Sacred Ties

Chapter Six

Zach's POV

"When are you leaving?" Charles asked after getting in my office.

"Tonight after I put Shane to bed." I replied.

He sat on the chair across my desk and I continued doing what I was doing before he came. He remained silent and I appreciated the silence and did my work. Tonight I was leaving to my grandfather's house. It was in a secluded area, in the middle of a forest. I liked going there in this time of month.

I looked at my phone when my alarm rang. It was time to go and pick up Shane from school. I quickly put away my work and got up from my sit.

"Let's go." I said to Charles and he stood up and followed me out of the office. Janelle was away for a business meeting, so it was just us two.

We got in my car and I dismissed the driver. I was going to drive myself today. I drove away from the company and was on my way to the blue bird. My guards followed me behind in another car.

"How long will you take this year?"

I looked at Charles and then back to the road. The thing was that I wasn't sure when I would be back. It was getting harder and harder each year. The only way I managed to pull myself together was because of Shane.

"A week maybe." I said.

"That's too long Zach."

I didn't say anything else and focused on my driving. We reached the school and I looked to my right as I pulled in the parking space. I saw my morning encounter in a car that was pulling away from the area. I wondered where he was going. Deep down I felt a twinge of disappointment as I watched the car disappearing out of my view.

"What are you looking at?"

"Nothing." I said to Charles and we both walked inside the school.

"I just have to see my uncle for a bit. Perhaps you can find me there after you collect Shane." Charles suggested and I nodded. He left and I went to where I remember was Shane's classroom from this morning.

"Hello ma'am. I'm here to collect Shane." I said to the pregnant lady I found on the door. She looked in a book and wrote something.

"It says here that you are his dad?" She asked and I nodded. "Your ID please."

I took out my ID and showed it to her. She gave me the book and I signed my name. She then went inside the classroom and came back out with Shane following behind her.

"I'm Mrs Conrad, Shane's teacher." The woman introduced herself.

"Thank you Mrs Conrad. I'll take my leave now." I said and left after she nodded.

I carried Shane out to the car. I got him in and took my phone to call Charles. He wasn't answering and I kept calling. I looked at Shane and he was playing games on his phone. After a third time of not answering my calls, I called Cole one of my guards, to look after Shane.

I left the car and got back inside the school. I made a bee line to his uncle's office. I knocked on the door and got inside. The secretary I found last this morning wasn't there so I proceeded to Liam's office. As I approached the door, I could hear loud yelling voices and it got me wondering what was up.

I knocked on the door a few times but then I just opened it. I found Charles yelling and it seemed his uncle was having a hard time calming him. He looked angry and sad at the same time. I've been with him long enough to read his emotions almost like a book.

I took long strides to him and turned him around to face me. He stopped yelling and I pulled him in a hug. He held my torso tight and I let him. He had to calm down and get his shit together. The room got silent with just Charles heavy breathing as he calmed down.