Rose arrived home with her family. After the ice cream, they had settled for a trip to the amusement park now exhausted from all the activity the twins had fallen asleep.
Arthur put them to bed while Rose chatted with her elder son. She helped him take a shower and get changed.
While drying his hair he turned and hugged his mother. Rose stopped holding his still tiny body in her arms.
"You all grown up now. Your father told me how you helped him take care of the twins "
Arthur nodded.
"My little prince, what's wrong?" she asked.
He looked up at his mother, Rose could see Arthur's image in him.
"Mommy can you please take me with you the next time you leave?" he cried.
She placed a hand on his smooth face, "Love you don't have to go with me cause I won't ever leave you again ". Rose pulled her son closer.
She was proud of what he had turned into. A little man now, with responsibilities and a kind heart. Arthur loved his siblings and his father. Rose was mostly happy he was the one who recognised her even when she was someone else.
" So tell me about school?" she asked
Arthur smiled, "School is fun cause I learn new things every day and am always the best".
Rose chuckled.
Pinching his little nose she asked, " Does my prince have a princess he like? "
She was curious if her son still saw Vanita or talked to her.
Arthur nodded, "Vanita is my princess and she shares a seat with me " he smiled.
"I remember telling you not to see her again " a voice interrupted.
Rose turned to see her husband in the door, "Your father is still jealous of her " she whispered to her son.
"Daddy likes Vanita, he just doesn't want to say it, "his son said.
Arthur frowned coming in.
" So Vanita was finally accepted by you, "asked Rose.
Arthur placed the glass of warm milk next to his son. " My son gets anything he wants even when I oppose it," he said.
Rose giggled and Arthur hugged his father. He drank his milk and laid in bed, his mother laid next to him while Arthur watched them sleep.
That night Arthur shared his bed with his parents.
Early the next day Irene arrived to see Rose who was getting ready to leave for work.
They say down to chat, Rose hD noticed her friend being anxious.
"Is something bothering you bestie?" she asked.
Irene who had seemed to be holding back burst into tears. Rose worried held her wondering what was wrong.
"Did Sean do something? or your in-laws?" Rose asked.
Irene shook her head, "Am sorry..am just so confused and stressed right now " she cried.
"Then tell me what it is that is bothering you "
"I have been trying all these years but I keep failing. And I know he doesn't mind but I do cause it's like an obligation now " she cried.
"What exactly are you talking about Irene?"
Irene dried her tears and met her friend's now worried face.
"I can't get pregnant " she cried.