Chapter sixty four

~Hazel~

“Mama, why don’t I have a daddy like everyone else?”

Everything seized and for a moment I forgot how to breathe.

I know I’ve been waiting for him to ask but facing the question right now, it wasn't what I expected.

What was I to tell him? I could feel Rose pity eyes on me as I refused to raise my head with my spoon still in my hand.

“Baby we’ve talked about not talking while eating, let’s eat first and we’ll talk after.” I put on a small forced out smile. I had to be okay , I just had to.

I knew this day would come, even though I thought he wasn’t going to ask anytime soon since he hasn't asked for a longtime now.

What would I tell him? I couldn’t eat any faster as I didn’t know what to say to him.

Should I tell him that his father is dead? Even if it’s nothing far from the truth, I don’t think I could really do that to my son.

But the thoughts that he has a father out there but not with him could arouse more questions if I told him that.

I watched