Taste of you

He's my husband

I missed you

A Sunday! Geez! Austin had nothing to do. He sat down on his couch thinking of anything fun to do. Wes had gone out with the new chock he met...wherever he met her!

“uncle! Uncle Austin".her voice rang continuously in his head. He contemplated going to see her. Her mum had clearly shown that she didn't want him around her daughter.

He sighed as he shrugged it off. He was gonna see her. He picked up his coat. He walked to her apartment. He stood again, looked again, and contemplated once more.

“hey!".someone said. The voice was kinda familiar. He looked forward; that lady he handed Ariel over to. What's her name again....? Oh yeah! Scarlet!

“hi".he saw she was standing with Ariel. Ariel jerked her hands off slightly and ran over to him. He smiled broadly as he crouched down to her level to receive her hug.

“i missed you!".the girl said,a mere whisper. Austin's heart leaped. He was happy because she said she missed him. Wow....for someone who wasn't a fan of kids....just wow!

“i missed you too darling".I replied. Ariel smiled broadly.

He lifted her up with ease. ”where were you going heading to?". He asked no one in particular. Scarlet had already walked to them, standing besides Austin.

“well..".

“the park!". Ariel chopped in.

”lets go".

They all got to the park. Austin placed Ariel on his shoulders as she blew bubble balloons. “yay".the little girl was having a time of her life.

Austin ran around. Other kids seemed to be jealous of how Austin displayed pure love and care to Ariel. Many married and single ladies drooled at him, including scarlet. He looked so breathtaking in his black winter cheater coat, winter boots and pants. The snow fell on his side part haircut which Ariel had ruffled.

“uncle....chips!".she said. Austin pulled some chips from the packs and lifted his arms, she moved a bit so she could eat from his hands.

He noticed scarlet was seated, bored, so he put Ariel down to play. He sat besides her. ”isn't she a sweetheart!". Austin precessed, rather than asking a question.

Scarlet nodded slightly, smiling. “yes she is!".

He placed his arms behind, pressing it onto the chair, putting note wight on the arms. “so....".he stressed “how pong have you known her. I mean Ariel?".he asked.

“well...uh, I have spent almost all my life in that apartment, and uh....I knew her since her mum was pregnant for her. Though as at then I didn't know them".she breathed out. “i mean, I knew them, but we didn't talk. Infact if her mum, Cathy didn't start working at the library, I guess we would never had talked".she smiled, happy that she had a chance to interact with such lovely people. “so, she was pregnant four years ago, giving birth to Ariel round..

..I think...uh..November or December!".she paused. “i think that's all". She replied, after thinking a bit.

“oh".Austin mused. Four years ago! Hmm! He didn't want to press further so he kept mute. Ariel ran over to them, panting. She giggled softly.

“uncle I love the park...so much fun".she beamed. “but am tired now".she said, as she climbed onto Austin's laps.

“Ariel?".scarlet called out. “mm?".she mutters, resting her head on Austin's broad chest. “its time we get going, so your mum will not get worried".

She lifted up her head, drowning. “no".she replied. “i want to stay with uncle Austin today!".she said, and scarlet gaped at her.

“you can't. Come in, let's go".scarlet got up, making an attempt to carry her, but she tightened her grip around Austin.

“Ariel, don't be naughty. Come on".she pulled harder. Austin didn't want her to go either.

As scarlet tried even further, the little Ariel began to cry. Scarlet became confused. She didn't know what to do.

“let her be for now". Austin said to scarlet. ”ariel, why don't you wanna go home? Your mum will look for you!".he spoke to the little girl.

“i want to stay with you tonight!".she replied “am not going anywhere!".she added. at her, and the girl cried uncontrollably.

“its okay baby".Austin called. His phone rang. He pulled it out from his pants and checked the caller; Jolene?? What the f**k!

He put the phone back in his pants, but it rang again. It kept on ringing, and he kept on ignoring.

“it must be important. Why not pick?".Scarlet suggested.

Austin groaned, pulling out his phone. “yeah?". “baby, you didn't tell me you were leaving the country!".she made a childish noise.

“why would I?".

“ cause we are engaged!".

“we are not!".he clenched his fists, trying to speak calmly.

“anyways, that's not why I called. I am at your house. Come home. Where are you?".

“which house?".

“the one at Brooklyn, silly".

“what?".he was shocked. Hr

“Ariel!".scarlet raised her voice

froze for a second.

“duh!". He didn't say anything. “hello?". She spoke from the end line, but there was still no response. “hello??".she called out again, then disconnected after letting out a sigh.

He was still upset. He needed a place to crash. He was about getting up to go to a place more convenient so he could speak with wes, but the weight pulled him down. That's when he remembered Ariel was clinging unto him. “uh, scarl?".he scratched his head. “yeah?".she raised an eyebrow at him. She has been waiting for him to say or do something about Ariel's naughty behaviour.

“well...".he ran his fingers through his hair. “can I crash at your house for tonight?".he asked, giving out an awkward smile.

She cursed inwardly. This was like a....should we say dream? Whatever, but it got ruined cause of her f*****g cousin Dylan who was staying at the guest room. There were only two rooms.

“well, am sorry but my guest room is occupied".She curses inwardly. “but you can stay over at Cathy's house, am sure she won't mind. That way, Ariel will be....".just then her phone rang.

”s**t! Its Cathy!".she smiled sheepishly. She picked.

“uh, hi...".

“Scarl, I thought you must be back by now. I got back, and am at your home now...where are you?".

“oh, at the park. We are heading home".She looked at Austin helplessly. She couldn't tell her over the phone.

“okay!".Cathy replied and cut the call.

Dylan stared at her from the dining where he sat, pretending to be engrossed in his phone. “is there something you'd like to say?".Cathy asked, with raised eyebrows. “huh?".

“you've been staring at me for a whole now!". Cathy pointed out. Dylan reddened in embarrassment, knowing that he was caught.

“oh...".he stuttered. ”i was...I just...like...was curious where they were too".he lied.

“okay".she replied, though she wasn't convinced.

“so..uh, what'd she say?".

“oh, they are coming". “okay!".he paused. He wanted to chat with her, but he didn't know what to talk about. “so were you born here?".he asked, and she nodded with a simple ”yep".

“and...you schooled here I presume?".

“yeah".she replied. She didn't want him to press further so she said “and my whole life I lived here...in t

his apartment".

“okay!". Then Cathy remembered, she wanted her daughter to love Dylan and forget about Austin.

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