Give Me Love

9

Victoria

I arrived at my mother's house exactly nine. I look at the back seat and look at the teddy bear Arthur bought for my daughter. I guess he really love kids.

"I'm home!" I scream when I open the door but it is so quite. "Mum?" but no one repsond "Veronica!" still no one respond.

I went to the kitchen but still it is so quite, same as to the living.

When I turn around I scream because the two is already standing behind me, "You scared me to death!" they laugh.

"Teddy bear!" Veronica scream. She's seems so happy. I watch her hugging her first teddy bear. I watch her smile and it made smile also. My eyes are watery. "Arthur give it to you, right?" I nodded and mum just smile.

I should thank Arthur tomorrow when he'll have his lunch at the store. Seeing my daughter so happy makes me happy also.

Mum served the food for me. "Teddy bear!" I laugh seeing her carrying it to the kitchen. "Aythuy!" my eyes grew wider. What does she means by Aythuy? "Is his name is Aythuy?" she nodded,"Daddy's name." Oh god! My daughter really thought Arthur is her dad. I look at my mother but she just shrugged.

"I should tell her, mum." I mouthed, "No, not this time." I sigh. I'm afraid that these little girl would ask where Arthur is and why he isn't visiting us. What a poor little girl. She still doesn't know what's around her.

When this girl would grow up, I won't let anyone to touch her, to hurt. I might be strict mum someday but it's for her own good. I might not know what might happen. She might think I'm paranoid but she'll understand. This time, she's looking for a dad. A dad that would take care for her, would love her. I'm pretty scared. By the time she was born, I'm scared but by the time she grew up, the fear inside me is growing also.

"Veronica, you should be sleeping by now." I tell her as I finish my food, "I'll be waiting for daddy." Shit. I look at my mum. She's holding her laughter. "Screw you." I whisper. "I love you." she laugh then the door bell ring.

"Let me." mum offered. I let Veronica plays with her teddy bear as I settle my plates on the sink. "Victoria!"

I hurried to the living room and found Mr. Peterson. He's drunk. Is he drunk? Not in his face that he's drunk. I feel Veronica in my back and I even hide her to avoid Mr. Peterson's gaze, "Daddy?" she whispered, enough for us to hear.

Mr. Peterson sat up and give a scary look to my daughter, "Veronica," he motioned Veronica to sit in his lap, "Princess, how are you?" he's not drunk. He speaks like a normal person.

"Daddy, do you love mommy?" I gasp and covered my mouth. They all look at me, even Arthur. "And if you love mommy then why do you spank her?" she all knows. She sees all. Everything. She's a very good observant. Arthur looked at me. I see pity in his eyes. Do I really look pathetic?

"Time to sleep!" I yelled just to change the aura of this room. "I'll walk with them, mum." I say.

Edward open the door for me and Jessica, "I'm very sorry." Jessica say.

"Why?"

"Arthur is not really drunk, he just-"

"He wanted to see Veronica. But it's the only way he could talk to her." Edward continued. "I'm sorry for my brother." I just give them a smile.

"That's okay," I look back at the window and found Arthur looking at us. When he found me looking at him, he settled the shades. "We'll take care of him."

Jessica gave me her calling card and so Edward. "In case." the two said and in unison and winked. "Of course. Well, take care." then they drove off.

I watch their car fading away before I went back inside.

When I entered the house, Arthur is in the couch with Veronica while mum is washing the dishes. "Mum," I called out, "Let me do that." she just smile.

"No, you still have another responsibilities out there." she winked and I ignore her.

I went back to the living room and found Arthur picking up my asleep daughter, "Hey, let me do that." I say.

"No, it's fine. Just guide me to her room." so I did. I open the door for them. Arthur change Veronica's dress.

I watch every move he makes and there, he kisses my daughter's forehead. Kenneth never did that to my daughter. Never.

He closes the door and he stares for me for a while. His green eyes is staring at my blue ones. While staring at it, something that's inside of me won't settle down.

But before I could avert my gaze, mum clears her throat and nade us to look away, "His room is right there." she informs me with a smirk.