*Zacky*

I watched Kyle kneel down and tell a little boy something. He rolled his eyes at her and when she moved out of the way, his eyes looked like they were gonna pop out of his head. He must know who I am. Kyle laughed and pulled on his hand.

“Come on Troy, he won’t bite.” She said with a chuckle.

It was the first time all day I’ve seen a smile on her face. Troy slowly made his way to the car and got in the back seat.

“Hey Troy.” I said as he got in.

“Hi.” He whispered.

I chuckled and Kyle got into the car.

“Troy, meet Zacky. Zacky, this is my son Troy.” She said with a smile.

Troy swallowed.

“You’re..you’re..” He started to say.

Kyle couldn’t help but giggle. I smiled and nodded.

“Zacky Vengeance, yeah.” I said.

He muttered something under his breath and just looked out the window. I could see a grin on his face from the mirror. When we got back to the apartment, I saw his face kind of fall.

“What’s up little man?” I asked him. He shrugged.

“Well, you’re a famous rockstar, why don’t you have a nice house?” He asked.

Kyle rolled her eyes and I chuckled.

“I’m getting to that point. I’ve actually been looking at some places so hopefully I’ll have one soon.” I said.

He shrugged and we went up to my apartment. Kyle took him back to the bedroom and I went through my mail. I rolled my eyes when I saw the Department of Corrections stamp at the top of the last envelope. I sighed and tore it open.

“Zacky, I was a little disappointed that you didn’t answer my last letter, but I can’t say that I’m surprised. I probably wouldn’t have either. But please, hear me out. I really do love you and I think when I get out of here we could have a real chance. I’ve been talking to a councilor and she’s helping me deal with being sober and I think I can stay that way now. I just, need you to believe in me. Please, give me a chance? I love you so much. I hope you write me back this time. Maybe even visit me? Don’t give up on me Zacky, I haven’t given up on you.

Love, Amber.”

I sighed hard and folded the letter back up and stuck it in my pocket. Just as I did, Kyle and Troy came out of the bedroom.

“Okay kiddo, sit down and I’ll explain everything to you.” Kyle said to Troy.

He nodded and sat down on my couch. Icky jumped up and licked his cheek. I smiled and so did Kyle. She sighed and sat down in front of him on the coffee table and I sat on the love seat. Kyle ran her hands through her hair and twisted it up into a bun and then slowly let it fall. It was all I could do to keep my mouth closed. She was incredibly beautiful.

“Okay, so I met Zacky one night at work and we became friends.” She began.

My eyes grew wide and I shot her a look. She shrugged and faced Troy. He looked like he didn’t want to hear it, but he sat still and listened.

“Today mo- uh grandma did something really bad to me and I don’t think it’s safe for us there anymore.” She said.

Troy looked at Kyle’s arms and his eyes grew wide too. He jumped off the couch and grabbed her arms.

“What did she do?” He asked her.

Kyle shrugged and shook her head.

“It’s not important, but what is, is that we’re gonna stay here for a while. She took all my money too.” She told him.

Troy closed his eyes and clenched his fists together tightly. Kyle put her hands on his shoulders and pulled him into a hug. He didn’t hug her back. When she pulled away, his head was tipped down and he was almost shaking with anger.

“Troy?” She said.

I watched him take a deep breath and slowly look up. Kyle looked in his eyes and a smile formed on his lips.

“So, how was school today?” She asked him.

He smiled and plopped back down on the couch. I could feel a tension still lingering so I got up and went to the balcony to smoke, making sure I slid the doors closed behind me. I lit up a cigarette and leaned over the rail. A few minutes later, I heard the door open and saw Troy standing beside me.

“Hey bud.” I said with a smile.

He gave me a serious look back and crossed his arms over his chest.

“Did you have sex with my, mother?” He said slowly.

I was inhaling when he asked me. When he did, I choked on the smoke in my lungs and started coughing wildly.

“What?” I croaked out through the coughing.

“You heard me. Did you have sex with her?” He asked again.

This kid was 9 and he’s asking if I fucked his mom? Geez kids these days. I rubbed the back of my neck and shook my head.

“No, I didn’t actually.” I told him honestly.

He looked at me like he was trying to decide if I was lying or not. He nodded and walked back in the house. I watched him leave and just shook my head and took another drag. Kyle came out shortly after with a confused look on her face.

“What was that about?” She asked.

I sighed and looked at her.

“He asked me if we had sex.” I said.

Kyle took a step back and fell into a lawn chair I had on the balcony.

“What?” She asked.

I chuckled and turned to face.

“Oh yes. He asked me if I had sex with his mother.” I said.

Kyle put her head in her hands and shook her head.

“He knows too much.” She muttered.

I laughed and put out my cigarette Kyle looked up and laughed too. I held out my hand and she took it so I pulled her up. When I did, she stumbled and fell into me. Our eyes met and it was like time stopped. We just looked at each other for the longest time. Slowly, I moved closer to her and she did the same. Just as we were about to kiss…

“Excuse me!” Troy shouted from the doorway.

Kyle gasped and jumped away from me with a blush spreading across her face. I smirked and walked back into the house. Troy gave me a glare as I passed him. I just smiled and ruffled his hair.

Oh this was going to be very interesting.