~Chapter 16~

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About 1-2 months later:
Lots of things have changed. Since Zane & Nana now have custody over Rose, they have decided to move out of their old houses, and move in together in a new house on MyStreet.

Zane's POV:

      
I sit on the grey cushioned couch, and stare at the wall, deep in my thoughts. Just early today we finished unpacking...which means tomorrow is our first day being settled into our new home. The house is pretty large too.
      
There's lots of empty rooms; more upstairs though. Rose has taken her pick of the second room to the right as her bedroom, me and Nana's at the very end of the hallway. The outside of the house is gorgeous. Brick, with white panel work, and big white framed Windows.
       
The front wooden porch, with a small swing hanging from the top, leads to the front door. Which leads into the living room. Which is where I just happen to be. My thoughts get bombarded by the noise of quick little footsteps running down the wooden stairs.
     
I turn my head and see Rose, her pink hair bouncing as she runs down the stairs, smiling. She stops in her tracks, in the middle of the stair case, once she meets my gaze. Still smiling.
     
My heart melts at that smile, and I smile back through my black and grey mask. I then glance over at the clock. 9:45 pm.
        
I look back at Rose and raise my eyebrow. "Bed time?" I ask before chuckling a bit. She giggles and then nods in reply. I stand up from the couch and walk over to her. I stand, towering over this little cloud of sunshine before picking her up and holding her in my arms.
     
She rests her head on my shoulder as I carry her into her room, the walls painted a light grey. Fairy lights string across the room, and I carry her to her bed with a white wooden frame and a yellow bed spread decorated with flower print. I hold her with one arm and use the other arm to unfold the  blanket. I set her down on the mattress then fold the blanket back over her.

"Goodnight Daddy..." Rose says through yawns, as she immediately falls asleep. My heart thumps. Daddy.

I suddenly rush out of the room and to the bedroom, where Nana is sitting on our bed. I stand in front of her, and she lifts her head. We make eye contact.

"N-Nana..." I start, sounding nervous and panicked.

She makes a puzzled look.

"S-she....called me....Daddy.."

Nana stays silent and looks at me.

"I-I....I just....don't want her to forget her real dad...." I say sadly.

"Z-Zane.....trust me....it's better if she forgets him...." Nana says quietly, her eyes begin to look like newly cut glass.

What does she mean.... All the things she's hinting at....I'm trying to tie it together. But I simply can't. I just nod in reply and get lost in my thoughts, trying to untangle this mess.

Author's Note:
So just a quick btw, I rewrote ALL of the pat chapters....so you might wanna go back and re-read, cause a few things were changed. 😉😉😉

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