Sitting quietly under an apple tree was two teenagers. They enjoyed the melody made by the bird and the slow wind which made their hear dance to the sweet and gallant chirping of birds.
It was no other persons that Layla and Chandler who had his head on Layla's labs. They just stayed there without talking and enjoyed their time. Layla couldn't dare talk since she wanted Chandler to calm down and feel more relieve.
It was a great deal for her to hide her blushing face from him all this while. But thanks that he had his eyes closed to suck in all the melodious chirps of the birds. After sometime, he finally opened his eyes and sat up which made Layla jolt in surprise.
"Thanks so much Layla. I took so much of your time today Layla and am really sorry for that. I disturbed you with my own problems" Said Chandler thanking Layla for her presence and apologizing for taking so much of her time.
"Don't worry Chandler, you don't have to thank me for that ok. You didn't waste my time at all since I was planning to have some fun here alone. It was also a pleasure for me to help you out Chandler, and don't forget that I will be always there for you"
Layla was a caring girl and just let it pass. She wanted to help Chandler as much as she wanted. She wanted to share all his moments of sorrow and happiness for the rest of her life if she could. Just the thought of her being with him at all time was a dream for her and she so glad right now. She spent some time with the person she loved, even though it wasn't romantic, it was enough for her.
"But I will finally pay you back for that Layla, you are really a nice friend for me" Said Chandler with a light smile forming on his face which made Layla blush but she instantly hid her face.
"He smiled with me, seems that he finally feels relieved. He called me a friend but I want more, I want to be more than a friend for him. Should I tell him or what should I do. Hey Chandler I love you and I wanna be your girlfriend. Heck I can't say that now, I would be pathetic and maybe he doesn't feel same for me'
Layla was already in her own world thinking of how she could approach him but she decided to just keep at the back of her head, feeling that now wasn't the right time for this. Furthermore, she wasn't sure of Chandler's feelings since he always called her a nice friend for him. But it was quite obvious that he took her just as a friend.
"Chandler, what about we go take some ice cream like we did last time, but I will be the one offering now. Are you in?" Said Layla as she stood up and dragged him arm making him stand.
"Yeah I'm in Layla, I just ran from the house after learning the truth so had no time to take my wallet" Said Chandler with a little smirk.
And so the directed themselves out of the park and just walked a little bit where they saw their ice cream stand there. So they went to the stand and took some ice cream before they went back to the park, and sat in their usual place, contemplating the melodious chirps of the birds around.
*****
Back at the Zolritch's Mansion was Sakura who was sitted on a sofa while Sir Zolritch was walking in circles all over the Living room. They both had worried face as they were panicking upon a matter. It was obvious what it is.
"Where could he have gone at this point in time, the driver haven't still found him since then" Said Sir Zolritch who was so worried.
"Where is my baby right now? I wanna see my baby, where is my baby. Oh God is this happening to me, where did my baby go right now? Where could he be right now?" Said Sakura as she was already crying.
As Chandler left the house, Sir Zolritch and Sakura went to look for him in his room after some time but they didn't find him there. They thought by the time he ran out of the Living room, he was directing himself to his room.
It is then that Sakiri said she saw him jump over the wall of the house an ran. Sir Zolritch started scolding at the personnel for their incompetence for not seeing him leave the house. This was then that they sat at the Living room all panicking. At has been already half an hour that he left the house and so they were more than worried now.
"I knew this will take another turn on Sakura. I told you we shouldn't tell him now but you insisted, see where we are now. He left the house all sand anguish and we don't even have and idea of where he could be. I'm not sure that we would see him this early Sakura" Said Sir Zolritch who started scolding at his wife.
Adding to his worried stated, he was also angry about the fact that all of these were going too far. This was the first time ever that their son ran the house.
"It's not my fault at all darling, I thought Chandler would take it well since he always loved us. But I couldn't imagine that he was having a burden which was more than him over this year. Please darling make all to find my baby, I want him by my side, I want to see my baby right now, please darling please"
Sakura was heavily crying that Sir Zolritch felt so hurt. He clenched his fist so tight that his nails pierced his palm, blood dripping from it. So he decided to leave the Living room and called his driver, ready to leave the Mansion and search for his son.
*****
Back at the park, seated under an apple tree was Layla and Chandler, still eating their additional ice cream after that they had earlier finished. After some minutes, Chandler rose up from his sit together with Layla. He decided it was time for him to go home. It was already 6:30pm and the sun was setting. Layla offered to drive him home since she was with her driver but he refused and just walked back home as he left.
Reaching the Mansion's wall, he just jumped over effortlessly as he did when leaving the house. He just sneaked into the house and walked silently upstairs to his room. But unknowingly to him, Sakiri saw him and went to report to Sakura.
"M'am young master came back home and went directly to his room."
Sakura who was still crying was delighted after she heard what Sakiri said.
"Really?? Are you sure of what you are saying?" Asked Sakura as she walked to Sakiri and held her hand.
"Yes m'am I saw him sneak to his room" Responded Sakiri.
Sakura immediately walked to the stairs and walked to his room. She started knocking at his door room.
"Chandler, please open the door to mum, please my baby. I'm sorry for all this baby we didn't mean to hurt you" Said Sakura as she leaned on his door.
"Leave me alone Sakura, YOU AREN'T MY MUM" Yelled Chandler
Hearing this leave his mouth, Sakura's legs went weak and she fell to the floor. She felt like something was taken from her, she like a piece of her heart was forcefuly taken away. This was unbearable for her. Tears furiously left her eyes and formed a puddle in no time on the floor.
She immediately went to her room and lied on the bed. Crying like a baby who lost her favorite toy. Chandler was a little bit too harsh with her. It wasn't her fault if all this happened in the first place.
Furthermore, he could instead be happy that he knew the truth now than knowing it in the future. This would be more crucial. He should instead be delighted and not be this cold and nonhearted.
Sakura took her phone and told her husband about Chandler been already home and he came back home in no time. He already knew that she was crying as she called.
Entering his room, Sir Zolritch saw his wife crying on the bed and he immediately went to her and hugged. She did same and hugged him tight.
"Can you imagine that my baby called me again by my name and said I wasn't his mum" Said Sakura with her still watering eyes.
"This is going too far Sakura, I will deal with him" Said Sir Zolritch
He wanted to leave the room and go directly to Chandler's room but he was held by Sakura.
"No darling don't, just let him be. Understand him too, he is traumatised now, but the time he will be ok he will just be as he was" Explained Sakura.
Sir Zolritch just went back to her and hugged her.