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PHYSIENTS WILL ALWAYS OFFER BEST STORIES AND LIVE STREAMING ALL TIME
🌹FIVE YEARS_TOO LATE 🌹
(When the Love is gone )
Episode 41
❌ DO NOT COPY OR REPOST ❌
Written by: Racheal Dennis.
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Writer's pov 👙
O'BRIENS' RESIDENT
Henry sat on his bed, while Jade paced to and fro in front of him..they seemed to be waiting for something.
Henry checked his phone for the hundredth time, finally it rang..he quickly answered it.
"Mr O'Briens, it's done...they crashed"
Henry's lips curved in a smirk.
"I want a clean job done, is your news legit?"
"Yes, sir, I watched the jet burn down completely..check your email, I've sent you a photo"
Henry nodded in satisfaction.
"Good!" He ended the call and quickly checked his email.
His smirk grew larger as he stared at the photo, he showed it to Jade.
"See?"
Jade frowned.
"But what about my husband? Our deal wasn't to get him killed...I just wanted to get rid of Jasmine"
Henry looked at him, from her head to toe.
"You can just be my wife, after all, I'll be the only heir after we get rid of their bast*td too"
"What?! But that's not our deal, we..."
"Deal can change anytime" he said.
"You..." Jade glared at him. "I shouldn't have trusted you.. I'll do things on my own"
"What can you do? He's dead"
She shook her head.
"I'll see his body to confirm!" Then she stormed out.
Henry scoffed and shook his head.
"Who can survive this?" He wondered.
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Adele's pov 👙
I can't bring myself to believe it, I just can't believe what Clark just told me.
"It's a lie! It's a lie!" I shook my head in disbelief.
Clark's phone fell off my hand, but he caught it before it could reached the ground.
"It's not true! I don't believe you!"
He bite his lower lip worriedly.
"I don't wanna believe it too, but I'm afraid that's the truth.. they really crashed"
I snatched his phone and viewed the photo again, I brought the phone impossibly closer to my eyes.
"We can't be sure this is them, they can't just crash like that"
I'm in denial, no matter how hard I tried to deny it.. it's a fact that they crashed.
"It's them" Clark said.
My eyes scanned the living room, searching for nothing in particular.. until they landed on Davis, he's still crying.
"Momma.. momma.."
Now I understand why he's being having a fever recently.. he was just having this bad feeling.
His instincts must have been telling him that something's wrong.. Clark was right.
"Jasmine..."
I couldn't hold back my tears anymore, the tears I've been fighting to hold back freely ran down my cheeks.
"Clark.. tell me this is not true.. tell me I'm dreaming.." I cried.
I glared at the phone in his hand, as if it committed an unforgivable sin.. after all, we got the news from that phone.
".. wake me up, Jasmine.. all her plans for Davis..."
Talking about Davis, I carried him in my arms and cradled.. he's such a pitiful little boy.
".. what's gonna happen to Davis.. you can't believe all the plans Jasmine's made for her son.. now she won't be able to.."
"Adele" Clark called me.
He crouched down to our level, he wiped my tears but fresh ones rushed down again.
"Let's not cry yet, let's not just stay here and assume the worst.. or jump into conclusions" he said.
My wailing calmed down and reduced to sobs, i rest my chin on Davis's head as I listened to him.
"What we should do now, is locate where their jet crashed.. who knows we might still have time to rescue them.."
I nodded quickly, he's right, we should look for them and save them.. they might just be seriously injured.
".. or we can also wait for the rescue team to rescue them"
I glared at him for saying that, my eyes narrowed at once.
"Rescue team? What if they crashed in a typical forest? Will the rescue team arrive there in time?"
He gave me a "what the hell" look.
"Er.. the rescue team can't do a better job, then who can.. you?"
His words makes sense, besides the rescue team will do a better job in locating them.
"Do what you wanna do, just make sure they're rescued in time... "
"Who needs rescuing?" Jasmine?
I lifted my head slowly and turned towards the door, my mouth hanged open and my lips curved into a smile... joyful tears started rolling down my eyes.
"Momma!" Davis yelled.
He jumped off my arms and ran to his mother, Jasmine crouched down and spread her arms.. Davis jumped in her arms.
She hugged him tightly and started peppering kisses all over his face, Davis giggled happily.
"Momma has missed you so much, did you miss momma too?" She asked him.
"Yes, yes, yes.. I miss momma so mucccch" he emphasized on much.
Jasmine chuckled.
She got up with him in her arms and walked towards the sofa I sat on, she sat on the sofa next to me.
"J-jasmine, you're alive?" I asked, as if I'm hallucinating.
"Why shouldn't I be alive?" She asked me back with a small frown.
I passed Clark a questioning look, he shrugged and stared at his phone... totally confused.
"You.. didn't you guys crash?" Clark asked.
"Crash?"
We both nodded.
"Nope!" She replied.
I looked at Clark again and we both cast our gaze on his phone, I can swear we're both thinking the same right now.
who the heck sent him that message?
Not satisfied with her answer, I walked around her to check if there are any injuries.. but there are none.
"If you didn't crash, then where's Thanatos?" I asked.
Clark is just standing with his mouth open, I guess he's still quite shock by what just happened.
"Oh, Peter will push him in soon" she replied.
"Push him in?" Clark and I asked at once.
She smirked.
"He got himself crippled, don't ask me how.. it's a very long story" she said.
Immediately she said that, the door pushed open and Peter pushed Thanatos in, on a wheelchair.
"Hey fellas!" Thanatos greeted Clark and I.
Clark scoffed.
"What's going on man? You've got everyone worrying.. what happened... I heard your jet crashed, but why are you here unharmed?" Clark bombarded him with questions.
Peter pushed Thanatos closer to Jasmine and Davis, he reached for Davis's hand and kissed it.
"Thana, say something, do you know how anxious we were?" He's getting impatient.
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Jasmine's pov 👙
Adele and Clark stared at us, anxiously waiting for either of us to speak.
Clark narrowed his eyes, he seemed as though he's ready to explode on Thanatos.
He's really worried about us, before Thanatos could start his explanation, I started.
"Clark, it happened like this..."
"Wait.." Thanatos cut me off. ".. don't tell me you were aware of everything"
I arched an eyebrow at him.
"What do you think?" I turned back to Adele and Clark. "So..."
#Flash_back
After I stormed away from Tim in a fit of anger, I headed straight for Thanatos ward.
I took a curve, just a few meters away from Thanatos ward.. I overheard two familiar voices speak.
*... don't worry, everything is working according to our plan* Henry?
*But your grandfather said we shouldn't strike yet, don't you think this is us being impulsive?* And Jade?
What are these two people planning to do? It must be something evil..
I gasped quietly and my hand flew to my mouth, when a thought suddenly crossed my mind.
Could be they are planning to do something bad to my son?! Davis... he's the heir and that makes him their target!
What should I do? I can't confront them like this, it's just gonna make things worst.
Maybe I should just continue listening.. yeah, that's the best I can do. I should listen and also record their conversation.
Later I can replay it for Thanatos and he'll know what to do.
With that thought in mind, I hide in a corner and reached for my phone.. I searched for the recorder app and started it.
*... but this plan will only kill the parents, what about the bast*rd child?*
My eyes grew wide at Jade's question, my hand quickly covered my mouth to prevent any sound from coming out.
Jade.. she's planning to kill me. Is her hatred for me really that strong?
*If we can get rid of the parents, getting rid of the son shouldn't be difficult* Henry said.
I held my phone tighter, I'm afraid if I continue holding it with so much pressure.. it's gonna break.
*Then how are we sure your spy is trustworthy?*
Henry scoffed, he folded his arms on his chest.
*I don't work with nuisances, my spy is Thanatos most trusted man...*
Thanatos most trusted man? Who could that be? Hold on... Peter!
*... he's being with Thanatos since the very beginning and if I really wanna get rid of Thanatos.. it'll be super easy*
*Then why haven't you succeeded in getting rid of him?*
Jade scoffed.
*I think your spy is double crossing you...*
He didn't let Jade finish her words, before his hand went around her neck.
He lifted her slightly from the ground, choking her.
My legs inched to step forward and push him away from my sister, but I stayed put when I recalled get words.
There's no sisterhood between us, our sisterhood ended when she found out I am Thanatos baby mama.
Why should I help her then? She should eat the fruit of her labor!
*Listen and listen good, everything Thanatos have has been under my control.. even his life, his life is in my hands and I can take it whenever I want!* He growled.
Hmph! As if he's God, I rolled my eyeballs.
How bored, planning someone's death in a hospital without fear of getting caught..well, this place is kinda isolated.
Just then another person walked into the scene, he quickly let go of Jade and she started gasping for air.
