Chapter 118

Nicolas

On our way back from Dominique we went to fetch Nikki from school, we just stopped when she and Rika came walking out of the school on her heal was a boy, japing on behind them I could see Rika was on the verge of doing something stupid because believe it or not we had one lost paparazzi today, taking pictures of Nikki as she walked. “Look I’m sure that is, that Kevin kid, I haven’t seen him before and clearly his giving Nikki a hard time look at her face Nicolas. I need to go and safe her.” “No, you stay in the SUV I’ll handle this.” “Don’t hit the kid Nicolas.” “I won’t.” I got out of the SUV and walked towards Nikki and Rika, Rika saw me first she pointed at the kid and rolled her eyes. “Nikki!” I said a bit louder for her to hear me, as soon as she heard my voice her whole face changed, she didn’t look worried or sad she was actually smiling. “Dad” she didn’t run to me as she normally did, she just started to walk faster, Kevin on the other hand was moving backwards, clearly, he knew he was talking shit to Nikki. “Nikki who is this boy following you?” I asked, Nikki’s eyes got big. “His name is Kevin.” “Oh, Kevin come here we need to talk.” Nikki whispered to me “What are you doing?” “Fixing a problem.” I’m sure Rika thought I was going to hurt the kid because she said to Nikki, “Lets go to the car so long.” “No, you can go I have this.” I told her. Kevin came walking towards me as slow as he could. “Come on Kevin I don’t have all day and what we need to talk about is serious business.” As soon as he was at arm’s length, I pushed my hand out to him, he took it and we shook hands, “I’m Nicolas, Nikki’s father.” “Hi Sir.” So, he did have manners. “Kevin, I heard you are new here?” “I am.” “Well, I need your help.” The look on Kevin’s face and Nikki’s face was one of pure shock. “Help with what Sir?” “Well, you see that guy there?” I pointed at the paparazzi who was still snapping photos of us. “Yes.” “Nikki here needs protection from men like him and sometimes there are women to.” “Isn’t that why she has the bodyguard?” “Yes, but the bodyguard can’t go into your class rooms.” “Yes, but neither can they.” Kevin tried. “How do you know that, did the paparazzi ever follow you?” “No Sir.” “Well then she needs protection in the class rooms can I ask you to be that guy for her and off course if anyone is bullying her?” He got as red as a tomato when I said that because he knew he was the one bullying her. “Yes, Sir I can do that.” “Well then thank you Kevin, I really appreciate it.” As we turn around to walk to the SUV Kevin called out to Nikki “See you tomorrow, Nikki.” Nikki looked at me like what the fuck just happened “Say good bye to him sweet pea.” “See you tomorrow, Kevin. Dad?” “Yes, sweet pea?” “Can the paparazzi really get to my class?” “No sweet pea but he doesn’t now it.” We both smiled

As we got in the SUV Nicol was smiling from ear to ear, she knew what I just did. “Hi angel.” “Mom why are you with dad?” “We went to the doctor’s office so we came together to fetch you.” She hugged Nicol. “Did you see what dad just did?” She asked as we pulled away from the school. “I did. Are you okay with what he did?” “Well, it means he won’t be able to bully me anymore because dad told him to protect me from bullies.” “That was the plan sweet pea.” She was sitting between me and Nicol; she gave me a side way hug “Thanks dad.” “My pleasure sweet pea.” Nicol looked over Nikki’s head also saying thank you. I felt like a super hero, I must admit I thought this was going to go side ways and Nikki will be angry with me but I’m glad it didn’t. When we got home Nikki ran to her room to get undress, she hates being in her school cloths the whole time. When she came back Nicol and I was sitting at the kitchen table drinking coffee Isabella already made us. “What are you in the mood for?” Isabella asked her. “Can I also get coffee and a grilled cheese sandwich please.” “Yes, off course.” Isabella said. “Make that 3 grilled cheese sandwiches please Isabella.” I was going to make sure Nicol start eating that was a promise I made myself in the doctors office, I’ve noticed she always left some of her food I thought it was her way of looking after her figure not that she had to do that but clearly she was so use to not eating that she got full quicker but I’ll make sure she eats from now on, we can rather work out in the gym to look after her figure if that is her problem but she will eat.

“Angel dads got a very good idea for your birthday party.” “What I’m getting a birthday party?”

“Don’t you want one sweet pea?” “Off course I do but I never had one, it’s normally just me and one friend that goes out for pizza or burgers.” “I thought we can have a spa day party.” “I’m not sure how is that going to look.” I gave her my phone and showed her the pictures, “We get tents for everyone and we embroiled their names on it, with the blankets as well and the pillow’s then I get a few beauticians to come and do your nails and toe nails and facials.” “Oh, wow that sounds amazing and it will look so pretty, can we have everything in pink.” “Off course we can.” “How many girls can I invite?” “As many as you want.” “Are your serious dad?” “I’m serious sweet pea.” She jumped up and jumped into my lap giving me a hug, when I looked over at Nicol she was wiping a tear from her cheek. When Nikki was done, I got up pulled Nicol from her chair and hugged her, I whispered in her ear “Why the tears?” “I’m just so happy seeing her happy and I’m blaming myself for what I took from her.” “I thought we are looking to the future and not to the past?” She just gave me a look. “Your words not mine sweetheart.”