the first time

The sun is ready to set, cool but cold breezes are embracing the leaves, John Parker was taking a walk with his cute little son, Alan; John always take a walk in the garden built and arranged by his wife Elizabeth. The evening walk makes him miss her. Sometimes he could hear her sweet little chats. It has been 4 years since she left him. But she gifted him a precious little boy before she left.

'Alan...you have to keep walking closer to me. Don't go off track, got it?':John turned to Alan and asked.

'Yes papa': Alan nodded and smiled.

Alan was always a calm and soft spoken boy. He doesn't talk to stranges but only to those he know and likes. John was always worried about the lack of a mother's love that Alan gets. John loves Alan the most and cares about him the most so does Alan, he loves his father.

They were walking Through the stone paved path. Suddenly Alan stopped walking and started to look into the direction of the rose garden. There was a little girl about 3 or 4 years of age trying to pluck a rose flower from the plant. Alan keeps watching her. Suddenly she grabs the plant by its stem: 'Mom... miee...' cries the little girl due to the pain caused the thorns. She continues crying. John noticed Alan and looked at the direction he is staring. John walked towards Alan and asked: 'do you wanna go there and help her? '

Alan nodded. Then both of them walked towards the crying little girl. When they reached there she lifted her head and looks at them with overflowing cute little eyes.

John asked: 'Little girl... could you please tell me why you are crying?'

'Papa she was trying to pluck the flower and got hurt by the thorns': Alan said to his father rapidly.

'could you please show me your hand?'- John

The girl showed her other palm where she didn't get hurt. John chuckled. 'Little girl where did you get hurt? '

'Heeree' she held out her other hand pointed the cut to John. Suddenly Alan took her hands started blowing there. ' Don't cry...Don't cry... pain will go now.' Alan said to her in his cute soothing sound. Girl stopped crying and stares at Alan and what he is doing. John was surprised that his son was taking an interest to a stranger. He was happy as well. When the girl calmed down, John asked her:'young lady... what's your name?'

'Alisha, but dada calls me lisa' She said with a happy and cute face. 'How did you get in here? It's our garden. ' Said John.

'Mama, dada is there.' She pointed to John's mansion.

'What's your dada's name? ' enquired John.

Alisha thought for a moment and replied: 'Dada'

John couldn't control his laughter and laughed louder. Then he carried her in his arms and held Alan's hand and walked towards the Mansion.

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When they entered the mansion through main door the butler came and bowed,then said:' Sir Mr Smith and Mrs Smith are waiting for you inside.'

'Oh okay.' said John. Then Alan pulled the sleeves of the coat of John and told him: 'Treat her wounds first. '

'oh yes... Butler bring the first aid kit here.'John turned to butler and ordered him. Butler went inside and brought a first aid kit. John make her sit on the couch , took her hand and started wiping it with wet cotton pads. He disinfected the wound. She hissed a bit and started sobbing. Alan patted her head and consoled her. She smiled at Alan. Alan also smiled at her. John was very happy seeing his son getting along with Alisha. John put a band aid in her little finger and carried her in his arms and walked towards the living room. There he saw his old friend and wife having a cup of coffee. When Mr and Mrs Smith saw him carrying their daughter and entering the room both stopped drinking coffee and stood up. Alisha screamed: 'Daadaaaa... '. Then she jumped down from John's hands and ran towards her dad. Williams Smith took her in his hands and kissed her cheeks. Alisha giggled. Them Mrs Smith take her in her arms. John came forward and hugged Williams. 'It has been so long since we met last time. Where did you disappear to? '

'It's a long story... Didn't you get the letter I sent before I left? ' Asked Williams with a confused face.

' I didn't get it. Maybe it got lost on the way. ' 'Maybe' Said Williams. Let me introduce my wife and daughter: This is Emma, my beloved wife and.. ' Williams got interrupted by John : 'and this little angel is Alisha, isn't it? We already became friends. Right? ' Looked at Alisha and pinched her cheeks slightly. 'Yeshh.. yeshh.' Alisha giggled and suddenly she showed her palm to her dad. ' Baby.. what happened to your hand? ' Williams asked her.

