22 A Day with Little Nyo

As soon as Alex left, Zunnie washed the dishes and continued watching television. She was relieved seeing he hadn't caused her trouble. Her lie about having to be up early really did work.

"Way to go Zunnie Boo." She patted herself on the back and walked up the stairs to her bedroom. It was one in the morning when she finally laid in bed to sleep.

The next morning when Zunnie woke up, she seemed to be in a good mood. She had slept exceptionally well during the night and felt rejuvenated.

She had taken the day off work to visit Sanua's mom. She was also spending time with Nyo who she barely saw when her office was busy. When her aunt had asked her to attend Nyo's school for a meeting instead of her, Zunnie happily agreed because she really missed him. She wanted to be part of his life and be someone he can call whenever. Nyo's future a very important topic and she wanted to support him in everything he did.

Since the meeting was at one in the afternoon, Zunnie made breakfast and took it up to the home office with her. She needed to devise a treatment plan for one of her patients whose divorce had been giving her a difficult time. She grabbed a file with the client's information and searched the small library in the office for ways that seemed most effective.

After two hours Zunnie came up with a treatment plan that appeared to be effective. Even though the patient would have to see her for three months, this plan was guaranteed to work. She finalized it then moved to the next patient and finished by eleven thirty.

At noon Zunnie drove to Nyo's school. As soon as she arrived she spotted him by the gate waiting on her.

"Zunnie sis, you're late." Even though Nyo was excited to see her he always tried to play it off like he was mad.

"No hug or kisses? Do you want to starve today?" She scolded him and squeezed him tightly.

"Urgh, people are watching Zunnie sis, stop," Nyo whined trying to push out of Zunnie's hug.

"You're so cute, I don't want to stop." Zunnie patted Nyo's head and let go. Her little Nyo was not so little anymore. He was even refusing her publicly.

"Are we going to eat after this?"

"Why, are you hungry? All you want to do is eat with me."

"Zunnie sis, I just want to go to this place I saw on TV. The food looked really delicious."

"Well, if your teacher says you've been good, we can go."

The two walked into the classroom where the meeting was to be held. During the meeting, the teacher spoke about Nyo's future, what he wanted to do and what high school he wanted to attend. Zunnie had some options for him but she hadn't spoken about it with his parents.

When the meeting ended she went to the art room to see a few of Nyo's paintings. Even though he was young, his skills were exceptional for his age. Having a dad who is a famous painter, Nyo had no escape from the talents of his father. His fathe began teaching him everything about painting from the time he could hold a brush. Being his number one fan, she inspected every painting in awe.

She has not been to see Sanua's mom in a while. So, she had also planned to visit Madam Luo. Zunnie wanted to visit with her to see how she was doing after surgery. She had only been able to stop by every two weeks since she became busy.

When they arrived, Madam Luo was in her art studio working on a painting. Her dark brown hair had been cut for the surgery, but she still looked beautiful.

As they stepped in, Zunnie noticed Nyo's face light up. She couldn't believe this little art lover told her he wanted to work at her office. Psychology and art were so different. Who knows, he must have said that, so she could continue spoiling him rotten.

"Mom, I'm here." Zunnie walked to where she was seated and gave Madam Luo's back a tight hug.

"Oh, Zunnie dear you keep getting prettier every time I see you." Madam Luo stood up and gave Zunnie a tight hug then let go.

Zunnie smiled and kissed her on the cheek… "I brought someone to see you today."

"Ahh Nyo you've grown. Come here let me pinch your cheeks." Madam Luo loved Nyo like her grandchild. Whenever he came to the house with Zunnie, she would ask him to draw or paint her something.

"Mom, how are you feeling?"

"I'm doing well. Much better than before surgery." Madam Luo said as she picked up the cup of tea Zunnie poured her.

"Good. Sorry I haven't been able to come by often."

"Zunnie dear, I understand. San told me you're very busy with work. No need for you to explain yourself. Remember to have dinner with us when you are free."

Nyo was left alone as the ladies went for a stroll in the garden. Zunnie turned back to glance at him painting happily. She couldn't understand how painting made him this happy. Yet, it was something he enjoyed but didn't love.

'We shall see about it as you get older.' She flashed him a smile and followed behind Madan Luo.