Tamara heard her mom laugh when she said," Sorry, love, but you are nothing like your father, I have no idea who you have taken after, and your father had loved the Lord."
"Mom, I never see Dad went to church."
"Honey, your Dad used to attend prayer meetings regularly, you two couldn't attend church because you had home lessons, and school.
Because your dad had to work on Sunday's, he could not attend Sunday service, so we went along."
Completing the preparation of the meal, Elsie check on the babies who were still asleep and so was their father.
Seeing the time was after twelve thinking, 'Courtney will return just now.'
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Seated in the taxi as the tears well up, "How could I be so stupid thinking Kyle love me, over-hearing him speaking to the young lady about me.
He was pretty convincing claiming to have to help me with Mom's treatment and purchasing the house.
Why did he lie to me, making me feel he was paying in my name, while he made all the payment in his name alone?
The lawyer said I had no claim because I have no document to prove my claim. To top it off he boasts of his achievements, how gullible and naïve I have been."
Walking inside the house, "Mom, I am back have the babies awaken?"
"No honey they are still resting."
"Mom where is Tamara?"
"Honey she is out with a few friend, now I have already cook so come and eat something, you have to feed the two of them."
"I am not hungry Mom."
"Then come and sit let us talk, tell me about your new family?"
"Not now Mom, I was just by the bank and I am tired."
"Talking about that, honey I want to thank you for the cheque you send each month. that money help with my physiotherapy and I save a bit."
Wanting to know what mom was talking about, "I hope it was sufficient mom?"
"Oh honey, three thousand is plenty, I hope it did not put you in a financial strain."
"No, I was not."
Listening to her saying the disability help to pay the girl to do the cleaning and to pay the bills and the other demands.
You have married but you haven't forgotten about me. Now I am bless to see my two grand and how long will I have them with me."
"Just for a few days, we have plenty of work back home."
Seeing she turn slowly, "Here you go she wake up a few minutes ago and I change her. Have you completed your business transaction?"
Observing how her eyes were wide open as though in shock, "Honey give her to me, your skin is sticky and you cannot nurse her like that?"
Placing the baby in Mom hand, I stood up and went to my room. Hearing his footsteps following me, 'How could I have forgotten, I give him my address to mail the letter, but she said she receive a cheque each month.
We got married on the 9th of May, has he been sending money to Mom since then and not once has he whispered a word to me.
I had just completed my bath and change when he said, "Here you go my pretty Princess, and your mummy is ready to feed you."
"Why did you follow me?"
"Sweetheart you leave me no choice, didn't I tell you once anywhere you go I will find you. You leave without saying a word.
I know you told me many time that you don't love me but sweetheart I love you very much, I cannot live without you."
Locking the door, then kneel before her. "I know you will not forgive me for what I have done to you, but please I beg don't leave me.
Let us start with a clean slate, I will shower you with my love." Sitting on the floor Rufus rest his head on her lap.
Feeling her dress wet with his tears, resting her hand on his head gently stroking him. "You said you were bringing me back to my home without my babies.
I cannot live without them, they are a part of me. I had to fight so much to keep them alive, how do you expect me to give them up?"
"Oh honey you misunderstand my words, I know I said I was bringing you home. What I meant was for you to see your family and for them to see the babies, not to leave you.
Honey I love you, and they are my babies but I will give them up for you. I cannot live in the Island without you,"
Noticing the way she closed her eyes. "Sweetheart, I know I have made a lots of mistake and I am sorry.
If you don't want me in the bed, I will accept your decision, whatever you decide about us I will not fight you all I ask is that you live in my Island, when I see you my heart is fill that is all I am asking of you."
"I am sorry, I mistook what you said, and my leaving was never intended to hurting you."
"Will you please return with me?"
"Did you meant it when you said we can stay for a few days?"
"Yes, every word."
"Then yes, I will return with you, I already miss Pappies and Mom's, oh I miss the whole family even Carlos."
"Didn't you miss me a little bit?"
"I was so angry and hurt I didn't want to think, all that was on my mind was, you were ready to dump me as soon as you get your heir.
If you recall clearly, I made no such arrangement with you, it was Tamara, so I had nothing to lose, you force them on me, then you expected me to just drop and leave, they are my babies."
"I am sorry and you are right, let us make a deal."
"Are you mad, I am not making any deal, arrangement, nothing, they are my children?"
"Will you just listen, it's nothing like that, what I am saying I will not touch your body unless you take the first step or ask me, but my body is only yours."
Noticing the way she smiles, then when she did respond, "Then I have a lot of exploring to do?"
"I will like that very much," Kissing her hand, "Thank you."
When the knock came, I wipe my face then his and went to open the door. "Tamara, what is it?"
"An old lady is asking for you."
"Me, but why!"
"Yes, she said you lied to her and came on the main Land without her."
Hearing her laugh when she asked, "Where is Mom?"
"She is resting."
Giving Rufus the baby, "You take care of her," running out the room.
"What the hell she is so happy about, that old hag was the one responsible for me being late to reach the church."
Smiling, "Martha is here," giving her Mahalee, "Here hold her."
"Martha, isn't that the name Mom said?" Walking to Mom's room, "Mom gets up."
"What is it, honey?"
"It's Martha."
"Martha!"
"Yes, that's what Courtney's husband said."
"He knows Martha?" Stepping out the room door seeing the two children hugging her. "Mom, is that truly you?"
"Mom!"
"Honey, this is your Grandmother, she disappeared over thirty-five years ago and no one knew where she went."
"Tamara, come child."
"You know me?"
"Yes, I have always known you, I have watched you grow and go. Elsie, it is nice to know you have never forgotten me."
"Come here let me look at you, I was only speaking about you a few hours ago, and here you are. Do you know that you have two great-grand?"
"Yes love, I held them already."
"You did?"
"Yes, I met my child after she married my Son here, I live on his Island and my daughter here is the Island Queen, and my two great grand are the Island Princess and Prince.
I thought I would come and give you the good news but these two beat me to it, but don't worry you will get old too."