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Chapter 0144
“Noah, are you done with your homework?” I call, but I don’t get an answer.
It was Friday afternoon and I was dead tired on my feet. I had forgotten when you’re
pregnant how easily you get tired. Every single thing tired me out.
The only thing I’m grateful for is that I never experienced morning sickness unlike when I
was pregnant
with Noah.
“Noah?” I call him again.
I wonder what the hell he is doing. I usually get an answer immediately. Unless something
has caught his
attention and distracted him.
Before I can carry my tired b*dy to go upstairs to check on him, my doorbell rings.
I release a heavy sigh. It’s not that I didn’t want to see anyb*dy, I just wanted to take a
break. Maybe have a long bath.
I spent the whole day at the Hope Foundation going through tons of documents that
needed my attention. My eyes were dry, My mind was burnt out and my b*dy was aching
all over.
Dragging myself, I open my door and I am surprised to find Calvin and Gunner at my
doorstep. It’s been
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two days since that day in my backyard.
When Gunner didn’t show up when Noah got back from school, I assumed that maybe
Calvin didn’t want anything to do with us. After all, he was really grumpy during our whole
encounter.
“Hi” shock was clearly in my voice and I couldn’t hide it.
“Hi Miss Ava” Gunner tells me sweetly with a smile. “These are for you”
It’s then that I notice he has a bouquet of flowers. Pink roses to be exact. He hands them
to me and I take
them gratefully.
Thank you Gunner. These are beautiful” Without thinking, I bend down and k*ss his
cheeks.
When I straighten, he gives me a shy smile. Just like with Noah, I could already tell that
Gunner was a
sweet boy.
Ishift my eyes to his father, “Would you like to come in?”
He looks hesitant at first, but when Gunner pulls his hand, he agrees.
I lead them straight to the kitchen where I had been baking cookies and cupcakes. Noah
had requested for them and though I was tired, I couldn’t refuse him.
“You’re just in time to eat some goodness” I tell them as the oven timer pings.
I look for a vase and place the beautiful flowers Gunner brought me.
“Noah” I call again as I place some cookies in front of our guests.
“I’m coming mommy” he shouts back.
I hear his bedroom door close. Then his footsteps as he runs down the hallway and then
the stairs.
Seconds later, he breaks through the kitchen door. He comes to a stop when he sees that
we have
visitors.
ding next to m
1. me.
“Come, my love. I want you to meet someone” he hesitantly takes a step until he’s
standing
Noah is a bit shy at first glance. That is before you get to know him better. When he sheds
his shyness,
you won’t even believe that he’s the same boy. He’ll talk your ear off.
“Noah, this here is Gunner. He lives next door and Gunner, this is my son Noah. He’s the
one I was telling
you about”
If I’m being honest, I thought things will be awkward between them at first, but I am
wrong.
Gunner smiles “Hi”
“Wanna play in my room?” Noah asks at the same time.
“Sure”
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pantry and get a couple of juice boxes.
ey walk
“Come on, I’ve got a new game to show you” Noah says as they walk off.
I was super surprised by his actions. I thought it would take a bit of pushing to get him to
warm up to Gunner, I guess I didn’t need to.
“Well that went well, I’m surprised Gunner made the first move. He’s usually really
reserved” Calvin breaks. the silence.
face him. I had completely forgotten that he was even there.
Noah is like that too at first. He has to get comfortable with someone first
Really? Then he’s much better off. When I say that Gunner is reserved I mean, he likes his
own company. He doesn’t like making friends or meeting new people. Even in school, he
keeps to himself”
“Seriously?” I ask shocked.
“Seriously. At this point I think Rex and I are his only friends”
I frown at that. I wasn’t a child psychologist but I was a teacher. Even I knew that that
wasn’t typical behaviour for a child his age.
For a child to be that withdraw, then there is probably a problem. I know it doesn’t lie with
Calvin. You just
have to take one look at them to know they adore each other.
Something else was wrong. If Gunner is as withdrawn as Cal says, then something’s made
him that way.
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