Chapter sixty nine
Is Diego Kris's son?
Diego is in the twins' house. He's in the sitting room with Lila as Lola goes to get her aunties. The aunties, Ela and Ena came down excitedly but became awestruck.
Lola: Aunts, this is our friend Diego, he came to San Diego recently. He's quite a good and cool friend
Lila: Not mention he's named Diego while this city is San Diego
Lola: Just like Dad. That Dad told his friends to just call him K instead. (The twins laugh)
Diego: Your Dad's name is Diego too? That's lovely!
Lola: (Holding both aunties' hands, shakes them as they stood awestruck) Aunties!
Ena: Um, em, um
Ela: Nice to meet you Diego
Diego: Nice to meet you ma'am and you too ma'am (referring to Ena)
Forgive my manners
Good day to you…..
Ela: Ela. Aunt Ela
Diego: Good day to you Aunt Ela
Ena: Aunt Ena
Diego : Good day Aunt Ena
Ela: Um Girls, Ela and I have to discuss something, we'll come join you guys soon
Lila: Oh okay aunt
Ela: I like you Diego
Diego: Thank you aunt Ela (Smiles with his dimples)
(Ela and Ena leave)
Lila: Tell me that in this backpack there's sandwiches?
Lola: I thought I was the sandwich lover
Diego: Mom made them herself and she packed them uniquely
Lila: I love her already
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In their room upstairs, Ela and Ena can be seen discussing.
Ena: Did we just see Kris in his young age?
Ela: He looks exactly like Kris.
Ena: I don't think Kris has seen him yet
Ela: Is he really some lost child of his?
I mean, the resemblance!
I wouldn't blame the Paparazzi writing on this one
Ena: The twins don't know, do they?
Ela: They don't. They don't know their Dad in his young age
Ena: How will Kris handle this if he sees him?
Ela: He probably would think he's some lookalike or something
Ena: Well, isn't he?
He's just some lookalike. People resemble
Ela: And being exactly like Kris in his young age is just lookalike?
Ena: That's all I can say
(Knock on the door, Ela and Ena exchange looks)
Ela: Come in
(Kris enters)
Kris: Hey chipmunks.
A kid would be visiting the twins soon, just said I should inform you
Ela: You've seen the kid before?
Kris: No, this is my first time
Ena: Well, he's here…
Kris: Let's go down together then
Ela: (Aside) I hope he doesn't freak out
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Downstairs
Lila: Dad!
Diego: (Turns) Good day sir
Kris: (stares surprisingly, Ena and Ella exchange glances) Diego?
Diego: Yes, Mr K
Kris: Nice meeting you in person, handsome chap
I'll go prepare where we'll play, okay?
Diego: Oh okay sir
Ena: Can't you see something?
Kris: See what?
Ena: He's just like you!
Kris: Right? Makes me like him more, he's my lookalike and bears my name too
Lila: Told you he looked like Dad (referring to Lola)
Kris: I'll call you in, Diego (leaves)
Ela: Is this a dream or?
Ena: It's tots reality
Lola: What's wrong aunties?
Ena : Um, nothing
Can you girls leaves us with Diego for a while, let's get to know him more
Lola: Uh…okay…
Let's go Lila (they leave)
Ena: Diego can we talk please? Sit with us
(They sit on the sofa)
Diego: I hope I'm not in any trouble
Ena: Oh no dear, you're definitely not in any trouble
We just wanna ask few questions
Diego: O…k..ay…
Ena: What's your father's name?
Diego: I don't know
Ela: You don't know?
Diego: No
Ela: Can you tell us why?
Why don't you know your father's name?
Diego: Mom didn't tell me
Ena: And why is that?
Diego: I don't know and I don't care to know
He's the worst father ever
Ela: What do you mean by that Diego?
Diego: Mom said he left us when I was just a baby
(Ela and Ena exchange glances)
Ena: Okay…
Have you seen your Dad before?
Diego: Nope, don't wanna see him either
Do you know that he didn't even care to know about me and mom all this while?
Ela: That's sad Diego.
No contacts, no nothing?
Diego: Big no!
Ena: Wow, okay
Um, can you tell us about your Mom?
Diego: Mom's the best! The sweetest and kindest person ever!
She has been taken care of me all by myself and have been the only parent I have. Well, I've got grandpa, grandpa, Uncle, Aunt Gina
Ela: Aunt Gina?
Diego: Yes, she's mom cousin
Mom despite being hardworking made sure to play both a father and mother's role.
Ena: Gina….
What's your mom's name, Diego?
Diego: Lucy but grandpa and I call her Orange. I like it, Orange…. (Chuckles)
(Ena and Ela look stunned)
Ela: How old are you again, Diego?
Diego: I'm 10, I'm a big boy
Ena: Yes you are, dear
Diego: Soon enough, I'll be taking care of mom, protecting and showing more love to her, more that she will never think of that wicked father of mine anymore
Ela: You talk older than your age, Diego
Diego: Grandma says I'm wise
Ena: You definitely are
(A maid enters)
Maid: Mr Diego. Master K asks to call you
Diego: See you later, aunties. Time for the game
Ela: Sure Diego
Ena : Later dearie
(Diego leaves)
Ela: He is Lucy's son?
Ena: Lucy has been in San Diego with Kris all this while?
Ela: No, the twins say they're new here
Ena: Are you thinking what I'm thinking?
Ela: That he's Diego's son?
I don't think so
Ena: The hair, the face, the choice of words, this is Kris when he was a child
Ela: Well, I still don't think he is
Ena: Why so?
Ela: He is 10 years old Ena, the same age with the twins
Ena: So?
Ela: So it is impossible
He left NYC exactly after he had a fight with Dad
Ena: Might had had an affair with Lucy before leaving
Ela: And later having the twins all the same year?
Ain't possible
Ena: It is possible. Remember the bitch slept with him when she got hold of him immediately he arrived?
Ela: Ena, there's no way he's Kris's son
It's just some coincidence
Ena: We should talk about this with Kris
Ela: No, he probably will wave it off
Ena: Then we tell him about Lucy…
Ela: No, Ena. We aren't sure yet, we wouldn't want to cause some chaos
If he knows that Lucy is here, he will start looking for her and it won't end well
Ena: What should we do then?
Ela: We look for Lucy. We'll follow Diego when he's going home to see where he lives, then we visit Lucy
Ena: That's a great idea!