"I am home, hubby!" Jackson announced when he entered the living room.
The house was dark from the inside. All the light bulbs were off, the curtains were down, and closed.
"What is happening to her again? Recently Jennie has been manifesting new characters to drive me insane. I reached home. Instead of meeting a radiant wife awaiting my arrival, I found my entire home gloomy and dark. Plus, my wife is nowhere in sight. God, what is transpiring in my marriage!" Jackson cried as he turned on the lights.
He switches on the dining room light switch and sees the whole table occupied with various foods and a note.
Written on the paper were these words. "I know you have been drinking on an empty stomach, and the only food you ate from this morning till now is breakfast. So eat up and meet me in the bedroom. I love you."
Jackson felt warm inside, and yet he appeared distressed, as if Ja
Joe drove the car into the fence. The vehicle's light shone in the yard, assisting Joe in safely parking the car into the garage. Steven stepped out of the vehicle with his hands in his pocket.It was December, and the air was freezing. Steven could not wait to get into his home. He hurries toward the door and unlocks it. Steven was about to enter when he got stopped by Joe."There's something you need to know, Sir!" He stated.Steven did not love the weather, and he was not enjoying this brief conversation because of it."Speak, Joe!" He ordered. The driver felt a little hesitant to explain, yet he could not extract his previous statement."Sir, earlier today, I met miss Chloe when I was driving Julie to her residence, and she asked me for a lift. Miss Chloe did not see Julie because of the tinted glass, but I have this feeling that Julie overheard Miss Chloe and I discussing yo
"I swear upon this day with heaven and the earth being our witness to hold our love as a love everlasting. My love, I promise to share my entire life with you in everything. Within the presence of everyone, I vow to eternally be honest and promise myself to you. I stand on my words this moment to never in my life cheat on you with another person. I hold to this sentence with my breath that I will never allow you to share tears because of another, not just for this moment, not for an hour, or a day or a year, but for the rest of our lives I will love you always."The alarm begins to buzz. "Um...," Jackson said as he rubbed his eyes. He turns and throws his hands stretching out for his wife. But the space beside him was vacant. Jackson searched the bed with his eyes still closed. However, he could not touch her. Jackson slowly opened his eyes, and he seemed not shocked when her side of the bed was unoccupied."Morning, sleepyhead. Did you drea
"You don't have to explain yourself. I may not understand what you are enduring, but that does not give me the right to judge." Jackson stated as he and Jennie stood by the window watching the rising sun.Jennie's eye caught her and Jackson's wedding photo in a frame on the table, and her heart broke. "But babe, I need to..." Jennie replied while she remained in her husband's embrace.Jackson strokes her hair, "Shhhh... You don't have to if you don't want to. You know what?" He responded with a sparkle in his eyes. Jennie took one glimpse at his bright eyes and sobbed louder."Come on, babe. Try to focus, please. I am working my best here. Okay, I need you to reply to the question." Jackson pleaded."What?" Jennie answered, sniffing, and wiping her nose. Jackson lifted her in the air. She crosses her legs around his waist and tightens her hands around his neck.He and Jenni
Jennie and Jackson finished their shower and went to the bedroom to get dressed. Jennie handpicked a floral blouse and black jeans from their wardrobe. She wore her pants and was about to wear her shirt when Jackson grabbed them for her hands.Jennie tried to reach out for the blouse, but he kept raising it higher. She jumped as high as she could, yet her husband's 6'8 height was too tall for Jennie because she was 5'3. Jackson teased her a bit. He would bring her shirt a little lower when Jennie strived to seize it, Jackson would carry the blouse higher."Come on, babe. We don't have all day." Jennie said, chuckling at his childishness.Jackson stopped and threw her blouse across the room."Seriously, dude!" Jennie said.She tried to go for her clothes, but he held her hand. Jennie stared at him, and he had those sad puppy eyes."What?" Jennie as
