Morty and I spent most of the next few months talking on the phone. He promised he was just waiting for the right moment
to confront his father, looking for a reason his dad would understand. I tried mentioning the fact that I was pregnant with his child might be a good one, but Morty swore that is father would not feel the same.
After a few months of this I got fed up and went to visit him in person. We were friends once and as far as most knew, nothing more. When he saw me get out of the cab he ran up to meet me at the garage.
to confront his father, looking for a reason his dad would understand. I tried mentioning the fact that I was pregnant with his child might be a good one, but Morty swore that is father would not feel the same.
After a few months of this I got fed up and went to visit him in person. We were friends once and as far as most knew, nothing more. When he saw me get out of the cab he ran up to meet me at the garage.
“What are you doing here?” He asked with concern. Concern
for what, I was unsure.
I smiled, “I came to see you silly.” I took a step toward him and he took a step back. My smile dropped.
“What is wrong with you?” I snapped.
“Listen, I am sorry, its just…it’s
not a good time.” He whined.
“It’s not a good time?” I raise my right brow and gestured to my stomach, “when would be a good time for
you?”
“I will call you later okay?” His eyes darted around behind me,
checking for witnesses I assumed. “I love you.” He finished
weakly.
“Then prove it.” I hissed as I walked past him to the street to
grab the next cab. He didn’t wait with me, instead he retreated into his house.
“Listen, I am sorry, its just…it’s
not a good time.” He whined.
“It’s not a good time?” I raise my right brow and gestured to my stomach, “when would be a good time for
you?”
“I will call you later okay?” His eyes darted around behind me,
checking for witnesses I assumed. “I love you.” He finished
weakly.
“Then prove it.” I hissed as I walked past him to the street to
grab the next cab. He didn’t wait with me, instead he retreated into his house.
I should have left then and never turned back. Nothing was holding me in Sunset Valley except Morty. If I knew what my future held at that point I would have ran, but I was too hopeful.
When I got home that afternoon there was a cute
fluffy cat in my daisies. He approached me like I was on his turf so I bent down, held out my hand and froze. He continued toward me slowly, always watching me and the surrounding area. He sniffed my hand and meowed.
That’s when I fell in love for the second time, with this sweet little lost creature. I went inside and grabbed some turkey to feed him, but when I turned to go outside again I noticed he had followed me in. I laughed an put the turkey on the floor. I guess I had a roommate now, whom I quickly decided to call Albert.
fluffy cat in my daisies. He approached me like I was on his turf so I bent down, held out my hand and froze. He continued toward me slowly, always watching me and the surrounding area. He sniffed my hand and meowed.
That’s when I fell in love for the second time, with this sweet little lost creature. I went inside and grabbed some turkey to feed him, but when I turned to go outside again I noticed he had followed me in. I laughed an put the turkey on the floor. I guess I had a roommate now, whom I quickly decided to call Albert.
Albert and I became very close over the next few weeks. With my belly growing I spent most of my time at home ignoring Morty’s calls. I didn’t pick up until I went into labor, he happen to call right as I hit my second contraction and I needed a ride.
At the hospital Morty stayed with me, holding my hand. When our baby boy was born he leaned down and kissed me on the forehead in front of everyone. Together we decided to name our son Jasper.
At the hospital Morty stayed with me, holding my hand. When our baby boy was born he leaned down and kissed me on the forehead in front of everyone. Together we decided to name our son Jasper.
Morty drove us home and I welcomed him in, asking if he wanted anything to eat. He followed but turned down the food. After I put Jasper in his crib, Morty gave me a hug and promised to talk to his dad. He would not let Jasper
and me go.
I let hope and love hold me together for the next year. Morty was around a lot, but mostly for Jasper. It was only in comments and declarations of love that he showed any affection towards me.
That changed after Jasper’s first birthday. Morty came over to celebrate with us, birthday horn and everything.
It was clear our son was going to be a handsome
young man.
After putting Jasper down for his nap Morty and I had some cake. We sat and discussed his future like a happily married couple who were full of dreams. I stood to grab our dishes and he followed me up.
He reached out and grabbed my hand, “I want this, you and me together. You know that right?” He said stepping in closer.
“Sometimes.”I shrugged looking at my feet.
Morty reached out and lifted my chin so I made eye contact with him. He was so close I could feel his breath on my cheek.
It had been over a year since we were this close, and my body was responding to his touch.
“I love you and only you.” He whispered before pulling me in for a kiss.
I fell right into it.
I knew it was wrong at the time, he was a married man.
And his wife and I use to be close friends. But being wrapped up with Morty just felt right, no matter how many it would hurt.
It was not long before we our way to the bedroom and let all of our longing loose on each other. We didn’t question it or stumble, we easily found each other and fell into sync. We fit perfectly in every way, Bella and his father didn’t matter.
That was the first night of many that Morty stayed
over. It was almost like we were happily married, and a few times I caught myself thinking we were.
He would only be gone a day or so and then he would return to me. I stopped worrying about his marriage to Bella or us making it official. I was happy, or so I thought, because he was with me and our son.
This went on for a long time, until Jasper became old enough to understand.
over. It was almost like we were happily married, and a few times I caught myself thinking we were.
He would only be gone a day or so and then he would return to me. I stopped worrying about his marriage to Bella or us making it official. I was happy, or so I thought, because he was with me and our son.
