Chapter 27
Shadow POV
I approached the preschool classroom and quickly scanned the area. I had signed up for school as well as Zack for something to do. Get my mind off Silent.
My eyes dropped on a large circle of adults who seemed to be focused on one kid. I raced over shoving threw them. Of course it was Zack. He was arguing with a teacher while surprising her with his increased vocabulary. I yanked him up into my arms and set him on my hip. He stuck his tongue out at a teacher and buried his head in my shoulder.
"What's the problem?" I asked attempting to not rip there heads off and play soccer with them. No one messes with my baby boy.
"Zachary has been misbehaving the entire day. He refuses to take his naps, he argues with everyone, doesn't listen to adults, and has a tendency to throw fits when he doesn't get what he wants" I held back a smirk. Zack could be a total monster when he wants to be. Other then that he's an angel.
"That doesn't sound like my Zachary. He's the most well behaved kid I've ever seen" I faintly heard him giggle against my shoulder. The teachers all raised there eyebrows, there arms crossed.
"Well your wrong. He is the most unbehaved child ever!" I sighed pulling out the act that I've been using for the last month or so in school.
"I'm sorry if he's been misbehaving. I mean he's just been so upset since his dad left" I sniffled and Zack stiffened in my arms.
"I know its been two months in all but its not getting easier. Its hard to raise him alone" Unfake tears flooded my eyes and I tried to blink them away.
I missed Silent. Oh god did I ever miss him. Everythings been so different since he left. I couldn't even raise the flock. I just left them in the middle of the night leaving Leo and Sound in the lead til I could get back to them. I don't ever think I can. Not without Silent. Not with out my second in command. Silent was..
He was my bestfriend.
He was my boyfriend.
He was my second in Command
He was my rock.
But most importantly. He was a part of me.
"It must be very tough for you, to have to raise a five year old on your own" I nodded softly wiping a stray tear that rolled down my cheek. Zack was crying silent into my shoulder but no one could tell. I could tell because my shoulder felt wet.
"Why don't you go home for the rest of the day?" One teacher suggested, "We'll inform your teachers" I nodded and thanked them before exiting the buiding. Once we were down the road a ways I set Zack down and knelt in front of him. he threw his arms around my neck crying loudly.
"I-I miss Daddy" He whispered. I rubbed his back as I held him.
"I miss him to buddy. But we'll make it. Believe me we can get along without him." Zack stood up straight wiping his eyes trying to be that tough solider I know and love.
"Let's go home" I said spreading my wings. He copied and we took off into the sky.
"Can I go with you please!" Zack begged an hour or so later. I shook my head pulling on my jacket.
"No its to dangerous" I insisted. He wanted to come to work with me at the construction site where I worked. He rolled his eyes tying his shoes.
"So? I've fought erasers before! It cant be that dangerous" I rubbed my temples and sighed.
"Fine whatever!" He jumped up smiling and zipped up his jacket. We took off out the door headed for my job site.