"Yah yah!" Hunter reprimand. I stop for a minute and after seeing his face I laugh again.
"I didn't know Teacher can laugh hard like that," Adrian said while laughing also.
"Oh my god, I even got tear because of laughing." I wipe my small tears that left my eyes, I stop myself from laughing and smiles instead. "How did you know his nickname?" I look at Brian.
"Auntie/Mom told us someone used to call him that," they said in unison. My brows twitched. What? I look at Hunter with the same look on my face. So they are talking with his mother?
He looks away and clears his throat. "Let's start eating now," he said with a little awkward in his tone.
"Hey, do you and your mom talking to each other?" I whisper. He sat beside me and start eating.
"Yeah but secretly."
"Why though?"
"Because we're living in my father's territory." I look away as he did too. The residence was owned by his father. They are both divorced.
I am nothing like his mom who is f*ck addicted? What does he mean by that? Is his father blocked his mother to go inside the residence? What's his mother's fault for him to do this?
It's afternoon when we finish our day outside. I can't have the time to ask Hunter about his family, it is invading his privacy. We're also nothing to I can't just ask anything private to him. I told Brian and Adrian to change their clothes into casual before we watch cartoons in the living room. But instead of cartoons, they want to dance so I played baby shark Zumba.
They are kids so what do you expect? They both giggling trying to follow the steps they always bumped into each other so I put Adrian on the left and Brian on the right. Their living room is spacious so it is not hard to dance.
I keep on laughing at how their butt move. They are cute, their cheeks were wiggling as they jump. I continue to giggle not knowing someone is looking at me the whole time.
Adrian and Brian went to me and held my hand. "Teacher, dance with us!" They pleaded. My smile widened and I agreed. They became excited as I jumped around trying to hype them up and I succeed.
"Haynyahaynya..." They also tried to sing the song but they didn't know the lyrics. I chuckled.
"Water!!" I walk towards where the water was and give it to them. "Be careful," I said. I watch them drink the water carefully. My eyes widen when they finish the bottle in just a minute and one shot. "Wow," I exclaim. They giggle at me. "Let me apply some powder to you guys. Fall in line," I said. Adrian came first and turn around. I took a towel and wipe his back. "Hmm, so sweaty!" He turns around and wipes his sweat to me making me gasp and cover my mouth. They laugh at my reaction and I continue my work while smiling.
I can tell my day was filled with mystery and happiness. I let the thoughts and sorrow in my mind leave for a moment as I enjoy my day with them. At night, I let myself drifted to sleep while thinking about what just happened today.
Morning came and I am so so so happy! Who wouldn't be happy when you remember what happened yesterday? Gosh! Those cute little kids who just became playful to you?
I went to the bathroom and did my morning routine. After that, I look at my window and didn't see Hunter. Where is he? His window also closed. I shrug my thoughts and went downstairs. I hummed a song as I made my way to the kitchen. Right there, someone is standing there, a man figure. My smile got wider as I noticed who it is.
I tip-toed to him and back hug him. "Oh-?" I chuckled as I successfully startle him. "You're awake now." I hummed in response.
"What are you doing?"
"Pancake," he answered. I smile. "I'm nearly done, go and take a seat, I will serve the coffee later along with the pancake." I nodded then broke the hug. "Wait!" He stops me before I could fully turn around.
I heard a click which I think he turn the stove off, he held my wrist and pulled me closer to him. My back bumps into the cold stone surface beside the stove, I hiss in pain and close my eyes tightly. Before I knew it, I was stuck in Hunter's hand that is either in my side. "What?" I ask after seeing his eyes were already looking at me with his dark orbs.
"Where's my morning kiss?" I blushed but it didn't last long after I thought of a response to him. A savage response.
"Why? I don't think I have to give you a morning kiss when we're not in a relationship though." I mentally smirks as soon as I saw his reaction.
"Is that required? We both love each other?" I scoff.
"Did I ever say I love you?" My words make him stop again on his track.
"But—" I giggle and kiss him before he could utter one more word and finish his sentence. It should be a peck and not a kiss, I was about to pull but before I could, he snakes my waist and pull me closer to him. I squeak at his sudden action but still respond to his kisses.
We both pulled. "I love you." I smiles before pushing him away, gently for him not to get hurt, and went to the chair and sit there.
"What did you say? Can you say it again?" He put the food from the pan to the plate and held the mug of coffee and went to the chair in front of me. He is smiling ear-to-ear. I shook my head, knowing he want me to repeat those words.
"What am I talking about?" He frowns a little.
"What you just said after we kissed," I smirk and chuckle.
"I hate you..?" I put my finger to my chin, while briefly looking up, acting like I am thinking about the words that left my mouth a while ago when the truth is I already know and just want to goof around.
He frowns again, "The opposite of hate.."
"Loathe?" He sigh.
"It's similar, I didn't ask for similar but the opposites." I shrug my shoulder.
"I don't know."
"You're a teacher—"
"Stop. I know," I chuckled. I love you," I said and sigh in defeat. His smile got wider after hearing me.
"I love you too," He giggles. I take a bite of the pancake he made and stare at him.
To be continued.