My Little World

Chapter Eleven

Tara's POV

It's been three months since we moved and in some ways it is great. I've better opportunities. I've learned so much through the working of the project and in bonus to everything my daughter loves it here.

I woke up and got dressed in a purple blouse with a front slit skirt. I had time to go to work today since Jessica dropped Emma at school today. It's great that Jessica is her but she's busier than usual not that I mind since I've made another friend, sort of. Xavier, he's been a great help in the past few months. He basically helped me settle in completely, told me about the closest daycare and school in the locality for Emma and told about all the amazing restaurants I can order food from.

He has been great with Emma too. They've actually come real close, he even picks her from daycare sometimes when I'm busy at work. It's terrifying how much Emma has come to love him. I don't want her getting hurt if things with Xavier don't work out or anything but I don't have the heart to tell my extremely happy daughter not to be friends with Xavier. She even wants me to date him. Funny, right?

It's not like I don't want to date him, because I like him and I do but my life is compliment enough and I don't want to drag him into this mess. As much as I'm tempted to be with him, I'm also a mother who wants to protect her daughter at any cost whatsoever.

Some days are super busy, I've to look at various samples, discuss the designs with Xavier and hundred different people on the project, yell on my people out of frustration and then apologize later and what not. Today was one of those days. The entire day was a blur and extremely tiring. It was a relief when it finally got over and I drove to pick Emma from daycare.

Throughout the way home Emma was suspiciously quiet. It is so unlike her. She loves to tell me about her day and each and every detail of what she did but today all she said it was okay. I wanted to ask more but decided otherwise, maybe she's just tired. Even a four year old can run out energy sometime.

We came home and she didn't even stop to watch television. Usually there's a queen size tantrum in regard of watching TV before doing anything else but today nothing, she didn't even look at it. I started getting worried. I've never seen my daughter so down. Yes, she gets upset when she gets into fight with any of her friends but she's never this quiet.

I went to her room to find her sitting on the edge of the bed holding her favorite teddy bear "Baby what's wrong?" I asked but she didn't reply "Okay since you had a bad day today I'll cook your favourite pasta" still no reply.

For past one hour I'm sitting with her trying to make her talk to me but she wouldn't. It's strange because she has never done something like this before. 

"Mom" she finally spoke and it felt like I came back to life again hearing her sweet voice "Could you please call Xavier?"

"Yes baby I'll but what happened?"

"I've to ask him a question"

I called Xavier and asked him to come home as soon as he can.

"Heyy" he said and I gave him a weak smile

"What happened? Everything okay? You sounded so rushed on the phone."

"Emma is in her room since forever and wouldn't talk to me at all. She just said she wants to ask you a question"

"What? Let me see"

"I've no idea and now it's freaking me out. Just please go, check on her. Talk to her. Please"

"Okay calm down let me talk" I gave him a nod and we walked towards her room. She was still sitting on the edge with her teddy bear.

"You stay here, I'll talk to her"