After leaving New York 4 years ago, I never knew that my life would change for the better. I had almost everything I ever wanted but I was satisfied with what I had.
A man who helped me at my worst and stayed with me till we grew close and now we have a father-daughter relationship that you would think that we are actually related, a healthy, brave, strong and bright son, whom I adore and love so much and Sebastian a best friend who later became part of our family, my brother.
Though I knew that my son would one day ask about his father I didn't know what or how to tell him but knew when the questions are asked I would have the answers with me.
I never heard from Earl after the day I left his office and to be honest I would be thanking the man as it was because of him that on that day after leaving I met the man who became my father.
He destroyed me yet helped me, I knew it was wrong to still have feelings for a man who crushed my heart but the heart wants what it wants, I may still have feelings for him but I will never make it easy for the man or allow myself to make the same mistake of trusting again.
In my office, I sat reminiscing all the good things in my life until I was drawn out of my thoughts when I heard my phone ringing,
"Hello" I answered
"Kathy, where are you?" answered a masculine voice
"In the office dad, what's wrong?"
"Well seems you forgot we have somewhere to be at, dear child"
"Huh, I don't think we had plans, otherwise I wouldn't be in the office right now" I answered my father
I could hear my son's voice at the back
"Grandpa, what happened? Where's mommy? She was supposed to be here by now"
"I think she lost her memory son and she calls me old whose old now, forgetting things"
"But grandpa, you are old"
"Boy don't call me old or I will be whooping your butt now"
Then I heard my son's laughter, father hates it when we call him old and my son, Seb and I find joy in making fun at him which he hates so much.
"Ahem, father, I'm still on the line"
"Oh yeah, we have a plane to catch, you did promise to take Kyle to Disney world and we are to leave in an hour"
"Oh shit, was that today? Oh my God, It slipped my mind; I won't have enough time to pack"
Okay right now I was freaking out and running around the office to pack up and leave and I was really making a mess, shit how could I forget. Kyle was not the only person excited for this trip, I was too and fuck I am the one who forgot gees.
"Hey calm down I already asked Maria to pack your thing you just pack your stuff and drive straight to the airport we will meet you there, relax oh and I already informed Lucy to clear your schedule for the next 2 weeks you need not worry"
Oh wow
"Father, I freaking love you so much right now. You are the bestest, if that's even a word, what would I do without you"
"Yeah I always knew I was the best, not hurry your slow self and get your but to the airport"
I chuckled at that
"Okay, meet you there and thanks again"
"Anytime sweetheart"
I left the office and telling Lucy what was left to be done and left the office, honestly, I didn't know what I'd do without father.
I unlocked my car, got in, connected my phone and played my favorite songs before driving away from the building and heading to the airport. I met both my son and father and we boarded the plane and left.
We arrived and we drove to our hotel where we were shown to our room, we booked one room with two bedrooms as we didn't want to stay away from each other. Father would have one room and Kyle and I would share the other.
After putting Kyle to bed and changing to my pajamas, I went to meet father to make sure he was okay before going to bed myself.
I knocked on the door and later enter after I heard a come in
"Hey you settled in okay"
I asked him when he patted the bed next t him motioning me to go sit next to him
"Yes dear, so where's Kyle? He was so excited to get here"
We laughed as it was amusing to see him jumping and looking so hyped while on the plane, thank god we took one of dad's private plane or we would have disrupted other passengers if we flew commercial.
"He was out cold immediately his head touched the pillow"
"So honey there's something I wanted to inform you before going to bed I was actually going to come to you but you came" he sounded so serious
"Ummm, is there something wrong?"
"There's no problem, I wanted you to go to this charity event we organized with the Whites on my behalf as it is very important and I wouldn't want to miss it but the only problem is that I won't be available on that day, I know I was supposed to go so that you wouldn't have to go back to New York. When I was informed it was too late that I cannot reschedule either one of the dates. "
"But why wouldn't you be there father, where would you be?"
"Remember the Chinese investors we were to sign the deal with?"
"The deal to build a new hotel"
"Yes, after this trip I will have to fly two days before you so I will have to take the plane first then I will send it back and there is no time to send for the other jet"
"B-But father, New York, the Whites, I thought you knew everything that happened and if I go back I know I will face him again and I don't want to"
"I know sweetheart and that's why I had to ask you first, I also knew what your answer would be so it's okay if you don't want to go I will just send my apologies or send Seb instead, though at times he's too much" he said sighing at the end when he mentioned Seb.
I was laughing internally, I know you guys don't know who Seb is so I will introduce him, he is my best friend for three years, we met at the university and we became so close. I trusted him so much to tell me everything about the past and he was very supportive of that and yeah my son loves him so much, he works at the company with me as the CFO.
His mother the last surviving member of his family passed to years ago and according to him he knew no relatives either from him fathers nor mothers side so father and I took him in and he became my brother, oh and one more last thing 'he's gay and stupid' father's words not mine.
Back to the conversation, father looked at me with understanding eyes and I knew he did so much for him so I cannot do this to him; I took a deep breath before speaking again
"I will go," I said surprising him
"Hey I don't want you to do something you don't want, you know you can refuse"
"No father, I knew that one day I will have to face him and if through this event is the way then I will have to, in one way or the other and don't worry I won't be going alone, I want you to make Seb come with me whether he likes it or not"
At that he chuckled, I kissed him on his cheek then gave him a hug before wishing him goodnight.
The next day was not easy as Kyle was the first to wake up and he made sure to wake us all, he was so eager and excited. It was even hard for me to get him to eat breakfast that I even had to scare him.
By the time we left Disney, I was excited especially the one who just made us run around the place like we were machines. It was fun watching father grumble all the time that Kyle was making him run too fast.
Our one-week mini-vacation ended and I was sad but at least I did get to go to the one place I always wanted to go since I was young but my joy was short-lived when I remembered where I had to be before father left.
Little did I know...?