"..." The young boy was tight-lipped.
Instead of answering her questions he just stare at her with his big eyes, Undoubtedly enough for Lora to get the wrong idea. As her sparkling blue eyes reflect the young boy's eye, she narrowed her blue-eyed and faintly smiled.
Soothing him that she was not a bad person. Figuring out that there's a wariness in the young boy's facial expressions, she didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
Hence, she cleared her throat and bend over to pick up her stuff, glimpsing at the young boy. she asked "Your name?"
"Zach" He shortly replied.
The dissatisfaction confounded Lora's face but she didn't dare to let him see, she's a smart person, hence she noticed that the young boy didn't trust her, she smiled gently and said. "you have a pretty name, um... how about your home address, Zach?"
"..."
Zach timidly glance at her, before placing the candy in his mouth, he purposely ignored her.
Lora was hopeless, her plan was in vain. she decided to know his name and address so that she could report it to the police station for a missing child, nonetheless, the young boy seems to be indifferent about it.
And he doesn't even tempt to say who is his guardian. It makes her feel unhappy somehow, Is he being neglected by his parents? she wondered.
She couldn't guess any more reason why would a young child act like that, something was amiss.
Therefore, this kind of scenario is no different from what she encounter a few years ago, and it makes her determined to guide him safely.
Recollecting that she wasn't even introduced herself to Zach, she smiled widely that make her dimpled show, and said. "Floraison."
Subconsciously, Zach looked at her with curiosity, she then smiled and continue with a light laugh." my name"
Without saying anything the young boy started to walk with his tiny foot. Meanwhile, Lora who was anxiously watching him, worrying that Zach would be in 'trouble' with a quick step, followed the young boy while dragging her travel bag.
"Hey! were you going?... wait."
A scoff could be only heard by himself, worrying for a stranger.. how stupid. Zach wondered.
Experiencing that no one cared for him, since he was born the young child couldn't understand why Floraison would be bothered by something like this.
However, he feels something unfamiliar warm deep inside his stone heart.
He was astonished, the young miss who he accidentally bump into while escaping from his maid seems to be sincere on him.
At the thought of it, he couldn't help but turn around where this young miss who's following him, makes her halt when he looks at her.
Although he is still a child who is merely six years old, he has a high IQ that can compare to an adult, it seems impossible but he does have it.
From his point of view, Floraison is dumb.
"Hey! are you okay child?" Taken aback, Zach casually wave his hand and replied with a "hmm." staring at the near park, he started to walk again as he stood in front of the ice cream parlor, Lora instinctively followed him.
As she peek at the parlor she pondered. "I.. ice cream, is he hungry?"
At the thought of it, she asked. "do you want some Ice cream, Zach?" Zach who's districted by the scene in front of him slightly nodded.
Before averting his eyes, Lora knew something was amiss as she looked at the child she see that there's a pain in his eye but after a second it went taken off as if she's having a hallucination.
Her heart ached for him.
After a while, Lora already has ice cream in both hands, she bends over and stretches her arms in front of the young boy. "Here's your ice cream I don't know what flavor would you like... so I buy a chocolate and vanilla ice cream which one do you prefer?"
"who wants your ice cream?" the young boy arrogantly said. Lora was stunned however she chuckle and indifferently replied. "okay"
After her one word she straightened her back at turned around to leave, Zach was dumbfounded he pursed his lip before holding on to Lora's coat.
Lora smirked but hide it before making a confused expression as she slowly looks at the young child who is being stubborn earlier, she asked. "what?"
Zach was stunned but didn't speak, he bite his lower lips and lower his head with his interlocking fingers he timidly said. "I... I want the chocolate on... e" his mouth was twitching as he began to sniff.
Even though he's crying and his face was full of tears, he's amusingly looked adorable right now.
How unfair he still looks adorable however when I cry at his age I... no I couldn't imagine it. she thought.
Lora placed the ice cream on the near table first, the ice cream that she brought is on the cup, after putting in it she took out her handkerchief and hold the young boy's face.
"Don't cry Zach, I was just teasing you." she softly whispers that enough for the only two of them could hear, as she wiped his tears the young boy's red swollen eyes were revealed.
At the time of this, Lora wanted to laugh but she think it would be a bad idea, so she purse her lips with a slight frown, as she console the child they sat on the available seat in the park.
Peacefully eating their ice cream.
Peeking at the young child, Lora sighed in relief she didn't expect that he would cry a while ago, she just wanted him to feel better but it's all failed.
At least, he looks like he was in a good mood right now while eating his chocolate ice cream.
Recently, while they were in the ice cream parlor the young boy was starting in the whole family who are playing with their children, there's longing and sadness in his eyes.
She wanted to know why but didn't ask, because it's his personal affair after all and she is just a stranger to him.
An hour past and they also finished their ice cream as they quietly sat on the chair, Lora sighed it's already 3:00 pm.
"Hey Zach, tell me did you escape?" she asked with a serious expression, even she didn't mention it directly, Zach already knew what she meant.
"Yes"
Lora look at the young boy who is swinging his tiny foot as he lowered his head, he doesn't look guilty at all.
Thus, with dull eyes, Zach looks at Lora and smiled sadly. "They didn't care about me after all, those maid and bodyguard are just annoying... they always told me that it's for my safety but it feels suffocating."
"And I feel freer whenever I do it, I know that it's bad but I just wanted to be a normal kid who is free whatever they wanted to do as a child."