1 Chapter 1: Ism not your mother (1/2)

At the parking lot.

”Louie, what do you want to eat? Father will buy it for you.” Sid casted a side glance to the little master occupying the passenger seat in front, as he maneuver skillfully his jeep wrangler parallel-park behind a mini van.

It was his first time in this mall. He never shop on his own much less accompany anyone nor meet anybody at malls in particular. He hated the noise and the crowd.

But he's left with no choice today. He didn't have any spare food in his truck and the little one is hungry as he didn't ate breakfast for lack of appetite. But knowing how kids are, especially Louie at his young age of four and a half, expect them to surprise you everytime if not annoy you. But his kid was never once annoying, atleast for him. He's adorable however he acts and he absolutely likes to spoil him.

”Daddy, i want meat. Cook it for me please.”

Sid wasn't anticipating that. He thought they will just drop by to dine in as Louie pointed at this mall and requested to eat but refused a take-out as they passed a drive-thru chain. Well he doesn't like eating fast food himself so he indulged. But hearing his son plead he felt a little helpless. He doesn't know how to cook decent meals. But Louie seldom makes requests and he doesn't talk much so he could only yield.

”Daddy, please.”

”I thought you're already hungry.” Sid secretly hopes his son to concede, only to see an out-of-place and barely noticeable frown in his son's handsome smooth face.

”Alright, let me help you off.” Sid turned off the engine, left his seat first then turn to the other side to help his son get off the suv.

”Hold my ...” He was about to stretch out his arms to hold his son's hands when Louie actually run off on his own towards the mall entrance.

”Louie! Get back! No, wait for me!” He yelled. Sid rarely shouts but he was worried his son might trip and get hurt.

And just as he tries to catch up and entered inside the mall, from a distance he saw Louie stumbled on his knees.

He unknowingly stopped on his tracks as he saw a woman, probably in her twenties helped his son up. With a crease in his forehead he was wondering why Louie wasn't repulsive towards the woman for touching him. Louie hated being affectionate to anybody. Not even during such circumstances. But he didn't brushed off the hands that held his little arms and body up. He remained still until he heard what his son has blurted out.

”Mommy!”

Mommy? What mommy? Sid was surprised. His son was calling a stranger mommy! He was in a dazed for a few seconds and came back to his senses the next as soon as he realized that the woman who was checking his son for injuries or scratches was just as bewildered as he was.

He walked past the increasing number of crowd to come to his son's side.

”Louie.”

”Daddy.”

He peeked at the woman who was already standing in front of him with an unreadable expression on her fair-skinned round face with bare makeup. She doesn't seem to wear any makeup actually except her made brows. He find it amusing as he silently surveyed the lady and was praising her natural look especially her face which he find pleasing to the eye. She was indeed beautiful. He doesn't have a thing for beauties really as he isn't very particular with appearances, well not that he doesn't mind but he would definitely like someone with a good personality.

What? what like?! He pinches between his brows as his mind is going hay-wire forgetting his beloved son. Looking down he realized his son's eyes were completely locked to the woman.

”Mommy.” He interrupted.