“Bye sweetheart.” Michelle yelled, waving at her daughter, as she walked through the school gates. She would normally be the one to take Chelsea, to school in the morning and then the school bus returns her back home.
Michelle smiled warmly, as she watched, her little girl go, thinking about a certain person who just came back, from wherever he exiled himself to.
? ???? ????, ?? ?????’? ????, ???????? ??????, ?? ?? ??? ?? ?????… She thinks, she sighed again and then start the car and drive away.
“What in God’s name I’m I hearing, Xander Collins is back.” Sophie yelled, walking into Michelle’s shop.
“Okay, first of all, can you keep your voice down, there are customers here. Secondly, he his his back and so what?.” Michelle asks shrugging her shoulder.
“Are you kidding me, the father of your child is back and you are not even a bit worried. Wow, Melissa wasn’t joking when she told me this.” Sophie utters, shocked.
“Why should I be worried, I don’t have any connection with him, so there’s absolutely nothing to be worried about.” Michelle replied, nonchalantly.
“There is really nothing to be worried about? Girl that man is still the father of your child!, what if he decides, he wants to be part of her life.” Sophie utters.
“Well he can’t just come back to New York and decide to be a part of my child’s life. He wasn’t there when I have both to her, neither was he there to watch her grow or provide for her. He has no right, to be a part of my daughter’s life.” Michelle replied her angrily.
“Okay, fine sure.. if you say so but you still have to be worried. Xander is someone you should expect the unexpected from but anyway, just know that if he comes even a step closer to Chelsea or you, I will not hesitate to break his nose.”
“Wow, what happened to the less aggressive, Sophie.”
“Well… That girl is taking a break.” Sophie said, Michelle laughed.
“Thanks for the support girl, I really do appreciate it.” Michelle hugged her friend tightly, having a smile on her face.
“You are welcome, and it’s no worries, I would be ever ready to break anybody nose, any day, anytime.” Sophie said to her, hugging her back.
“I know that now.” Michelle replied back.
“Now, that the reason why I’m here, has been clearly stated, I am famished, I was in the middle of eating my breakfast, when Melissa called. Can we go have something to eat.” Sophie pouts.
“Wow, when did you became the foodie, I used to be the foodie.” Michelle asks her, staring at her suspiciously.
“I guess things do change.”
” Yeah, Are you sure you aren’t pregnant?” Michelle asked touching her stomach.
“I wish I was, who wouldn’t want to give birth to a cutie like, Chelsea. She’s just so cute, I want to out her in my stomach and then give birth to her.”
“You should have said this while I was pregnant, cause I would have gladly transfer the pregnancy to you.”
“Oh geez, stop talking already Michelle and let’s go have, some breakfast.” Sophie yelled.
“Yeah, yeah, sure. Let’s go. Ugh, you are such a foodie.” Michelle said shaking her head at her.
“And I am proud to be one.” Sophie shouted, Michelle laughed, shaking her head.
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Xander Collins would look at his watch every single minutes, he’s eyes would only look away for just a minute, and then returns back immediately.
“When are we going to get out of here.” Xander asked he’s driving, loosing his tie a little bit. He has a meeting to attend to, and he is already running late.
“I’m sorry sir but there’s a huge traffic, I can’t get passed all this card sir. I heard there was an accident in the front, and that’s what is causing the traffic.” The driver explained.
“So.. what am I supposed to do now, you expect me to remain here, when I have a meeting to attend, a meeting that I’m already late to.” Xander utters angrily. Although deep withing him, he know the driver is not at fault but he still vents all his frustration on the poor guy.
“If it’s not too much sir, can I make a suggestion.” The driver asked, looking at he’s boss nervously. Xander nods his head, giving him the go ahead.
“Sir, you could walk a little bit, to the place where the road is free, and then get a taxi that will take you to the meeting.” The driver suggest nervously, praying he’s boss love he’s suggestion or this will be the end of he’s job.
At first Xander wanted nothing else but to shout at the driver but then he gave he’s suggestion a good thinking, and then realized that, if he’s going to attend that meeting, he would have take he’s driver’s suggestion.
‘Thanks David, thanks for the suggestion.” Xander said, Mr David exhaled deeply, at the fact that he’s boss likes he’s suggestion.
“Make sure, you drive straight to the meeting, once this traffic dies down.” Xander instructs, getting down from he’s car.
“Of course sir, I will not forget that.” Mr David replied him.
With his briefcase on hand, Xander walked, until he saw a taxi to take him to the meeting.
“I am so sorry Mr Patrick, I didn’t mean keep you waiting. It was an honest mistake.” Xander said to me Patrick, as he rushed into the hotel.
“That is alright Xander, please let’s go in.” Mr Patrick said to him. Who was he to get angry at one of the biggest business man in the country. He would be stupid if he said he’s not happy to stand infront of Xander.
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Chelsea, school had go on an excursion, her teacher was busy showing all the students around the zoo they visited, when Chelsea noticed a butterfly and decided to chase the butterfly.
She pursued the butterfly to the outside of the zoo, and then with her focus solely on the butterfly, she runs into the road.
A car screeched was head and then, a man came down from the car. “Hey little girl, what were are you doing here, in the middle of the road.”
Chelsea got up from the ground, where she had actually fall down to when when the accident almost took place. She raised her head up to look at the man, she stared at the man face intently, wondering where she must have seen the particular face before.
And the hits her, she remembered this man looks like, her father who was in the picture, her mother showed to her.
“Little girl, I’m talking to you, were are you parents.” The man asked her, getting really impatient.
“Don’t you recognize me.” Chelsea asked the man in her little voice.
“Why should i recognize you.” The man asked her confused.
“You are my father, my mother said that you are my father, she showed me your picture.” Chelsea informed the man.
“Wow really. Do you know where your mum is, so I can talk to your mum.” The man said to her, finding what the little girl is saying funny.
“Of course I will take you to my mummy.” Chelsea agreed, smiling at the man.
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“Mummy, mummy, daddy is back.” Chelsea yelled running into her mother’s shop.
Michelle was busy attending to a customer, when she heard her little daughter’s voice. “What did you say my baby and why are you back from school this early, I thought you teacher was taking you to an excursion.” Michelle asked all at once.
“Ugh, mum I won’t be able to tell you everything if I wanted, bit anyway, like I said earlier, I found dad.” Michelle couldn’t understand what her child meant by she has found her dad, it was at that moment her eyes laid on man in suit, walking into the shop. She knew without a little doubt in her heart, that, that is Xander Collins.