Chapter 4
It was a bright warm
morning. The birds were happy that they flew through the clear blue sky. The
calm, peace silence, that I was enjoying, came to end as I heard a knock at the
door. Who could come so early in the morning? But then I remembered that Autumn
had told me that she’ll be arriving today to show me her suggested friend.
Opening the door, I found
Autumn with her long blonde hair tied into a bun which really caught my
attention. She didn’t look at all like yesterday with a colourful spring dress
that looked perfect on her. In her company was a midge lady with brown short
hair. Just as I saw her I remembered my dear mother. It was as if my mom came
back to life. I stayed for several moments staring at the two gorgeous figures
that stod by my door, that I forgot to welcome them in. “Good morning, Autumn.
Come in.”
They both entered behind
me into the living room. It felt a little obvious that I was seated before they
were. I tried to understand the lady’s looks. But she never made an eye contact
with me. Somehow I felt embarrassed so I wanted to oil the wheels. “Would you
like a cup of coffee?” They were both silent for moments, but then I saw Autumn
stand up and say, “I’ll do them, just stay John.”
I was confused, why she
did this. Did she really want me to sit all alone with this lady who didn’t
even utter a word since her arrival. From between my thoughts I heard a soft
voice say, “I’ll come with you Autumn.” It was her, finally she did talk. Her
voice is so sweet, so why was she too shy to talk in front of me?
“No, Helen you stay here
and start your conversation with John, Tom’s father.” I really wanted to thank
Autumn as she was my saving grace. I would have felt so embarrassed if they
both went to prepare a cup of coffee and I stay seated over here.
“So…Hi…How are you?” Her
voice was so hesitant it reminded me of my mother, that day when she was
extremely ill and she asked to trust our father when she is gone. As I sank
deeply in my thoughts, I heard some word from what she was saying that grabbed
my attention, “ …I’ll need to know more about your wife and kids as I’ll be
staying here for a long time.”
“Sure, by time everything
will be known to you Helen, don’t rush through the detail” Autumn’s voice was
heard as she came from the kitchen with the coffee. “You are going to like it
here. Believe me!”
I was amazed, why was she
talking with great confidence. She neither knew me nor my children. It felt
strange. What was stranger, was that I accepted this strange lady named Helen
to enter my house and break through our private life without even informing
Bella. But how would I inform her…when she arrives back.
Now that Autumn had left,
I had to face Helen on my own. “I’m sure you’ll enjoy it with Ellie, Tom and I,
just as Autumn said.” I was trying to make her talk, but I failed as she didn’t
even try to respond neither by an answer nor a smile.
“Good afternoon, daddy” I
heard Ellie’s voice as she entered the house, “How are…” she was surprised to
see Helen. When I tried to explain, Ellie interrupted me, “Daddy, I saw Aunt
Autumn outside. Why was she here?”
“She was here because…How
did you know she was your aunt when I’ve never told you about her and you have
never seen her?”
“I met her outside the
house and she told me everything. She even told me about Helen, but why would
we need a…” she took a direct to Helen before saying her profession, this made
Helen realize that she is the odd one out in this conversation. She took
permission to leave the room which made the atmosphere more relaxed for Ellie
and I talk about the topic.
“My dear, you might think
we don’t need her, but in the truth, she is really important for us nowadays.
Can’t you notice that your brother is going to kill himself with all the drugs
he takes?” I became so furious about Ellie refusing Helen to be in the home
when she never knew that her brother was this way.
“Your brother is expelled
from school. What else could we do when your mother isn’t here to help?” I saw
her tears clouded with tears.
“Dad, I’m sorry, but why
is mom sad from us? Why isn’t she with us right now? She could have helped in
this situation.” I recognized every single word before I thought of an answer.
“She was never sad from us sweetheart. She has always been our support whenever
we wanted her.”
“So where is she? Why are
you trying to remove her from our lives?” I couldn’t believe that my young has
this outlook about me attitude with Bella. I couldn’t bear hearing anymore of
this, so I furiously left the house slamming the wooden door behind me.
Where will I go…??
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