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CHAPTER 3 | She's Just A Kid

"Lily!" I called out when she was about to run towards the car. I am now holding the spoon and its vitamins because Sir Jax strictly ordered that Lily not forget to drink vitamins before entering the School. "Come here! Drink this first."

Irritated, the boy ran back to me to drink his vitamins, then he ran again to Kuya Baste who was waiting. After I put the tools away, I immediately followed it to push away.

"Is everything alright? Did you forget anything?" Kuya Baste as we boarded their Land Cruiser.

"Kuya Basti, can we go to donut house first? I want to have donuts," Lily said artfully from the back while I was already fastening my seatbelt in the front seat. I raised my eyebrows and looked at him in the rearview mirror.

"You have snacks in your bag, right?" I'm interested in it. She just winced and rolled her eyes at me.

"It's fine, Seia. He actually buys a donut before going in," Kuya Baste answered me laughing. I didn't speak and just shook my head.

That's exactly what happened and we first went to the nearest donut house to buy there and then went straight to school. As soon as the door opened, Lily immediately ran away from us. I said goodbye to Kuya Baste before I followed the naughty boy.

"Just call me when you're done."

"Okay, brother. Thank you," I said before running to follow Lily inside. I saw him stop in front of a door where other guardians were also waiting outside. Maybe that was his designated room.

I saw him look at me before being tortured. "Run faster!" he still shouted causing me to try to smile at him. i hopped towards her and gave her backpack. He was about to enter their room right away but I immediately grabbed his arm causing him to look at me again.

"Just behave on the inside," I firmly instructed, making him frown. he even stuck out his tongue as if teasing before walking inside and never looking back at me. I followed him with a look until he stopped for a moment because he was met by a man wearing glasses.

"Good morning, Ezili," the man greeted with a smile then tapped Lily's head.

"Good Morning Teacher Aries," the boy replied with a smile.

"You may sit down now. You're friends are waiting for you," I heard him whisper before watching Lily finally enter inside. then it looked in my direction because I was slightly startled.

He's wearing a button down shirt that really suits his lean body. He looks so formal and clean with his hair coiffed in perfection. he has a narrow nose and angular cheekbones carved towards a soft jaw. I couldn't help but to mentally praise his vivaciously gentle nature. My chest pounded in an unbridled pace. I saw him fixing his glasses as he walked towards my direction. the sweet scent of his cologne quickly attacked my nose.

"Hi," he smiled vividly. "Uh, are you with Lily?"

I left before nodding involuntarily. "Y-yeah."

He slowly nodded his head too then bit his lower lip. He looks so attractively handsome! "I see. My name is Aries Aguirre. I'm their homeroom teacher."

He extended his hand to me so I immediately took mine before handing it to him.

"U-uh, Sefia Bianca," I closed my slightly parted lips.

"New babysitter?" he chuckled languidly.

I swallowed and awkwardly nodded my head. "Y-Yes."

We stared at each other for a while before he smiled and scratched the back of his neck. He cleared his throat.

"Nice to meet you, Sefia," he said in a friendly voice. "U-uh, anyway, I'll start the class. Mind to excuse me." he said goodbye while holding back a smile.

"Uh, o-okay. Good luck!" I forced myself to laugh while biting my lower lip.

I saw how his brows furrowed as if he was amused, or did he even find me weird?

"Yeah, goodluck too, Sefia," he answered with a laugh before turning his back on me to go ahead.

the class lasted more than an hour before the teacher announced breaktime. I didn't leave there and waited patiently as Sir Jax instructed. I leaned forward to peek at the pet inside. I watched how Lily took her pocket from the bag and then peeked through the pocket of the people next to her. I couldn't stop laughing while looking at him from outside. Their break is also thirty minutes, so they have quite a long time to eat and play.

I remained sitting outside with the other babysitters who were also there waiting. I have talked to a few but almost all of them left to maybe eat for a while. I also want to eat but I don't want to leave Lily here. maybe later he will look for me and then I won't be here. Maybe I'll bring a light snack next time.

I exhaled as I drank the mineral bottle I was holding. I stood up when I saw that Lily also stood up and looked like she was going somewhere. later I noticed that he came out of their room carrying the plastic donut that we bought outside earlier. He stopped in front of me before handing it to me, still frowning. At first I couldn't understand what he wanted to convey until he finally spoke.

"Why didn't you bring a snack for yourself?" he asked flatly as he held out the plastic to me. My lips pursed in astonishment.

"Why are you giving me your food?" I asked, still couldn't believe that she's sharing her food with me.

"Just take it and eat," he said like an old man. I didn't want to take the plastic from him. I even heard him sneeze before running back inside again. In the end I couldn't stop smiling. The boy also has good things to hide.

"Goodbye teacher, goodbye classmates. See you tomorrow. God bless us," the children said at the same time while saying goodbye to their teacher.

It's already eleven thirty in the morning. Earlier I also called Kuya Baste to pick him up. I stood up from sitting in the corridor and then watched the children come out one by one.

"Baby, Lily!"

"Bye!" Lily was still waving at her classmates when I approached her.

"Wow! You have a star? It's great," I said smiling because I saw the star stamp on the back of his hand.

