SORRY AND THANK YOU.
FAST FORWARD. TWO DAYS LATER
We park at the hospital's parking lot and step out, Andy hooking his hand around small waist as we make our way to Angel's room. He is becoming so as days go by, and I can't lie that I don't like it.
As I had anticipated, the news of our baby has blasted his mind. It seems like an for him, and I can't be less enthusiastic. As early as now, I can't to hold my cute little angel in my arms when it's born. I just can't wait.
We stroll to where Ambrose and Rita are perched on the leather couch just outside door, and they stand to acknowledge our presence. They have been of help these past three days. We have been alternating shifts to watch Angel, and for that, among many other things like bundling me to my prince , I will always be indebted to them for. They indeed are friends worth .
We hug them, and rack in front of them. This guy beside me has been on talking to them for the reasons that I don't know. Every day he tomorrow, but today is today. We are taking our daughter home today, and a dinner to introduce her to my parents and siblings. I have no doubt that wants these two to be part of the special dinner, just like I wouldn't want them to , and they can't go this way. They have to resolve their issue now.
"Andy has something to tell both of you." I speak on his behalf, the four eyes in shooting at me first, then at Andy.
He sighs after casting me a glance.
Well, if he didn't know how to approach them, there. I did it for him. Now he just to say sorry and that will be all, right? Eyes roll!
"Do you want us to do anything for you, boss?" Ambrose speaks.
"Call me boss again and you are fired!"
Huh! Is that anywhere close to an apology?
I shoot my eyes at him, and he is just staring at Ambrose. They seem to be holding stare challenge for a while, until Ambrose looks away, smirking.
"You are impossible dude." He mumbles, looking at Andy again, a broad smirk on face that kinda confuses me. More of overwhelming me. "You don't need to your ego by apologizing. Just say it's over and we will put all this behind us start afresh. Like the friends we once were?" He adds.
Ego, huh! Ambrose knows him pretty well.
"It's not about ego, dude." Andy mumbles after clearing his throat, and we all give our ears. "I'm thinking that I should have approached this from a different . From the positive perspective of it."
"Wh...ich is?" Rita queries, gazing up at and with a straight face for the first time this whole fucking fiasco started. She has always had her head hunched down Andy was around.
"That your mistake bore the best and the sweetest fruit. It brought about my . Something that was amiss in my life since I was brought into this cruel . Well, it no longer is cruel, now that I found my one true love - my soul ." He pulls me closer, his grip tightening on me. "For this reason alone, thank , and sorry. I would like to put this charade behind me and restart, because I my friends." He finishes, and they encompass us into a bear hug.
The beginning feels nice already. Yes - the beginning, because this is the beginning our happy ever after. Me, Andy, our babies, and our friends. This couldn't be any . My baby must be leaping inside with joy. We pull away.
"Well, I'm sorry I created all this mess. But on a lighter brighter side, I'm glad that I two beautiful souls. You two deserve each other. May you be happy." Rita .
Andy pulls me for a sweet kiss which I don't object to. Well, this bitch friend of better not say anything because she told me this is how love is. We can do we fucking feel like anywhere, anytime. Well, except fucking. Not here in . But kissing him like this, I wouldn't care if the sky is taping us, because I like the world and heavens to know that this man right here, is mine, and I him to the moon and back. I would fight the entire world for him - my sweet
Andy.
Ahem!
"I guess I will have to quit looking for hot blonde babes for you then, huh!"
"You better, Ambrose, because I will kill you and that bitch before she lays her on my man!" I can't even rationalize how I pulled away from the kiss to snap this jerk.
Everyone is shocked at my outbursts. I am not joking, and every bitch out there know this. I would gouge anybody's eyes before they can start admiring my
Andy.
Ambrose raises his hands up. "I wouldn't want to leave my beautiful wife all alone this world. We still have a lot of babies to make. I'm rooting for you two.
Heavens bless you." He adds.
"Thank you, buddy. And to solemnise our reunion, I would like to share some news we haven't shared with anyone else." Andy says, pulling me in front of him hugging me from behind. His hands are in their newly found favourite spot - belly. I can't count how times a day he caresses my belly. Even at night, his are always resting there, on his baby.
"What?" These two chorus together, their gazes stern us.
