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Jasamina nodded vigorously trying to look brave but she burst out crying in the end. "Oh my poor Anya....!" She sobbed.
Tanner hugged her again and started patting her back, his eyes filled with worry.
Jaimie raised his head from Xax's shoulder at the sobs of his mother and his eyes brimmed with tears immediately.
"Mama....where's aunty Anya?" His mouth wobbled.
Xax started rocking him and telling him that Anya is fine and she has to see the doctor but she'll be okay.
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Time passed.
I don't know how long passed. Might be minutes. Might be hours. Might be days. Might be years.
I don't know, but it feels like forever. We've took turns pacing and then sitting and then praying and then standing, and then we repeated th
1342 word(s)Published121🎁🎁🎁MARK🎁🎁🎁I sat behind Anya and stared at her with a new eyes.For the first time, I stared at my daughter. Not a girl I come to care about. Not the girl that has a crush on my buddy,Xax. Not the little beggar that seek comfort and solace at my gate five years ago.For the first time, I stared at my own daughter. The child Vixenda and I made together."Why are you looking at me like that, Uncle Mark...?" She whispered softly.I raised a hand and patted her head gently. I blinked hard to chase away the hazy vision of her. I feel a little unwell because I gave her enough blood to get better. Nothing that enough food supplement won't cure, of course."You grew up so well, my baby. So so well, I'm proud of you." My voice was horse, I cleared my throat.She look
1035 word(s)Published122🎁🎁🎁ANYA🎁🎁🎁The days that followed the hospital was the best days of my life. Five years ago, I had no family, and then, Xax met me and helped me out bringing me into their lives, I didn't know that it's God's way of giving me a new family. Making me closer to my family.Jasamina, Jaimie, Tanner, Xazix and Mark. They are all my family.In the days that followed, I got discharged from the hospital and they led me home. All through my recovery, they were there with me, almost suffocating me....I've never felt so loved.I spent bounding time with my father. My father....It still gives me joy to know that the Uncle Mark I've always loved is my biological father. Everyday it still feels like a dream that I occasionally pinch myself on the cheek to make sure it's reality.Little Jaimi
1190 word(s)Published123🎁🎁🎁JASAMINA🎁🎁🎁I'm pregnant.I haven't gone to the hospital and there hasn't been medical confirmation, but I know I'm pregnant because I felt this way when I was pregnant with Jaimie.The knowledge excited and scared me at the same time."Mommy!" Jaimie called me from the living room."Yes, honey!" I replied back."I'm really hungry!""Food is almost ready!""Uncle Tann is also hungry!""I'm almost done, Jaimie!""Alright, Mommy!" Following the silence, I heard him giggling at what Tann said.I shook my head with a smile and reached up to the kitchen cabinet to take out plates. I turned off the gas and stopped a bit to catch my breath.I prepared the din
1030 word(s)Published124🎁🎁🎁JASAMINA🎁🎁🎁When Jaimie entered came in with Tann's mother, Tann and I automatically stood up on our feet. Tann was already half way across the room to hug her."What a pleasant surprise, mother!" He kissed her wrinkled chubby cheek, "You look as good as always.""Mmh, and what have I told you about flattering an old lady, young man." She was smiling as she hugged him too, "it's been so long, you don't even think to come see your father and I every now and then.""You know I'm always busy, Mother. Besides, I take comfort with the knowledge that Xax visit the both of you as often as he can.""Oh, yeah? And since when did Xax become you? Would it be too much to ask for me to see my two sons once in a while?" She pouted up at him, crossing her arms.Tanner scratched his head gui
896 word(s)Published125Tears really fell from my eyes then and I started weeping. Tann's mother didn't know what SHE just did for me now. I've never been anybody's blessing from God before, and the least people I expected is genuinely calling me that."Mama, please stop crying...." Jaimie's hand tugged on the tip of my tank top, drawing my attention to him. His cheeks wobbled, and he looked dangerously close to tears too."I'm not crying, baby. See...? I'm fine, mom is happy." I gave him a teary smile to emphasize that point."Your mama is happy, alright?" Tann's mother coaxed him too, bending down to become eye level with him."You're not making my mommy sad?" He asked in a tiny hesitant voice."No, my dear. I'm not and I'll never." She replied softly."I really don't like seeing mama cry." He confided to t
1272 word(s)Published126Then, his lips twitched. "Unlike you, X-man, I know when you fell for her. Right from the beginning when I wanted her out of my house and you kept begging and pleading for her to stay. I think it was then.""The truth is, I've thought about this a lot, Xax. I know you more than anything, and I know you can take good care of my baby girl, I couldn't have wished for a better man for her." Then, his lips twitched, "Besides, I can easily beat you up if you hurt her."I snorted, amused. "I thought you said you're too old to match me these days?"He chuckled. "A man is never too old to protect his little girl.""Especially if the man we're talking about is as fit as a trainer and as strong as a lion.""And where you go again, flattering an old man, X-man." He was chuckling as he said those.
902 word(s)Published127🎁🎁🎁JASAMINA🎁🎁🎁As I stared with teary eyes at the three people kneeling in front of me, all I can see was myself when I was roaming the streets begging for money, begging for food, begging for shelter.I saw five years ago Jasamina who was struggling to survive. To live. With her little boy wrapped hidden under her breast, her body bruised, roaming the streets of New York city, sleeping in an uncompleted building.The tears flew down my cheeks because that girl truly survived. Seeing this, I know, I truly did survive. Maybe....just maybe...it's time for this Jasamina to finally embrace eternal happiness. Because I worked for it. I suffered for it. I deserve it."Yes." I whispered tearfully, a smile on my face. "Yes, Tann. I will marry you.""Oh, thank God!" Tann exclaimed, taking breath
786 word(s)Published128🌟🌟🌟LUDALE MCCULLY🌟🌟🌟He walked around his house, staring at everything that is him. Everything he owned. Everything he worked for.He can still remember several years ago when he had to kill his way up. When he did everything possible to get where he is today. A place that can buy him everything he want.Power.Money.Women.Truly, what else can a man ever ask for.There's happiness too but he doesn't really have that now. But then again, happiness doesn't have to be constant. It can be rented, just like he does.He entered his playroom. His best room in the mansion where he's allowed to display his inner self. Everything he is. All his demons unlease in this room.All his whores are no strangers to this room. Too bad, his ex-wife was.&n