He looked up at me before grinning. "I did my assignments," she said with confidence. I chuckled and tapped her head.

"You should always do assignments so you always have stars."

CHAPTER 3.1 | She's Just A Kid

"I also did recitations, Sabrina and I," he added as we walked down the hallway.

"Who's Sabrina?"

"My friend," she answered which made me smile.

"Do you have a friend too?" I said the last word weakly.

"What?" it asked before returning to frowning.

"No," I exhaled and shook my head instead.

When we reached the outside, we immediately saw Kuya Baste in front of the car. Lily ran closer to her while I carried her things in my hand. Kuya Baste gave Lily a high five and then they sang a nursery song together that I don't know the lyrics to. I guess I was absent when that was pointed out to us.

"How are you?" Kuya Baste said when I stopped in front of the car to arrange Lily's things inside. He seemed excited to know what insult the boy had done to me.

"It's fine," I said with a smile. I turned to Lily who was now peeking out the window. "Let's go home?"

She wagged her head. "Funhouse."

I made him suffer but in the end nothing was done either. I called Sir Jax first that we were going to the mall to have a funhouse. We also had lunch there before going straight home.

It was already dark outside when Sir Jax got home from work. He was immediately greeted by Lily who seemed to have turned into a monkey while clinging to her daddy.

"Daddy look, teacher gave me a star because I did my homework," Lily bragged to her daddy while being held here.

Sir Jax kissed her on her hair as he watched Lily's knuckles.

"Good job, baby," he uttered sweetly. "You're making daddy happy."

"Really?"

"Yes, Ezili. daddy is so happy," Sir Jax whispered and showered his daughter with kisses.

I almost jumped when Sir Jax caught me watching them. I quickly looked away and quickly ran back to the dining room to continue what I was doing.

I just finished giving Lily some milk. I met his daddy while he was reading a book to his son. Sir Jax and I looked at each other and when I glanced at the child, he was fast asleep in his father's arms. I slowly walked to the side to get the glass he was drinking from.

"Just take it, sir," I whispered.

Sir Jax didn't say anything but I could feel his eyes following me. I glanced at his direction when he suddenly moved. He is now frowning at the child.

sir Jax slowly caressed Lily's hair and then gave her a peck on her cheek. We looked at each other for a moment before I continued what I was doing. I don't know if he waited for me to finish cleaning before we left the room together.

"U-uh," I swallowed hard and headed. "W-do you have any other orders, sir?"

I heard every puff of air because the surroundings were so quiet. He remained standing in front of me and I couldn't look at him for fear that I might not be able to match his gaze with me.

"How's my daughter?" he asked raspily.

Little by little I looked up at him. I was holding a tray and my hands were trembling.

"A-it's fine, sir," I stammered.

I heard him sigh before placing his hands inside his pocket. "Are you sure?"

"O-opo" I tried to smile.

I saw him nod before looking down at the floor. His jaw defined when he clenched.

"I know how playful my daughter is," his voice became tender. "I know there are times when it's hard to watch and take care of her. She's a curious and very smart kid. She wants to know everything. she just wants to feel loved. She's just a kid who's seeking for love and attention that I can't give her sometimes. I hope you won't get tired of her."

I couldn't help but feel somehow sad for Sir Jax. There is probably a part of him that blames himself for the child's behavior. she's just an innocent kid who wants to be filled with love. Maybe he is right and that is the reason.

I took a deep breath before working up the courage to speak. "I believe that you have not failed to give Lily love, sir." I said softly while staring at him. I saw his lips twitch slightly, not taking his eyes off me. "I see that he is full of love from you and the people around him. And you have nothing to worry about, because I am also ready to give love for the child."

His astonished gaze remained on me and at that moment I was able not to look away from him. His eyes glistened in pure amusement. In the end, he just smiled at me before gently nodding.

"Thank you," he said softly.

I can't help but be more impressed with Sir Jax especially in his current situation. I know it's been hard for him to raise his daughter alone, but he always finds a way to make it work. It's the love for his child that pushes him to be a better father, every single day and I salute him for that.

a few days went by like that always happens. I'll wake up in the early morning, doing the same routine. I'm just thankful because I was able to last two weeks here even though sometimes I just want to sit on the sidelines and be dumbfounded. Lily does her same routine as well. she does prank me every morning, and sometimes I just get used to it.

I knocked on Lily's room first before I finally entered. I was holding a glass of milk when I saw her doing her homework on the study table. he just glanced at me once before refocusing his full attention on what he was doing. I placed the glass behind and watched her doing her assignment. I smiled and then leaned on the table.

"What are you doing?" I asked softly. I know she's busy but I just want to talk to her.

"Teacher Aries wants us to color this book," she looked at me lazily. My lips pursed when I realized that she seems sleepy now. I slowly removed the strands of hair on her face as I watched her closely.

"Are you done?"

She yawned and continued what she was doing. "Nope."

"Do you want me to help you?" He sighed before glancing at me again. His eyes were closing so I couldn't stop smiling. I took the color from her hand. "Drink your milk first. I'll do this one."

Lily almost fell asleep drinking milk, so when I heard her breathing peacefully, I picked her up to move her to bed. I scolded him there and then returned to the study table to continue his unfinished homework.