Holding On
By Silverwolf
Sequel to The Past Returns
Jeff and Matt
Matt narrates
I never knew that he still loved Rain until I said her name. It was like everything he felt was buried until I said her name. It was like everything he felt came to face. Jeff didn't say anything about Rain to me he just went into his bedroom and shut the door. I didn't bother with telling him about her son. Besides I didn't really know if the boy was his.
After an hour I watched Jeff appeared from his room. I looked at me, "do you know where she is? Matt if you do please tell me." "Jeff I saw her two weeks ago. I don't know where she is." I could see he still loved her beneath his growing frustration.
The phone rings and Jeff picks it up. I'm listening as Jeff speaks. "Hello." Silence. "Hello?" Jeff hangs up the phone, "must have been a wrong number." I don't say anything even though I have an idea who it was.
Jeff heads to his house and I decide to stay at my dad's for the night. The phone rings and I pick it up. "Hello." "Matt it's Rain." "You called before?" "Yeah' but I just couldn't…" I cut her off, "you have feelings there still. He does also. Rain he still loves you!" "I thought he might. I need your help." "Where are you?" "At a small hotel nearby. I can't risk you coming to get me so, can I come there?" "How?" "I called a taxi. I have what I was able to get my hands on when he threw me out." His sister said she would bring the rest of the stuff to me whenever I get settled in somewhere." "Come here. I'll be waiting for you."
It only took moment for Rain to arrive. I open the door and allow Rain to enter. I grab the two bags sitting by the door. Rain stands in the doorway holding a chain hooked to a Rottie. Rain steps back as I step through the door.
I look at dad who watches in interest. "Dad, this is Rain. She's in a lot of trouble." He looks towards Rain and her son and then towards me. Matthew, it's fine the girl can stay." "She just needs a place to sleep. Can she and her son stay in Jeff's room." My dad studies the fading bruises near her cheek and the new bruise forming along her jawbone. "Yeah that seems like a plan." I take her to Jeff's room. She gives me a nervous look as she steps into the room. "Don't worry he's not in there. He just grew up in the room." She takes the Rottie off of its chain. "Jessie sit." The dog complies. "If you need anything just ask." I state as I leave allowing for Rain and her son to settle in.
As I pass through the hall my father calls. I want to say thank you." His green eyes glisten as I look at him. I stare at him for a few moments. He lowers his head; "you seem to realize something." "It's just you remind me so much of my brother." "Duh! Did you think that my mother was kidding? Sometimes I think she misses him so much that she can't help the sadness she feels when she looks at me." "You're one smart little character." "Yeah it helps. Are you still angry at my mother?" "Not any longer. I 'm trying to see if I can fix her mistake." He sat on my bed. He seemed to be deep in thought. "I have an idea." I look at him, "you think that you can put them back together." "Of course." "Is he going to be stopping by?" He disappears for only a moment. When he returns I answer his question, "tomorrow." "Give him this. Then bring him here." I took the folded papers from his hand. I opened it. It was a letter from Rain to Jeff. It explained why she left and held an apology. I t also told of their beautiful son. "Please help my mama." The child leaves after stating his plea.
The next morning I went over to Jeff's place. I told him I had something important to give him. Then I took the letter from my pocket and placed it in his hands. "What's this?" "A letter from Rain." Jeff sits down in the kitchen. I didn't bother my brother as he read every detail. Jeff went back into the hall where I stood. "She didn't leave because she didn't love me. She left because she feared of me discovering her pregnancy. She didn't know if I would want my child. Matt, you have to help me find her. There isn't a day in my life that she doesn't come to mind. Please Matt help me find her." He made his request with tears in his eyes. "Get yourself ready to go to dad's. I think you'll want to hurry there's someone waiting for you."