Chapter 58 Called it the will

"Hello, Christian."

He only shied away, hiding behind his mother, biting on his lower lip. William found himself in awe at the sight. "I'd really love if we can be friends.." William added.

"Mommy, I do not quite like him." Christian whispered to his mother, it was enough for William to hear.

"Why?" Panashe questioned.

"... he is big and scary... sometimes people think he is my father."

Panicking Panashe quickly turned to look at him. With a pout on his lips, he only looked at his fumbling fingers, something his mother did when she was also nervous. "Which people?"

Christian kept quiet.

"What if I was your father?" William questioned, which only made Panashe look at him disapprovingly but he continued.

"Can you play ball?" Christian shyly asked.

"Of course." William grinned.

"Do you like fishing like my grandpa?"

"Sometimes but—"

"Can you ride a horse like my grandpa?"

"I can try..."

"Do you like reading the morning paper like my grandpa?"

"I suppose.."