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Chapter 8
Zachary Pov
"Hello, who is this?" I asked when I answered the phone.
"Keith, how's Kaizer?" My lips formed a wide smile when I heard that voice before I looked at Kaizer who was running around the garden while my gang was chasing him.
"He's playing with my gang," I simply said while my eyes were still looking at them.
"OK, I'm just worried, please. I'm sorry to ask this but please take care of him. I will fetch him later." I frown because the way he spoke to me is so plain I don't get it.
"That's it?" I asked if it was annoying, and it looked like I was just nothing.
"What, that's it?"
"You're not going to ask what I'm doing?" I asked while still frowning instead of answering me. I heard him chuckle but I don't mind it. I'm pissed at how he acts. I know it's too fast but I don't like this feeling. Feeling ignored by someone I like is frustrating. I know it's so fast we're still strangers but as soon as possible I want to get to know him and I want to show who I was.
"Ok, ok don't act like a child I need to go, take care." Suddenly my expression changed. His words are not the way I want to hear but the way his voice changes I can't stop smiling.
"Ok...." I said he didn't say anything, that's why I ended it but I sent him a message after I cut it off.
"Hey take care of yourself," I texted. I don't know how he will react but I wish I saw it. Is he still wearing a serious face?
"I'm taking care of myself,'' he replies. I don't know what to reply. I'm not used to it.
"Don't reply, I need to take care of my patient." Ugh, it's so unfair I just want to text him but he won't allow me to.
"Brother join us." Kaizer got my attention, causing me to put my phone back in my pocket before I looked at him who was already standing in front while wearing his adorable smile.
"But…." I want to complain but he looks at me with his puppy eyes.
"Ok, what game?" I asked before I carried him and put him on my lap.
He turned his head to me. "Hide and seek, brother Sean was gonna chase and find us." I understand that game. I think I used to play it with someone when I was still a child so I know how to play it.
I decided to stand up and walk while carrying him and I walked toward where my gang was.
3rd pov
"It's so unfair, why should I be the one who chases all of you?" Sean complains. He got defeated by Jack and Poy that's why he's the one who will find them but he can't accept it. Being a child who only knows how to play a game through social media and didn't experience this kind of game in childhood, I want to complain about his rights.
"Ok, I'll be the one who chases." All of them were speechless by Nike's words. The youngest who doesn't like to lose here volunteering for the first time.
"But I'm just kidding." Sean retrieved what he had said. Before he waved his hand. He didn't know what to express right now but he felt embarrassed for undefined reasons.
Nike and Sean looked at each other without noticing it but they got stunned when Ivan spoke. "Ok love birds, that's enough. Kaizer is waiting," They both look away. Both faces are flushed.
"We're not love birds! Just hide!" Sean said. The other starts to laugh while Zachary is just smiling. When they stop teasing them they decide to walk away to find a place to hide.
Nike was the one who was the last person who would hesitate in his decision if he walked away or just stayed with Sean but he knew Sean would just push him away that's why he decided to pick the other one.
Nike looks around and suddenly frowns when he can't decide where to hide but he looks at Sean who is counting while facing the wall he smiles before he finally finds a place to hide.
When Sean finishes counting he looks around the wind touching his skin. It's already noon and the temperature has already changed.
He was about to walk inside the house because he knew they were hiding there but something got his attention. He slowly walked through behind the plant and took a peek at it from behind. When he saw something his lips frowned a wide smile before he spoke. "Hahaha nice try, Next time try to practice how to hide hahaha."
"Hmmm…" Nike looks like he's being obedient to his master. Nike is a person who doesn't like to talk too much but is still getting to the gang trip.
"Hays, I still need to find them, come with me." Sean pulled Nike holding his wrist to walk through inside the house but they stopped at the door when they saw Ivan and Steffan were not hiding.
Both of them looked at each other, sharing their thoughts. They knew why.
"I should be the one who has a right to hide this place!" Steffan shouted while pointing his finger to Ivan's face.
"There's more space we can hide together, no need to shout at me," Ivan exclaimed, Both of them didn't want to lose each other until they ended up fighting. Starting to throw a pillow from the sofa every single pillow the impact is increasing.
"Both of you! That's enough!" A shout from the second floor. It's Zachary with Mike and Kaizer. They came out from their hiding spot when they heard shouting sounds from the first floor.
Both of them didn't hear Zachary shout because they were busy quarrelling. Steffan pushed Ivan far away to grab the pillow before he was about to throw a pillow at Ivan His head turned in another direction seeing Ivan throw a pillow.