The yellow house door opens, then a cheerful couple walks out, arm in arm with a wild smile on their faces, and bright yellow shirts on them.Julie got out of the taxi. She paid the driver and was about to climb the bakery steps when she noticed Jackson and his wife. Julie stared at them kissing after he had locked their door, and she whispered, "Get a room, you two." Then Julie walked into her home, feeling more depressed.When the ice cream truck passed down their block, Jennie could not help herself."Babe, it's the ice cream truck!" Jennie screamed, pulling Jackson's hand as she raced towards the vehicle, and he followed Jennie obediently with a calm face.When they reached the truck, a man popped his head out from the back window and smiled. "What can I do for you two love doves?" He asked.Jennie squeezes Jackson's hand out of excitement. Jennie's lips rose symmetrically, h
Pastor Joseph walked up to Jackson and patted him on the shoulder."Are you okay? Am I still conducting the service?" he asked.Jackson stood up and wiped his eyes with his hand. Joseph lends him his handkerchief. "Thank you, and I am sorry. The vow renewal got canceled. But I will pay for your time wasted here." Jackson replied.The pastor waved his hands. "No! I can't take your money. I did not perform my job, so you need not pay me." He replied with a smile.Jackson touches his pocket for his phone and realizes that he forgot it in Jennie's car. "If that's your wish, then I will respect it. Pardon me. Can I use your phone?" He asked the pastor.Joseph hands his phone over to Jackson. "Yes, it's my wish," he repliedThe pastor put a few distances separating him and Jackson to create privacy between them."Calvin, I need you to please ge
Julie woke up the next morning, walked toward her mirror, and stared at herself. She did not recognize the image in it. Her eyes were red, puffy, they had dark circles, and there were bags under them. Her hair was messy and tangled. She took a deep breath and headed into her bathroom. Julie grabbed her toothbrush, put some toothpaste on it, and brushed her teeth.Next, she ran hot water inside her tub. When the bathtub was full, Julie added into the water, "Deep Steep Rosemary Mint" bubble bath, plus Lavender, and Epsom salt. Afterward, she created a playlist filled with relaxing tunes and began playing them. Lastly, Julie undressed from in her zebra pattern pajama and got into the tub. She grabbed her scrub, rubbed about forty milliliters on her arms and legs in a circular motion, then rinsed it off when she finished. After her bath, Julie dried off with a clean, fluffy towel and tied it around her body.When Julie entered her room, she dro
The next day did not look promising for Mr. and Mrs. David. The couple said little to each other that morning. Jackson did not say a word to his wife after yesterday's incident when he came home later on. Plus, this morning he got dressed for work early and left the house with "goodbye" as the only word he spoke to Jennie, the entire morning they were together.Jackson stopped at the Harper bakery. He knew that although the bakery had not opened yet, Mr. Harper would be awake and baking his signature donuts. When Jackson knocked on the door, Mr. Harper heard his knock and came to unlock the front door. Mr. David entered the bakeshop and greeted Mr. Harper."Louis, is Julie up?" Jackson asked as they walked toward the kitchen."No, my daughter is still sleeping. It is five o'clock, son. Why are you here?" Mr. Harper stated.Jackson felt awkward. He knew that it was inappropriate to be at
Jackson walked into the dining room, fully dressed in a suit, and Rose and Miya gazed away from their food and awkwardly stared at him. “Dada!” Milo shouted, jumping in his seat. Then Mila and Milu followed his lead and started yelling, “dada.” Those words brought a smile onto Jackson's lips even though he had heard it countless times for the past few months. Beaming with joy, he walked over to his kids' seats and took Milo, Mila and Milu out of their chairs one after the other, playing with them for a moment before putting them back into their seats. “Where are you going in a suit?” Rose asked, setting her fork down on the table. “Today is Miya's final trial date, and I'm driving her to the courthouse?” Jackson said, adoringly staring at Miya. Taking her focus off her son, Rose gazed at Milo, Mila, and Milu and said, “Can you guys say ‘Nana?” “Mom, you've been trying to make them say ‘nana’ for six months now. Th
“Mom, bride, where we at?” The wedding planner said, walking further into the room.Mrs. Harper pulled up her daughter's gown zipper and smiled.“We are ready.” She mumbled, gently rubbing Julie’s arms as tears ran down her cheeks.“Awesome, bride, please come with me. Your father is waiting for you at the church door.”The wedding planner said.A look of hesitation crossed Julie’s face. Then she turned around and tightly hugged her mother.“I love you so much,” Julie said, sobbing softly.“I love you too, sweetheart.” Mrs. Harper mumbled, gently patting her back.Now that the bridesmaids were in the church hall, everyone was impatiently waiting for the bride, except Jackson.He was too focused on staring at Miya to care for the stuff going on around him.“Everyone please stand! The bride is about to enter.” The preacher said.
