As much as Zacky wanted to, he couldn't shrug off the tension that flowed between Emily and himself. It seemed that Maddy was oblivious and he was thankful for it. Even if the little girl didn't know who he really was to her, he didn't think it would do any good for her to pick up on the tension brewing in the room. He could only hope that it wasn't all that hard to ignore for the duration of their visit. Zacky already knew that he was going to be driven up the wall and right back down by the end of it, if he somehow made Maddy unhappy? That would make everything that much worwse for him.
Zacky was quiet as he ate, his attention focused downward. He'd taken a few mozzarella sticks and a bit of the cheese fries, as well as two slices of pizza. He'd cleared his plate by the time Maddy broke the silence. His brows pulled together as he studied her silently. Zacky was torn, it was almost funny in an awful way. He wanted nothing more than to play outside with her and all at the same time, he wanted nothing more than to say no. It would only serve to strengthen a bond he knew he would have to break off sooner rather than later.
Biting back a sigh, Zacky nodded, leaning forward to set his plate on the coffee table. As far as he was concerned, he could deal with dishes later. "Oh, alright. For a little while, alright?"
Zacky led Maddy outside, not bothering to put on any shoes as he figured they would stay in the front yard.
He knelt down once they were outside, a small grin on his face. "Hide and seek? Or tag?"
Zacky was quiet as he ate, his attention focused downward. He'd taken a few mozzarella sticks and a bit of the cheese fries, as well as two slices of pizza. He'd cleared his plate by the time Maddy broke the silence. His brows pulled together as he studied her silently. Zacky was torn, it was almost funny in an awful way. He wanted nothing more than to play outside with her and all at the same time, he wanted nothing more than to say no. It would only serve to strengthen a bond he knew he would have to break off sooner rather than later.
Biting back a sigh, Zacky nodded, leaning forward to set his plate on the coffee table. As far as he was concerned, he could deal with dishes later. "Oh, alright. For a little while, alright?"
Zacky led Maddy outside, not bothering to put on any shoes as he figured they would stay in the front yard.
He knelt down once they were outside, a small grin on his face. "Hide and seek? Or tag?"
May 24th, 2017 at 04:00am