"Omg, Valeria, what the hell is wrong with you? You're drenched." Shantel said and Valeria sighed."Come on, let's get you changed or else you'll catch a cold," Shantel said."In fact, just stay here, I'll go get you something to change into. Just hold on," She said, and raced upstairs to Valeria's bedroom.Valeria slowly went to sit on the floor, leaving the door open.Soon, Shantel returned with some new clothes and she rolled her eyes when she saw Valeria sitting on the floor."I get you're hurt girl, but are you just gonna sit there sulking, get up and change please, who will take care of Fred if you get sick and look girl, if you're ever thinking of giving up, just remember your son and what he'll do if you're not here. Hell! What will he do if he sees you like this? I know its tough on you right now, but you just have to get it together and be strong for your son." Shantel comforted her.She went to stand in front of Valeria and she offered her her hand.Valeria thought a lot ab
"You've got to be kidding me Fred, what do you mean by that?" Shantel asked. "I want to take care of mama, aunt, mama isn't well, I don't want to go to school," Fred replied."I'll smack your butt right now if you say that again." Shantel said, but you could literally note the tease in her voice."Fred," Valeria called, as she sat up."Yes mama." "You'll have to go to school honey. I don't want you staying at home, you've missed school for so many days. Please honey, just go to school, mama will be fine, okay? If you want to make me happy, then you'll have to go to school," Valeria stated. Fred sighed, he didn't want her to be sad, so he'd have to listen to her."Promise you'll be fine mama?""Yes, I promise," Valeria replied with a smile."Pinky promise." Fred said, showing her his pinky finger.Valeria coiled her pinky finger with his."Pinky promise." She said and Fred removed his pinky finger from her and he hugged her tightly."I love you mama.", he said."I love you too, son,
"Valerie," Noah muttered as he took a big gulp of his fifth vodka.The waiter who was busy wiping some mug was staring at him. He didn't know if he should just let him keep drinking or stop him, because from the look of things, he could tell that Noah was heartbroken. A lot of them come to his bar to drink away their sorrows."I'm sorry Valeria." Noah said drunkenly, then he wiped off his tears.He dropped the bottle of vodka and he took his bottle of whiskey, he opened it and gulped down a large content."Okay, that's it, this man is clearly too drunk," the waiter said."Sir," he called as he came out of his stand and went to Noah.He took the bottle of whiskey from him and kept it aside."Hey, what the fuck are you doing man? Give me back my drink." Noah said. He could barely keep his eyes open and almost fell off his chair, but the waiter was quick to come to his rescue."You're drunk sir and I think you've had enough to drink already," the waiter said."No no no, you're the one wh
"What do I do with you, Noah?" Valeria said to herself as she looked at him."Valeria," Noah called as a lone tear slipped down his cheek."I'm sorry Valeria, I'm sorry." He muttered in his sleep."He must truly love you," the waiter said, and Valeria looked at him."I'm not sure if you know this, but I can tell that he truly loves you." Valeria gave him a slight smile. She didn't know what reply to give him. At that point, she doesn't want to talk about love, she doesn't even want to hear it."Do you know where his car is parked please?" She asked, trying to change the subject.The waiter smiled. He knew she didn't want to hear the true facts."Will you recognize the car if you see it? I'm sure its right outside and I hope you can drive." "Yeah, sure I can, I'll be back. I'll go look for his car quickly."Valeria went outside and she immediately saw Noah's car. It wasn't too far from the bar."Thank God." She said, then she went back in."I found it, now all I need is the keys." Sh
"Mama," Fred screamed as he rushed to Valeria who was sitting on a couch in the living room."Hey...how are you honey?" Valeria asked, kissing his cheek repeatedly."I'm fine mama." Fred replied, amidst giggles.Valeria stopped kissing him, then she made him sit beside her."How are you mama? Are you okay now?" Fred asked and Valeria smiled."Yes honey, mama is fine now," Valeria replied."You must be hungry. I'll give you a quick bath and then we can eat, is that okay?" She asked and Fred nodded."Uhmm...Shantel." Valeria called and Shantel looked at her, she was actually sitting on another couch."Noah is still here so please let me use your bathroom." Valeria said, hoping Shantel would allow that."Are you kidding me, I thought he would have left already." "Come on Shantel, he's so drunk, it'll take sometime, please, he'll leave once he's awake and sober," Valeria said, and Shantel sighed."Fine then, do what you want, I don't know why you're just too nice." Shantel scoffed. Valer
"Fix myself how?" Noah asked with a frown and Valeria sighed."Let's go see a therapist, someone that can help you with this," Valeria said.Noah stared at her for sometime, then he burst into laughter.Valeria looked at him like he'd gone crazy. She wondered what was funny and why he was laughing."What's funny? Why are you laughing?" She asked with a raised brow.Noah stopped laughing, then he cleared his throat."I'm sorry Val, but listen to me, I don't need a therapist. I'm fine as long as I have you. I don't need any therapists.""No! You'll still need to visit one, even if you say you're fine, I still insist you see one. I want to make sure you don't return to your old ways and we both know what that looks like." Valeria said and Noah mentally rolled his eyes at her words."Come on Valeria, I'm not going back to my old ways. With you here, everything will be alright.""Keep saying that, but I still insist we visit a therapist. I'll be with you and you'll have to listen to me if
"Valeria," Noah called, and turned her around to face him."Listen to me." Valeria gazed at him."I will never try to take Fred away from you, so please understand me, all I want is just to spend enough time with him. I've missed so much in his life, and I know it's all my fault. Please, I just want to make up for the years I've missed." Noah said, and Valeria sighed."It's alright, I understand, I'm very protective of Fred and I know you're wealthy and-""And you think I'll try to use my wealth to take Fred away from you? Is that it?" Noah interrupted."How could you even think that way, Valeria? And besides, why would I ever want to do that? I will never do such a thing, it'll hurt Fred and not just him, it'll hurt you too. Fred can't stay away from you and you think I'll try to take him from you. I don't want to hurt anyone, Val, so please don't think like that.""Well you can't blame me, things like this do happen. You even read about things like this and also watch them on TV. A
They were all done having breakfast.Valeria and Shantel were in the kitchen doing the dishes while Noah and Fred were in the living room watching a cartoon which was suggested by Fred.Fred sat on Noah's lap, his head was on his chest, he was so comfortable in that position and Noah couldn't stop smiling.He felt so proud to have his son seated on his lap."Fred." He called."Yes papa," Fred answered, not taking his eyes off the television.The word papa made Noah's heart leap with joy each time Fred calls him papa and now he thinks it's only right to tell Fred that he truly is his father."Won't you pay any attention to your papa? Papa has something to say," Noah said with a smile."But papa, I might miss the interesting part," Fred whined."You don't have to worry, we can always watch it again and we can even watch it with you mama next time.""Really?" Fred asked, his attention still on the TV."Yes, so can I turn it off now?" Noah asked, and Fred sighed."Okay papa, you can turn