“Groomsmen, Groom, you guys got to be out of here in the next twenty minutes and be in the church.” The wedding planner said as he walked into the room.Jackson stopped buttoning his shirt, gazed at him, and said, “Oh is the bridal party ready?”“No. I got words from the ladies' planner, and she said that the bridesmaids and the bride will be ready and in the church within the next one hour.”“Oh! Okay. We will be out in ten.”After the wedding planner left, Jackson turned to gaze at Steven, and a frown settled on his face.“Steve, breathe,” Jackson mumbled, walking over to his friend.“I'm getting married today,” Steven whispered, holding in his breath.“I know. But you have to exhale to release the tension building up inside of you.”“There's so much ‘what if’ questions going on in my head. Like what if Juli
“Hey, mom. I'm heading out to meet with Steven.” Jackson said, walking into the living room. Rose took her eyes off Mila for a second, gazed at her son, and said, “Okay.” Then she focused back on her granddaughter. A look of disbelief crossed Jackson's face. Then he stared at Miya and whispered, “It's like I am invisible to her. Is it legal for a mother to replace her son with her grandkids?” “I think I have lost my rights as their mother,” Miya mumbled, chuckling softly. Rose rolled her eyes at both of them, and said, “Haha, fun… my grandbabies needs their nana.” “How long do you plan to stay here?” Jackson mumbled, struggling not to laugh. “Until they are old enough to call me Nana.” “Well. That's some plan. Anyways, I got to go. Steven is planning to invoke my right as his best man if I don't show up.” In a rush, Jackson kissed the babies on their foreheads and turned to stare at Miya, striving to say the words
The wind blew aggressively against Miya's face, sending her hair in every direction as she stared into Jackson's eyes.“What do you mean?” Miya mumbled, digging her fingers into the sand.“Well… Ummm… Milo and Milu are men. Well they are babies now but they won't stay like that forever. And they love you even though they can't say it.” Jackson mumbled, taking his eyes off her and focusing on the ocean.“Oh,”“I know how much my mother means to me, and the love I have for her is endless. I think they feel the same way even though they can't speak now.”“How would you know that?”
When she heard footsteps approaching the living room, Rose lifted her head and her gaze rested on her son and Miya. “Mom, we are going out. I just hired a nanny to come over, but can you stay with the kids for a few hours until we get back? Also, there will be a few other people coming over, would you please supervise them as they carry out their task?” Jackson said. “Sure, you two run about your business, and I will be right here with these adorable cuties,” Rose mumbled with a smile as Milu’s tiny hand grabbed onto her finger. His lips curved into a smile as Jackson watched his mother's face glowed with joy. Then he breathed a sigh of relief and said, “Thanks, mom.” “You don't have to thank me. These are my grandbabies, and I would do anything for them.” Rose said. The corner of Jackson's mouth raised as he watched the bright smile on Miya's pinkish lips. After a few minutes, Jackson drove out of his yard with Miya in the front seat
The moment Jackson and Jennie came back into the living room everyone tried to act natural.Without looking up for even a second, Steven was intensely staring at his blank phone screen while Julie clutched onto Steven's arm and rested her head on his shoulder, gazing down at his phone.Swaying his sight from the entrance, Chris hastily stared at his watch without taking his eyes off it even though he already knew the time.Suddenly, Mr. Harper took the box off the table and began eating the donut that was meant for Jackson while Mrs. Harper tried to get him to stop.And Rose, well, she continued playing with grandbabies like she had been doing all these while.However, Miya was the only one who made eye contact with Jackson, and when their gaze fixed on each other, Jackson looked the other way.“I'm leaving,” Jennie mumbled.For a second she stood quite still as a feeling of embarrassment held her hostage.Then Jennie walked out
After Jennie entered Jackson's room, he followed her in and shut the door behind him.“You and her?” Jennie mumbled while sadly staring Jackson in his eyes.It took a moment of hesitation for Jackson to stiffly smiled and said, “We are just co-parenting.”It grew silent between them. Then Jennie walked over to the bed, sat down on the mattress, and mumbled, “You are a dad. That was something you always wanted, and it hurt so bad that I am not the one who made you a father.”“Believe me, that's exactly how I felt when I walked into that room and saw you with your son. It hurt, it hurt so bad that I felt like I couldn't breathe, like the air I was inhaling was suffocating me.” Jackson calmly intoned.As her hand gently caressed the sheet, Jennie ushered her eyes closed and took in a deep breath. Then she stared at Jackson and said, “But you don't feel that way now.”“What?
No one in the room was prepared for Miya's response, not even Chris and Jackson, and as silence settled in their midst, everyone had different emotions on their faces.Suddenly Steven's heartbeat began to increased and his mouth opened, but no words came out.Then he took a long stared at Miya and angrily said, “You are the lady that Chris brought to Jackson's hospital room that day. When did you two hook up?”The anger raging through Miya suddenly ceased, and panic had her in its grip as she nervously stared at Jackson and thought, ‘Why did I say that?’Then she bowed her head and her nails dug into her palm when she felt them staring at her.Feeling completely betrayed by his best friend, Steven looked at Jackson with sadness in his eyes, and coldly asked, “Were you cheating on Jennie with her before the accident?”Although Jackson had already answered Steven's question in his head, his body didn’t know how to react, and he froze to a poin