" she cried excitedly.

d cartoon character. Her curly red hair framed her cute little face perfectly; her blue eyes shined brightly, sparkling with excitement and anticipation as she stared at him.

She turned around abruptly and started walking back towards the house without saying another word.

goes my

opes of reuniting with her were fading fast. And there was absolutely

ght and spun around so quickly that he nearly tripped over his own feet. A woman stood b

irl from acr

moth

speec

id cheerfully. "Have y

one that he kept fantasizing about for the past week or so

o be expected, but def

hould he invite them for coffee sometime? Or perhaps dinner at the steakhouse? After all, what better way to get to know your neighbors than to share a meal wi

, and he needed to do it right then and there – before anyone else arrived to ruin his chance of reconnecting.

nds without saying a single word. Finally, she sighed heavily and walked away. Just when

he angrily yelled at him, pointing directly int

his forehead as if he couldn't comprehend what she was saying. How c

he stared blankly ahead at the wall – unable to look anywhere else for fear that he may

y she looked at him during their first meeting was exactly how Maya looked at him today: curious, intrigued, and excited beyond words. Only his daughter seemed to look at him in such a passionate manner, whereas she

At some point later on, her father moved from New York City to Orlando with his girlfriend. They both ended up marrying other people afterwards, and they remained happily married for the rest of their lives – until her mother passed away from cancer two months ago. He learned about her early acting career and her success as a movie star before landing her role on the hit T

ost is that I reme

uldn't help feeling overwhelmed with emotions that threatened to consume him entirely. Tears rolled down his c

genuinely concerned about what was

orm. Not now anyway. Not until he was ready to confront the reality of things and explain everyt

e offered. "Or would you like to

fore nodding. "Thank you," he told her, wiping his wet chee

rst, and he quickly rushed into the h