*Boss, everything is ready!* Peter!
How dare him betray Thanatos like this?!
*Good! After this is done, I'll give you a better job in the company.. you won't have to be a driver anymore*
*Yes, boss, thank you for your kindness!*
Henry nodded.
*Retreat, don't let him suspect you*
*Yes*
*Oh, one more thing, I have spoken with Freeman and he knows what to do*
*Yes, boss*
Peter quickly left from there, Henry turned to Jade.
*You see that? All his men are under my control, even his pilot has to take orders from me!*
Jade simply nodded with a satisfied smile.
*Good! I just wanna make sure we aren't fighting a lost battle*
Hmph! With me around, you've already lost.. I won't let any of you hurt my man or my son!
I'd better go show this to Thanatos.
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I pushed the door opened in a hurry, but halted when I saw Peter already standing in front of Thanatos.
I glared at him.
"What are you doing here?!" I growled at him.
"Mrs O'Briens" he greeted me with a bow.
I scoffed.
"Stop acting! Don't think I don't plot, you're not gonna succeed!"
He looked at me in a confused and lost manner, like he does know what I'm talking about.
"Stop acting innocent!"
I rushed to Thanatos side, I quickly sat on the bed next to him.
"Don't believe whatever this devil says, he's a bad man"
"Baby, calm down and talk to me clearly.. what did he do?"
I glared at Peter one more time.
"He's double crossing you"
Thanatos narrowed his eyes at Peter and Peter quickly bowed his head, then Thanatos turned back to me with an arched eyebrow.
"Why do you think he's double crossing me?" He asked.
"I don't think, I know he is and I have evidence!" I replied, showing him my phone.
Without wasting time, I played Henry's conversation with both Jade and Peter to Thanatos...he listened to the end.
"You heard that? They're planning to kill us and our son!" I said.
Thanatos raised his head and stared at Peter, whose head is facing down.
"This devil is up to no good, you must deal with him before he deals with us!" I urged him.
They both exchange a knowing look, Thanatos seemed as though he's holding himself from cracking up.
I narrowed my eyes and stepped away from him, it seems something is going on between them that I don't know.
"What's going on here?" I asked.
None of them replied me, Peter's avoiding my eyes and my boyfriend is simply staring at me with a small smile.
"Why are you smiling?"
He shook his head and continued smiling.
"I just told you someone is after my life and our son's life, unsteady of doing something about it.. you're smiling?"
He teared his gaze away from me and faced Peter.
"Go on with our plan, make sure the parachutes are very strong" he said.
"Yes, Mr O'Briens" Peter replied and left.
I folded my arms on my chest and glared at Thanatos, I tried to put the pieces together.. and came to a conclusion.
"Peter is actually on your side, you both have a plan.. right?"
He shook his head.
"I don't know what you're talking about" he said.
"You think I'm a kid? I can clearly tell you made Peter work for Henry to monitor him!"
He shook his head again. Well, since he doesn't want me to know.. I will behave as if I know nothing!
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05:12pm...
We boarded the jet, Thanatos private jet...
After a few minutes, Thanatos and I went into the CRC, to do our adult stuff..if you know what I mean.
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06:01pm....
My eyes snapped opened when I heard Thanatos barking orders, I saw him using the walkie talkie.
I thought I was still naked from our adult session, but looking down at myself I found out I was already dressed in a big t-shirt and a pair of briefs.
Just then the jet started shaking, at first I started panicking and began spouting out words.
I saw my whole life flashed before my eyes, I thought we were gonna die, until...
"We're not gonna die" he said.
He was so sure we weren't gonna die, his voice wasn't a bit shaken and he was confidently saying those words.
That's when I realized he must have known about this, this was his plan all along.. then I started playing with him.
I made him think I didn't know what was going on, I continued spouting panicked words.
"Mr O'Briens, here are the parachutes" Peter said.
He handed two parachutes to Thanatos, which I quickly snatched one from him before Thanatos could collect them.
I wore it without hesitation, then headed for the nearest window and was ready to jump off.. but Thanatos pulled me back.
"Baby, calm down, we'll all be safe"
"But this jet is gonna crash in a minute" I yelled.
At that moment, all I could think about is Davis, I needed to jump off to stay alive for him.
"Baby, we're going down together, just let me wear my parachute.. please"
I stared at him briefly, took a deep breath and nodded.
"Peter, go wear yours"
"Yes, sir" Peter replied and headed back to where he came from.
Thanatos quickly wore his parachute, he made sure everything is ok.. then grabbed my hand.
"What about Peter and Freeman?" I asked.
"They'll come after us" he replied.
#end_of_flash_back
"...and that's how we escaped death, my brethren!" I concluded.
Adele and Clark just stared at me with their mouth wide open, they are awestruck.
"Wait.. so you knew about our plan all along?" Thanatos asked.
"Do I look like a fool?" I asked him back.
"But you looked so scared and I thought you were oblivious of our plan" he said.
I glared at him.
"Well, I was actually kinda scared, you didn't tell me your plan was life threatening!"
He didn't speak, he quickly focused his eyes on Davis.. I'll make him pay for putting my life in danger later!
"Oh my goodness! I was so scared, I.. I was already imagining worst scenarios" Adele said.
From her expression it's obvious she's genuinely worried, what a great friend I have.
"Thankfully you're both ok" she said and heaved a sigh.
"I'm fine, Adele... Thanks for taking care of my boy on my behalf"
She shook her head. "It's fine"
I turned my gaze to Clark, he's busy taking deep breaths.
"Yo, man, please don't scare me like this next time.. my heart is very fragile" he scolded Thanatos.
Thanatos, Adele and I laughed at his words, but we were quick to sober up.
"But wait.. why did you have to go with a plan like this? What if your jet crashed before you could escape?" Clark asked.
I narrowed my eyes at Thanatos, waiting for his reply.
"I want Henry to think everything is under his control" he said.
"You already know Henry, his grandfather and his mother are after your inheritance.. why not just hand them over to the police?" Clark asked again.
Thanatos gaze hardened, he glared at my small glass table.. his gaze can break the table.
"My mother's death is not natural, I want to confirm if they're behind it"
"Oh? What if they're not?"
"Then I might consider giving my inheritance to them, after all, I have my own companies" he said.
He paused.
"But if they're behind it, then I'll make sure they rot in jail!" He growled lowly.
There is a sudden silence among us.. I wonder what really happened to his mother.. I would like to know more about him.
Even though we are deeply in love with each other, we're kinda like strangers.. we don't know the most important things about each other.
We just got to know little about each other, I think it's high time we worked on our relationship.
"Davis is kinda hot.. is he sick?" Thanatos question pulled me back.
"Yeah... Adele has being maltreating my son, she's being starving him!" I joked. "Oh! My sweet boy!" I feigned crying.
Adele raised her hand to hit me, but Davis quickly spoke on her behalf.
"Aunt Adele gave me so-o-o many foods" he said, emphasizing on so.
Adele smiled, he caressed Davis's cheeks.
"Good boy, he knows what's right" she said.
"Aunt Adele, I was tryna save your a*s"
I tensed when I heard that word came out of Davis mouth, my eyes fixed on Adele in an instant.
"Davis? What did you just say?" I gritted out.
"I was tryna save her a*s... "
"I wonder where he learnt that foul word from?" I smirked, still looking at Adele.
She shook her head. "No, no, Davis, I said axe...A. X. E...axe"
"You said a*s"
"I said axe, have you forgotten..I taught you this, axe"
"Aunt Adele is bad, you're lying.." he tapped me to get my attention. ".. momma, she said a*s"
"I believe you, baby" I said.
Adele got up and ran away from me, Thanatos, Clark and Peter are busy watching in amusement.
I dumped Davis on his father's laps and got up slowly, massaging my fingers.
"ADELE RODGERS! What have you been teaching my boy?!" I growled.
"Listen, Jas.. I.. I.. he..."
"I'm gonna kill you today!!" I said and charged at her.
"Clark!! Save me!!" She yelled as she ran away from me, but I didn't leave her... I continued chasing after her.
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🌹FIVE YEARS_TOO LATE 🌹
(When the Love is gone )
Episode 42
❌ DO NOT COPY OR REPOST ❌
Written by: Racheal Dennis.
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Jasmine's pov 👙
"Fine! I surrender!" Adele raised her hands and fell on her knees.
I walked towards her, grabbed her ears and twisted it as hard as I could.
We've been running round and round for good twenty minutes, Clark and Thanatos has been laughing out their lungs.
"Do you realized what you've done? Do you know how how much efforts it's gonna trying to correct that kid's tongue?" I asked her.
She shook her head, wincing in pain with her eyes shut tightly.
"I didn't mean to say it in front of him, I.. I forgot he was sitting beside me" she explained.
