Pulled back to reality by his wife who called him severally without a response.
"Honey...honey...are you here?" she asked shaking him out of his thoughts.
"I'm sorry i just thought of something now." He said looking at nothing.
"Hmm...if you say so honey but why did you say Jediah look like the prince of our kingdom?" She asked sitting up to look at his face.
"It's nothing my dear. Let's go to sleep." He said as he kiss her on the fore head and pulling her close to him and at the same time stroking her hair. He decided to leave his assumptions for another day as he is already tired.
The next morning, Jediah woke up happy and refreshed and ready to start his apprenticeship. He went into the bathroom to take a quick shower and came out with a towel wrapped around his waist with another towel wiping the beads of water from his body.
He took large strides into the walk in closet to get dressed. He came out wearing black pants and a sky blue long sleeve shirt with the sleeves folded. He used his hands to style his hair and then went down for breakfast.
Maggie who was serving breakfast saw him and smiled.
"Someone is looking happy and ready for work today." She said smiling at how excited he was.
"Yes ma'am and good morning to you." He said grinning sheepishly.
"Good morning to you dear. Guess who's here?" She looked at him with a huge grin plastered on her face giving him a wink and blushing at the same time.
Kimorah who was helping out in the kitchen walked out with a plate containing pancakes.
"Good morning Jediah." She greeted him smiling at him and dropping the plate of pancakes on the table.
"Good...good morning Kim." He stuttered with shock and surprise written all over his face. He went to bed thinking about her and boom she's here and she even made breakfast. What a surprise!
Gary who was in his study all this while came out and joined them for breakfast.
"Good morning honey"
"Good morning uncle"
"Good morning dad." They all greeted him at the same time. Gary who was about responding dropped his fork with shock on his face as he heard Jediah called him dad. He couldn't believe his ears. He thought he was getting old so his hearing is beginning to fail him.
"Do you mind me calling you dad? I've been meaning to call you that for a long time now. I hope it's okay with you?" Jediah was so nervous as he asked him. He had always wanted a loving and caring father but his father the king was always busy with royal duties.
"Umm...sure...yes. I'm a father?" Gary stuttered still shocked on hearing the name 'dad'. He couldn't believe there would be a day he would be called 'dad' as he and Maggie could not produce children.
"Hey hey what about me?" Maggie pouted so cutely like a child despite her old age. She was as excited as Gary about Jediah calling them 'mom and dad'.
"Mom." Jediah also called her laughing at how childish she can be.
Kimorah sat there shocked. She glanced at Jediah and then Maggie and Gary. She did that severally till her eyes began to spin so she stopped. She was also happy just like Maggie and Gary. At least they have a son to take care of them when she's not here.
"Uncle and aunty I'm happy for you very much." Kim also expressed her happiness.
"Thank you dear. You can also call us mom and dad you know." Maggie winked at Kim. She had a motive about it but it would come into action in the nearest future.
She smiled happily to herself as she continued eating.
"Nah...it's fine." Kim didn't want to go too far because of her step mother. She alone knew the reason.