Duck Drama: BOOK 2

Chapter 57- Zehra

MATT POV

While ordering the pizza, I decided...

Why not triple it?

We can have a party!

Eve is 5 now. Not years old ACTUALLY, but 5 years in mind and spirit. So that's something we should celebrate! 

The hard thing is staying away from Eve... I can't show her all this pizza, or she'll take them to her room and lock the door.

Which is something that we DON'T want to happen.

After I was finally let out of the guest bedroom, Louie so rudely locked me into the night before, I ordered about a dozen different types of pizza.

Mushroom and Pepperoni was Eve's favorite so I order two pies of those.

They arrived in thirty minutes or less.

So, I texted Athena to meet me outside her house. 

"Matt?" She says coming outside and closing the door behind her. "What's up with all that pizza?" She chuckles and takes them from my hand.

I sigh at the relief, and stretch my arms. "I'm planning a party for Eve. Since, she's like 5 now."

Athena smiles at me, shaking her head slightly. "Why do you care so much? I know, imprinting, but-"

"I- I don't know... It's like all I care about is her being happy and safe. Nothing else. Just whatever she wants, and I know she'll love this." I answer, cutting her off.

She smiles and looks like she's hiding something. Like she knows something I don't... "Well, you can go on in and distract Eve while i set everything up."

I give her a grateful look and head inside to be met with Eve sitting upside down on the couch, watching pigs and other animals....?

Slowly and quietly, I creep behind the couch, and grab her legs, making her scream out. Then I lift her up, place her on my lap, and tickle her.

She laughs so hard, she's crying. I smile at the sight, and hug her close to my chest. After she calms down, she hugs me back, hanging onto my neck, and falls sleep listening to my heart beat.

I carry her in bridal position to her room and tuck her in, resting in bed with her for a bit. Then I close the door. I make sure to be quiet when I talk to Athena, not wanting to wake Eve up yet.

"How's it going?" I whisper. She got almost everything done! She got cups, decorations,  and presents...

What-

"How- When did you get the presents?" I ask, studying the different sizes. 

Athena stops setting the table and studies me. "Matt, you've been up there for 3 hours. When I checked on you, you two were cuddling..."

A bright blush comes to my face and I look away, not letting Athena see. "Oh. I didn't know.." I can't help but smile for some reason.

I see Athena shrug from the window I'm staring at, and she goes back to setting the table. 

3 HOURS?! 

I swear, it felt like 3 minutes! Am I that comfortable around her?! That doesn't even happen with Emma...

Ugh, Emma.

I guess a part of me wanted to make this party to celebrate because I need to take my mind off Emma.

Her hurting Eve is all I can think about, and it's driving me insane.

Eve screaming in pain... Calling my name, and I can't do anything. The worst part is that it looks so real, and feels real too. Like that's actually happening.