I sighed and helped her up, I just wanted to have fun.
"I was just messing with you" I said.
My eyes moved towards Davis, he's already fallen asleep on his father's laps.
"You did a great job looking after Davis these past weeks, thank you so much" I thanked her.
"Davis is a cute boy and anyone would love to have him around"
she sighed, stared at Davis and laughed as if she recalled something.
"Though he made me go through hell, but I enjoyed every moment I spent with him"
I smirked, leaned closer to her ear and whispered.
"What do you think? Do you still wanna have twelve kids?"
She jumped away from me as if I just burned her, she shook her head quickly.
"No, no, no... I don't want any, kids are monsters!" She exclaimed.
I laughed at her horrific expression, she glared at Davis and balled her fist.
"Don't think this is over little monster, I'll get you back for this" she turned to Clark. "Let's go!"
She glared maliciously at Davis one last time, although, it's obvious she's just playing.
"Hmph!" She huffed and stormed out.
"Good night, fellas, you should go to sleep too.. it's pretty late" Clark said and rushed after her.
My eyes located the wall clock and I gasped.
"11:40am?!"
"Bring your voice down, you might wake him up" Thanatos scolded me as he adjusted Davis in his arms.
I walked closer to him to pick Davis in my arms, but he stopped me.
"What are you doing?" He asked.
"He has school tomorrow, I wanna take him to his room to rest properly"
He transferred Davis to his shoulder and got up, my eyes grew wide in fear when I saw him stood up.
"Your leg..."
"I'm fine, it was just tired for a moment after we..."
I quickly covered his mouth with my hands, as my cheeks flushed.
"Don't say it"
His brows furrowed at my words, I withdrew my hands and covered my eyes.. am I being shy?
Like seriously?!
"I wanted to say my leg was just a little bit tired, after we landed" he said.
I frowned.
"Ah?"
My eyes flushed even more in embarrassment, I thought he wanted to talk about our adult session.
"What were you thinking?" He asked, his eyebrows arched.
"N-nothing.. let's take Davis to his room" I replied in a short stutter.
"Hmm?"
"Hurry" I said and rushed towards Davis's room to avoid his questions.
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Adele's pov 👙
Clark pushed the door to my apartment open, I gleefully glided in and slumped onto a sofa.
I heaved a relief sigh and smiled contentedly, it's good to know Jasmine's safe!
"I can't wait to feel my bed again, I'm so gonna have the best sleep of my life tonight!" I said.
I leaned back on the sofa and closed my eyes, as I imagined must on my bed already.
Clark cleared his throat.
"Er... I guess this is a good night" he said.
I turned to him, my eyebrows furrowed slightly.
"Good night? What do you mean?" I asked.
"I'll head to Thana's room, that's where I'm spending the night"
His got pushed me off the sofa, I stood up at once.
"Why are gonna sleep there? Isn't my apartment big enough?"
Every apartment on this block has the same size, no apartment is bigger or better than the other..he can sleep here.
Hold it.. why do I want him to sleep here? Isn't good he's suggesting to sleep elsewhere?
He shook his head, which made my frown deepened.
"I don't understand" I state.
"Adele, you're a single woman, if I share a night under the same roof with you.. it wouldn't do any good to your reputation"
"Single woman?"
He nodded.
"My reputation?"
He nodded again, I walked round him for a brief moment and scoffed.
I stopped in front of him, my arms folded on my chest..I stared directly in his eyes.
"Since when did I became a single woman? And since when did you start caring about reputation?" I asked.
He inhaled deeply and tore his eyes away from mine.
"You didn't agree to be my girlfriend and...."
"Stop!" I cut him off.
He turned back to me, but made sure to avoid my eyes.
"I remembered after detective Parker left us that day, you claimed me to be your girlfriend"
"Yes, but it was just my wishful thinking.. you didn't agree to it and it's not right if I keep forcing you" he said in a very sad tone.
Clark... He's not that bad, he's never done anything that would hurt me.
No, he did tried to send us to an early grave, but he's been making up for it.. he's being very nice to me these past weeks.
He's being there for me, always getting my back.
"... I should respect your decision, good nig... "
My lips crashed on his, cutting him off.
He tensed, his eyes grew wide and I felt his fists balled beside him.. he broke the kiss and stepped away from me.
"W-what are you doing? We.. w-we.. i-i.."
I covered his mouth with my palm, I stared in his eyes and tried to read his emotions.
He looked surprised and confused.. he looked unsure and a little bit insecure.
"Clark, don't think I made a mistake kissing you"
"Y-you didn't?" He asked.
I shook my head.
"I want to give you a chance"
His eyebrows furrowed instantly, he stared in my eyes as if he's trying to figure something out.
"Adele, don't rush into making any decision, maybe you should have rethink..."
"I'm sure"
"... I don't want you to be with me out of pity. I want you to love me, I don't want your pity" he said.
Love... I don't know what I feel for him yet, but I know I don't want to lose him.
"I know I feel something for you, but I'm not sure yet if it's love"
He nodded.
"How about I give you some space to figure out your feelings... "
"No!" I said quickly.
He blinked.
"I don't know what I feel, but I don't wanna lose you.. let's just be together and I'll figure out my feelings later"
He laughed.
"What if I lost in the long run?"
"What if you lost?"
"What if you later realize you don't love me, aren't you gonna leave me?"
I stayed silent. Even his words.. or rather, thoughts are hurting me.. is this love?
"Adele, you need time to figure out your feelings"
I shook my head.
"No, we... "
"Good night, Miss Rodgers" he said.
"Clark..."
He smiled. "Sleep early" he turned and headed out.
I fell back on the sofa just as he shut the door.. why can't I move on?
Why do I keep letting my past taunt me? Why can't I trust myself with someone else?
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Jasmine's pov 👙
The next morning...
"Momma! Momma!" Davis called me.
I felt him jumping on my bed, but I simply brushed him off sleepily.
"Momma, today's school" he said.
He stopped jumping on the bed and shook me, he thought I didn't heard him.. but I did, I'm just too tired to get up.
"I'm late, momma"
This statement snapped my eyes open, my eyes quickly met the wall clock and I gasped loudly.
"07:20am?!"
It's done! Davis's gonna be late, I haven't bath him or even prepare his breakfast and lunch!
"Come on, Davis" I said without looking at him.
I hopped off the bed and wore my flip-flops quickly, then headed straight for the door.
"Hurry, Davis...I have to cook your breakfast after bathing you"
"Momma, I'm ready for school" Davis said and I halted.
I turned around and took in his outfit, he's truly ready for school..
He's already dressed in his school uniform.. his hair stylishly gelled and combed neatly in a way that makes him look like a *little playboy*
This must be Thanatos doing.
"Who got you ready?" I asked him.
"Uncle Tarna-do" he replied.
I almost laughed at the way he pronounced Thanatos name, Tarna-do!
"Come on, let's go have breakfast" I said and held his hand.. then we headed out.
Thanatos' already setting the table, when Davis and I arrived. Davis quickly jumped on a chair and looked around the table with great delight...
"Good evening, baby" Thanatos greeted me.
I banged on the table instead of replying him, he flinched back slightly.. not that he's scared, he's just surprised.
"Thank you for getting Davis ready for school.. but why did you have to make him look like a playboy?!" I said pointing at Davis's hair.
Thanatos moved his eyes to Davis's hair, he smiled, then turned to me.
"No, he doesn't"
"He does look like a playboy"
He looked at Davis's hair again, his smile grew wider.
"I simply added a little gel to his hair and combed it..."
What?! Is he being serious?!
"... it's not his fault that he's handsome and looks good in everything.. after all, his father is one handsome dude!"
I banged on the table again and narrowed my eyes at him... this man is go gonna spoil this boy for me!
He leaned forward across the table, his mouth drew closer to my ear.
"You fell for this handsome face, I want girls to kiss the ground my son walks on" he whispered in my ear and bite my earlobe softly.
I clenched my jaw.
"You..."
He pulled back before I could hit him, he winked at me.
"Let's eat" he said.
Not having anything to say to him, I pulled out a chair and sat down.. he also sat down.
"Don't turn my son into a player!" I growled at him and he simply laughed off my threat.
I turned to Davis to serve him some food, but I paused and stared at him in surprise.
He's already eating and he's stained his face and uniform with chocolate syrup...
I turned to Thanatos, he's also staring at Davis..he locked gaze with me.
"Davis" Thanatos and I called him at once.
He turned to us, blinking his eyes like a thief who's caught red-handedly.
"What are you doing?" I asked him.
"Eating pancake" he replied.
Thanatos sniffled a laugh, which made me stomped on his foot under the table.. he groaned in pain.
I glared at him, before turning back to Davis.
