Chapter 2 - Three Years Later
Nina Sze
Gosh, I am so late!
My name is Nina Sze. Around three years ago, I was drugged in a bar and slept with an escort. Despite being handsome, I left and found out shortly after that I was pregnant.
Unsure of what to do, Obi, my best friend, supported me through the way and I gave birth to a beautiful baby boy a few months later.
I named him Shiro, after the white snow that befalled the outside of the house.
After that, I managed somehow to raise him. Just like me at his age, he took an interest in books and was very clever for his age. However, we had to leave that house eventually and return to my old hometown.
Arriving at the airport ten minutes late, I looked around, trying to see if he had arrived yet. I was a terrible mother, coming ten minutes late to the airport to pick him up!
Then, I felt a light kick to the back of my leg. Turning around, I saw my dashingly handsome son, clearly looking a little irritated.
Shiro Sze
You were late, Mummy. Again...
Nina Sze
Shiro! There you are! Hold on, where's your Uncle Obi, I thought that he was going to be with you.
Shiro Sze
He went to look for you. The fool.
Despite nearly turning four, Shiro acts like he's an 8-year-old. At his age, I was as mature as he is now but I didn't have such a sharp tongue.
Nina Sze
Come on, that's no way to talk to your uncle!
Suddenly, a pair of hands shot out of nowhere and hugged her around the waist. The strong smell of smoke filled my nose and I knew who was behind me.
Nina Sze
You do know that I've only been gone for two weeks, right?
Shiro Sze
He's been on edge ever since you left.
I turned around and ruffled Obi's hair.
Nina Sze
I missed you too, you big dummy! Remember, I'm not carrying a child anymore. I can defend myself, you have no need to worry!
Obi Torres
I know but remember, I'll never stop protecting you!
But he still did. However, I needed him to be by Shiro's side to protect him.
Nina Sze
Let's go! The car is waiting for us at the entrance to bring you to our new house!
Shiro Sze
Why did we have to move here again?
Obi then pulled Shiro's ear, making him start to hiss like a cat.
Obi Torres
Whatever your mother thinks is best for you, you should accept it no questions asked!
Shiro Sze
Unhand me! This is child abuse! Mummy, help me!
I out my hand over Obi's and said sweetly:
Nina Sze
Obi, be nice to my son. My poor little Shiro...
Then, tears appeared in his eyes as he ran and hugged my legs.
I picked him up and cradled him while walking to the car, leaving Obi behind. Facing away from me, Shiro smirked at Obi who realised that he had been tricked.
Mr Carson
Sir, here are the reports for last week's project.
A bored Aubery Kung woke up from sleeping on his desk and looked up at his butler, Mr Carson.
Aubery Kung
I just had the wildest dream...
Mr Carson
Of your mysterious woman, Sir?
Aubery held his head as he remembered everything that had happened that night again. How he kissed and made the girl cry out. Every single detail. Her hair, her beautiful green eyes, her sweet voice, everything.
Aubery Kung
Have you found her yet?
Mr Carson
Unfortunately not. I've sent many people to look around the city many times but no one with your description of the woman was seen.
Aubery Kung
I see... send people to look again!
Mr Carson
Sir... it's been the 54th time that I've sent people out this year.
Aubery Kung
Today is different! I can feel it in my bones! Just...
He held his head in his hands. He unlocked the drawer in this desk and took out the note that I had left all of those years ago.
Aubery Kung
She's the only woman I've met who hasn't disgusted me. She's the only woman who I could ever dream of calling me her husband. She's mine, she always has been. She's just lost and I want her found.
Mr Carson
Understood, Sir. I shall take care of the arrangements.
Leaving the office, Aubery placed his cheek on his cold wooden desk, blushing. He circled around the N at the bottom of the letter, dreaming of what my name could be.
Aubery Kung
Nancy? Nelly? Nicole? Nia? Nora?
He continued guessing names while the day went by, feeling like today could be the day to find his woman once again.
I opened up the doors to our new apartment. It was a four bedroom house with a huge kitchen and a huge living room.
Nina Sze
I was thinking that we could use one of the rooms as a library for all of your books, what do you think?
Shiro Sze
Why can't I put them in my room?
Because you wouldn't have any place to sleep, that's why!
As I walked into the newly furnished apartment that I had spent a few weeks furnishing, he nodded in approval.
Shiro Sze
It's adequate, I guess.
He doesn't inherit his picky attitude from me, that's for sure!
Obi walked to the couch where he immediately started to play video games. I started on lunch, seeing as Shiro should be hungry.
Shiro Sze
Mum, I'm not hungry!
And just like that, he slammed his door. He isn't in the teenager stage yet so why is he so bossy? At three years old, he's supposed to beg for my attention, not discard it!
Nina Sze
Oh, I forgot to get pasta! Obi, could you look after Shiro while I pop out to the shops?
Grabbing my purse, I walked out of the apartment and out of the building. I walked towards the shops, taking a look at the time.
Meanwhile, passing by in his car was Aubery Kung. As he gazed out of the window dreamingly, the sight of someone familiar made his eyes tense.
Shouting at his butler, Carson immediately stopped the car, letting him jump out.
Looking around, he saw me disappear behind a corner. He immediately sprinted towards me and turned the corner but then, saw nothing there. It was like I had disappeared into thin air. Out of breath, he continued to run despite having lost me. Meanwhile, I was inside of the grocery store buying pasta without knowing who had just past by where I had walked.
Aubery Kung
Where are you...
Aubery kept on running, looking desperately for me when Carson rolled up the car next to him.
Mr Carson
Sir, who are you-
Aubery Kung
I saw her! I saw my wife! She's here, Carson, I saw her!
Mr Carson
Calm down, Sir. May I suggest calming down? It was probably the heat that made you believe that she was-
Aubery Kung
No, I'm telling you that I really saw her! She's out there, in this city!
Aubery Kung
Send every man you have. Hack into the city security cameras, I don't care what the costs are. Just find me my wife!
He remembered how soft her skin was and how sweet her lips tasted. To him, only one thing mattered and that was finding her.
Nina Sze
I'm back! Hey, hold on-
I smelt a delicious beef stew being made. And there he was, standing on a stool, stirring the pot. My son.
Nina Sze
H-Hey! I thought that you weren't hungry!
Shiro Sze
Someone has to make your food, don't they? If I don't eat, you don't either.
He wasn't wrong. He does motivate me to eat healthier meals...
Nina Sze
Please be careful! If you fall from that stool, you could get hurt!
Shiro Sze
Stop worrying, Mummy. I'm fine, see? I can stand on one leg and not lose my balance, see?
Nina Sze
No, no, no! Don't do that. *sigh*
Shiro has always been grown up. At his age, some babies can't been form full sentances but he can recite the laws of gravity by heart. He is indeed my son.
Nina Sze
Oh, I forgot to tell you, Obi! I secured another billion dollar deal! Isn't that great?
Angry, I walked over and snatched his phone from his hands.
Obi Torres
H-Hey, I wasn't at a checkpoint!
Nina Sze
I told you to watch my son and you allow him to cook? Do you know how badly burnt he could have been?
I put my hands on my hips angrily, looking at him with sharp eyes and making him shiver.
Obi Torres
I'm sorry, I apologise! I promise that this will be the last time!
Nina Sze
Oh, it will. Especially after this!
Misty Plume
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Comments
Richa Kumari
law of gravity 😱😱😱😱😱😱😱
2023-12-15
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Richa Kumari
4 year old child is cooking and me don't able to cook meat
2023-12-15
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binibini
shinchan dog also name shiro 😅
2023-10-21
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