The Garden
582 Words
"let me fulfill my duties" says David to Emma and Henry walking to the door that takes to the garden.
Shion frows a ball in David direction and David catches right after and takes one step back because of the pressure and how strong the ball was frown.
"pretty strong arm you have there" says David while making hand and arm warming exercises getting ready to throw the ball back.
"woh take it easy Uncle David" says Shion scared.
David squizes the ball with strength making evidence his muscles showing up through his formal shirt.
David makes the baseball pose throw ball position, a throws the ball with all his strength making a gust of wind around the ball going in Shion's direction.
Shion freezes scared seeing the ball coming in high speed on his direction, but Unconsciously raises his arms to catch the ball.
Shion sees that there is no longer a way to dodge
He decides to try to catch the ball.
As soon as the ball touches his hands he exerts a lot of force to try to stop the ball which still exerts a lot of pressure on him.
"ahhhhh" shouts Shion as he struggles to stop the ball as he gets pushed back.
Shion managed to stop the ball, the earth around him is destroyed, and a 2-meter trail in front of him that he was dragged along by the force of the ball.
Shion collapses to his knees, the ball falls and rolls across the floor worn out.
"ups look like I shot too hard" says David smiling and scratching the back of his head.
"you almost killed me!" says Shion worn out and very tired.
"ahh I didn't throw that hard" says David walking towards Shion.
Shion suddenly rises and turns his shoulder.
David is surprised.
"He managed to stop my release and still recovered very quickly as if nothing had happened and that's not even half his abilities" thinks David in surprise.
"don't throw too hard uncle!" says Shion with tears in his eyes.
Emma sees the situation and comes down from the porch and fights with David and Shion makes a mean smile in the meantime.
Shion and David go back to playing sniper and catch again, only this time normally.
Throwing the ball to David Shion says
"Uncle".
"yes shion" says david
"why does it look like me mom and dad are hiding?" ask shion
"I never asked mum and dad why I would make them sad" says shion
David freezes not knowing what to answer
"who are we hiding from?" asks Shion.
"It's complicated, you wouldn't understand, this is adult business" says david as he throws the ball.
Shion is downcast and doesn't hold the ball, the ball hits his chest, falls and rolls to the ground.
David approaches and kneels to speak to him.
"you don't have to worry about that now, uncle David and mom and dad are taking care of it" says David with his hands on shion's shoulders.
"We will do everything to protect you" says David hugging Shion.
Shion starts crying in David's arms.
It's the conversation that stops there.
David said goodbye to the Greyson family and went around his country.
Emma, Henry and Shion wave as they see him walking towards the car.
David nods, gets in the car, and looks at them in the rearview mirror for a second.
David starts the engine and starts towards the sunset among the trees.
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