"Davis?"
"Yeah?" He answered in a calm voice.
"Take a look at yourself" I told him.
He looked down at his uniform, I reached for my phone and made me watched his reflection.
"Do you look handsome like this?"
He shook his head with a cute frown on his face.. Thanatos is silently watching us.
"What do you look like?" I asked him.
"Dirt"
I nodded and shoved my phone back in my pocket.
"Who's gonna do the laundry?"
"Momma" he replied.
"Do you want momma to fall sick from washing so many dirty clothes?"
He shook his head.
"Then why did you do this?"
He tore his eyes away from mine and looked at his hand on his laps, he played with his fingers.
"Aren't you gonna say something to momma?"
He kept quiet, then I heard him sniffling.. he's crying.
"You're crying? Why are you crying? Did I scold you?" I asked.
His sniffling soon turned into sobs, Thanatos cleared his throat.
"Baby.." he nudged me gently. ".. it's ok, please don't make a fuss about it"
I turned away from Davis and faced Thanatos.
"I'm making a fuss? Can't you see how he's condemned his school uniform?"
"I know, baby, but it's not a big deal.. we can wash it off or just get him another uniform if the stain doesn't come off...you don't have to make him cry... "
"Washing it off isn't a problem, neither is getting him a new uniform...I just want him to see what he's done wrong"
"Baby, he's just five years old, he's still a kid and you're being a little too hard on him"
This words infuriated me, I banged on the table and I saw Davis flinched from the corner of my eyes...but I'm angry and I didn't pay attention to him.
After all, he's the cause of my anger.
"Baby...."
I scoffed.
"I'm not being hard on him, I was just trying to make him see what he's done wrong and he's supposed to say sorry.. not cry"
"You can tell him calmly and politely"
Calmly and politely?!
"Wasn't I calm and polite just now?"
"He's a kid and... "
"Yeah, he's a kid and that's why we should teach him the right ways of doing things"
"Jas... "
"You're gonna spoil him if you pamper him"
"You know, this is not always the right away to bring up a child"
My eyes narrowed. Wait.. why am I getting angry? Where's this sudden mood swing coming from?
"I have being bringing him up this way since five years now.. if you think I'm not doing a good job, then bring him the way you deem fit"
"That's not what I meant"
"Oh, but I think that's what you mean"
Is this normal? For couples to quarrel because of their child? Or I'm the one going nuts and picking up a fight over nothing?
"Fine! I'll wash his uniform, please don't scold him anymore"
"You're washing his school uniform.. then you should just take him to school too!"
I turned away from him and folded my arms on my chest.. a small yawn left my mouth.
It's funny how I'm still feeling sleepy, even though I'm quarreling.
"You know I can't take him to school, I have a meeting this morning"
"Your meeting is starting by 9am and he's going to school by 07:40sm... that's a simple math"
I heard him sigh deeply.
"Baby, don't be like that, you know you're being unreasonable now"
Instead of staying here, quarreling with him..I should just go get more sleep.
I don't know what's come over me and why I'm quarreling with him over Davis...maybe because Davis woke me up earlier than I wanted to, I'll calm down after getting some sleep.
I got up.
"I guess I'll be unreasonable today. Take him to school, he's your son too!" With that I headed back to my room.
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🌹FIVE YEARS_TOO LATE 🌹
(When the Love is gone )
Episode 43
❌ DO NOT COPY OR REPOST ❌
Written by: Racheal Dennis.
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Thanatos' pov 👙
I adjusted Davis's uniform, I just helped him (Davis) changed into a new uniform.
Looking at him is just as if I'm staring at my five years old self, he's just as handsome as I was.
"Come on, let's go tell momma we're leaving" I said.
"Hm" he nodded in agreement.
He grabbed my pinky finger and we headed to Jasmine's room. My phone ran and I reached for it, I saw it's my assistant calling.
"June!" I answered the call.
"Good morning, Mr O'Briens..." she greeted and paused.
I simply hummed and nodded in response, temporarily forgetting she can't see me.
"... I called to remind you about the meeting this morning" she said.
"Alright.. remind the team again, it's 9am and tardiness is not allowed"
"Yes, sir"
"Anyone who's late, should consider themselves fired!" I sounded bossy.. but I don't care, that's why I'm the boss.
"Yes, Mr O'Briens"
I realized we've arrived outside Jasmine's room, I hanged up and shoved the phone back in my pocket.
Davis already pushed the door open, we both stepped in..
But unfortunately, Jasmine's sprawled on her bed, snoring softly.
"Momma's sleeping" Davis said.
"Yeah, I guess we'll go to school without telling her..."
He shook his head and untangled his hand from mine, he rushed towards the bed and climbed onto it.
"Momma, I'm ready for school" he said.
He leaned closer to Jasmine's forehead and planted a brief kiss, then hopped off the bed and came back to me.
Hmm.. such a smart son I have! I thought feeling proud.
My eyes turned to Jasmine, I wanted to wake her up but later decided against it..she must be feeling tired.
After all, she's spent three weeks accompanying and take caring of me relentlessly...she deserves this rest.
I looked down at Davis with a smile.
"Come on, buddy, let's go"
"Hm" he nodded.
Then we headed out.
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"Alright, buddy, off you go" I told Davis.
He collected his lunchbox from me, he kissed my cheek and waved at me before rushing inside.
I'm quite bewildered at his action, but I love it.. it means he's accepted me unconsciously.
"Mr O'Briens, send my regards to Jasmine" Davis's teacher said.
I stood up from my squatting position and nodded... she's giving me flirtatious smile and stuff, but I simply ignored them.
"Right.. I wanted to talk to Jasmine about Davis, but I can just talk to you instead"
"Davis?" I asked.
She nodded.. I waited for her to speak, but she wouldn't. She's just staring at my face, as if there's something she's tryna pluck off.
"Miss Rodgers?" I snapped my fingers across her eyes.
This brought her back from whatever trance she was in, she blinked and cleared her throat with her cheeks red all over.
"Yeah... Davis has been lagging behind in his studies lately, he's my best student but recently he's slacking off..."
I narrowed my eyes, this should be my fault... Maybe he was too focused on seeing his momma, that he didn't have time to study.
"... I don't know what happened to him, but please, you as his parents should watch him closely and help him get back on track"
"Well, thanks Miss Rodgers, we'll try our best to help him improve"
"That would be very good..."
She trailed off, I knew she still has more to say.
"Anything else?"
"I was wondering if you could give me your number.."
My brows furrowed.
"...for emergency purposes, you know, Davis?"
Hmm, this lady is quite different from her cousin (Adele), Adele wouldn't flirt with her friend's husband.. or ask him for his number.
"Miss Rodgers, I don't think that's necessary... you can contact my wife for any emergency"
"Mr O'Briens, I..."
"Excuse me, I have other stuff to do!" I said and left before she could speak again.
Peter quickly opened the backseat door, when he saw me approaching my car.
"Mr O'Briens" he greeted me with a bow.
I got in and he rushed to the driver's seat, he started the car and turned to me slightly.
"Where are we headed, Mr O'Briens?"
Where should I hold this meeting? Mike's kitchen? Or Jasmine's apartment?
"My wife's place" I replied.
He nodded and drove off.
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Jasmine's still sleeping when I arrived, I decided to let her be and carry on with my business.
I sat on a chair at the dinning table, and turned on my laptop.
The meeting room is already filled with the team, which made me glanced at the wall clock.
It's 09:02am... seems like I'm the one being tardy now. I cleared my throat.
"Mr O'Briens, can you see us?" June asked.
I nodded. "Begin"
She nodded and shuffled through files, as if she's searching for a particular file.
"We've got Mr McMahon's reply, sir" she said.
She opened the file and read something from inside, then raised her head.
"He said he'd like to meet with you, face to face before making his decision"
"Didn't you tell him I wasn't around?"
"Yes, sir, I did but he insisted"
I clenched my jaw. I knew McMahon will say something like this.. he always gives his partners hard time.
"Tell him I'm currently in Las Vegas, if he's determine to see me face to face.. he should come over!"
"Yes, sir"
I reached for my phone and checked the email she sent me earlier.
"What about the robots? How's the modification coming? And about our rival company?"
She looked around, waiting for the team to give their report.. they're all just clearing their throats.
I frowned. This is gonna be a very long meeting I presume.
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Jasmine's pov 👙
My ringtone blared loudly in my ear, waking me up from my sweet slumber.
I sat up groggily, I groaned when I felt a sharp pain on my right shoulder.. I massaged it softly.
The phone wouldn't stop ringing, so I angrily reached for it and pressed the answer button without bothering to check who's calling.
"Hello!" I barked.
"Uh-oh, someone woke up at the wrong side of the bed" Arthur's voice emerged from the other side.
