8 – Za

ve continued to sleep if it weren't for the knocking

ue, it

sick?"

o you ask?" I respo

re okay." I had to suppress a

o where i

ng bre

s

your help!" Enrique

trying to make myse

s,

r dad," I said, and we both he

lp but curse silently when I

dad with cooking. Just go

ronted Lucas. "You knew you can

e's capable of was making toasted bread. Yes, he's a frustrated chef,

was hungry too! Did y

the one to

ided a bit, but then I wondered what time h

d to go to your room..." He p

he smirked. "Is th

w you look when you just woke up." Wit

man just fake for

forgotten who I am, Zara?

er forgotten about who you are. How could

weet-talking, and my heart would give in. Maybe if I had been involved with other men before, I wou

o be with Giselle," I reminded him of the th

efore walking out of the ki

ter when my kitchen was clean. A cluttered kitchen always r

t was quite late. Enrique seemed to enjoy the food I prepared, but Lucas was the o

For sure, he went to meet with Giselle. He would only come home whenever

him choose where he wanted to eat inside the mall, and after a fe

rlier, I let him choose the movie title we had to watch. As expected, he

erie even if I wouldn't be able to use them. Whereas Enrique asked me to buy a huge stu

r fish and fries. Then, we had watermelon salad afterward, but when he requested if he could ha

rique in cleaning himself, then he went to sleep. I was dragging my feet toward my room. The hou

and Enrique to the mall in the morning. I rolled my eyes because at the moment I cou

was too excited as he went to the bathroom to take a shower, and after thirty minutes, he was r

s was missing, and we were about to leave. I wondered what was taking him so long! It was unus

found me waiting in the living room. J

ell your father to

ue was back, but Lucas was

ut your

sick, Mom," En

wha

t was the case. I believed Lucas had second thoughts about going to the

our son once again. He only agreed when I chose a not so famous mall in the city. I waited

d ask me some questions. My hand was sweating from holding my mob

call you?" he asked and there

rived at the mall, he kept a safe distance from us. I felt bad for my son when Lucas refused to hold his hand, a

I said to my son. Sometimes I

sure I can manage," he replied wh

tle boy!" I scolded him in a way

om," he quick

w, but there could be bad guys in the mall. So, d

od restaurant," Lucas

but then I saw someone who shouldn't be at the mall. I

rong?" Lu

nd I felt a pang of insecurity. Before Lucas could say anything, I dragged Enrique i