A big mouth

  AXELL’s POV

  

  The kid sat in the backseat while I and Bryson were in the front. Bryson was driving. 

  

  Of course, it was my idea to wait for Avery, so Logan would come with us.

  

  I had so many things to do.

  

  I looked back at him, and he had a bright smile on his face. Kids are so precious, aren't they? 

  

  “Logan, right? Cool name”

  

  “Axell, right? Cooler name”

  

  I raised my eyebrows and chuckled. Okay, this kid seems to have a vibe.

  

  I looked at Bryson’s face and he was dying of laughter.

  

  “Well, thank you, Mr Logan”

  

  “You have something you wanna ask me? Go ahead?”

  

  I turned back to the window beside me and laughed loudly. 

  

  Okay, I agree I never expected him to be such a big mouth, but I loved it.

  

  “Kid seems to be a sharp one there, Axell”

  

  “Right!”

  

  I looked back at his face and shook his hand. The shocking thing is all this while he was doing everything with a straight face. 

  

  “So, you are right I need to ask you a very personal question, and I need you to tell me the truth, huh?”

  

  “If the question is personal, why do you want to know?”

  

  I bowed my head and giggled for a while.

  

  Been a while since I had such a good laugh.

  

  “Okay, you are right I can be very nosy at times, but I hate it when something bothers my heart”

  

  He fondled his hair and then smacked his lips. He had pretty long black hair for a kid. He wore a black-tailored satin tuxedo. By the way, he looked better than me in it. His blue tiny eyes looked like they were ready to judge everything I was about to ask.

  

  “Out of context though, but you look really good in your suit. Look neat”

  

  He complimented me and I smiled beautifully. A child had never complimented my dress so it was new and felt good. 

  

  I also wore a black tuxedo with a corset shirt. 

  

  “Thanks, little man. So, are you ready for my questions?”

  

  “Questions? Thought it was only one, man?”

  

  “Man? Did you just call me man? This kid”

  

  Bryson had to stop the car, just to get a good laugh. The kid is more than what I bargained for.

  

  He speaks even more than his mother does.

  

  “Bryson, please keep on driving it is getting pretty late”

  

  I said to Bryson and tapped on his shoulders.

  

  “Logan, how old are you?”

  

  “I am 6”

  

  “6?!”

  

  “Fine, you got me. I am 5!”

  

  He said then he laughed loudly and held his chest like an old man.

  

  I had to join him, and we both held each other's hands.

  

  “How about your father?”

  

  I noticed how the expression on his face changed, and he looked more like he didn't want to talk about it, but I needed to know if Avery was single or not. I had this guilt in me.

  

  “Well, my mother said he left her when she was only a few weeks pregnant with me”

  

  “Wait, she told you that? Really? In that exact context?”

  

  “Yes”

  

  I was surprised. It is rare to see a mother who would tell her child the truth. Like straight to the point. 

  

  But on the good part, Avery is single, yeah? Well, now I can breathe alright.

  

  “Have you ever seen her with any other man?”

  

  He lifted his head and caressed his chin like he was having a deep thought.

  

  This child is an old man! I thought then chuckled lightly.

  

  “None that I can think of. For all I know my mum goes to work, comes back angry, and then collapses on her bed watching TV shows while eating cheese”

  

  “Okay, that is an Oscar-winning description”

  

  Bryson exclaimed and we all laughed loudly. 

  

  I can't believe I have Avery’s son telling me things about his mother. 

  

  “But..but I love my mother. She has endured so much. I see her crying at times in the room and I always feel bad. At times I feel like she doesn't like me, and wished I wasn't born. I feel like a burden to her at times”

  

  That immediately shattered my heart into pieces.

  

  “No, no, no. Do not say that. I am sure your mother just has a lot of things going through her mind, alright? She doesn't hate you”

  

  “How do you know that, Axell?”

  

  “Well..” I pulled him from the backseat to sit on my thighs and I caressed his hair softly. “O know that because I once had a mother, and she was exactly like that too, so trust me I know better”

  

  He looked at my face and nodded. 

  

  “You know one time the principal of her school came and was screaming at her for no reason”

  

  Bryson and I sharply looked at each other then I looked back at Logan.

  

  “What do you mean by that?”

  

  “He carried me forcefully. Then when my mum came he said some very mean things to her. My mother cried throughout the night”

  

  He looked at me sadly then bit his fingers.

  

  I was confused as to why Scofield would even go to Avery’s house.

  

  “Are you sure it was the principal of the school?

  

  “Yes, Axell”

  

  “What is his name, Logan? Do you know his name?”

  

  Bryson asked Logan who clenched his tiny legs together.

  

  “Mr Scofield? Of course, I know him a lot. He is very scary”

  

  “What else do you know about him, Huh?”

  

  “Well, I overheard Mum and Aunt Camila talking about him having feelings for Mum, and that he also wants Mummy to marry him, but Mummy doesn't want to”

  

  It was so funny that I could not control my emotions. I laughed so loud that I almost passed out. I was panting. 

  

  “Seems you got some competition, brother”

  

  Bryson teased me which made me chuckle even more. 

  

  “And what do you want to do to Mr Scofield eh dear child?”