"Arthur?" I asked to confirm.
I rubbed my eyes and released a yawn, even after sleeping I'm still feeling tired.
"I've been trying to reach you, but you weren't picking up"
"Sorry, I was taking a nap"
My eyes moved around, searching for nothing in particular.
"Well, I wanted you to prepare some food tomorrow, I'm coming back tomorrow" he said.
"Oh, really, I thought you've gotten married and settled down in Japan" I told him, sarcasm dripping off my words.
He laughed shortly.
"Anyways, please prepare my favorite"
"Wait.. are you coming alone? Or you coming with your..."
I paused and think of what to call Victoria.
"Yes, we're coming together"
I frowned.
They're coming together and he wants me to cook for them? For her? As what? A cook? Or a Victoria's maid?
"I'm sorry, Arthur, I can't"
"You can't what?"
"I can't cook for Victoria, I'm sorry"
Victoria doesn't seem to have a kind of hatred for me, I don't think I'd like her either.. it's best I respectfully stay away from her.
"But..."
"Maybe you should call Adele, she'll gladly cook for you and your GIRLFRIEND" I emphasized the girlfriend.
He heaved a sigh.
"Fine, I guess you don't like Victoria that much" he said.
I rolled my eyeballs.
He's blinded by love and he can't see who Victoria actually is, she doesn't seem like she's in love with him.
But if I tell Arthur that, he won't believe me.. I'll leave them to their fate.
"... tell me what you want me to buy for you on my return"
"Anything is fine by me, you know I'm not picky" I replied.
"You're right.. "
My eyes grew bigger than an orange and I'm scared they might fell off their sockets.. a gasp left my mouth when my eyes landed on the wall clock.
It's 11:11am already! I have an appointment and...
"Arthur, I have to go now, I'll call you back when I'm free" I said and hanged up on him.
I leaped off the bed and dashed into the bathroom.
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"Thana...." I cut myself off when I discovered he's still in his meeting.
D*mn!
His meetings are always long and f**king boring, a meeting that started at 9am, is still on.
He turned towards me and took in my outfit, he frowned slightly.
"Where are you going all dressed up?" He asked.
Isn't he in a meeting? Why is he talking to me?
"Baby?"
"Out" I simply replied.
"Wait for me, I'll be done soon" he said.
I gave him a weird stare. Like seriously he wants me to wait until his meeting is over?
"I can't, I have an appointment" I replied and headed out before he could stop me.
I pushed the door open and stepped out.
"Mrs O'Briens!"
I flinched back when I heard this voice, though it's a familiar voice.. but it still gave me a fright.
"Peter, what are you doing here? Your boss called for you?" I asked.
My hand placed on my chest.. as I tried to calm myself down.
"Yes, ma'am, he said I should drop you off wherever you're going"
I narrowed my eyes.
"I just left Thanatos inside, when did he ordered you to drive me around?"
He pointed at the small bluetooth earpiece in his ear.
I nodded, but reached for my phone and quickly dialed Thanatos number... I should confirm from him before going with Peter.
Not that I'm doubting Peter, but sometimes we ought to be careful...we can't just trust everything and anything people tells us.
Thanatos picked on the first ring.
"Yes, baby?"
"Thanatos, did you asked Peter to drive me around?" I asked.
"Yeah.. since you don't wanna wait for me, I asked him to drive you instead"
"Ok" I quickly hanged up, then turned to Peter. "Let's go!"
"Yes, ma'am, this way please" he said and walked me to Thanatos car.
He got the backseat door for me and I got in, he shut the door and quickly got in the driver's seat.. then started the car.
"Where are we heading, Mrs O'Briens?"
"Molina's retirement home!"
"Yes, ma'am" he replied and zoomed off.
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Molina's retirement home!
"Good morning, grandpa Louis" I greeted an elderly man as I walked into the building.
He stopped playing the mahjong he and his friends were playing, he faced me with a smile.
"Oh, Jasmine is here" he said in his shaky voice.. after all he's an eighty-six years old man.
He gestured me to come closer, I did and crouched down to his level.. he patted my back.
"It's been weeks since you last visited us.. is everything ok at home?" He asked.
"Yes, grandpa, I was just busy" I replied.
"Oh, poor you, don't stress yourself too much..work less and play more"
I chuckled lightly, but nodded in agreement.
"Yes, grandpa Louis"
He nodded and showed me the money he's won from his friends.. they're quite a lot.
"These new friends of mine are quite a bunch of novice in mahjong" he laughed.
I looked at his friends, they're not as old as him though.. they should be in their 60s and 70s.
From the joy in their eyes I can tell they just let him win, because they want to make him happy.
"This is Jasmine, she's the one I've been telling you about" grandpa Louis introduced me to his new friends.
"Good morning, uncles" I greeted them.
"Good morning, dear" they replied.
"You're truly as beautiful as Louis said" one of them said.
I smiled at his words, grandpa Louis nodded in agreement.
"She's such a beautiful lady with a kind and humble soul.. my son will marry her" he said.
I laughed. "Grandpa Louis" I called him.
He laughed too, he always joke about me getting married to his son.
"Alright, I know you're in a hurry to see your mother, go on.. she must have been missing you" he said.
"Uh-huh, I should get going"
He nodded and gestured me to go. I dropped a small plastic bag of fruits on his table and hurried off.
Almost a few steps away from my destination, a nurse called me.
"Jasmine, you're finally here" she said.
I frowned.
"I'm finally here? Did something happened?" I asked, getting slightly worried and scared about her response.
She shook her head and smiled to ease my mind, which isn't working.
"It's nothing alarming, it's just she haven't been eating much or taking her drugs regularly for the past weeks now"
I heaved a sigh of relief, I thought it was something bigger.
"Don't worry, I'm here now.. she'll take her drugs, just get them ready" I said.
She nodded and left, and I continued my journey.
After taking a few more steps, I stopped outside her room. I grabbed the door handle and pushed it open, then stepped in.
She's sitting by the window and staring quietly, she does this everytime she's missing someone.
"Ma Gloria?" I called her.
She turned around, her eyes landed on me and she quickly hide whatever she's holding behind her.
She broke into a smile, I saw her secretly threw it under her bed... it's like a photo frame or something.
"Jasmine"
I rushed to her and embraced her, she rested her chin on my shoulder and pat my back softly.
"I thought you've stopped coming to see me" she said.
I pulled away from her and shook my head.
"I won't dare, I was just quite busy recently" I replied.
She nodded.
Looking at her reminded me of our first encounter five years ago, when I was down and feeling lost.. she helped me a lot emotionally.
She's a very magnanimous woman, but sadly she doesn't know who she is.
I remembered when we first met...
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🌹FIVE YEARS_TOO LATE 🌹
(When the Love is gone )
Episode 44
❌ DO NOT COPY OR REPOST ❌
Written by: Racheal Dennis.
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Jasmine's pov 👙
She's a very magnanimous woman, but sadly she doesn't know who she is.
I remembered when we first met...
#flash_back_2017_february_20th
I had just got back from grocery shopping, when I suddenly remembered I forgot my purse with my last few cash.
A tired and frustrated groan left my mouth, when I stared outside...I lifted my head and stared at the sky.
The sun is shining very brightly outside. I was happy I had escaped the sun, but now I have to walk under it again.
Walking under the scorching sun isn't something I enjoy at all, it's always gives me an internal heat.. and makes me sweat profusely.
Especially now that I'm pregnant.
With sigh, I stepped out of my apartment.. or Arthur's apartment rather.
I sluggishly walked a few poles away from my place, then arrived at a main road.
Just when I was about to hail a cab, someone tapped my shoulder and I turned back.
A woman who seem to be in her early forties smiled at me.
"Good afternoon, ma'am" I greeted her, returning her warm smile with a tired grunt.
It's not easy for an heavily pregnant woman to keep walking to and fro, under a soul consuming sun.
Also, I'm in my due month and I easily get tired at every little thing I do.
"How may I help you, ma'am?" I asked.
She looked at me, from my head to toes.. maybe she wants to ask for directions, but why is she looking at me?
Or could it be she's judging me in her heart? Could it be she's wondering why an eighteen years old is heavily pregnant?
I scoffed mentally, for God sake, I'm not the only pregnant teen in the world!
But wait...she doesn't look like the judgemental kind of human.
Alas, I shouldn't jump into conclusions, it makes me look like the judgemental kind of human.
"Miss?" She snapped her fingers across my eyes.
"Yeah?" I answered.
She smiled.
"Beautiful girl, can you spare me some change?" She asked.
I frowned.
She's beautifully dressed.. though she wasn't dressed in gold and stuff.. but she was dressed in fine lining and her skin looks so soft and smooth.
