Duck Drama: BOOK 2

Chapter 28

ZEHRA POV

"Should we be worried?" Louie asks me as we both stare at the door Athena just walked through.

I sigh and sit next to Louie on the couch and lean my head on his shoulder. "I don't know..."

Eve coos, smiling at me. 

Usually, I would smile back, but all I can do is look away, back to the door.

We sit in silence for a while... until I get a text from Liam.

"Hey, she's fine. Just walking." He wrote.

I laugh a relived laugh, and write back, making Eve make a sound, thinking I'm talking to her.

"OK, phew! Could you follow her? Please? For me?" 

After a good 30 seconds, he replies. "Fine."

I place the phone to my chest and mouth a thank you to Liam.

He's doing so much for me... I sorta feel bad. I mean, he risked his life to save me from his own sister, he watched my dog for me, he became an important ally in this war, and now he's secretly baby sitting my sister.

And what do I do?!

Give him more work and not a "thank you" in person. I also reject him, hurting us both. 

But I didn't know he cared for me like that! I thought he was just interested in my body- Well, I guess he's interested in that too.

"How are you and Dewey?" Louie asks out of the blue.

I remove my head from his shoulder and look at him as if he has a second head growing from his eye ball.

"What's that supposed to mean?!" I ask in a worried tone.

He laughs. "Oh, no no no! I was just starting conversation!" He looks at his daughter. "I guess it's not appropriate to talk about that when we have Athena to worry about..." His voice trails off.

He looks tired and dazed. I guess being a parent really drains someone, huh?

"Hey..." I say softly, smiling at him and placing my hand on his shoulder, "We'll fix this. Okay?"

He smiles. "Ya know. If you told me we'd be family 2 years ago, I don't think I'd believe you." 

I act hurt. But, he has a point.

We really hated each other, didn't we?

"Uh!" I place my hand on my chest. "Ouch! Fragile heart here! I agree with you, though. Athena is the one that brought us together."

We drown in some more silence.

"Hey... Um..." I start, flipping my hair to the side. "What ever happens in the future... if I have to, by chance, fight Athena... I'd still like to remain friends..?"

He rolls his eyes. "Well, duh. Who else am I going to pay to hang out with Dewey?" He jokes.

"Har har." I watch Eve suck on Louie's finger. "I really do love him." I say smiling.

"I know. That's why you're perfect for him." He says, caressing Eve's cheek.

I blush at the compliment. I guess me and Dewey are perfect, huh?

--LATER--

"WHAT THE HELL IS THAT?!" I whisper yell at Louie as he puts away mush in a jar, on the cabinet.

He looks at what I'm looking at and gives me a concerned expression. "This?" I nod, still staring at the jar as if it's poison.

"Zehra." Louie says and opens the cap, showing me inside. "This is baby food. For when Eve is older."