It was already past nine when Malcolm came back to the hospital, he had to stop by the mall to get a few things for Liam and ended up getting late. He was already apprehensive that no one was with him but when he got near the door, he could hear little giggles and he saw the nurse was still there and Liam was smiling sweetly at her.
Standing there for close to three minutes, he finally pushed the door open and entered."Papa!!" Liam beamed excitedly at him as his lips curved up into a much bigger smile." How are you feeling now champ? He asked ruffling his son's hair lovingly." Miss Aurora has been really good to me, you should tell her thank you"." No need Liam" Aurora quickly chipped in, " since your papa is here now I will get going now".The little boy's face turned gloomy as soon as she said she wanted to leave." Must you go?I thought you would spend the night with me".She smiled at how cute he sounded but she couldn't possibly spend the night here when his dad keeps glaring daggers at her." Don't worry champ, I will be here first thing in the morning okay?".After a lot of persuasion, Liam finally agreed to let her go after getting a promise to call him as soon as she got home." Take care of yourself" she added and ruffled his hair lightly before walking out of the room but she didn't go far when she heard someone call out to her and she turned to see it was Malcolm standing by the door." Yes sir" she answered walking back to him, as usual he had a grim look on his face like he didn't even want to talk to her." I understand my son has grown an attachment to you in just a few hours but I won't spare you if you make any mistakes with my son. You should be extra careful when it comes to him"She wanted to answer but to her amazement, the big guy had already opened the door and entered back inside with bothering to hear her reply.……………………………………………………………………………………………………The whole room illuminated with light as she stepped inside before hanging her bag on the hanger." What a hectic day" she muttered to herself walking towards the fridge glancing around her one room apartment.She couldn't afford a luxurious life like the rest of the girls her age because she was also taking care of her family back in Seattle. Moreover, her pay was not too extravagant to spend on a luxurious life.Hardly had she opened the can of soda when her phone began to ring." Won't you all let me live in peace?" She hissed angrily before picking it up, not bothering to look at the name." Hello"" Unique eyes, did you forget about me after you got home?" Liam asked excitedly from the other end.A huge smile appeared on her face, " Liam?How did you get my number?I just called it for you once and you already memorized it?" She asked excitedly, she has fallen deeply in love with that pure soul." I am a smart kid you see" he answered," what are you doing now, unique eyes?".She smiled walking towards her balcony, " I just got home and I am trying to refill my tummy".She could hear noises in the background and it seemed like his dad was reprimanding someone." Did you have dinner already Liam?" She inquired after a while, the huge smile not leaving her face." Yes, papa fed me dinner. You shouldn't take only that can of soda and eat something too" he squealed excitedly from the other end." Yes my precious I will" she replied, " I will call you before I go to bed okay?"." Will you read me a story over the phone when you call?"." Of course I will, so take some rest now so you can have a lot of energy when I call you okay?"." Yes unique eyes" he replied and disconnected the call but Aurora was left smiling at her phone.It was surprising how someone she met just a few hours ago was already imprinted on her mind and he was such an adorable little one.Her thoughts began to linger on the conversation they had earlier when his dad wasn't around, how he couldn't remember the last time he had to go a day without drugs and how it was really tough on him but he decided to be happy so his papa wouldn't be sad but the latter already thinks she can not take care of his son."Just you wait sir, I am not as careless as you think" she muttered to herself smiling" What a brave little boy" she unknowingly muttered to herself again as she gulped the can of drink in her hand and plodded into the bathroom. She didn't want to keep her precious waiting.…………………………………………………………………………………………………….Malcolm kept pacing up and down the room as he made business calls upon calls but his little guy on the bed was busy talking to his new friend and didn't bother his papa much which was a first." Papa" he called after he was done talking to Aurora over the phone." Yes champ, tell me"." I like Miss Aurora a lot, " Liam answered, his eyes glistening with pure happiness.For a moment Malcolm didn't say anything as he kept staring at his son, this was the first time he was getting attached to someone like this. He never even asked of his mother even once so how could he get attached to a total stranger just like that?." Why do you like her?" He asked after a while, " she is careless, you saw how she jumped in front of our car this morning"He struggled to sit up straight and Malcolm helped him." Remember I was showing you something papa and you also was not looking at the road ahead of you so you are also at fault"Malcolm sighed, his son had always been an intelligent little boy and he was proud of him." I like her because she has pretty eyes," he answered after a while." Just her eyes?"" No papa" he replied but his voice sounded distant as her face appeared in his memories, " I just think that she is the best person I have seen aside from you father. She doesn't pretend