Amusement park?
Kyle had never been to such a place, so he didn’t even know what that was. After a brief moment of hesitation, he nodded.
Nicole felt her heart begin to ache, at his lack of reaction.
She stretched her hand out to pat his head, but the little boy swerved out of her way.
At the amusement park, Kyle’s eyes lit up with wonder.
“Kyle, do you want something to eat? Everything’s nice here.”
“Then, let’s go on the rides. Look, there’s a Ferris wheel, a roller coaster, a pirate ship, and a merry-go-round. Which one do you want to go on first?”
As it was Kyle’s first time here, he felt slightly awkward.
“Take a photo for me!”
Nicole was taken aback. Is he going to show the photo to his Mommy?
She nodded and took her phone out. Kyle stood there coolly, as a forced smile played upon his lips.
He is doing this to please his Mommy, right?
Nicole suddenly felt a pang of sadness in her heart.
She took two photos of the little boy.
“Kyle, if you don’t want to go on the rides, we can go somewhere else. Let me bring you to a dessert store. You like desserts, right?”
After some thought, Kyle nodded.
At the dessert store, he told Nicole to take a photo of him immediately.
However, Nicole merely looked at him sternly, “Kyle, you aren’t happy. Your Mommy would be able to tell as much. Why don’t we take a photo when you’re truly happy?”
Kyle fell silent as the forced smile on his face faded away.
He then went to the dessert counter.
Kyle picked one cake pop and went back to the table. He licked at it calmly without kicking up a fuss.
He looked like a little replica of Evan!
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