The Past (scirstie)

Three

~Scarlett~

I woke up because there was something tapping on my window. I stretched first before checking. It was just a branch from Uncle Kevin's yard. 

I yawned before going to Mama's room. Maybe I should call it Mama and Daddy's room. Maybe my Daddy will live with us now!

I ran happily to Mama and Daddy's room and I opened it slowly. But I saw Mama and Daddy doing the 'lips' thing. I waited for a few minutes but they were still 'lip-locking.' That's how Mama calls it since she doesn't want me to say 'Kissing'. Oops.

"Mama? Daddy?" I said and Mama and Daddy stopped. I laughed because Mama's hair was messy and Daddy did not have a shirt on.

"Angel! Oh, you're here! Good morning dear!" Mama said. I smiled at them and ran to the bed so I can hug Daddy. "Morning Princess!" Daddy said. "Morning Daddy." I poked his hard stomach. Then punching it because I want it to be smooth.

"Hey, don't do that! It's ticklish." Daddy said. I smiled and did it more. Daddy laughed before picking me up and started tickling me! I almost cried!

Kirstie's POV

I never knew Scott was so good with kids......

Scott slung Scarlett over his shoulder before setting her down in the sofa and started tickling her. It was a beautiful sight so I snapped a pic.

'So @scotthoying and Scar are having something like a 'father-daughter' moment. I guess it's he just misses Scarlett! #bonding'

I put my phone down to join the two, playing with Scarlett and at the same time, preparing breakfast.

As I set the plates down, we all ate my food, which was actually quite good.

"I think it would be nice to go to a park just down the street. It's hidden and everything so I don't think the paps will see us. And now's a perfect time, since I think they just raked the leaves." Scarlett and Scott soon piped up and they ran. I smiled at how identical they were.

I put on your casual sweater, jeans, scarf, beanie, and boots that made me look short (insert sad face here)

Scott didn't have anything to wear so we decided to stop by his place, which was an hour away. Not risking that, too much leaked pictures and maybe even fanfiction!

"Wait, let me call Ramon. He's my driver so he could pick us up." He speed dialed his driver as Scarlett and I patiently waited for his driver to pick us up.

"Hop in guys," Scott said before opening the door of his BMW. Scarlett hoped in gratefully and sat next to him at the back.

As I cough a glimpse of the houses here in Beverly Hills, where the houses were magnificent and so beautifully designed. Each of them having their own unique style and touch of Halloween decorations since in two weeks, the road would be filled with demons, princesses, angels, and any character you could imagine.

"What are you wearing for Halloween on the carpet? I'm pretty sure you guys are invited." Scott asked to break the silence.

"I'm gonna be Minnie Mouse!" Scarlett chirped, smiling at her Dad. "Kirst?"

"I don't know really. Management told me to wear something sexy, but that's not me. I'm thinking of a black cat, but, I also want to be an, uh, I don't know." I looked down.

"Well, I'm thinking of doing Peeta or Finnick from the Hunger Games. The blonde thing will help." He pointed at his blonde hair, then at Scarlett's. "But, how will she pull the Minnie Mouse look if she's blonde? She should be like, a scary baby doll or Elsa."

"Well, you can't argue with a six-year-old girl. But the Elsa thing might work on her." I fixed Scar's side braid and looked up.

"See Kirst? I'm a genius."

"Okay guys, we're here." Scott's driver, Ramon reminded us and we head out, already being swarmed by paps and fans.

'OH MY GOD GUYS ITS SCOTT!!!!! HE'S OVER HERE!' a fan shouted and they came running. Scott was alarmed, and quickly picked Scarlett up and held her tight "Daddy it's really scary." I heard Scar say to Scott. I hope the paps didn't hear that.

Once we got inside and locked the door, I grabbed Scarlett and set her down, giving her a glass of water, "Breathe Scar, they're gone now, it's okay." I keep repeating on and on in her ear as she calmed down a bit.

"What's wrong? Is she okay?" Scott quickly ran down the stairs to Scarlett, who was slowly regaining herself.

"She has General Anxiety Disorder (GAD). She just breaks down every now and then because she thinks too much. We had to keep switching schools, and then my Mom's death hit her really hard. She worries too much for a six-year-old.

"My dad has it too, so the genes worked that way into her brain. They also think it's because of not having a f- never mind." I focus back on Scarlett.

"Not having what?"

"You'll hate yourself if I said it, I know you too well." 

"Kirst."

"They think it triggered the disorder because of not having a father figure in her first few years of her life! Happy?" I snapped, already regretting what I said.

"I-I'm sorry. I didn't mean for it to come out that way. I was so worried about Scarlett and then the paps, then being-"

"Hey, Kirst, it's okay, we're going to get through th-" Scott phone rang suddenly, breaking the air.

"What? Oh, sh*t. Are you sure? Sh*t, sh*t sh*t sh*t...... Okay, call you back." He cursed and quickly opened the T.V., switching channels.

"-nd now we have a very recent report about music icon Scott Hoying and rising star Kirstie Maldonado. Recent posts on social media and how Kirstie's daughter, Scarlett, looks so much like Scott! Let's look at the two's recent posts." They show our posts on Instagram, highlighting #reunion

"Reunion? A family reunion perhaps? We all know that these two went to the same school, including Mitch Grassi, famous tenor in the music world. But we only know that Kirstie and Mitch were friends, even dated before Mitch came out, but Scott too? And since Kirstie never graduated High School, could Scott be Kirstie's baby daddy? Stay tuned for more news live from 'The Insider'" And just like that, commercial goes on.

"This is bad. This is really really bad. I just knew about Scarlett a few days ago, it can't go out this soon! Kirst, we better make something up! I know this sounds selfish, but my reputation is at stake!" He freaked out.

"Scott, calm down. Mine is at stake too, just calm down, we'll think of something." I shushed. Scarlett just kept quiet the whole time, so Scott brought her up to his room where she could take her to sleep.

"Welcome back to the Insider! Now, we all asked you guys about Scott being a Dad at 23, but guess what? He might be! Paparazzi discovered the Three together once again with Scott carrying Scarlett, where one fan heard Kirstie's daughter say 'Daddy!' I have a feeling they're a hidden family, just waiting to be discovered. And can we take a look at Scarlett's initials? S.R.M-H. Kirstin kept her daughter's real last name hidden, and just left it at H. could she be a Hoying? We'll leave that to Kirstie and Scott. If you're watching this, we need answers!' They did their signature outro and the credits roll.

"We are in serious trouble," Scott said, letting out a frustrated sigh. Me? I'm just shocked, already afraid of what's going to happen next.

As if on cue, our phones lit up, his reading 'Satan' when mine read 'Management.' I pick it up.

"H-Hello?" 

"Kirstie, get you and your friend's ass here now."

I'm guessing Scott heard it too from his line of the phone.

Yep, we're screwed.