Book Two in the "Alcaraz Duology"
𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐇𝐢𝐭𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐇𝐢𝐬 𝐅𝐢𝐱𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧
Catalina Alcaraz is a single mother with a past that she doesn't wish to revisit. She has managed to become a successful doctor and to create a life of her own desp...
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Orion and I step out of the gelato shop, a cup of gelato in each of our hands.
It makes me content that he agreed to have a sweet treat with me. I love spending time with him even if he might not feel the same. I really am trying my hardest to make him love me again. I will die trying if I have to.
I make small talk with him about his school award ceremony tomorrow as we walk across the street. We make it to where there is a bench and a beautiful clear view of the deep blue ocean. We both take a seat, eating our soft gelato.
I'm staring at some seagulls fighting over a piece of a sandwich when Orion speaks to me on his own.
"Who is my father?" The question is completely random to me.
I stay still as I turn to glance at him. He is acting as if this is a normal conversation starter as he shoves some of his sweet chocolate gelato into his mouth.
I knew he would ask one day. I honestly expected it to be sooner, but I guess I can kind of tell him. In the past, without him having to ask, I've told him some things about his father. He never seemed to care until now.
"I want to know more about him." He then adds.
"What do you want to know?" I give him a small smile after he stares at me.
He shrugs his shoulders. "Anything."
"Your father..." I try to think of some positive qualities about him but there aren't much.
"He is a handsome man..." That's all that comes to me.
"You told me that before." He reminds me and I nod as I try to think.
"He is tall with blue eyes and light hair. You kind of look like him." I don't think I've told him that yet.
"Is he a good person?" The question keeps me quiet.
I don't want to lie to him, but I can't just tell him that his father and his father's family are a little sick in the head.
"Not really. Not to others but I'm sure he would be gentle and kind to you." I lie to his face but that is only because I don't know how his father would treat him.
"Was he nice to you?" He asks, eating more of his cold treat.
"He was." He was more than nice but there were times where he was a little crazy.
"Why did you break up?" He really wants to know everything.
"Because I didn't love him." I am completely honest about that.
"Why?"
"It just never happened." I give him a small smile as I notice how he is full questions to ask me.
"Will we ever see him again?" Orion has a curious expression on his face.
