Wow what a week, I've had an amazing weekend (out with some friends) we all went bike riding on an 8 mile trek; it was loads of fun but only took us an hour and a half. I didn't want to stop haha. Also I had my hair coloured different, I used to have brown hair, now I have black and blue hair =) I love it! Anyway enough about me you probably just want to read the story haha. This is going to a long chapter. I'm going to try and make them all a bit longer and I am aiming for 54 chapters (depending on how many people read and review) ^^ Xoxo.
Chapter 4.
Mikey's P.O.V.
What a day… I pondered sitting next to Gerard (holding Jessica), with my hands behind my head. I can't imagine how hard it's all been for her and going to be for everyone. But we've got a good family; we've had to deal with worse things, for us this is a joyful time. Finding we have another family member to take care off and watch learn and grow, but for Jessica a terrible tragedy that no child should have to face.
"This is going to be a big adjustment for all of us" I laughed towards my brother.
He welcomed my humour with a smirk of his own.
"You're telling me Mikey" he stopped and looked back to my niece.
She had been snuggled up on Gerard's lap since finding out her mother had passed. Her eyes flinched every now and then like she was having a bad dream. Gerard stroked the side of her face and cuddled her tighter. She seemed to relax after that and her gentle snores returned.
"Mikey do you think I'll be a good Dad?"
I looked at my brother in amazement, quite startled at the fact that it even crossed his mind that he could be bad at it.
"I couldn't imagine anyone better for the job" I smiled at him and he returned the favour proudly.
"Seriously Gee, you are like a second Dad to me as well as my best friend and brother. This little girl doesn't know how lucky she is. I know you'll do a good job."
"That's all I want….to be a good Dad" Gerard whispered and kissed the top of her head.
"Have you told the guys yet?" I asked looking at my brother.
It was almost as if he didn't hear me. He'd gone back into his trial of thought, staring at his daughter.
"Gerard" I said again.
He smiled and looked up.
"Sorry Mike, what was that?"
I smiled at him.
"Don't worry, I'll take that as a no, do you want me to tell the guys?"
He just nodded smiling. I got up and started for the door.
"Mikey" Gerard called turning his head to look back at me.
"Thank you"
I smiled at him.
"No problem."
Frank's P.O.V.
Boy it was good to be home, back with my wife where I belonged. Jamia was cuddled up to me on the couch; we were watching 'House'. Not that I was up to date at all.
My phone rang in my pocket. Jamia moved over to I could retrieve it and then cuddled back up to me. It was Mikey.
"Can't keep away huh" I laughed.
Mikey laughed too.
"Something like that. Hey Frankie is Jamia there?" he asked.
"Yeah she's right here why?" I looked down to Jamia; she was giving me a 'what's happening' look.
"Put it on speaker phone, she needs to hear this too. I've got Ray and Christa on the other line. Alicia's here with me."
I put the TV on pause and put the phone on speaker.
"Hi" Jamia and i heard them all say in unison.
"Hey" we replied.
"There's something I need to tell you all and it couldn't wait…"
"OMG Alicia's pregnant!" Jamia and Christa screamed together.
"Erm…no" he laughed sounding a bit worried.
"When we got home there was a woman there waiting for us…she told us that Gerard's ex had died a few weeks ago."
"Is he ok?" Mia (Jamia) asked.
"Yeah he's fine" Mikey laughed.
"Obviously a little sad but…the woman, she was a social worker. Gerard has a daughter!" he exclaimed.
There were excited squeals and shocked gasps coming from all directions of the phone line including ours.
"Omg, how old is she?" Ray asked.
"Seven, and he didn't know all this time. He's with her now. Gerard wanted me to tell you all. We're going to settle her in before we start to have family and friends over though, if that's ok?" Mikey confirmed.
"Yeah sure Mike, that's more than understandable. That's amazing news, how are you all taking it?" I asked unsure of what Gerard would have made to the whole fiasco.
"We honestly can't be happier" Mikey beamed.
"She is gorgeous!" Alicia enthused.
"Absolutely beautiful" Mikey added.
I was so happy for them, especially Gee. I still couldn't believe that he hadn't known for seven years though. He must be pissed at that part?
"Well we best be getting back to the Way circus" Mikey joked.
"We'll keep you informed and speak to you all soon…bye." Mikey cut off the phone after everyone had said their goodbyes. Jamia and I sat there shocked.
"Wow Gerard a father" I smiled.
"He'll be a great Dad."
Jamia nodded In agreement.
"I can't wait to see her" she sighed.
I agreed another maniac in the world. If she's anything like Gee, she'll be one to watch.
Gerard's P.O.V.
Jessica had been having a bad dream; she grasped my jacket with her tired grip. Every now and then she'd release but as quick as a flash she was clinging back on.
"It's ok honey, I'm here" I soothed.
It felt weird to say that, but I was getting used to the fact that I had a daughter, someone who now relies upon me a million per cent, (that is of course along with about a billion My Chem fans.) But this was different; this child was my flesh and blood, just like Mikey, only she was really mine, made by me.