Because of that action, someone got hit instead of Steffan. Steffan and Ivan look at someone who got victim from their action until all the people inside the house shut their mouths. The surrounding silence.
A kid broke that silence by shouting,
"Dad!" Zachary put him down and allowed Kaizer to go down. After that, he follows him until they are already standing in front of Keith who is already holding the pillow.
Zachary turns around and glares at the two who are looking on the other side of the house trying to avoid Zachary's eyes, They even whistle like they're innocent and didn't make trouble.
e sighs before he finally looks at Keith and holds the pillow from Keith's hand to get it from him so he can hold Kaizer properly.
Zachary was about to speak when Steffan and Ivan started again. This time they are already whispering without knowing that their boss can hear them.
"It's your fault," Steffan whispered in the tone as he was greeting his teeth.
"You're the one who throws a pillow first!" Ivan said. They just stop when they finally notice that Zachary is already looking at them because of that they begin to look in another direction again.
"I'm sorry for what they did." Zachary apologized to him. His gang want to hit themselves from what they are seeing. This is the first time they see Zachary apologizing to someone even though he's not responsible for it.
"It's ok, it's not a big deal after all," Keith said. Zachary fakes a cough before he nods.
Keith turned to Kaizer and patted his head before he spoke. "Did you enjoy it?"
"Yes, it's so much fun playing with them Dad," Kaizer said, raising his hand to Keith. He already knew Kaizer wanted him to carry him. That's why he bends down and uses his strength to lift Kaizer onto his arm.
"Then should we go home?" Keith asked. Zachary and the others were watching them but Zachary wanted to protest when he heard what Keith said.
"You can stay here until evening, it's already 4 o'clock in noon," Zachary said without hesitation. Mike, Ivan, Steffan, Sean and Nike look at each other before a playful smile forms on their lips.
Keith raised both his eyebrows wanting to complain and looked at Kaizer to convince him to go home but his tongue stepped back when he saw Kaizer's expression. He's smiling while the invisible shining effect into his eyes.
He barely saw it in his son's face. Keith sighs many times before he raises his hand to reach Kaizer's head and pat him. "OK, just enjoy for a while." He already surrendered. Zachary and Kaizer look at each other and smile, looking like they're sharing a thought.
While the three of them were talking, they didn't realize that Zachary gang members were already wanting to tease him for showing that new expression and attitude of his but they didn't want to die so they chose to keep their mouths shut even though they feel itchy from saying a word.
Later on, Keith puts Kaizer and the child and he runs toward Nike and Sean.
In the Zachary gang, Nike and Sean was the one who played with him earlier and because of that, Kaizer loved their company more. They are also the only members who can pursue a child while the others can't. From Sean and Nike's experience they are already used to it because both of them have younger siblings while the other doesn't.
Steffan is an only child and Ivan is the youngest like Mike.
When the three walk inside the living room Keith can't help not to look at the two people who are already glaring at each other while seeing one person shake his head and walk toward between the two stopping them from starting a fight again.
"Why are the two of them fighting?" Keith asked while following Zachary from walking behind. They were currently walking through the couch.
"That's their way of showing affection to each other," Zachary answered when he sat on the couch and took a glance in Sean and Ivan's direction
Ivan and Sean's eyes turn to them. "Hey boss, it's not showing each other affection! This is the way to kill each other." Steffan protested that he couldn't help not to raise his voice because of annoyance.
"Yes, we are."
"You're not stopping huh You want to die?!" Zachary and Mike just sigh because they are starting again.
"No, of course, I want to be with you forever." Steffan just wants to walk away but can't take it. He will be satisfied to kill Ivan so no one can make him annoyed.
"I don't want to be with you! I rather kill myself than to be with you!" He shouted he was about to grab Ivan's collar but Ivan immediately avoided it.
"Why didn't you love me?" Before Ivan spoke again his eyes widened when he noticed Steffan letting his cutter out from his pocket. Ivan ran away as fast as he could while Steffan already wearing an expression ready to murder someone.
Keith was amazed while watching but his attention went to the person who spoke. "These two always give me a headache. By the way, you're your boss' lover right?" Mike asks and gives his hand to Keith. Keith widely opened his eyes while Zachary opened his mouth at the vulgar words of Mike.
"Hey Mike, what are you saying?" Zachary said while his face was flushed.
"Opss, my mistake. Well, I need to go, bye!" After he said that he walked away to go toward the living room. Zachary and Keith still have the same expression.
Zachary is already spacing out talking to himself because he can't shout what he wants to say 'What the heck Mike!'Download Novelah App
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