Her Father's Best Friend

CHAPTER FOUR

Steven calls his parents to tell them to inform Peter's parents to come to the hospital and he didn't bother to tell his parents what happened cause he knows they will have known by now cause they will have seen the news and will have seen the terrific accident . After the call he made , he was too sad and disturbed to drive so he ordered his driver to drive him to his house . When Steven got home, he took off his shoes and wore his home footwear ". Christina, Christina, Christina "he called his daughter's name but he got no reply , he walked to his daughter's room and he heard an argument between his daughter and his daughter's nanny. " What happened what the argument is about " he said opening his daughter room staring at his daughter and her nanny with confusion " welcome sir " his daughter nanny greeted him " how are you Aunty Grace " he asked and take his daughter of four years old girl to in seat on her pink bed ,he seat his daughter down on the bed in front of him " so tell daddy why are you giving Aunty Grace tough time"he asked his daughter staring at her as if he have an important assets in front of him " dad I asked her to give me ice cream , but she said she will give me after taking my bath and I want it now " Christina pouted her lips childishly " ok sorry my love " Steven kiss her left and right plumpy cheek " do what Aunty Grace say ok and I will bring you to where you will buy ice cream myself "Steven encouraged "okay dad, I will quickly take my bath so you can take me to ice cream shop" Christina said excitedly" not now daughter " Steven decline her immediately" why dad " she said sadly " Because we lose your second dad, his dead"he said sadly caressing his daughter head gently. " what my own ,is not as if he was my father " she said angrily " so because you want to go to ice cream shop was the reason why that you are talking like that to my friend ,as if you don't like him or did you "Steven asked trying to control his anger towards his daughter " No I don't say that" she quickly defend herself " so what your impression of him, when he was the reason I take you here " he shouted angrily , when he noticed a hand patting his shoulder ,he look up to check who it is and was surprised to see Grace beside him trying to calm him down with the way he shouted earlier "Steven you don't need to let your anger take over you, remember she is still a child ,she might not understand what you mean or she misquote you " Aunty Grace try to reason with him ,he calm his head down and saw his daughter sad expression has if she lost something special" ok sorry Christina I mean he is dead ,we will not be able to see him anymore " he explains himself further" i will actually miss him when he is not coming again and know one is going to be buying me lot of goodies but my dad sufficient for me you usually buy me goodies more than him, but dad why is he not coming back "she asked innocently and confused Steven pulled his daughter and hug her trying to digest the sorrow of losing his best friend.