But sadly, she turned out to be a beggar?
"Miss, can you spare me some change?" She asked again.
"I'm sorry, ma'am, I forgot my purse at the grocery store and I'm going back to get it.. I'm sorry I can't be of help" I replied.
She nodded and brought out her hand that has been hiding behind her, I blinked when I saw my purse in her hand.
"Is this your purse?" She asked.
I collected it from her and studies it, I nodded quickly.
"Yes, ma'am"
"Oh, well, check if anything is missing"
"Right" I said and quickly checked it.
My money was inside, Arthur's credit card was also inside.. I counted my money and found out it's intact.. no, it's not.
I realized some notes were added to my money and I raised my head.
"Ma'am, everything is intact, but my money.. some extra cash are added.."
I trailed off and counted out the extra cash.
"... did you see anyone touch my purse"
"No" she replied.
"Huh? Then where could this money come from?" I wondered with a frown.
There was a short moment of silence, as I'm busy thinking about the source of these money.
"Now that you've retrieved your purse, why not go back home?"
"Um... "
"My dear, you're pregnant and I can tell you're due, standing under this sun isn't good for you or your baby" she said.
I nodded, I collected a few notes from my personal money and handed it to her.
"I don't have much, please accept this" I said.
She shook her head and pushed my money back, she smiled at me.
"I was just joking with you" she said.
"Joking with me?"
"Yes"
Her eyes landed on my stomach and lingers there, instinctively I wrapped my arms around my stomach.. as if to shield it from her eyes.
"I wanted to know if you're kind or..."
A short sharp pain suddenly hit my abdomen, I held my stomach and whimpered softly.
"What's wrong? Are you ok?" She asked me.
I simply shook my head, since I couldn't speak...in a minute, I'm already sweating profusely and the pain is slowly increasing.
"Miss, say something...are you ok?" She asked.
Ignoring her questions, my eyes scanned the place for a bench.
Luckily, I was near a bus stop and there's an empty bench there...
I guess people are already at their place that's why this place is empty.
My legs changed direction and I headed towards the bench, as fast as I can..with my legs widely apart, cause I couldn't keep them close and I don't understand why.
"Are you ok? Should I take you to the hospital?" She asked following me.
By now my breath is getting heavier, and I found it hard to breathe...it seemed as though I'm suffocating, like I'm not getting enough air.
"Tell me what's bothering you"
I tried to sit down but couldn't, it felt as though a rock is between my legs and preventing me from sitting down.
"Talk to me, you're scaring me...are you feeling ok?" She asked again.
I'm getting exasperated from all the questions she's asking, coupled with the fact that I'm not feeling comfortable.
"I'm.... argggggggh!" I wailed loudly and grabbed her hand.
I gripped her very tight, to the extent I could feel my nails pierced into her skin...but I didn't care.
I'm in too much pain right now, it felt as though someone is stabbing my abdomen.
"It's hurting... it's...."
Another sharper pain hit my abdomen, which made me yell once more.
"Hurting? Where does it hurt?" She asked.
"My..my..."
Before I could complete my words, I started peeing myself...she released a loud gasp.
"You're in labor!" She shouted.
Labor? I'm in labor? It's finally happening, my baby is coming out soon.
Who's he gonna take after me? Me or his father?
"Hold on, I'll quickly get a cab" she said and ran off to the main road.
Meanwhile, I was tossing and turning in great pain. But I still manage to locate my phone and dialed Arthur's number..he picked up after a few rings.
"Jas..."
"Arthur, it's happening..."
I released a sharp cry and clung on my waist.
"What's wrong? What's happening, Jas?" I heard him asked in a very worried tone.
"I'm in labor!" I snapped and bite my lower lip.
Just then the woman came back with a young man, he seemed to be a taxi driver.
"Quickly, help me bring her to your taxi and take her to the nearest hospital" she told him.
He nodded and quickly rushed to me, he put his arm around me and helped me to his taxi.
I couldn't sit, but he somehow maneuver and made the woman hold me in the backseat..and he drove off.
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"Push!" The doctor shouted once more.
Instead of pushing as expected, I burst into tears and began to shake my head in fright.
"N-no..I don't..I don't wanna.." I cried.
"Miss Reinle, you have to help us out, ok...give us a little push and your baby will be out" the doctor had encouraged me.
"No..I can't..." I cried again.
The doctor sighed, he turned to Arthur who just arrived at the scene...he excused themselves out, but I could still hear them.
"Mr Smith, I'm afraid we can't bring the baby out naturally... she's wasted too much time already" the doctor told Arthur.
I gathered the blanket, that was used to cover my upper body in my hand...and bite my lower lip.
"What do you suggest we do?" Arthur asked him.
"There's only one option left for us now...to ensure both the mother and child's safety"
"What way is that?"
"Cesarean section!"
My eyes grew wide and my grip on the blanket tightened, this is what I don't want.
I can't have my baby through a cut... I don't want a cesarean delivery (C-section).
"Jasmine" the woman from earlier called me.
She knew my name, because Arthur has been calling me since he arrived.
"Tell me, why can't you push?" She asked.
"I'm scared" I replied.
My ears caught the doctor's last words, and a lone tear rushed down.
"She's already too weak and can't push anymore" he told Arthur.
The woman turned my head towards her and wiped my tears with her handkerchief.
"Why are you scared?" She asked me quietly.
"I was..I was told I'm gonna die..if.." I hiccuped and left my words unfinished.
She held my hand in hers and caressed it gently, the pushed some hair strands away from my sweaty face.
"You'll be fine, don't you wanna see your baby?"
I nodded.
"Then forget about what they told you..forget about dying and push your baby to life"
I simply stared at her and let my tears continue running down.
"Just be brave and give this baby life...you aren't going to die, you and your baby will be safe and sound"
"A-are you sure?" I stuttered.
She nodded, I stared at her a few more minutes and gave her a very weak smile.
"Are you ready to bring your baby to life?" She asked.
I nodded.
She quickly called for the doctor, the doctor wanted to refuse making me push naturally..but she somehow convinced him to let me.
The doctor got in position and told me to push again.
I took a very deep breath and gave it my all, I pushed very hard and the cries of a baby filled the air.
But I was suddenly too weak to keep my eyes open, I was too weak to look at my baby's face.
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My eyes snapped opened, but I quickly shut them back because of the brightness around me.
After a few minutes, my eyes adjusted to the brightness and I opened them.
I took a look around and realized I'm already put in a ward, I looked down on my clothes..I'm no longer in my former clothes.
"Handsome boy" I heard.
My eyes located the source of the voice, it's coming from that woman.
"Is.." I cleared my throat. "Is that my child?" I asked in a raspy voice.
She turned to me with a smile.
"Yes, wanna hold him?"
I nodded.
She handed him to me, I felt a sudden gush of exhilaration when I held him in my arms.
My lips curved in a smile and my eyes welled up immediately.
"He's so cute" I cried out in great joy.
"Yeah...." She trailed off as if she's holding back some words.
I raised my head and stared at her with a worried frown on.
"What's wrong? Is something wrong with my child?" I asked.
"No, it's just..."
She pointed behind his ear.
"... he's got a very interesting birthmark, it looks so familiar" she replied.
I checked his ear, there's truly a beautiful birthmark there...the same as Thanatos.
"Who's his father?" She asked.
I clenched my jaw at her question.
"Someone I don't like talking about" I replied her.
She didn't ask any further questions, she simply nodded and poured me some water.
I frowned when my eyes caught the birthmark behind her right ear, it's exactly the same as my child's...also Thana...
How is that possible? I wondered.
"So...what do you wanna call him?" She asked.
I sighed and stared at my child's face, he's so handsome and cute but....
"I don't have a name for him"
She paused.
"Why?"
"I'm too poor to cater for his needs now, I'll take him to an orphanage..."
She slammed the cup on the table and stared at me with a small frown.
"... I'll come back for him when I have enough money"
"No!" She disagreed.
"I can't let my child go through hard times with me, it'll be too tough for him"
"No!" She disagreed again, this time strongly.
I frowned at her.
"You can't abandon your child"
"I'm not abandoning him, I'll take him back when I have enough money"
"When will that be? One month? Six months? A year?"
I couldn't reply, because I don't even know.
"You'll regret it if you abandon this boy now, let him go through hardships with you... that's the joy of motherhood"
Joy of motherhood? Can I bring up this boy up in the proper way?
"I'll be his adoptive grandmother and help you take care of him...that is if you let me"
Let a strange woman be my son's grandmother? Someone I just met today?
"Where do you live?" I blurt out.
She smiled.
"I don't have a home"
"You don't have a home?"
She shook her head.
"I live in a retirement home not far from that grocery store" she replied.
