I felt someone tapping my shoulder which made me jump out of shock. 

It was Florence.

"Where were you?" I asked.

"Somewhere here itself." She smiled.

"Okay but where?" I asked again.

"Was just strolling there near the fountain." She replied in an irritated manner.

"Okay. Hey. Is that the house where you babysit?" I asked, pointing at the house of Mr Seth Adams.

"Yeah. Why?" She asked.

"So. You know Mr Adams?" I asked.

"Yeah. That's his house." She replied.

"And the girl that you babysit?" I asked.

"That's the daughter of Mr Adams." She replied.

"But...his daughter....is dead." I said.

As I looked at Florence, her facial expression changed. She folded her wrists. She seemed to be angry.

"Florence?" I called her name.

"He has a second daughter. I babysit her." She replied in a cold voice.

"But..... How? We all thought he was childless." I said, curiously.

"Twan." She turned to me.

"Whoever this Adams is for you, please don't tell him that you know about his second daughter. Please." She pleaded.

"But why?" I asked.

"He doesn't want anyone to know. Only me and his family know about this." She said.

"But why would he hide his daughter?" I asked, a bit shocked.

"They say she's not sane of mind. She is mad. The girl says that she can see her elder sister. She talks about weird things. Adams thinks that she is mad and doesn't want the world to know in order to maintain his reputation. So, he hides her identity." Florence explained as crystals of tears fell from her eyes.

"Wait. Are you sure? It can be rumours you know. Because I know Mr  Adams. He is a very nice man." I  replied, a bit confused.

"Haha....nice man? Never judge a book by its cover." She quoted with a strange smile on her face as she started to walk away.

I followed her.

"Are you leaving already?" I asked.

"Yes. I have some works to do before babysitting my sister." She said.

"Your.......sister?" I asked, shocked.

"No no. The girl I babysit is like a little sister to me. I was talking about her." She clarified.

"Oh of course." I laughed.

I had to leave soon too because Ryan texted, informing me that my dad was home.

Florence told me that we both should get out for ice cream soon again.

I was glad that I was starting to get close to her. My love story can get started soon.

I didn't go home directly. I went at Ryan's and jumped on his bed, laying on my belly.

I narrated to him everything that happened on my date.
Well it was only an ice cream treat, but for me it was a secret date.