Chapter 5 Missed my little one

intended to take Nicole to help with Eloá's care, but I said you would love to do that for him. - Eloá really.

likes Nicole and so do I - my aunt said, but I already knew that. – I don't mind taking care of the little one, but I would also like Nicole to come with us. In fact, I could say that it wasn't just my aunt and Eloá who really.

liked the young nanny. I had already noticed that there was an attraction between Oliver and Nicole. But I had already asked my friend about it and he had frmly denied it. He was even harsh with me and Douglas on this subject. In any case, I was convinced that my friend would never cheat on his wife, which prevented any

emotional involvement between him and the girl, at least for now he was married to that vixen Martina. - But changing the subject, or rather, changing nannies, Eloá told me that Charlotte, the other nanny, is also very

loving and takes care of her with a lot of love - my aunt said. - She grew up in an orphanage and has no family. - I remember Oliver saying something about the subject - I said. - It seems to me that it was the priest

at the church that Oliver attends who asked for the girl. - Oliver is an excellent boy – I smiled at the reference.

- We're all good kids, aunt. Some more, some less. - Some much less, I must add – she looked at me withamusement when speaking here. – But I'm sur that this child will only bring joy to us, just like Eloá, and we will have even happier days. 6. The Charlotte Date Nicole achieved something that I considered impossible.

which was that she and I had the same day off. She would have the entire weekend off, as she was celebrating her birthday on Sunday and I was also free to take off from Saturday night onwards, only needing.

to return to the Mackenzie residence on Monday morning. As Nicole had been insisting for some time, I would stay at her house and she would wait for me at the subway station near her residence, in Bronxdale. I met her

sister and her nephews and I really liked Nicole's family. Her sister was much younger than I imagined. Since she had told me that her nephews were a set of fve-year-old twins, I had deduced a young woman in her thirties. But Emily was only twenty-four and a very kind girl who treated me like one of her own family. They

were very close and I really enjoyed sharing the family moment with the two sisters and little Benjamin and Karen. It was a totally new experience for me, being in a home, enjoying family time, and it touched me deeply.

On Monday, when I returned to my bosses' residence, I felt strangely uncomfortable, after two such wonderful days and discovering what a family environment was like where love prevailed between its members, being in

that house was unpleasant. The only person I really liked in that place was Eloá, and I did my best to make her feel the love I already had for her, just as I knew that Nicole also always tried to show her enormous affection.

for the little girl, since her mother was completely absent when it came to her daughter. Exactly one week after our exceptional day off, on Sunday afternoon, Mr. Mackenzie asked Eloá to arrange for us to go for a walk with the little one. Nicole was off work, so I would accompany them, since Mrs. Martina said she had an urgent commitment. That would be the frst time I went on a trip with my family and I was really excited to do

something different. We went to the American Museum of Natural History and for the frst time I was observing Eloá really excited, and that was something that made me truly happy, as it was very difcult to see the little one so relaxed like that, so I had a greater sense of how much that house and Martina hurt the girl. -

You need to walk slower, Eloá – I said, raising my voice, when I saw that the girl was almost running in front of us. - Charlotte is right, daughter – Mr. Mackenzie told his daughter, but he had a smile on his face. Eloá soon stopped walking and approached his father, giving him his hand and smiling happily. She was a very calm child, always obedient and it was very easy to take care of her. - Where are my uncles, daddy? – Eloá asked.

and I looked at her intrigued. – You said they would come too. - They're coming, darling. Aunt Melanie will also come. - Really true, daddy? – the girl said, practically jumping with happiness. I was attentive when I

heard Eloá's question, because I didn't know that we would meet other people and I felt shyness taking over me. But I soon mentally scolded myself, because Mr. Mackenzie's friends wouldn't even look at me twice. -

Look, here they come. Mr. Mackenzie said and nodded, making us both look in the direction indicated. I noticed two men and a lady coming, who were all looking at where we were and I understood that they were the people he was talking to. - Auntie Melanie! – Eloá gave a small scream of joy as she hugged the elegant

lady who approached her. - Hi, my dear - the lady also replied with evident joy in her voice. – I missed my little one. - I missed you too, auntie – the girl said, smiling with satisfaction. I had a smile of contentment.

plastered on my face when I saw how Eloá was different from usual, truly looking like a normal child and not a small robot, as Martina demanded she behave. - And didn't you miss us, Eloá? – one of the men joked.

pretending to be indignant, and I couldn't contain the smile that grew on my face. -Of course I do, Uncle Douglas! – The girl smiled even more and he took her from the lady's arms, hugging her and kissing her hair.

She was so attentive to the unfolding of the scene that I didn't pay attention to the second man, who maintained a serious posture, just observing the interaction between Eloá and the other two. - Have you been

here at the museum for a long time? – the man asked after discreetly clearing his throat, addressing Mr.

Mackenzie. - It's been a long time, yes, Uncle Brian. You took too long! – Eloá said, bringing laughter to everyone. Seeing Eloá so comfortable and talkative was something completely unprecedented and I'm sure

that if her mother had been there, she would have scolded her for having "intruded" on the adult conversation.

but everyone seemed to like her a lot and didn't mind her at all. that one. - We were so focused on Eloá that we ended up being rude – Mrs. Melanie said at one point,