Shattered

Chapter 46

I am sitting in front of Nathan on the picnic blanket while we eat, Leo just continued talking and joking around as if he didn't notice the tension. "Mommy I'm gonna go run around with Ollie," he gets up and starts to run taking one of the dog toys with him. Leaving me with Nathan at our picnic spot we chose.

The look in his eyes told me millions of words in the silence that we both endured. Out of those words one spoke to me clearly, he was upset. This is one serious topic that you can't just shake off, it depends on the wants of both people. Unfortunately, I don't think I can satisfy him with what he wants. The hardships that happened to me over the course of the years without him traumatized me.

The constant question of will this go away with time always runs in my mind, are things going to change around here or will this be the end?

"Nathan?" I begin, have to start somewhere am I correct?

"Can we not do this here, I want to enjoy my afternoon with my son." The lack of the mention 'family' told me that he was more then upset about this.

Our dinner wasn't the best having not talk to each other, thinking it would be best to give him some space and hopefully he will come around. He has to right?

Instead of sparing a glance at me just once, his eyes were glued to Leo as he ran around the field play with the ball and Ollie. The wind brushing our skin with the cold breeze as we watched the sun slowly set into the horizon. People in the park slowly started filing out one by one as the light that came from the sun was disappearing. "Leo, it's getting dark, come on let's go home."

"Coming mommy!" He screams while running over to me, for at least an hour of running around, still the amount of energy in him was incredible. Once he sits in the car or relaxes, he'll be out like a light bulb. "Daddy catch!" He throws the ball to Nathan.

"Nice throw little man. Now let's go to the car, Mr. Ben is waiting for all of us."

The car was the exact same thing, only this time Leo was laying on my chest asleep for the car ride. We were headed to his parents house to stay overnight, the house was being investigated and Nathan was taking care of everything. "What time are we leaving tomorrow for Aviana's celebration?"

"Around seven."

The outdoor lights were on as we were approaching the front door. Nathan knocked, we didn't wait that long until one of their maids open the door. "Mr. Peterson welcome," the woman said.

"Hello Gilda," he reply's time her.

"Your room is ready, the dinnerware your family painted is in your room already and there bedroom beside is for Leo." She informs us.

"There they are!" Elise's voice comes from down the hallway leading to the kitchen.

"Hey mom," he walks up to her and kisses her on the cheek.

"Hello, now where is my grandson?" She asks moving her attention to Leo.

"He's asleep now, we had a tiring day." I tell her.

"How are you Alina?"

"I'm alright. I think I'm going to go to sleep now," talking with them wasn't something that I wanted to do. With Nathan yes.

"Do you remember your way around the house?" It was engraved in my mind, memorized visually in my mind.

"Yes, I'll be fine." Walking towards the bedroom beside the one me and Nathan used to stay in, there was toys and decorations accommodating his age. In this short period of time they already alternated a room for us expecting us to spend some nights here.