Freak

Differences and Distance.

“ Hello, Uncle Draco thanks for picking us.” Eve chirped with a huge smile and hugged Draco as if her life depends on it.

“Hey, little hazelnut, ready to leave??? Uncle Draco bought something especially for you So that you never feel my absence with you.” Draco was Eve’s father’s friend and chauffeur, who now works for her uncle but he always makes time for her and visits her every weekend. He handover small nicely wrapped gift box to her.

“I will always miss you Uncle, and I will send you tickets soon, So you can visit me and Grams in New York.” Eve was in tears but somehow manage to utter with a small smile in a cracked voice. She knew that she’s going to miss him more than he can even imagine. She can take Grams with her but not uncle Draco, he also has his responsibility towards his family and his son who is only five.

“Don’t be sad Hazelnut, and come on now open it?” Draco said rubbing his palms in nervousness. He was sure that she’s going to scold him for picking her that gift just to tease her.

Eve carefully unwrapped the red ribbon and silver gift paper to keep it in her bag pack. then she opened the little box to reveal a small keychain with five different hazelnuts emoji. She knew why he planned to gift her particularly that keychain so that she can easily carry his presence with her. She still remembers their first meeting when she was only 4 and her big bright hazel eyes shines to catch every attention and she smiles adorably showing off her pearl-like teethes, and she was so little and cute he start calling her hazelnut from that day. Which she pretends not to like and always scold him not to call her by that name. Deep down she likes her nickname but puts on an act to get upset and angry only to demand chocolates and car rides from him. She knew exactly how to use her charm when she was small.

Her hazel eyes were teary, and she again jumps to hug her uncle Draco to thank him for the gift, in between sobs she promised him to always keep it with her and to always remember him with a smile.

Draco was really happy that Eve likes his present but deep down he was depressed to know that now he was unable to see his friends, adorable daughter, anymore.

“Uncle Draco doesn't get emotional, I will call you in weekends and grams, me, you, aunty and Celvin will talk on a video call at least twice in a month, and Uncle please tell Calvin that I will always miss him.” She lightly squeezes Draco’s hand to assure him that’s she’s okay. And no matter where she lives, she will be always grateful for his support and keep in touch with him and his son Calvin who is like a brother to her.

Draco lightly patted her head just to ensure her that he’s fine, “Come on then let’s go”, he nodded towards flora and arranged their baggage in the car truck.

They reached the airport on time and Eve wave her hand to uncle Draco who is now in tears, seeing her leaving Dallas.

Eve’s uncle John was not involved in their lives anymore but was excited to help her move to New York, even he booked a business class seat for Eveleen and Flora.

She was upset with her uncle John, She felt that Uncle John was very delighted that she’s leaving Dallas, and she knew exactly why one of her reason to move New York is to please her uncle John just to get back the old version of him in her life, and she just wish that it will make him like her again. He never visited her since the accident. And he was furious over her when Media always try to draw his negative image in public just because he never visited his niece and even gave simple burial to his brother and sister in law that too in hurry.

She knew her uncle was annoyed just like her and was furious only because of false acquisitions, by leaving Dallas giving her hope to get back two of her important family members, right now all she needs is love and care from her grams and Uncle John.

She has her parents money which was under her legal guardian Uncles John Colon’s supervision until she reached her legal age to take over the fortune and company when she was completely willing.

She doesn’t want to take anything from her uncle, she knew that her uncle is more capable than her and can run Colon’s Empire more effectively like her father. She never faces a financial crisis as John always sent a huge amount of money to Grams and always pay her fees and for other expenses on time on his own. He also sent her one of his credit cards just to ensure that she’s living good Life, but she doesn’t want money at all, all she wants is her loving caring family back together.

She was sitting quietly in the waiting area, waiting for her and grams name to be called. She glanced at her cell phone multiple times to check whether Uncle John has contacted her or not, she only gets more upset to know that her uncle still doesn’t care about her, even if she's leaving.

She was about to leave the waiting area when her phone beeps, she received a text from her aunty Jessica “Sorry Eve, your uncle John was busy in a promising meeting and I have to accompany him, I assure you, to stay next week with you and mom, I’ve arranged a cosy apartment, I just hope that you will like your new room and high school. I always love you and miss you, Eve, take care of yourself and mom.” She was happy to receive such a warm text with a promise to visit her next week. There's a good possibility that aunt Jecissa will visit her with my uncle John. A part of her was sad too, because of the differences in their relation. No matter what she tries her uncle maintained a distance from her.

When her parent died Jessica visited her once when she was in the hospital struggling all alone. She was delighted after seeing a familiar face near her. But her happiness vanished when she somehow get to know that aunty Jessica was keeping her distance intentionally from her because of Uncle John, and maybe she was not going to visit her anymore because of his instructions.

That incident creates a huge bridge in between them, but she still silently pray to god to vanish every difference and heal her and her Uncles bond.

She on-boarded in business class and settle down in her window seat, grams sitting next to her. She felt strange but excited when she saw a boy with good physic nearly in his twenties all dressed up in a hoodie and plane jeans just like her, covering himself from others, for the first time she felt more comfortable with her hoodie on. She put on her headphones, playing soothing sound over and over again until she dozed off.

With a jolt, she opened her eyes wide and wipe her forehead with the backside of her hand to get rid of the sweat. She checked her watch and realised that only half-hour passed by and she still has to sit for more than two hours. She looked outside the window, glancing at the clouds and light smog. Deep down everything is still bothering her. She looked out once again for searching a path which allows her heart to mend. Whenever she peeks out she can saw her mother smiling face and her fathers hazel eyes just like her, which made her eyes moist and red.