A SECOND CHANCE TO YOUR HEART - CHAPTER 47&48
[ Dad and son finally got to know each other ]
“She’s Rosie, Clara’s mom”Matty said.
“What Dad?”they both gasped.
“What are… you talking about?”Joelle asked slowly.
“I didn’t know how to tell you….”
“Let’s talk”she cut in and walked away. Clara and Jesse immediately followed not wanting to stay with scary Rosie.
“You said she was dead?”Joelle said.
“Same thing I was told, I just found out recently, two years gone that she was alive just mentally sick”he replied.
“Two years ago and you didn’t tell me? Okay fine, what’s your aim, why did you bring her home?”
“Cause she’s my…..wife?”he said.
“She’s your wife”she nodded. Clara and Jesse showed themselves, Clara already in tears.
“What do you mean that lady is your wife, dad? I thought mom is?”she sniffs.
“Clara….”He tried touching her but she moved back.
“I don’t want another mom, I love my mom and don’t want another so take her back!”she cried and ran out. Jesse on the other hand was staring at Matty, then he finally asked.
“Are you also gonna leave my mom?”
“Uhn?”
“My dad left mom too and you my dad also wants to leave her”he said again.
“Jesse…”Joelle called.
“I also like you as my dad, and I like you and mom together also Clara as my sister. I like us as a family so why do you have to bring her?”he said.
“I’m sorry if I made you sad”Matty muttered.
“Then stop making me sad, don’t leave mom”he said and walked away. Joelle followed and Matty sighed staring at them. “It’s for the best”he muttered.
**
CLARA’S ROOM.
“Clara?”Joelle called but she didn’t reply. Joelle walked in and met her on the bed, hugging her teddy as she cried.
“Pretty girls don’t cry”Joelle sat next to her.
“Pretty girls don’t have two moms”she raised her head, still crying.
“Some do”
“No!”
“You love me too much then”Joelle smiled.
“I do mom, I love you so much”she cried.
“Then please stop the tears, it makes me wanna tear up also”Joelle said and she wiped her tears.
“I’m not crying anymore”she said.
“Now you’re pretty!”
“Do Jesse also have two dad?”she asked after a while.
“Yes he does”
“Who? Why didn’t you also bring him along like dad did?”she asked and Joelle chuckled.
“I can’t just drag a man down, Jesse’s Dad is handsome just as your mom is pretty”
“She isn’t my mom”she frowned.
“Why don’t you talk to your dad, hear him out and see how it works. Don’t worry, I’m your mom whenever you want and you’re my sweet little pretty princess everytime so would you go talk to your dad?”
“You sound like you’re leaving”she said.
“When did you grow smart? Come on, go talk to dad first and we’ll see how it goes. I wanna go see Jesse”
“Okay mom”she jumped off the bed, giving Joelle a sad face, she walked out. Joelle arranged her bed before going for Jesse’s room. He’s standing as if expecting her arrival.
“Always bossy”she laughed.
“Who’s dad?”he asked.
“Why? Why do you want to know now?”she asked.
“Cause Clara now knows her mom, I wanna know mine”he said and she smiled. Holding his hand, she moved to the bed where they sat.
“He also wants to meet you but I’m not sure you want to”she said.
“But I just said I do”he said.
“Cause you wanna know who he is and not accept him. I know you Jesse, you’re too smart to ignore that’s why you should know this. I and Clara’s Dad only did a contract marriage and nothing else. Clara needed a mom and I wanted a dad for you”she said.
“I know, I saw it in your room once, I went through it, that’s was how I found out”he said and she gasped in shock.
“Jesse!”
“I like dad though, he’s nice and has done many things for me”he replied.
“You know you’re eight”Joelle said.
“I wonder if I am”he said.
“I think you are my dad, your grandpa, maybe he’s the one who came as you”she said and he laughed but became serious again.
“I want to meet my other dad too”he said.
“I thought we’re over that”
“Tomorrow’s night?”he said.
