Handsome & haunting

Chapter 6

Londyn

When my parents told me that you couldn't trust anybody, not even doctors or other important people when it comes to your children, I didn't really believe it until the incident from the other day.

It hated how stressful my life could be sometimes and it always ended up in me overthinking. My office was getting loaded with files that only I could take care of but I couldn't seem to leave the house.

Ever since the day my daughter almost got kidnapped by a literal psychopath, I don't want to send her back to Kindergarten.

I'm still mad over how the kindergarten staff couldn't keep an eye on my child just like they do with every other toddler in that building. Not only that but I also don't understand why Kiara decided to run away and she doesn't even want to talk to me about it.

Yes, I am indeed weary that everyone's child will start keeping secrets but my sweetheart is only five and for her to already be keeping things locked away from me that could upset her was making me worried.

Some would say things like:

"A daughter loves her father very much but she has it easier to speak with her mother"

Or also

"You're a man! Don't expect your daughter to come to you with everything. She needs a mother!" Which I've heard quite often.

I know that my daughter not having a motherly figure can be a big part of the problem but since that woman decided to leave her boyfriend with their baby all alone, I can't do anything about it.

I can't really just choose a random woman and turn her into a stepmother or a girlfriend. Plus, a single parent is both the mom and father in the home.

"Daddy, look!" Kiara points to the window where you could see the hectic streets of Chicago. I think a storm might occur since it has been pouring for a while now and it's really windy outside. Not to mention the amount of trains that had been cancelled and traffic all over the city.

My daughter was referring to the Halloween decorations on the trees that were falling off due to the wind blowing them away.

The orange and brown colours of the leaves were making my mind go back to a certain brunette.

Instantly, the vision of her siren, dark blue-grey-ish eyes appeared in front of me. Every time I saw them I just felt the need to get lost in their colours, in their spell.

She was closed off and not the nicest but I liked the fire around her. Despite her life falling to pieces, she still held herself together and refused to let the negativity win over her.

Kataleya and I have been trying to find her a job but not many wanted to hire despite the city being so large and there could be tons of companies that needed employers.

I leaned back on the couch with a sigh as Kiara then crawled over and sat on my lap, burying her face into my neck making a smile make its way onto my lips.

My arms quickly folded over her tiny and warm body. I love when she hugs me because it reminds me every time that she's my little girl and that she's still in the years where she wants to hug me. I know that in a few years, she will not be very affectionate with me and she'll find it embarrassing whenever I want to act cute and lovely with her.

It sometimes stresses me out which is why I usually take some extra days off to spend time with Kiara and make memories with her.

"Daddy? Can I ask you one more thing?" I looked down to my curly haired child who had a sad expression on her face.