to smile and I think she has the prettiest smile in the world, it has just been a few hours papa but I feel like I have known her all my life. I feel like she was the mother I never had the opportunity to meet".Malcolm stiffened, this was the first time in his whole life that he heard Liam talk about his mother. Even when Malcolm tried to bring up the topic,his son always avoided it and now he was actually talking about her." Son?" He called almost in a whisper, " why? you just met her a few hours ago".Liam smiled before grabbing his father's hand in his, " Because she feels like home"." Rest up now champ, it's already very late" he said after a while, he was getting emotional just looking at his matured seven year old son." Miss unique eyes still has to call me papa and I am waiting for that" he replied with an air of finality before grabbing his phone and checking the time." I will go grab something, I will be back soon so in the meantime you can play some games until she calls"." Okay papa" he replied and Malcolm walked outside after kissing his forehead.…………………………………………………………………………………………………….Once outside the calm aura around him was replaced with something else as he sat on the chair outside his son's room,on one hand he was happy that liam found someone he liked but on the other he didn't like the fact that he was close to that woman whom he just met some hours back and they were already well acquainted.He could clearly remember the day his son was born and that was one of the worst days of his life despite the fact that his bundle of joy was brought into the world.He had entered the ward to check on his wife and his baby when he met an empty bed and a piece of paper lying on it while his son was sleeping peacefully in his cradle, grabbing the piece of paper he quickly read through it and his whole world broke. She left because she wanted to pursue her career as an actress in Hollywood without thinking about her family and a few days after that she sent the divorce papers and since then, they had not seen and neither did she ask for their baby. Since then Malcolm closed his heart to everyone and anyone and only his son knew his vulnerable side.He had seen his wife in a few movies and shows and he was reminded of what happened seven years ago every time he saw her and it looked like she was extremely happy, he couldn't even understand why she left when he had everything she would ever want in life but she left anyway." Hmmmm" he hummed as he pinched the space between his brows, he shouldn't be thinking about her now when his son was on a hospital bed and she really didn't matter to him anymore, even if she appeared in front of him now she meant nothing to him. He only cared about his son and no one else.He didn't know for how long he sat there before he finally came out of his reverie of thought, ruffling his hair he made his way inside the room and found out he was already asleep and her voice could be heard from the other end of the phone as she was still reading the story unawares of the fact that he was already sleeping.After tucking him under the blanket, he picked up the phone and placed it on his ears." He is already asleep, you can end the call now" he spoke into the phone interrupting her." Oh, I see," she answered, biting her lips, an old habit of hers." Yes" he answered and without waiting for an answer he disconnected the call.Aurora rushed into the dressing room with a sorry look on her face while the head nurse kept glaring at her." Do you even care about the reputation of this hospital Aurora?" She asked in an authoritative voice and Aurora could only look at her apologetically, it wasn't her fault she came few minutes late. The traffic from her house was bad." I am really sorry ma'am, the traffic was really bad" she replied biting her lips." Hmmm, Liam has been asking about you all morning and won't even take his medication, we also tried calling you but to no avail"." I will check on him now" she answered quickly as she slipped into her uniform and dashed out of the room.She had a silent prayer on her lips as she walked towards Liam's room, she knew his father would not spare her even at the slightest. " Holy virgin please save me" she muttered to herself quickly making the sign of the cross, she held the handle and pushed the door open and immediately two pairs of eyes flew to her direction."Un
The two were engrossed in each other when her phone began to ring and it was her mother calling, sighing heavily she quickly picked it up." Hello mum" came her uninterested voice, she wasn't too happy talking to her." You said you were going to send the money last week so what happened Aurora?" Her mother asked angrily from the other end," you shouldn't have promised if you knew you were just lying" she added and Aurora felt like smashing her phone to the floor, she was the eldest daughter of her family and she still had three other siblings to take care of including her parents. They weren't making things easier for her in any way and she was living like a pauper because of them, shouldn't they show a little appreciation?" You will get the money next week mum and you should also ask the others to get some work done mum, I am Also trying my best" she couldn't hold in her frustration any longer,until when will she live like this?." What happened, unique eyes?" Liam asked, seeing th
