Coming back to homeland

“Yes, mommy. I'll never leave you. I'll go with you anywhere” The cute little boy smiled. His smile revealed the dimple on his cheeks.

Amelia couldn't help but muse over her beautiful child. Every time she looks at him, it gave her a gleam of hope and confidence. What would she have done without her son? He had always been her strength and source of happiness. 

Amelia patted his curly hair, and smiled. “Good boy! I think it's better we start packing our things. We'll be leaving for the airport in two days”.

“Okay mommy” He nodded firmly before rushing into the room to get his things packed.

Amelia heaved a sigh. She had been living in this city ever since she was thrown out by her father five years ago. Likewise, she has always wanted to go back home, but she knew she had no place there anymore.

When she left the house, no one knew she was pregnant. So, she didn't tell anyone when she gave birth to her child. Now, she just got her dream job back in her hometown, it's only right for her to see her old father.

A few days later, Amelia was at the airport. She wheeled the luggage trolley forward. The little one was seated on one of the bags on the trolley, and licking the lollipop hungrily. Everything at the airport seemed to interest him. He couldn't help, but widened his cute, round eyeballs and giggled in excitement.

Soon, Amelia had just stepped out of the arrival hall when two men in a corporate outfit walked to her and said. “Miss Amelia Rodriguez, we have been sent by Lady Miller to pick you up from the airport. If you don't mind, will you please follow us to…”?

She smiled at them, and shook her head negatively before replying politely. “No, thanks. I'm grateful to Lady Miller for her kind gesture, but I don't need a ride”.

“I'm sorry if I offend you, but Lady Miller wishes to see you and…” One of them said.

Amelia knew the reason Lady Miller wanted to see her. Of course, she knows that she had no bad intentions, but she would rather not impose on her. “Please tell Lady Miller that whatever help it was that I gave to her back then was what I should do. In addition, please let her know that she owes me no favor, and that I appreciate everything she's been doing for me”. With that, she grabbed her luggage, pushing the trolley to the other end and walked away.

One of them brought out his cell phone and dialed a number. “Young Master Richard, she has refused to accept the ride you prepared for her”.

At the exit of the airport, four sparkling Porsche cars with tinted glasses that prevents anyone's efforts of seeing people who are inside the car. A guard opened the backdoor of the car, and the Young Master got down from the car. Just then, he sighted a beautiful young woman walking out. She was putting on a not too short black gown, her hair was packed in a ponytail, and she was putting on a stiletto shoe. Her skin looks rather delicate. She's a perfect definition of beauty. Then Richard's eyes caught with the little figure holding the woman's pinky finger tightly. It was a little, cute boy licking a lollipop. He was putting on a black T-shirt, a jean trouser, a jean jacket and black sneaker. He was about four to five years of age, and looked so adorable.

A taxi arrived, Amelia and her supposed son got into the car as their luggage was carried into the boot. The taxi speeded off.

“Is that Amelia's child? Why does she have a child? Is she married? Oh, if she is, then why is my mother talking about me getting married to her? How ridiculous!”

Richard thought. Snapping his finger, the driver of the fleet he was in zoomed off as well.

They had barely driven for a few minutes when Richard's phone rang. Picking it up, it was no other person than Emma. “Hey, Emma” Richard's deep voice was heard.

“Richard, when are you coming to see me? It's been a long time since you came over here” Emma winced.

Richard heaved a sigh then replied. “I've been a little busy, Emma. I promise I'll make time to see you”.

“Are you sure about that?”

“Yeah, I will.” Richard responded with an affirmative nod.

On the other hand, based on the contract between Amelia and the Miller exclusive designing company, she was given an apartment. Amelia was tied up with decorating and putting the house in place as her son slept soundly. In two hours, she was already through with transforming the house into a home for her and her son.

She yawned tiredly. Yet, she still didn't feel like retiring for the day. She sat heavily on the bed, watching her son sleeping peacefully.

Furthermore, she was back again in her hometown. The thought of what she had encountered five years ago before leaving the country haunted her, and that kept her uncomfortable. First of, how her step-sister and her friend set her up, which led to her innocence being taken away from her. She was also thrown out of her home as well.

It was indeed a miracle that she had survived all these years as a single mother. She took up a designing course, and finished up in five years. She had toiled so hard to be where she is today, and she's willing to do more for her child.

As it stands now, she has her son, her savings, and her son as a consolation.

Picking up her phone, she stared at her father's number. There are plenty of times she had always thought of calling him, but she had always hesitated. “Who knows if he's still angry with me? I hope not”.

She heaved a sigh of relief, and dropped the phone on the stool. She drifted off to sleep.