John explained the situation.' Aww...' Emma kissed on Alisha's wound then suddenly noticed a pair of eyes looking at her from behind John. Emma asked John: ' Is that Alan, Your son? '

John looked at Alan and said:' Yes, how did you know that I have a son?

'On the way here all we heard was about you and your son.Your friend really missed you all these years.' Then she went towards Alan and touched his cheeks : ' You are so cute... Do you wanna go and play with me and Alisha? '

Alan nodded. Then three of them went outside the room. John and Williams stayed in the room.

John: Where did you go back then? I searched for you everywhere I could.

Williams: I am literally sorry. I tried to inform you before I left the place. I didn't have any choice. My father was forcing me to marry the daughter of Mr Davidson. He was against me from marrying Emma because she is not as wealthy as Mr Davidson. Emma is also from a wealthy family. I don't know what he was thinking. So we didn't have any other choice. We decided to leave the town and went abroad. I sent a letter to you. I don't know how it got lost.

John: how did you decided to come back?

Williams: My father called me here. He got to know that my wife gave birth to a child and he wanted to see his only granddaughter since he is getting old.

John said : ' People change their stubbornness when they get old.'

'Yeah, Exactly' Exclaimed Williams.

On the otherside, Alan and Alisha was playing with toys. Emma was watching over them while sitting on the couch. Alisha and Alan playing together and trying to build a castle with the building blocks.

Alisha said, ' what are we making brother? '

'Castle'

'What's a castle? '

' Castle is for princess to live. '

' Who is prinsheess? '

' The most beautiful girl in the world'

' Can I be a prinsheess too? '

'Of course you can. You are a princess'

Both of them smiled. Alisha kissed on Alan's cheeks. Alan was blushing. Looking at them Emma was so happy. Emma was recalling her childhood, her sister and brother. She missed them. Now she is gonna meet them again. She is very excited to meet them and embrace them. She doesn't know how they are and what is going on with them. It has been four years. When Alisha was born 3 years ago, Emma informed her mom about the birth. Everyone was happy but couldn't take her in because the Smith family was holding a grudge against Williams and Emma. The Johnson family couldn't offend them.All the past incidents ran through Emma's mind. She sighed.

Alisha ran towards her mom with a pouting face. 'Mowmiee... Caskss... ' Emma asked:' what do you want baby? '

'I want casks mommy'

Alan also came to Emma and leaned to Alisha, then asked: 'you want cakes? '

Alisha nodded happily.

'I will take you to eat cakes. Come with me. ' Alan held her hands and went to the kitchen. Emma was still sitting there immersed in her thoughts.

Then John and Williams entered the lounge. Williams saw Emma was indulged in thoughts, he patted her shoulder and said :'we will be able to see our family tomorrow. don't worry. ' He knew exactly what she was thinking. She nodded with a smile.

After dinner, Alisha kept insisting on sleeping with Alan. But Emma was concerned about Alan because Alisha is a trouble when she sleeps. But Alan said he is fine if she wants to sleep in his bed with him. Emma gave in to Alisha's request and let her sleep with Alan. Alisha was so happy that she gave kisses to her mom, dad and John.

Inside the bedroom of Alan,

'Lisa let me take you for a bath.':said Emma.

'I don't wanna bash': said Alisha.

'No. you have to take bath. '

'No..... I will not.... '

'I will accompany you.': said Alan.

'Will you brother? ': Alisha's face was shining like sun.

Emma took both of them for a bath. After the bath Emma put them to sleep. After they went to sleep Emma left the room.

When Emma closed the door, Alisha woke up.

'Brother... wake up.. '

'What happened kitty? '

'When will you build a real castle for me? '

'when I grow up and make a lot of money'

'Wow... really? You are so amazing brother.'

By saying this she kissed him on the cheeks. He patted her head and said 'now sleep peacefully,kitty'. Alisha slept while hugging Alan.

The next day Williams and Emma decided to meet Williams's parents first. When they wanted to go from Parker's mansion, Alisha started crying saying that she wants to be with Alan. So Alan and John Accompanied them to the Smith Family.

Alan and Alisha started their journey in a car guarded by the butler following John, Williams and Emma in another car.

They reached the Smith's Mansion.

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