Andy pecks my neck before announcing the news to them. "As she puts it, we,
Adrian Ashton and Tania Lawson, are fucking pregnant."
"Noo!!" They exclaim together again, Rita covering her mouth with her hand.
"Yes. Ania and I are expecting our first child." He asserts when they remain .
"Congratulations both of you. I'm sure even Angel will be over the moon with a doll to play with. You better make me its godparent, Tania." Rita says.
"Mmh. I'll think about that." I tease. Well, who else can fit that position?
"It seems you really didn't forget how to drill, huh? I thought that tool of yours how to even erect." Ambrose with his dirty mouth rumbles.
"You want me to test it in front of you? We can use your wife as an experiment."
"HEY!" Ambrose and I snap at him, while Rita's jaw drops to the floor.
"Just kidding, babe. This jerk just enjoys fucking with my nerves." Andy soothes , turning me around in his arms and kissing me.
They are buddies of a kind. He is not innocent either when he decides to get on
Ambrose's ass, but that is just how they roll, and I admire them. I'm happy that are back to their usual selves.
"TANIA!"
I pull away, and peek through Andy's shoulder in the direction of that voice.
AUNTIE! Maria's mother?
She has never shown her face to us ever since she received the news of Maria.
Mom told me that she went berserk after she told her about her daughter's demise, even accused me of killing her only child. She also didn't give a fuck before I phoned her to let her know about my and Maria's predicaments. She even me to wrecking her daughter's home. I hope, though, that she has come peace.
I pull Andy behind me so that I face her, but he ended up beside me, his hand in a stance around my waist.
She nears, standing before us, so cool that I feel kinda pity for her, but still keeping sixth sense on. "I should have listened to you, Tania. Maybe I should have my daughter. I had a chance of preventing this, but I did nothing. I have paid bigger price by losing my only child. I'm sorry, Tania, for all my daughter put and Adrian through." Her plea is melting my heart, but, do people change ?
"It's alright, auntie. It wasn't your fault, and maybe your love for your daughter you, but that doesn't make you bad. I'm sorry things ended that way for
Maria, but..."
She cuts me off.
"It hurts, Tania. No mother would want that for her child, but I guess we all have to for our mistakes in one way or the other. And karma doesn't reveal its ways of back to us, right?"
Well, no, right?
I shake my head.
"I just have one request for you Adrian and Tania." She wipes a drop of tear that her eye, composing herself once again.
I never got to know her well as we were distant from the beginning for the reasons
I and my siblings never knew, but I must say she is a strong woman to be this calm the midst of all this.
"What is it?" Andy queries.
"Please, don't keep me away from my grandchild. I want to make up for my 's shortcomings by being close to her daughter. She is the only thing I have now." Tears are flowing down as she pleads, but something in her doesn't seem . There is this look in her eyes that terrifies me, somehow. I saw it in Maria she was about to strike. Could I be putting some meaningless meaning to innocent look? "Please, sir Adrian, allow me to be close to my grandchild."
Adrian looks at me, and I look at him. Ambrose and Rita are looking at us, and the woman is waiting for our response. Deep inside, I feel like telling her, no, I understand the pain she is going through right now. The desperation and . The loneliness and hopelessness amidst the sorrow.
"If that is all there is, being close to my daughter, then I can't deny you that right.
But taking her away is a big no. I'm her father, and Angel stays with no one but ." Andy ascertains, being as clear as he could ever be.
"Thank you, Andrian. At least I can now get to know you too. And don't worry, I 't intend to take the girl away from you." She says, and dries her tears, walking me.
She pulls me in for a hug which doesn't feel right at all. Maybe it's my mood , but she feels odd. I gently push her away without seeming so alarming, and pull away.
"I'll go now. Thank you so much both of you." We nod our heads, and she turns to . Three steps away, she turns to us again. "Ooh, and, congratulations. I'm , I overheard you sharing the news with your friends."
She was there all along?
"It's a beautiful feeling to be a mother, sadly, we don't get to decide how our turn out in the end. I hope your child brings you nothing but happiness joy. I hope to be there when you hold it in your arms for the first time, Tania?"
That came out as a quest at the end, a small grin flickering to get lips.
Huh, what's with all the riddles and requests?
Why get so close to me more than she ever was to her sister, my mother? They were close, and the rift was extended to us the children. Did the death of her daughter change her this much? Or is it a mask?