You're Out Daddy

The night was slowly descending upon them.

Anthony and Thalia were watching the live footage from Natasha’s surveillance cameras in a car parked outside the hospital.

Thalia yawned. “With Kenneth here, your mom will be fine,” she said, turning to look at Anthony. “How about I send you back home first? You’re a growing kid, and staying up so late is definitely not good for you.”

Anthony shook his head and looked at the computer seriously. “There’s no need. I have a bad feeling somewhere in my gut, and I keep feeling like that person is going to appear.” He glanced at Thalia. “If I’m tired, I’ll just sleep for a bit in the car.”

“Today?” She rose an eyebrow. “Are you sure?”

“I can’t explain it, but I keep feeling anxious deep inside. I mean my instinct,” Anthony said.

She narrowed her eyes before nodding. “Okay, if you say so. We’ll just continue watching, then. I would love to see which doofus has been wasting my time these last few days. If I get my hands on him, I’ll beat him up.”

Anthony simply looked at her.

“What?” she asked. “Is there something on my face?” She began to look in the mirror.

“Well, all I can see here are my good looks,” she muttered as she turned her face from side to side.

Anthony shook his head.

“Then what are you looking at?”

“Nothing. I’m just worried for you.”

Thalia frowned in confusion. “Worried? Worried about what?”

“I’m worried that whoever marries you in the future is going to have a headache every single day.”

Thalia was speechless.

She looked at Anthony and was about to spite him back, but she changed her mind. With a smile, she said, “What? Are you worrying for yourself?”

“Why would I be worried about myself?”

Thalia narrowed her eyes and leaned in closer to him. “Maybe you already have feelings for me, and that’s why you thought about something as random as that. It’s alright! I’m only a decade or so older than you. I’ll wait, and once you marry me you get to experience firsthand whether I’ll give you headaches or not!”

Anthony smirked. “Sorry.”

That’s that. I was even worried about which man could live up to marrying an outstanding woman like me, but…” she

Anthony was speechless.

on, okay? Don’t date prematurely either. I need to keep

‘digging your

…

the night was as dark

and the kids went straight home after going

Natasha nodded. “Okay.”

began walking outside, causing

I want to go walk around for a bit,” Natasha replied without looking at

her without

turned back to look at him. “Kenneth, I’m a good citizen. Don’t treat me like a

you think a prisoner would have such luxurious treatment?”

continued walking, too lazy to

followed

extra quiet at night due to the lack of people, especially in

where some of the patients were moving around as

nurses were busying

out the window at the moon hung high up in the night

at her before glancing up at the moon as

like she had something on her

“Kenneth.”

and looked at her

this, my grandfather…” Natasha trailed off. What right do

keep an eye on his health

like something had pierced through his heart and frowned. Why

spoke up after a long time.

at him. “I hope you don’t have any prejudices

the same Old Mr. Watson who treated me well when I was a

Natasha nodded in relief.

don’t?” Kenneth asked with

uncertainty of not knowing anything at all?” Natasha shot

started feeling panicked ever since she realized the car

to leave suddenly

was also afraid that she would suddenly get into

was more

family would take care of