Broken String Of Fate

Age Gap

*Patricia's POV*

Everyone has their 'first time' moments. The most popular ones would be like first word, first met, first love, first kiss, first relationship, first friend and so on. But what about first confession? Well I didn't mean by the first time you confessed to somebody. I'm actually talking about getting your first confession by your first admirer. Everyone has theirs and today I'm going to talk about mine. It was special to me.

Because it was from a 10-year-old boy. Don't get the wrong freaking idea- I can see your expression.

I didn't get any confessions for that long till I am in my teens, big deal. I didn't want to get a relationship anyway and secondly, the guys I've seen so far sucked. Basically all of them were immature. We're still young. Okay maybe not all of them but this boy, was the most wonderful boy I've ever met and I knew any girl would be lucky to have him. And as for me of course, I'm too old for him and the issue is obvious.

The age difference. It all started when my friend invited me over to her house. She needed me not to babysit but to actually help her to watch over her nephew for awhile while she needs to do some work in her bedroom. Yes, three of us will be under the same roof but I didn't mind helping her out. I have nothing to do anyway. Her nephew's parents whose my friend's older sister has gone out for a business trip. That's why she needs to watch over him. You might be thinking, why am I involved?

"Thank you so much for this Patricia, I really needed someone to watch over him while I have to do this project when tomorrow's the deadline," my friend, Volly, sighed while looking over at her nephew messing up her living room. Now you know why.

"Oh no problem Volly. It's the least I could do," I said cheerfully. Well, I do like children so this would be a piece of cake.

Until I got hit by a ball in the head.

"Tony! What are you doing! No playing baseball in this area! Come here and apologize to sister Patricia right now! I'm so sorry Patricia, my nephew can be a little bit too active," she apologized sincerely. A little?

I chuckled, "Hehe it's fine really. I'm sure he didn't mean it."

"Tony, apologize now," she insisted.

"Oh Patricia, you don't have to-"

I got interrupted by his unexpected response.

"Patricia.. you're really pretty.." and little did I know that his jaw actually dropped. Aww, how adorable children can be?

"Oh my, why thank you Tony. That's really sweet of you," I replied as I touched little Tony's head. And that was how we both first met each other. From that moment onwards, I played along with Tony while Volly is busy doing her project.

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*Tony's POV*

I got starstrucked when I first saw Patricia. She was the most prettiest girl I ever seen. None of my girl classmates look like her. And did I mentioned that she's really tall? I mean, I'm just 10 years old but I think I may have fallen in love too deeply. And to a girl who I'm sure is a lot older than me. I'm feeling a lot embarrassed now because I just liked an older girl. Is that weird? I don't know but I can't say it to anyone. Especially Patricia. Maybe one day but not now.

First off, I'm just going to have a great time playing her with some of my favourite board games like snake and ladders, monopoly.. Maybe that's all.

"Aww, I always lose," I whined to her.

"It's alright, there's still many chances for you. Tell you what, do you like stories?" she asked, smiling sweetly.

"Um.." That depends what kind of stories you would tell me. But come to think of it..