BULLY

Argument

"Hi!" Zee smiled at Saint and Angel who were lounging in front of the television.

Zee closed the door behind him and dumped his sling bag on the drawers by the door. Angel got down from the couch and sprinted towards her father.

"How was work?" Saint asked Zee.
"Daddy!!" Angel hugged Zee's legs.
"I missed you." She whispered and pouted.

Zee smiled at his daughter, bent down and kissed her nose. It was Friday and Zee had been working at Arthes Technology for 5 days straight. He missed his daughter too. He spent most of his days with her before but now she spent most of her time with Miss Ching, Rose or Saint.

"I missed you too." Zee said and carried her in his arms.
"Work was good. We were blessed by the CEO visiting our department 4 times today." Zee asserted while walking closer to Saint who was still sitting on the couch.
"There must be something REALLY wrong about my department that the CEO has to check on us 4 times a day." He added and smiled at Saint.
"You and your assumptions Mr Panich." Saint asserted.

Zee sat down next to Saint with Angel still holding his neck with her dear life.

"Have you guys had dinner?" Zee questioned Saint and the man shook his head.
"I did give her snacks but she wants to have dinner with her father." Saint shared and Zee smiled.
"I'm sorry Honey... I've been late lately." Zee whispered.
"Daddy... May I have your delightful sandwich for dinner?" Angel's muffled voice could be heard.
"Delightful?" Saint asked looking curious.
"A new word she picked up from her story book and to her my sandwiches are her favourites." Zee smiled.
"Which kind Honey? Chicken? Ham? Eggs? Tuna?" Zee listed some of Angel's favourites.
"Chicken please." Angel answered and then she clambered down from her father's embrace.
"I haven't hated anything you cook for me Zee. They are scrumptious." Saint admitted.

She settled between the two men and began playing with their hands.

"We can have chicken sandwich... Would you like to have some eggs with it?" Zee asked her and she nodded.
"Boiled or fried?"
"Boiled but not THAT boiled." Angel explained.
"Boiled but not THAT boiled?" Saint questioned Zee.
"The yolk should still be runny." Zee shared.
"Got it." Saint smiled.
"You have to let my hand go so that I can make your sandwich Angel." He added.
"Daddy..."
"Yes?"
"Do you like your new job?" Angel questioned him.
"I do." Zee replied.
"Do you have fun there?"
"Yes." Zee answered and smiled down at his daughter.

Angel who was playing with Saint's left hand and Zee's right hand intertwined both hands and she beamed.

"What's so interesting about our hands Angel?" Saint questioned the little girl.
"They should hold hands like this always." She answered.
"And why is that?" Saint asked.
"It makes me happy." She gushed and pulled both hands to her chest.
"I still can't make you your sandwich Honey." Zee commented.
"YOU..." Saint muttered.
"What?" Zee looked at Saint.
"Not a romantic at all!" Saint made a face and made Zee laughed.
"It's true... We need to start dinner if not Miss Panich here is going to be hangry." Zee shared.
"Would you like anything else Angel?"
"May I have some tomato soup too Daddy?"
"I do have some leftover tomato soup frozen in the fridge." Zee informed Angel.
"May I stay for dinner?" Saint suddenly asked Zee.
"Would my CEO be okay with sandwiches and tomato soup?" Zee questioned him.
"Okay? It would be perfect." Saint replied making Zee smiled at him.
"Can you let my hand go Honey? Daddy needs to make dinner." Zee told Angel.
"I can help you with dinner." Saint offered.
"I can help defrost frozen soup." He added mischievously.
"I can help you too Daddy." Angel declared.
"Alright then... Out on your apron and we shall start cooking." Zee slowly loosened his necktie.

Angel sprinted up to her room to find her apron leaving the adults in the living room. The moment Saint heard the bedroom door closing he immediately gave Zee a kiss.