“Jesse?”
“Please mom”he said.
**
NEXT DAY, A STATION.
Too sad, Erica died last night, she breathed her last, though she did confess about Lydia since the guilt wouldn’t leave her.
Lydia was arrested today.
“What do you say about the allegations on you from your daughter?”the cop asked.
“I would like to see Mrs Joelle”she said.
“Who’s that?”he asked.
*
An hour later, the investigation room was opened and Joelle entered. She stared at Lydia without sitting.
“Why did you call?”She asked.
“How funny Erica ratted me out. I feel awful watching you stare at me”Lydia started.
“I have just few minutes more to spend”she said.
“I’m sure I would say that also if it were me. I’m sorry for making life difficult for you and everything I’ve done….”
“Why did you ki|| dad? You didn’t even show fear after doing it that day, you were so free….why?”Joelle asked.
“Maybe cause I’m a ki||er. I’ve always envied your mother since we became friends in college. She’s the only one who sees us as friends but I don’t. I was jealous even till we got married. My husband died of hard drugs but your dad was still alive. I felt hatred as I watch your mom enjoy life with your dad and I did it…..”
“You ki||ed her?”Joelle asked slowly, tears already dropped as she remembered her mom.
“I paid for her death”
“What! How cruel are you!”Joelle screamed.
“I know…..”
“I’ll make sure you don’t even enjoy your breathing anymore, you’d die here, I’ll make it happen and about Erica’s death, I don’t feel sorry. If you had been good, I’m sure she wouldn’t have died. Enjoy your stay in hell”Joelle said and stormed out. The cop entered and shaked his head. He heard everything.
“You should be ready to face law”he said, taking her out.
*
Same station, Jeffrey was invited, though he wasn’t ready to see Genevieve but since he was asked to come, here he is. Mr Jude, his dad came along.
They were taken to her cell since it would be hell bringing her out. Getting there, Genevieve was looking tattered, acting strange as she talked to herself insanely.
“We checked her and found out she’s mentally stressed, she needs to be taken to…..”
“You mean she’s insane?”Jeffrey cut in.
“Yeah”
“She should stay here for a month, after that, I’d take her”he said and turned, that was when Genevieve noticed them.
“Son! Hubby!”she laughed. “Are you leaving me here!! Come back! Mom’s hungry and you know that….I had cake but it got stolen by a rat. Wait! I ate it and it got stolen!”she laughed at her insane attitude.
**
ICE CREAM SHOP.
“You should reduce the way you smile”Raymond whispered as they waited their turn.
“But you said I’m more pretty when I smile”she smiled more.
“You’re an handful”he shaked his head, moving forward as he bought theirs.
“Here”he handed her hers and began walking.
“Raymond!”she shouted and he stopped and turned.
“You’re not a kid”she groaned, she already poured her own ice cream. Well she did it intentionally.
“Buy another”she smiled. He went back to the vendor and bought another, as he stretched it, she took it not tight and it fell again. She looked at him to see his expression but he shaked his head yet again with a groan and bought another. This time she took it.
“I thought you’d shout”she said as they walked away.
“You’d cry if I do that since you’re a kid”he said.
“Raymond!”she hit him playfully, making him laugh.
**
SWEETISH RESTAURANT.
Joelle picked here for them to have dinner. It’s about Jesse meeting Jeffrey.
She came on time. The servers already served but eager Jesse didn’t touch anything.
“He would be here but be too anxious”Joelle said.
“I feel like not meeting him anymore”he said and she chuckled.
“I could tell him not to come anymore”she said.
“No”he said.
“What’s he like?”he asked.
“You said he’s nice once”she said.
“I said?”he asked.
“Hm hm”she replied and just then, the door pushed open, revealing Jeffrey. Jesse turned slowly and their eyes met.
“Mr Jeffrey?”he stood up.
“Jesse”Jeffrey smiled.
“He’s my dad?”Jesse asked slowly.
TBC