The Town Plaza

Ella

I smile and nod again, "I shall do that."

Ian

I kiss her once more before turning to Kyle and ruffling his hair, "Be good, alright? I'll be back in a few hours."

Ella

I kiss him back when he kisses me before standing and slipping my hands in my pockets.

Ian

I hesitate before leaving, heading home to change before walking to work.

Ella

I scoop up Kyle and head to the park.

Kyle

Apa leaves and then Ewa picks me up, taking me towards the park. I don't struggle until we get there, wanting to be put down and run to a golden retriever chasing a Frisbee.

Ella

I smile and set Kyle down.

Kyle

I smile and run to the puppy before being picked up by someone different.

Ella

Someone picks up Kyle and I freeze, walking over to them.

Kyle

I try to wriggle out of their grip, reaching towards Ewa, but they don't let go.

"S'okay," they whisper, "Where's your father?"

"Ewa!" I make a frowny face, getting a bad feeling.

Ella

I get to him and reach out for him, "C-Can I have him back, please?"

Kyle

I latch onto Ewa's hand as the man asks her what he asked me.

Ella

I think, making up something to make it seem like he's near, "He's meeting us here," I say, trying to get Kyle back, "I'm his mother."

Kyle

"Mama," I reach out for Ewa again, remembering what Apa said once.

The man studies her, "You're his mother? I understood that she was out of the picture..."

Ella

I freeze, looking at him, "Look, he's my son. He wants me. Look at him," I take a deep breath, "And I'm in the picture. He's meeting us here."