Hmm...I don't know this woman, but I feel so secure around her..I didn't say a word about her request of being my child's grandmother.
I suddenly noticed Arthur's not in the ward.
"Where's Arthur?" I asked.
"Oh, he's gone to sign some papers"
I nodded and focused my eyes on her ear, wondering how it's possible? Can this be just a coincidence?
#end_of_flash_back.
Back to present day....
Since, then, we gradually became close and she had to move with me from San Francisco to Las Vegas.
Ma Gloria really did helped me with words of encouragement.
"And what is she thinking about?" She asked pulling me out from my thoughts.
"Ma, I heard you've been skipping your meds and you've been refusing to eat"
She broke into a short laugh.
"Who said that?" She laughed again. "They're framing me"
"Ma, you shouldn't be joking with your health" I scold her, politely though.
Just then the door open and a female nurse came in, she carried a tray of food.
"Jasmine, here's the food you ordered" she said.
I collected the tray from the nurse and flashed her a thankful smile, she nod in a courtesy and left.
"Alright, ma, I just ordered this food.. eat now or I'll tell Davis you're being stubborn again" I threatened her.
She stared at the food, or glared at it rather.. then shook her head.
"No, the food they serve here is awful" she complained.
I rolled my eyeballs, so much for being a picky eater.
"I just ordered this from Starbucks, it tastes better"
"Really?" She asked.
I nodded.
She took the tray from me and tasted the food, then she smiled and gave me a thumbs up.
"Yes, this is what I need right now!" She moaned.
She began to wolf down the food, like a hungry lion... don't ask me if I've seen a hungry lion before.
"Ma, slow down or you might choke" I said.
She simply nodded.
"So...how is my grandson doing lately?" She asked, with her mouth stuffed.
I laughed... Ma Gloria is one funny woman, she always ask about Davis only when she's eating.
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Thanatos pov 👙
"...good, that's all for today, dismiss!" I said and turned off my laptop.
I got up and massaged my stiffed neck, I walked towards the kitchen and headed for the fridge... I collected a bottle of water.
I took large gulps, until I'm satisfied.. I sighed.
My eyes landed on the wall clock, it's 02:34pm...f**k, the meeting was longer than I expected.
Wait... 02:34pm?! It's almost time to pick up Davis from school...and Jasmine...
I wonder where she went and why she isn't back yet.. I should call Peter to confirm.
I reached for my phone and dialed Peter's number, he picked at the first ring.
"Hello, Mr O'Briens?"
"Peter, where did take Jasmine?"
"Molina's retirement home, sir" he replied.
"Hm" I hummed and hanged.
I headed towards the living room, I snatched my jacket from the sofa and headed out.. I'll just go pick up Jasmine after picking Davis from school.
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🌹FIVE YEARS_TOO LATE 🌹
(When the Love is gone )
Episode 45
❌ DO NOT COPY OR REPOST ❌
Written by: Racheal Dennis.
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Adele's pov 👙
Mike's kitchen....
"... thanks for your patronage" I said to a customer as he exit the restaurant.
A tired grunt left my mouth and I grimace, when my eyes landed on the table the customer just vacated.
There wasn't any rush today at the restaurant, but I'm d*mn tired and sleepy.. after all, I haven't been getting enough sleep since Davis gave me sleepless nights.
I would have loved to stay at home and sleep to my heart content, but that wouldn't look good.. I might lose my job for that.
My legs groggily moved towards the table, to clear the plates.
"Adele!" Elvis called me.
I lifted my head and saw him approaching me, he looked serious as though I've committed an unforgivable sin.
"Elvis...."
"The customer that just left, he stole from us" he said.
"What?!" I exclaimed.
My eyebrows furrowed.
"How? I was with him the whole time" I said.
"The storage keys, where is it?" He asked.
"The storage key, it's...."
I quickly searched my pockets, my eyes grew wide and my mouth fell opened when I noticed it's gone missing.
"But how? I didn't see him try to take it..."
A bang on the table cut me off, Elvis sent me a very harsh glare.
"We wouldn't have known if the chief security didn't notice it on time..."
I bowed my head, awaiting his serious scolding cause I know that's what's coming next.
"... this has never happened with you before, what's going on with you today? You've also been giving the wrong orders.. if you're tired, you should resign!"
I shook my head.
"No, Elvis... I was just... "
"Just what? Do you think this is a charity organization?"
By now the sleep that has been disturbing me, vanished.. I'm wide awoke.
"Everyone came to work here and I'd advise you do same too, be vigilant and... "
He trailed off when he studied my expression, he shut his eyes and inhaled deeply.
"Fine, I'm gonna stop scolding you.. but we're changing the lock and the expenses will be deducted... "
Oh no! Please don't deduct it from my pay! Please don't, I have plans for this month...
"That won't be necessary!" My brows furrowed, Clark?
I turned around and saw Clark dragging the customer with him, he pushed the customer forward and he fell on his knees.
"Here's the thief" he said.
Elvis smiled and quickly greeted Clark with a bow.
"Good afternoon, Mr Evans"
He reached out for a handshake, Clark grasp his but quickly withdrew his hand.
"Here's the thief, you can punish him in whatever way you want"
"Yes, yes" Elvis said.
I released a sigh, thankfully, my pay is safe.
Clark turned to me, he winked at me and collected the rag I was holding.. he dumped it on the table and grasped my hand.
"Elvis, Adele's taking the rest of the day off.. can she?" He asked.
Though his question put Elvis in a tight spot, he asked the question in a way Elvis can't say no.
Elvis grinned, which I know it's fake.
"Of course, of course"
"Thank you!" Clark said.
He wrapped his arm around my waist and led me towards the exit.. I turned and looked at Elvis.
He's calling for security men nearby, I turned away from him and faced Clark.
"How did you know he stole something from us?" I asked.
He chuckled.
"Actually, the security men caught him"
"Huh?"
"They caught him, I just brought him in to show off" he said.
I rolled my eyeballs and scoffed loudly.
"And here I was, thinking my hero came to save me"
"I did saved you" he said.
I elbowed his ribcage and he groaned shortly, then burst into laughter.
"Where are we going? Or where are you taking me rather?" I asked.
"It's a surprise, you'll see when we get there"
"I hate surprises"
"Well, get use to them now"
We stopped by his car, he held the door for me and I got in the passenger seat.. he rounded the car and got in the driver's seat.
"Wait..."
I stopped him before he could start the car, he waited and stared at me.
I fastened my seatbelt, then turned to him slightly and put my hands together.
"Please, I'm begging you.. please, don't drive on speed today, I don't wanna die yet"
He chuckled.
"I was too reckless last time, I promise this time will be different"
Though I'm not convinced, but I felt a little bit relaxed and I leaned back on the seat.
"Let's go" he said and started the car, then drove off into the road.
I clung on my seatbelt and pray for our safety.
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Thanatos pov 👙
Molina's retirement home
I parked outside the big gates, I stepped out of my car and also helped my son out.
I carried him in my arms.
His eyes lit up when he noticed where we are.. he turned to me with a big smile.
"We are here to visit gran-gran?" He asked.
My brows furrowed in confusion, who's gran-gran? I questioned myself.
"Yes" I answered him anyway.
Gran-gran might be someone Jasmine brings him here to meet..his grin widened at my reply.
"Mr O'Briens" Peter greeted me with a nod.
"Who did Jasmine visited here?" I asked him.
He shook his head.
"I don't know sir"
"What do you mean you don't know?!"
"I didn't go inside with her... "
I cut him off with a deadly glare, he bowed his head to avoid my eyes.
"Why did you let her go in alone? Don't you know what's going on now?!"
"I'm sorry, Mr O'Briens"
"Save your sorry and take me to her!" I snapped.
He took a few steps away from me and shook his head again, I frowned.
"What's the meaning of that?" I gritted out.
"I don't know where she is inside"
Right...I forgot he just told me he didn't go inside with her...I clenched my jaw and balled my fist, is this guy normal?
If I wasn't carrying Davis, I would have landed a punch on his nose.. I faced Davis.
"Do you know where gran-gran is?" I asked him.
"Yeah"
"Can you take me there?"
He nodded quickly.
"Let's go then"
I glared at Peter one more time, before entering the premises.. Peter's following behind.
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Jasmine's pov 👙
Ma Gloria gulped the water, flushing the drug hanging in her throat.
"I told you, those meds are so bitter" she whined.
She grimaced in a funny way and I laughed at her childishness.
"Ma, you're just exaggerating" I said.
She leaned back on her chair, and signaled me to turn on the AC.. which I did, she closed her eyes.
The nurse from earlier, came back in and carried the tray of food and drugs.
"It's a good thing you're here, Jasmine, we wouldn't have been able to convince her to take her drugs" she said.
