Oh! It's One-Sided

Chapter 23

23- L-O-V-E

[Phoenix's POV]
12 years later:

Love, I always thought that it was a stupid word. What did it even mean? To be in "LOVE". I used to make fun of all the couples who would say, "We're in love with each other." There was no way that one person could just be fawning over another one and just that one person. This concept seemed pretty off to me until I met her.

The little clumsy girl that walked right into me on my first day of 11th grade. She seemed like an ordinary girl. Didn't dress up, had no fashion sense and didn't have a care in the world. Everyone liked her and yeah, at first I found her to be the typical nice girl but then you know, feeling slowly changed...

"DAD! WHERE IS MOMMY!"

"She will be here soon kiddo, be patient and act according to our plan. Okay?" I tell my 5-year-old son, Zenith.

"Why can't we just tell mommy that it's her birthday, did she forget?"

"Come here Zenith", I pick him up in my arms.
"Your mommy is very clumsy and always wants to help others first. I mean she was never really good with birthdays anyway... So that's why we are going to surprise mommy, okay?"

"Mmhmm", Zenith nods his head.
"Oh and dad, someone's at the door-"

This kid, he couldn't tell me this earlier. He's just like my air-headed girl.

I walk towards the door and-
"PHEONIX MY MAN!" The loud as always Felix comes in.

"Hey!" Natasha, Kai, Ophelia,  Aiden and Lucia come in.

"I'm glad you called us!" Ophelia squeaks.

"Zavid, Austin and Kiara couldn't make it in the end after all", I sigh.

Zavid had to go through a little heartbreak. Ophelia, let's just say she confessed to Kai and they became a thing. Got married. Zavid was very sad and escaped to Paris saying that the city of love will find him his true love. Felix was against the idea of his sister marrying Kai but ultimately gave in.

Aiden and Lucia on the other hand were the first to get married and had a daughter. They named her Cielia.

"Hello, Uncle!" Ambrose, Kai and Ophelia's daughter greets me.

"Nice to meet you again Ambrose!" I smile at her. She was also 5, the same age as Zenith.

"Cielia had some school work to do, she told me she'll come to visit later", Lucia tells me.
Cielia was 8 and for her age, I'd say she was quite mature.

"Uncle"

"Yes, Ambrose?"

"You're very handsome. We have a dance at school will you be my partner?"

I chuckle.
"Thank you but I'm afraid my wife wouldn't entertain that idea."

"Man... Ambrose, isn't dad better looking?" Kai asks his daughter.

"Daddy is good looking but uncle's blue eyes are very beautiful."

We all start laughing.
"Your kid surely is amazing!" I comment.

"Ambrosie!" Zenith calls out to her.

"Ugh." Ambrose sighs.

"C'mon, I want to be your dance partner!" Zenith cries.

"Your son is annoying," Ambrose says and waddles inside.

"She sure is a sassy one, isn't she?" Aiden comments.