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other's heart couldn't bear the thought of leaving my baby alone at home to go out hollering with my crowd, especially because Ruslan also couldn't stay

ll. And within just a fraction of seconds, he

d you so much!

the apartment, shutting the door behind me. "Aww... I m

a little more late," he whined,

or baby... he's the only reason I have to work this tire

out it most of the time but he was still like other six-year-olds - just a little boy. He couldn't stay without his mother

ck sooner from now on," I kissed his forehead a

us! Wait, I'll show you." He leapt ou

I shouted

ama! I'm a b

he goe

y when I was getting a little late."

he turned his head at me and po

ched for his school bag which

from inside, flipped the

w moments, my heartbeats sank. Then tears started pooling my eyes.

y would he draw a

like my gaze would b

man and a woman, holding their hands. I had no doubt a

sly when I kept staring at the drawin

. It's just a drawing. Ruslan is still young, h

t something about that drawing just gnawed at my insides.

fell, staring up at me.

ry?" I put a fake smile on but I knew it looked ridiculous

, it's beca

ou not to talk about him? And... what even is this? Why would you draw something... ridiculous like this? Don't you ever draw things like this again, Ruslan! You're old enough for me to

stop to my tirade, th

made my temper fall. I realized the

hat's wron

orry." I sniffled while caressing his back. "Look, you don't know anything, honey. And

im off again, knowing what a Godfor

gain," I strictly made myself clear to him and his face told me tha

ace was evident of his lingering emotions still. But he would ge

et's go get so

lap. I had to carry him to the bed. I slowly and gently lied him down before going back to