It was weekend and Zoey couldn't stop talking about her new friend to her friends. They were so envious of the annonymous new friend, that was stealing their friend's attention from them. They decided to talk about it with Zoey, when they went to some fun park to while away sometime.
After getting some ice creams at an ice cream van, they talked while strolling round the park. Zoey fixed her eyes on those vanilla cream she was holding.
"Zoey so tell us, who's this new friend you've made?". Mia asked jealously.
",I guess he's in his early forties. He's a grown young man. A father figure." Zoey replied.
"How can an oldie be your friend huh?". Hannah asked her.
"Gross.." Yvette added in disgust.
Zoey noticed the surprise on their faces but obviously, they wouldn't understand how happy she has been lately. Whenever she was with her cute uncle as she fondly calls him, it was more like she was spending some quality time with the father she never had. Zoey left her school earlier, to meet with her new friend. He had told her earlier, that he would be free on that day.
Zoey had returned back home, and she was glad both I and Jasmine weren't around. We had left for our various lucrative works. She quickly took a warm bath, before visiting Sebastian in his apartment. He was working on a project in his laptop, when she arrived. Sebastian had to pause his work, to attend to a little girl that was more like a daughter to him.
"Your hair is wet. You just took a bath now?". He asked her.
"Yeah! You're very observant like me cute uncle." She replied with a smile.
"So I promised to lend some time with you today. Any games in mind?". Sebastian asked her.
Zoey flashbacked to the fun park she had visited with her friends some other time in the past, and she really wanted to visit there with her Uncle. Zoey had to open up fast about the fun park, or he would suggest another place for them to visit. She nodded her head, trying to say something. Sebastian noticed her lips shaking, and kept mute waiting for her to speak her mind.
"Let's go to a fun park. There's a fun park here in Manchester city." Zoey said to him.
"Sure, but you're going to take me there." Sebastian requested.
"No problem. Anything for my cute uncle." Zoey replied him with a smile.
Sebastian took a quick shower, before joining Zoey in the stroll. He ordered a cab from his mobile app. The cab arrived in less than ten minutes. Zoey joined him inside the cab. Both of them chit chatted, while the cab drove them to their destination. Sebastian was slowly growing find of Zoey and he never expected their bond to be this strong. He wasn't someone to play around with kids or people that weren't of his age, so he wondered while he was doing that with Zoey.
★★At the fun park★★
"There's an ice cream van by the corner." Zoey said aloud, running towards there.
"She speaks so brilliantly. Whose daughter is this?". Sebastian whisphered to himself amazed.
"Uncle, ain't you coming over huh?". She asked him from afar.
Sebastian nodded his head with a smile, walking towards the ice cream van. Zoey had already bought two vanilla ice creams from her little savings. Sebastian paid her back the sum, she had wasted in buying those ice creams. He took his, while she dragged him to a swing. Zoey sat him down on the swing, while she sat on another swing licking the cone of ice cream before her.
"You weren't wrong afterall. I love here Zoey dear." Sebastian said.
"I told you right?. I came here with my friends a week ago." Zoey chattered.
"You make me crave so hard for a child." Sebastian said to her.
"Sadly, I can't dare to. I'm not emotionally ready to have a child now." Sebastian added.
Zoey wondered the reason he said that and she was surprised he was still a spinster even at his grown age. She had some naughty thoughts whenever she was alone. She had imagined hooking me up with Sebastian atimes. All of a sudden, she didn't want her father anymore but her lovely cute uncle. He had successfully distracted her from thinking about her father. To her, all she wanted was her uncle and nobody else.
"But cute uncle, have you ever thought about having a big family?. Zoey asked naively.
"You're too young for this topic. Well, I do want a big family but I've more important things to do." Sebastian replied her.
"I would have loved to give you my mum but nah." Zoey said to him.
"Your mum huh? A married lady?." He asked her surprisedly.
Zoey covered her mouth with her palm, after realizing she was speaking plenty. She shook her head in denial. Sebastian on the other hand, didn't take her words seriously. He only laughed at her silly suggestion. Sebastian spent alot of times with her, not realizing that dusk was falling on them slowly. Zoey compelled him to try out new games, and some games for teenagers. They both wrestled for a toy at a toy store, and he fought so hard to win a toy for her.
Zoey was very happy, when Sebastian won a pink fluffy toy for her. She embraced him rightly, admiring the toy in her hands. She had never received such a lovely gift from the opposite gender before, so this particular one was very special to her.
★★Evening...**
I and Jasmine were already back from our various work places and we noticed that Zoey wasn't back home already. Her school uniform was at the laundry bucket at the laundry, but it was really confusing to me, the reason she wasn't home yet.
Jasmine tried calming me down, but I couldn't stop stressing over my daughter. I had many negative thoughts about her being in trouble but I just had to remain positive.
An hour later...
I and Jasmine heard a knock at the entrance door, and we hurriedly went to the door. I opened the door ajar, using my eyes to search for my sweet daughter. Zoey stood infront of us, staring at me. She obviously knew that I would be worried about her dismiss.
"Zoey are you okay? Where were you since afternoon huh?." I threw questions at her worriedly.
"I was out with the new friend I made earlier." Zoey replied.
My ears were vibrating countlessly, after hearing her reply. I raised up my hand to her, trying to land a slap on her cheek. Jasmine stopped me, by holding my hand on the air. Zoey was already covering her face with her palms, with her eyes shut. She was scared but still expecting the slap to land. After several waitings, Zoey finally released her palms off her face. She returned back the stares at me, shaking. I tried removing my hand from Jasmine's grip, but she refused to let me go.
"When did you start going out late at night with men? Answer me." I commanded her with a loud angry voice.
"Mum I'm sorry but...I..I just went on a stroll with uncle." She stuttered in fear.
"I'm embarrassed to call you my child Zoey. You're disgusting." I said to her angrily.
I pulled out my hand from Jasmine's clenches, going back into my bedroom. I banged the door, locking it from inside. Zoey wasn't expecting my last words, and it really hurt her so much. Jasmine stopped herself from feeling any pity towards Zoey, because Zoey really crossed her limit tonight. Jasmine left her at the door leaving, while Zoey leaned against a wall in tears.