"Don't worry, Vera, I'll be coming around now and she won't be able to skip her meds now" I said.
Ma Gloria sneakily opened her right eyes, but quickly shut it when she noticed we...(Vera and I) are staring at her.
We shook our heads and laughed.
"I should attend to the others" Vera said and left.
She sighed when she heard Vera shut the door, she adjusted herself on the chair.
"Ma, have you remembered anything about your past recently?" I asked.
"No" she murmured.
"Well, I have a suggestion..."
"No" she cut me off.
She opened her eyes and lifted herself off the chair, she climbed onto the bed.. she pulled the blanket over her head.
I inhaled deeply, she does this everytime I bring up the idea of helping her remember her past.
"You have to remember, you have the right to know what happened to you?"
Ma Gloria turned away from me and faced the wall, the blanket covering her head..but that didn't stop me from talking.
"I think you should go to places that you're familiar with, just try to think of any place you've been before, we..."
"There's no need" she cut me off..
"There's need, ma, you can't just forget everything and... "
"If my past was very important to me, I wouldn't have forgotten it"
"But... "
".. since my memory doesn't want to remember it, then I won't force it" she said in a firm voice.
She shut her eyes and pretended as though she's asleep...that's to tell me she's not ready to talk about this issue any more.
Like seriously, I don't seem to understand ma Gloria sometimes.. why doesn't she want to remember her past?
What if she has children and a husband that are missing her? What if something is happening in her family and...
The door burst open, Davis rushed in yelling.
"Gran-gran! Gran-gran! Gran-gran!"
Ma Gloria quickly sat up and broke into a very bright and wide smile, at the sound of Davis's son.
"Awwwn, my sweet grandson!" She said.
Davis climbed onto the bed and jumped on her, making her fall back and rest her back on the headboard.
"Gran-gran, good afternoon!" Davis greeted and pinched her cheeks softly.
Ma Gloria laughed and rubbed her nose on his, like a mama bear does to her cub.
"My grandbaby is so filial.. unlike some people I know" she said and glared at me at the last part of her words.
She pinched Davis's nose softly and kissed it.
I rolled my eyeballs and scoffed, she's praising Davis today because he greeted her first.
"What did my grandbaby learned at school today?" She asked him.
"A lot of things!" He replied.
"Wow! Like what?"
Davis twisted his lips and frowned slightly, as if he's trying to recall something.
"Conpum...conpum..."
He tapped his head lightly, while ma Gloria and i bite back our laugh.
"conpumter and deta!" He shouted when he finally remembered.
Ma Gloria and I burst into laughter, although we know what he meant...but his pronunciations are just so out of the world.
"Oh my goodness! My grandbaby is so smart!" Ma Gloria said.
"Yeah" Davis supported.
I frowned when I just recalled something.
"Wait.. Davis who brought you here?" I asked.
He can't come here on his own, it's gonna be either Thanatos or Adele brought him here.
"Uncle Tarna-do brought me"
Just as he said that, the door pushed open and Thanatos stepped in.
His eyes glanced around and they landed on Davis, he shook his head and smiled.
"Davis, you ran so fast!" He said.
"Thana..." I heard ma Gloria whispered beside me.
Did she just whispered Thanatos name? Or my ears misheard her?
I faced her and saw her staring at Thanatos, she seemed to be in a shocked state... As if she just saw a ghost.
Wait.. don't tell me she knows him.
"M-mom?!"
My neck snapped towards Thanatos, I frowned.
"Mom?" I asked.
He didn't reply me, he's simply staring at her with a surprised and shocked expression.
My eyes moved between them as they continued staring at each other, then I saw a lone tear rushed down Thanatos eyes.
What's going on?
"Ma?"
I nudged ma Gloria's arm, but she didn't look my way...her eyes remained on Thanatos.
Are they mother and son? Did she recognize Thanatos? But why doesn't she look happy?
Thanatos took slow steps towards her, I quickly carried Davis off her laps.
He stopped by her bedside, he crouched down and he held her hands in his and studied her face.
"Mom...am I dreaming?" He asked.
Ma Gloria reached for his face, she caressed his cheeks softly and tears flowed down her cheeks.
"Thana..." She whispered again.
"Are you alive? Or I died and..." He couldn't finish his words.
He threw his arms around her.. engulfing her in a tight hug.
Davis and I simply watched them, as if we're watching some family reunion.
"You're really alive! Mom, you're really alive!" He chanted.
Ma Gloria grasped his shoulders and pushed him away from herself, Thanatos held her hands instead.
Her red teary eyes stared at Thanatos, she folded her lips in her mouth and her shoulders shake as she cries silently.
"How come you're live? I saw them burying your body...how did you survive?"
I can tell ma Gloria is trying hard not to break down, though she's shedding tears..but she's holding herself back.
"I thought you're dead, dad... "
"Enough!" Ma Gloria cut him off.
Her eyes hardened at once, the vulnerable look in her eyes is suddenly gone.. and replaced with pain and bitterness.
"I think you're making a mistake, I'm not your mother"
Thanatos paused, then frowned and took a second look at her.
"You're mom, I know my mother and you're her"
"I said I'm not, I don't know you!"
Now it's my turn to frown.
What does she mean? Didn't she just whispered his name?
Now I get it, she's been lying all these years.. she knows perfectly who she is.
"Mom... what are you talking about?"
"Stop calling me that! I'm not your mother!" She said in a hostile tone.
"Ma... "
I swallowed my words when she turned to me with a very harsh glare, even Davis flinched on my laps and hugged me tightly.
"Jasmine, get him out of here!"
"Mom..."
Ma Gloria snatched the flower vase on the bedside table, she threw it across the room and it fell in a loud crash.
"I said I'm not your Mom! Just leave here and never come back!" She yelled.
Hold on... something is wrong.
Ma Gloria seem to be hiding something or hiding from something...
"Leave or I'll kill myself!"
My eyes grew and I quickly covered Davis's eyes, ma Gloria is holding a knife to her neck.
Thanatos quickly got up and stepped away from her, with his hands raising up in surrender.
"Fine! Fine! Drop the knife and I'll leave... "
"No! Get out!" She said firmly.
He nodded, he pulled me up and took slow steps towards the door.. not taking his eyes off her.
"Don't ever come back here! I don't ever wanna see you here!" Ma Gloria said.
Thanatos stopped by the door, he stared at her a few more seconds.. then opened the door and we stepped out.
When we've stepped out, I handed Davis to his father and look through the keyhole.
I saw ma Gloria taking that photo frame from underneath her bed, she wiped it and cried as she stared at it.. she's crying bitterly.
"Let's go" I told Thanatos.
He nodded wordlessly and followed me.
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"Where are we headed, Mr O'Briens?" Peter asked.
We've currently gotten out of the retirement home and we're in Thanatos car.
"Home" I answered Peter.
"Yes, ma'am" he replied and started the car.
We (Thanatos and I) sat in a comfortable silence, while Davis is reading some letters from his book.
Thanatos seemed to be in his own thoughts, he must be wondering why ma Gloria denied knowing him.
And honestly, It's obvious she knows him.. the question is, why is she lying?
"How long have you known her?" He asked quietly.
"Five years" I replied.
"Five years? You've being seeing my mother for five years now?"
"Yeah"
He inhaled deeply, nodded and stared out the window.
"I think she did that for a reason" I said.
He faced me.
"What reason? Isn't it supposed to be a tremendous experience for us to be reunited?"
I stayed silent.
"15years... I have been thinking she's dead for 15years, only for me to find out she's alive today and got denied by her!"
He sounded pained when he's speaking, which is understandable.
"Maybe she's chased you away for your own good"
He scoffed.
"My own good? I don't think so.. she's just a coward and a selfish woman!"
I smacked the back of his head, he glared at me but didn't retaliate.
"She's your mother, show some respect.. what example are you showing your son"
His eyes moved to Davis, he reached forward and ruffled his hair.
"No mother would love to abandon her child, she must have a reason for doing this"
He didn't speak.
"I studied her expression, it seems like she's forced to do whatever she's doing"
He looked me in the eyeballs, I nodded.
"What you should do now, is find out the reason she's doing all this.. ok?"
He stared at me a few more moments and nodded.
"I also had the same thoughts" he said.
He took a glance at Davis, he leaned forward and pecked my lips when he realized Davis's focused in his book.
"Thank you, baby, for keeping my mom company all these years"
"Well, I didn't really know she's your mom"
"Yeah...and you've done a great job"
He leaned forward and planted a lingering kiss on my lips, but he pulled away before Davis would catch us.
"Thanks for being in my life" he said.
I blushed and looked away from him...I looked out the window.
I guess I've been indirectly playing my part as a daughter-in-law...such is life!
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