CHAPTER THIRTY-THREE: Envy

Having been up before the crack of dawn, Zara was tired. She sat down under the small tent to catch her breath and rest her legs before the kids got tired of playing.

It was at this time Scott spotted her from afar. He went to his car and took out a shiny box. Holding it with both hands, he walked up to Zara slowly. Her eyes were closed when he arrived. He was just about to turn back when she suddenly opened her eyes.

"Oh, I didn't mean to disturb you."

Zara yawned tiredly. "What is it?"

He stretched out the box and said, "This is for Jayden. Tommy personally picked it out for him. I'm not quite sure there will be a gift opening section, so I decided to hand it over to you instead."

She looked down at the box with a blank expression. After much ado, she reached out and took it. "Thank you."

Scott smiled at her brightly. "You are most welcome."

They both shared an awkward silence for the next minute. When he sensed that she was going to walk away any moment now, he broke the silence.