DEAR NEIGHBOR

CHAPTER TWO

The wind blew lightly, creating a gentle feel to the atmosphere

Regan walked out of the airport , her luggage on one hand, a five year old on the other

A smile tugged at her lips as memories rushed into her head, memories she'd once hoped never happened, memories which she had been running away from...

The years seemed to have passed in a flash, five years ago, she had left, she had ran away

Now...

Five years later she was back

She would get what was hers alongside her little knight in golden amor

"Mommy "

Jesse's voice sounded bringing her out of her thoughts

She looked down at the little boy by her side, her gaze deepening

She would get back what rightfully belonged to them and make those who took it from her suffer

"Mommy,look " Jesse said as he pointed to the distance, Regan paused, looking in the direction Jesse was pointing

A man dressed casually was staring at her deeply, after getting caught,he didn't avert his gaze instead he smiled slightly, giving her light wave

Jesse tugged at Regan's clothes , getting her attention

Regan crouched down making herself get to the same level as Jesse

Jesse drew closer to her ear , speaking in a low voice as though it would be a sin if someone heard him

"Mommy, should we tell him that you are already taken?"

His voice seemed to contain a hint of worry as though it was a serious matter

Regan was stunned for a second not knowing how to react, a part of her wanted to laugh and a part wanted to cry

"By whom?" Regan asked, suppressing the smile that threatened to surface

"Me"Jesse said as matter of fact

Regan couldn't hold her smile, pinching his cheeks softly

"Of course"

Jesse stared at Regan,he couldn't help but sigh

His mommy was just too beautiful, attracting all the attention from wild men

He raised his gaze staring at Regan who had stood straight again, preparing to walk forward

He needed to grow up fast and keep his mommy safe from all the wild men around

Jesse sighed ,being a five year old was too difficult...

He gave a strong glare at the man as Regan walked forward, clutching his small hands in hers

The mother son duo walked out of the airport before getting into a taxi

In a corner of the airport, the man who had been caught staring at Regan pulled out his phone and dialed a number

"Target locked"

He said in a deep voice, his gaze darkened

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The taxi came to a stop in front of a neighborhood

Regan got out of the taxi with Jesse , her gaze on the building in front of her

It was still the same as how she remembered it ....

Though the neighborhood had changed a bit, everything was exactly as how she had left it

Grabbing her luggage, Regan carried Jesse, walking into the house

The living room furniture was covered with white clothing, the pictures remained intact

Her nose turned sour as her eyes turned red unconsciously

Though she tried to tell her self that it didn't matter, she knew deep within that she couldn't, coming back now to this same house which she spent a major part of her life in , her heart ached

She would leave soon , after a year, she would never see this house again...

Maybe if things had been different, it wouldn't be this way

"Mommy?" Jesse's voice sounded, a bit worried, his voice bringing Regan out of her thoughts

She looked down at him , a smile tugging at her lips

She didn't want to have it any other way...

"I'm fine" she replied in a calm voice

Jesse didn't pursue the matter,he knew if his mommy wanted to tell him anything that she would

Afterall, the two had always relied on one another

Regan tidied up the house as Jesse helped by assisting in getting her what she needed,after a while , the house was spotless, exhausted, Jesse laid on the couch, trying to fight his drowsiness

Regan smiled seeing his attempts to fight the sleep off

She walked to his side, crouched down and picked him up

"Mommy?" He said subconsciously as he clutched unto her clothes , his tune sounding childish

Regan kissed his forehead "Don't make trouble,go to sleep" she said making him hum , finally letting the sleepiness take over

A sad smile made it's way up her lips as she stared at him, it was only at times like this that he acted his age

Though she was happy whenever he helped her out, as a mother , she couldn't help but feel distressed

No matter how mature he acted, he was still a five year old who wasn't supposed to know anything yet he knew far more than his peers making him seem like a little gentleman

She walked to his room whilst she carried him , placing Jesse on the bed ,she kissed his forehead once more before departing to her room

It was the master bedroom, the room that once belonged to her parents, though her parents had died a long time ago , she felt like the room still contained their presence

Regan sat on the bed , she brought out her phone looking at the 'to do list ' she had made last week

• overcome the fear in her by going back to the city

• get back what belongs to her

• Date

• find Jesse a father

Though the list was short, it was truly difficult to get it all done within a year but for the sake of Jesse, she would do it

Finding Jesse's father would have been the best fix in her situation but it would be the hardest besides, she didn't want to fight anyone for custody

After all, he was her son

Considering Jesse's birth father, he was nothing but a sperm donor - she didn't even know what the guy looked like

But considering Jesse's appearance, he couldn't be too bad looking...

Regan kept her phone aside , preparing to take a quick nap but the doorbell rang , disrupting her thoughts

Regan made her way to the door, peeping through the peephole before opening the door

"Hi , you must be the new neighbor"

The young man standing outside the door said before extending his hand forward

Regan stared at his face for a while, though she had seen all kinds of looks she was really amazed by the feeling he had - young and handsome

Her little heart couldn't help but sigh, the world seemed unfair

Coming back to her senses, Regan quickly shook his hand

"Yeah , I just moved back"

She said casually as she smiled back at him politely

He mirrored the smile on her face, exposing a slight dimple

"Well have fun in the neighborhood, I'm Ethan by the way " he said

"Regan " she said politely as she studied Ethan's face once more

He had black hair and sharp feature, the dimple on his face gave him a gentle feel

Though Regan was already a mother, she was still a young girl at heart who would be dazzled by beauty especially when she tended to enjoy the presence beauties

" Um...I guess I'll see you around. If you have any problem you can contact me , I live right next door " Ethan said, a smile tugging at his lips

"Sure . Thanks " Regan said, Ethan gave a slight wave before turning and leaving

Regan closed the door tightly

She had lived in this house before and she was certain that she hadn't met Ethan before - afterall, it would require talent to forget a face like that

But looking at his face she felt a bit of de ja Vu

Regan shrugged the feeling off, it was absolutely impossible to know him

She headed back to her room, finally meeting the comfort of her bed , her eyes closed softly as she dived into sleep

She had a lot coming her way...