Exactly as his grandfather had told his mother, he showed up at their door the following morning with his grandmother.
Edward, with his weathered face and twinkling blue eyes set against the canvas of his silvered hair, carried the marks of a long and well-lived life.
Despite his slightly stooped posture, his ample frame suggested a certain joviality and indulgence, a life rich in both pleasures and wisdom. The countless wrinkles etched upon his face were like a map of his journey, a testament to the countless joys and sorrows that had shaped his character over the decades.
Though he was no longer as tall as he once was, there was a certain grace to his movements that spoke of experience and maturity. Despite his advancing years, he exuded a timeless charm that drew people towards him like a moth to a flame.
Gege, on the other hand, was a petite woman with delicate features. At 55 years old, she had clearly put a lot of effort into maintaining her youthful appearance. Her slender figure was a testament to her dedication to a healthy lifestyle, and her glowing complexion defied her age. Despite the fine lines that creased her face, it was evident that she took great pride in her appearance - her vibrant, dyed hair a bold statement to her ongoing love affair with fashion and beauty.
When Ezekiel looked at both of them entering the apartment the first thing he remembered was how they looked at him after Nathatn died, he didn't even want to look at them.
However, they were too excited to see him, so they came to visit their daughter Jasmine only to see her kid .
As his grandmother scooped him up in her arms and showered him with kisses, Ezekiel couldn't help but giggle and squirm in delight.
He had never seen anyone so excited to see him before. His grandfather, meanwhile, beamed down at him from his hunched position, his eyes crinkling at the corners with a deep sense of pride and affection.
For a moment, Ezekiel forgot all about the pain and loss that had consumed him since Nathan's death. He was caught up in the moment, basking in the love and attention of his doting grandparents.
It was a brief respite from the weight of grief that had been bearing down on him, and he couldn't help but feel a sense of gratitude towards the two strangers who had unexpectedly brightened his day.
" Two years is a long time to not visit your parents, and you even prevented us from spending time with our grandchild !" Edward shouted at her the moment he saw Ezekiel's cute face .
His mother tried her best to hide her feelings, she didn't want to get caught with what she was planning to do .
"He looks just like me," Edward said as he smiled at his wife. They were too invested in their grandson to the point where they didn't notice the disappearance of Jasmine from the living room .
Jasmine had to tell her husband that everything was not going in the right direction, she already told him that last night but now that she felt pressured she wanted to put her anger on him.
In the beginning, Ezekiel didn't know what to expect from his grandparents, they brought his mother to life and they wouldn't be better than her.
' That's for sure, ' He thought .
He was trying to act normal in front of them just like any other normal child, he was either giggling or touching and grabbing his grandmother's hair or his grandfather's beard.
He was playing with whatever was in his sight, however, when his mother disappeared for a few minutes he was completely confused because he knew that she wouldn't be doing this for no reason .
Ezekiel's mind was in turmoil, uncertain of his next move. He knew that his parents were planning to kill him after the scan from the previous night
. It was a realization that didn't shock him, given their tendency to prioritize their own survival over anything else.
As he stood there, lost in thought, his mother entered the room. Surprisingly, all the nervousness and confusion that had previously marked her demeanor had vanished.
Ezekiel couldn't shake the feeling that she had come to an agreement with his father, and that the plan they had discussed was about to be put into action.
With a sense of unease settling in his stomach, Ezekiel watched as his mother left the room and made her way to the kitchen to prepare dinner for their guests.
Despite the impending danger he faced, he tried his best to maintain a facade of normalcy in front of them.
' If I spend one more minute like this I am going to explode, they are going to kill me, they are delaying it which is not promising, it is going to happen whether I like it or not '
Ezekiel was angry and no matter how much he tried to keep his calm he ended up being so red while trying to do so .
The energy flow inside of him was not in control anymore, he could tell that what happened before was about to happen another time .
' I am going to die anyway, they kept me here for a reason, they don't want anyone to know about me and my supremacy signs , even their closest families are like enemies in this matter, and here I am , if I am going to die then I have to take them with me, I have to expose them, I have to be their worst nightmare, they have to know '
Ezekiel felt the flow of his energy in his palm so he took one of his toys and grabbed it with his hand. The toy melted right away in front of Edward's eyes.
Ezekiel didn't try to hide anything, he took another toy and melted immediately after that .
Gege was shocked, she kept looking at him the whole time with an open mouth, her confusion was shown on her expression while Edward just took the melted toys and started to examine them with his eyes.
Then, he took Ezekiel's arm and raised it to look at his palm. There was nothing there, however, his grandfather was capable of feeling the energy inside of it .
He held his calm, he looked at his wife who was confused and speechless then said after letting go of his hand :" She was trying to hide this, she was trying to keep us in the dark, we were never going to meet him again, can you believe this, I knew that that stupid husband she chose over us was going to bring her down"
Gege kept looking at Ezekiel for a long time while listening to her husband, saying:" What is going to happen now? He is a threat, he needs to be terminated, and this kid has supremacy signs "
She was beginning to panic when Edward put his hand on her shoulder and then said while pointing at Ezekiel with the other hand:" He is a kid, he is our kid, you can't say things like that in front of him "
His wife said while being irritated this time:" And she is our kid , they are going to hurt her when they discover what kind of kid she brought to life, her life is about to be ruined , why do you think she kept him in the shadows for so long "
At that moment his mother entered the room trying to check up on them, however, she heard their conversation .
" Mom, dad , what are you talking about? "