Uneasiness

He arrived as early as he could, to share breakfast with his parents. He sighted his mom first and went to her, hugging her.

"You know I missed you a lot, right?" Leah declared, glad that Louis had forgotten about their last grievances. She's glad he didn't put it to heart again.

"I missed you more,mom," Louis said, kissing her temple. He looked past his mother to the dinning before asking "where is dad?"

"He's upstairs,"Leah replied. She cannot tell Louis that his dad was mad with her. He cannot find it in his heart to forgive her for taking the annex company away from Pamela.

"Louis" Ellis Hayden called, standing at the top stairs and trying to descend down from it. The smiling joyfulness that he's fond of when he sees his son is no longer there.

"Good morning,dad" Louis said, coming over to meet his dad at the penultimate stair and hugged him.

"How have you been?" Ellis said, forcing a smile. He missed his son but he missed Pamela and the grand