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“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.

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want you to meet someone” he hesitantly takes a step until he’s standing

me.
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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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