This went on for a long time, until Jasper became old enough to understand.
Morty was there for Jasper’s birthday. We kept it small, just us as always, no one in town knew who Jasper’s dad was.
But we did and so did Jasper.
He started to go to school and wondered why all the other boys were allowed to talk about their dads but he was not.
It was not long before this became a problem and brought up the issues Morty and I were avoiding. That’s when Morty promised he was going to leave Bella.
However, when he went to tell her she was waiting
with an announcement of her own. She was pregnant with his child. When Morty called and told me I should not have been shocked. I was stupid to believe that he went home to Bella and never touched her the way he touched me. She thought she was in a happy marriage, and he wanted to keep it that way.
I cried for days after that call.
Jasper even told his father to forget we existed when he stopped by one evening. He had chosen Bella years ago, I should have expected this.
Not wanting to up root Jasper from his friends I decided staying in Sunset Valley was the best option, at least for him.
with an announcement of her own. She was pregnant with his child. When Morty called and told me I should not have been shocked. I was stupid to believe that he went home to Bella and never touched her the way he touched me. She thought she was in a happy marriage, and he wanted to keep it that way.
I cried for days after that call.
Jasper even told his father to forget we existed when he stopped by one evening. He had chosen Bella years ago, I should have expected this.
Not wanting to up root Jasper from his friends I decided staying in Sunset Valley was the best option, at least for him.
Jasper started to make up stories for his friends about his father, who he claimed was a heroic pilot who died saving a woman from a shark. Not sure where he got that, but he had a wonderful imagination and dreams of being on
stage.
We spent a lot of time together at the park, I almost never left his side. But he was getting older and it was not “cool” to hang out with your mom.
One day he was planning on meeting his friends at
the park and did not want me there. I decided to go to the library across the street while he played.
When I left he was on the swing and be promised he
would tell me if he left the park.
I had been reading for a few hours when I decided
to check up on him. He was my son after all.
I had barely entered the park when I knew
something was wrong. I ran to the swings looking for him and calling out his name. It was not like Jasper to just go somewhere without telling me. He
knew how much I worried.
That’s when I saw people crowding at the pool. It was right down the street but I could hear screams of panic. My heart raced as I ran to make sure it wasn’t my son.
I had never taught Jasper how to swim, he never had any interest in it. When I got to the pool he was sinking to the bottom and a lifeguard was just starting to swim out towards him. I screamed and continued to scream after they pulled my baby from the water.
My body was frozen unable to go to my son’s side I just broke into tears when my voice gave out.
That’s when I saw them.
They say the Grimm is not real, but I saw him.
I watched as he took the soul from my son’s young limp body. He scared me but my son did not seem afraid, he seemed to understand and accept. And then they both vanished. I fell to my knees and whimpered. Jasper was my life, my only family and now he was gone too.
That night Morty called.
He had heard on the news what had happened and wanted to meet up. I could not say no. Jasper was his son too. We
met at the bistro, even though it was night I wore my sunglasses. My eyes were swollen from the tears that dried up hours ago.
When Morty got there he pulled me in to a hug and
rubbed my back. He whispered words to me that I could not understand over my own weak cries.
He had heard on the news what had happened and wanted to meet up. I could not say no. Jasper was his son too. We
met at the bistro, even though it was night I wore my sunglasses. My eyes were swollen from the tears that dried up hours ago.
When Morty got there he pulled me in to a hug and
rubbed my back. He whispered words to me that I could not understand over my own weak cries.
When I got ahold of myself I let go and started to tell him how sorry I was, that his death was my fault.
Morty seemed calm, I assumed that was his way of dealing with death. He reassured me for a moment, until I
stopped rambling. And that was the moment he chose to tell me.
Morty seemed calm, I assumed that was his way of dealing with death. He reassured me for a moment, until I
stopped rambling. And that was the moment he chose to tell me.
The day before Bella had given birth, to a beautiful baby girl named Cassandra.
I could not figure out how he had thought that was the right moment to tell me. He should have let me read about it in the paper. I was mourning the loss of our son and he was just rejoicing in the birth of his daughter. Jasper was his son
too! And yet he didn’t seem to care. I was so angry that I backhanded him across the face and stormed off. I was done with Mortimerand the entire Goth clan.
I could not figure out how he had thought that was the right moment to tell me. He should have let me read about it in the paper. I was mourning the loss of our son and he was just rejoicing in the birth of his daughter. Jasper was his son
too! And yet he didn’t seem to care. I was so angry that I backhanded him across the face and stormed off. I was done with Mortimerand the entire Goth clan.
That night while I slept I watched The Grimm take my son, over and over again. I woke up shaking, my face covered in tears.
When I woke, I got dressed and packed the things Albert and I needed. Only what we needed. I got into a taxi and had them drive me to the airport. One credit card swipe later I was on a plane to Bridgeport.
When we arrived I had a taxi drop me at a real estate office. With-in an hour the Agent had found me a small one-bedroom fully furnished apartment downtown. She personally drove me and Albert to the building and dropped us off
with keys.
with keys.
I walked into the lobby and stopped to brace myself before hitting the elevator button. I squeezed Albert close to
me.
“Welcome home Albert.” I said and kissed his furry
little head. I turned and pressed the button that said up.
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