As soon as she stepped into Bigfoot's office, she cringed her nose in disgust. This man was always found in the company of alcohol and drugs, how did she end up working in such a place?Well she couldn't blame anyone more than her money driven family could she?Different bottles of wine were scattered in front of Bigfoot and his attention was focused on the lady who just entered his office while a smug look appeared on his face." Who do we have here?" He asked Mockingly and she bit her lip." I need your help Bigfoot" she answered after a while, she wasn't sure if this man was going to help her after the way she quit the club a month ago.Bigfoot stood up from his chair as she walked towards her, unlike his name he was tall and well built with a handsome face but it looked flirty." Why should I help you Aurora?" He questioned as he lowered himself on the edge of his table, " remember you said you were never going to come here again?"" I know Bigfoot, I am just in need of some cash r
The morning rays of the sun slowly crept into the room as little Liam opened his eyes and his lips curved up in a smile as he saw Aurora sleeping peacefully on the sofa near his bed, she looked so peaceful and he couldn’t help but click a picture of her as she slept. Just as he climbed out of bed to cover her with his quilt, his door creaked open and his dad strood into the room but stopped short when he saw his son gesturing to him to be quiet and Malcolm couldn’t help but scrunch his brows.“Stop making too much noise papa, she is sleeping “ he whispered and Malcolm had no choice than to nod while Liam moved closer to her to cover her but in that instant, her long lashes fluttered open and she quickly jumped of the sofa when she noticed the father and son duo looking at her. One had a happy expression on his face while the other had an expressionless look on his face with his hands firmly tucked in his pants pocket.“I am really sorry sir, I fell asleep and didn’t know it was alread
It was already past eight when Malcolm’s car drove into the compound and for the first time his son didn’t run out to come and greet him, he didn’t find it weird either because that clumsy nurse will be with there with him.“ welcome boss” the security guard stationed outside the door bowed respectfully and Malcolm nodded before entering the house and he stopped in his tracks when he saw them. Liam was neatly tucked in her embrace while they were engrossed in the program they were watching on the television but as soon as he saw what it was, his eyes darkened.“Why would you allow him watch this?” He asked gritting his teeth and she almost jumped out of her skin on hearing his intimidating voice.“Papa” little Liam squealed excitedly as he ran to hug him while Malcolm pulled him into his embrace lovingly smiling at him.“ you have school tomorrow son, so you should go to bed okay?”“ okay papa but can unique eyes sleep next to me?” He asked pleadingly as he pouted.“No Liam” she immed
“It’s enough play for today Liam, the sky is getting cloudy it might rain soon. Let’s go inside” Aurora announced as the little one kept running around the garden in ecstasy, the joy of having her play with him was evident on his face and he couldn’t contain his happiness.“ I heard it is beautiful to play in the rain unique eyes, why don’t we try it?” He asked jubilantly and she smiled but declined. If his father heard she allowed him to play in the rain, he would definitely have her head.“ You can play in the rain next time Liam but not today okay? you have played enough and it’s time for you to rest and take your meds okay?”The little boy nodded before making a pouty face, he didn’t want to take his medications. How he hated them.Seeing the displeased look on his face, Aurora pulled him into her bosom before stroking his hair gently, “how about I read you a story for an hour?”“You won’t go back on your words right?” He asked, still clinging onto her and she smiled before pickin
Aurora opened her eyes slowly and the little bundle of joy was snuggled closer to her and he had a bright smile on his lips even in his sleep.“How could someone be so cute?” She muttered under her breath as her eyes continued to linger on his face, she was sure he got his father’s unique features.“Why are you ogling at me, unique eyes?” Little Liam asked as he slowly opened his eyes. He has been awake since but when he discovered she enjoyed staring at him, he allowed her to do her bidding.“Naughty” she replied and jokingly pinched his nose,” what do you want for breakfast? I will prepare it and get going, I have my shift in an hour”Sitting up, Liam kissed her forehead before speaking, ``What is your favorite food, I mean what do you like eating for breakfast?”“Hmmmmm, toast with butter”“Very well then, I will have it” saying that he scurried away to the washroom while she sat there smiling at the door as the door opened and Malcolm entered looking as scary as always.“Good morn
It was already past four In the evening when a knock sounded on the door of his study and Malcolm looked up from the work he was doing as his eyes flew to the door. He had one guess, it was either his son or one of his workers.“Come on in”he answered in a deep husky voice and the figure standing outside the door had to breath In and out a few times before pushing the door open.As soon as he saw who it was, Malcolm raised his brows in anticipation at what she had to say now.“Sorry for the disturbance sir” Aurora apologized immediately biting her lips, her bad habit.“What do you want?”he asked, his eyes going back to his laptop.“Actually I have a very important meeting to catch up with and I can’t miss it, '' I already explained to Liam and he allowed me to go. I will make sure to come check on him as soon as I am done sir please” the words flowed out of her mouth like she already rehearsed it and by the way, she already did.Malcolm didn’t say anything for a while until he made a