Devour

Encounter

"Irene, you promised me you will help me in my homework"

The voice made me come out of my useless thought, I turned the soup into a simmer, chicken with peas soup, the only one I can afford to do in this crisis. I turned to Peter, he put his puppy face with a smile and called me again.

Peter, he is five years old. Lara, my sister died giving birth to him, so for him I am his mother and auntie and friend. My only peace in all my hustle. From a bubbly baby to a cute boy, I cherish his changes, only thing that pricked is the expenses but I manage with a double shift in that gym. But now left blank.

"Irene, come" Peter smiled

"yes, baby coming" I moved to him.

In his preschool, they asked him to make a zoo. All most a week time was given, but Peter urged to complete it today. I knew he his a kid. Adamant at times. But not all the time. 

"no... no... Irene Lion is missing" he moved a bit and started searching on the floor.

"ugh....Lion lets see" I moved from my place.

Peter chased the entire apartment, at last he found the lion beneath the cushion "Irene, lion is here...eating spinach" he chuckled with his shining blue eyes.

"lion doesn't eat spinach my boy" a laughter popped out of my mouth.

"no see...." peter dragged me to the area.

Lion was lying next to the greens I bought today. I saw the scene and narrowed my eyes towards him. Peter giggled with the puppy face and I joined him as I always loved to see his smile, it brought the dimple in his cheeks. I took the lion out and roared at him.

Roar.......

"Irene, you are scaring me" peter stepped a back.

"Peter, you are my feast today, I am going have you to my stomach full" I moved slowly with lion in-front of me.

"no, you can't" peter ran around the apartment.

I began to chase,

After almost 15 minutes we both landed in couch. Still, he was giggling. "Peter you are hungry" I caressed at his stomach.

"mmm, hungry"

I ran to kitchen to fetch the soup and toast.

I am blessed. Peter is not picky, he listens to me quietly. He is like my sister Lara. She is the nicest girl, her smile always gives other's warmth. But it brought Peter to us, she dated Smith. I haven't seen him, but I heard he is rich and heir of a billionaire. I didn't know his second name so I didn't approach. All I was given was a broach, it's a  gold howling fire, I found it insane who will have the fire as his broach. It had "kw" the two alphabets engraved in it.

I am not new to this city, but I was not interested in searching anyone.

I wrapped up the kitchen after the dinner, Peter was already asleep I planted a kiss in his forehead. again, my routine started, job hunt.

Phone buzzed, it had a unknown number.

"Ms. Francis" a lady was pious.

"yes speaking."

"This is Melissa from Knighthood Industries, you are shortlisted for the post, we prefer you to be at 8 am tomo at headquarters."

The words were dramatic, I pinched my self to see the reality.

"ah....ah..ouch" It pained, I screamed

"Ms. Francis... do you hear me" Melissa cut off

"ya....ya... I will be there, thanks..."