Jessica yawned and opened her eyes, she lay there looking up at me, I looked down at her and brushed the hair away from her face. She leant in closer to me.
"Did you have a bad dream?" I asked her.
She nodded.
"I dreamt that I was lost and I couldn't find Mommy."
She sat up and shuffled up to me resting her head against my chest.
"Daddy, are you going to look after me like Mommy did?"
She'd called me Daddy! My heart melted right there and then. I choked a little with an extraordinary sense of pride and smiled at her tucking another loose curl behind her ear and nodded.
"Yes honey, do you want to stay with me?" I asked her scared of what her answer would be.
She smiled.
"Yes Daddy I do."
I laughed.
"Then of course you can"
A smile beamed across her face like a kid at Christmas. I wrapped her in my arms and kissed her cheek. My Mom entered the room carrying a small yellow suitcase and some towels. She had been running a bath. I imagined the things in the suitcase were the only possessions she had at our house.
"Jessica, time for your bath" my Mom smiled at her with her hand held out for her.
She jumped off of my lap and held my Moms hand. Jessica looked back at me.
"It's ok" Mom assured her.
"Your Dad will be in to check on you in a few minutes."
They both went out of the room. When my Mom returned she came over and hugged me.
"You ok kid?"
I laughed not sure of what else to say.
"She'll need you to wash her hair; she's not able to do that by herself yet."
I made an 'O' shape with my mouth and headed to the bathroom. Jessica was singing away in her little child's voice. I knocked and stepped inside. She looked up at me smiling with bubbles on her head.
"Whatcha singing?" I laughed.
She shrugged.
"I made it up" she laughed and started singing again slashing about.
"Splash, splash, splash, splashily, splash" she sang over and over bumping her hand over the bubbly foam.
"Yep, you are defiantly my daughter. Come here my little nutter" I laughed.
She stood up in the bathtub and turned around so I could shampoo her already wet hair.
"I don't ever want to forget my Mommy" Jessica announced.
"You never will" I assured her.
"You'll think about her every day, and I bet she's thinking about you too, watching over you."
"Is Mommy in heaven?" she asked facing me, her eyes bouring into mine. I smiled at her and nodded.
"I think she is wherever you think she is." Jessica looked at me even more confused.
"When me and Mikey's Grandma died we were really sad like you are now. But it made us happier to think that she was watching over us."
She seemed to understand.
"At least Happy can look after Mommy" she bit her lip.
"Did you love her?" she said it so innocently, but it was so awkward.
It's sad to know that the mother of my child broke my heart, kept my daughter away from me for the entirety of her existence and now my grieving seven year old little girl was asking me if I loved that same person.
"I did love her honey, but we haven't seen each other for a very long time."
"Does that mean that I won't love her after I haven't seen her for a long time?" Jessica sniffled.
"It's not the same thing, you will never stop loving your Mom and she will never ever stop loving you" I cuddled her into my chest.
"Don't ever forget that Jess, ok?"
She wiped her nose with the back of her hand and nodded.
"Promise?"
"Promise" I whispered back to her.
"Come on lets wash this out." She sat down and began singing again but quieter.
The bathroom door moved slightly, I looked up to find Mikey smiling at me giving me the thumbs up. 'Good job' he mouthed at me and I smiled.
After Jessica was dried and dressed in her cute 'Hello Kitty' jammies, I took her to bed. She liked the idea of sleeping in my room. I was thinking that now may be the time for me to find my own place so that Jess could have her own room. Tomorrow night she'd be sleeping in Mikey's old room, but Mikey and Alicia where staying over tonight.
Jessica had my bed which basically drowned her and I had set up an airbed on the floor.
After climbing down the stairs to my basement bedroom I switched on the light and glanced around the room, 'probably not the best place for a little girl' I thought to myself. The walls were covered in old horror flick posters, full of Zombie's, Frankenstein and Dracula. My drawing also littered the light panelled walls along with shelves filled with action figures of Batman and other comic characters. Jessica ran and bounced on my bed looking around. She didn't seem scared.
"This looks like Mommy's room" she giggled.
Thinking back, her mother's room was probably scarier than this. She had a fascination with clowns?
"Come on then in you get" I told her pulling up the covers and tucking her in tight. She yawned and rolled on her side facing me.
"Can you read me a story Daddy?" she asked politely.
"I'm sorry baby but I don't have any."
"Make one up then silly" she laughed at me.
It made me a bit embarrassed, someone with such an imagination as myself couldn't think of a bedtime story.
"Ok" I said "I'll tell you a story about when me and Uncle Mikey were little. Our Grandma used to tell us this all the time, it was one of our favourites."
After finishing the story and answering multiple questions throughout her eyelids fluttered and closed into a restful sleep. I grabbed my childhood bear 'Bear' and tucked him in next to her. I kissed the top of her head and she snuggled deeper into the pillow. She briefly awoke looking at Bear.
"Cuddle him tight" I whispered.
"That's Daddy's Bear."
"I'll look after him" she whispered back before falling into the land of nod once more.
I left the basement light on with the door open a fraction letting a beam of light into my room.
"Night, night baby girl, I love you" I whispered before making my way back up to the rest of my family.