(23) Cupcakes and Photography

Zoey's POV

Rumours Comfirmed: Birthday "Boi" Xavier Danvers spotted in Bel-Air with new mystery woman

Pressing my lips in a thin line I force my eyes to reread the title of the linked article again. Spitting out a short puff of air I back off the page ignoring the dull pain that seeps from my thight chest. Heat simultaneously crawl down my spine and bury itself in the pit of my stomach.

I gingerly place the phone back on the recipe stand and turn my attention towards the pizza crust and cupcakes sitting in the oven.

"Almost done?" Tyler groan and raise his head from the small litter of colour cartridge papers and paint.

"Not yet," I flip the light off in the oven allowing the pans to be swallowed up by darkness again.

"How about Dad?" He lowers his head focusing back to the diy birthday card. "Did he change his mind about me?"

I exhale lowly casting my eyes down on the overcrowded counter. The cold feeling of pure regret slowly wash over me and gnaw at my insides.

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