Making a promise
“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
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“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 body 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 anybody, 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 body 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 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 kiss 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.
I shift my eyes to his father, “Would you like to come in?”
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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.
call again as I place
mommy”
as he runs down the hallway and
the kitchen door. He comes
visitors.
NCH TH
want you to meet someone” he hesitantly takes a step until he’s standing
me.
W
bit shy at first glance. That is before you get to know him better. When he sheds
even believe that he’s the same boy. He’ll
this here is Gunner. He lives next door and Gunner, this is my son Noah. He’s the one
telling you about”
being honest, I thought things will be
Gunner smiles “Hi”
room?” Noah asks at the same
“Sure”
bunch of cookies and hands them to Gunner. Then he goes to
couple
got a new game to show you”
I thought it would take a bit of
I guess I didn’t
surprised Gunner made the first move.
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him. I had completely forgotten that he
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at first. He has to get comfortable with someone
is reserved I mean, he likes his own company.
himself”
“Seriously?” I ask shocked.
I think Rex and I are his
but I was a teacher. Even I knew that that wasn’t typical
child to be that withdraw, then there is probably a problem. I know it doesn’t lie with
have to take one look at
wrong. If Gunner is as withdrawn as Cal says, then something’s made
that way.
out of his
island. Taking one of the barstools, I exhale in relief
cupcake. My
apologize” Calvin
“For what?”
off as rude the other
him. “In your defence, I was being too
about it”
saw in his eyes.
to
but I can tell he is not.
through the same
been hurt to see the pain others are trying to
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you do for a living?” He asks, probably trying to make small
on leave for the next
about going back, but I decided against it. Even though I was
I needed this time to myself. Not only because of the pregnancy, but
my mental state. O
got together with Rowan? Noah is his doppelgänger. It’s
damn city knows what happened
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