"Aunty, mommy said that you and Uncle Fred were really good friends when you were kids." Adam stated one day in September while they were eating ice cream. It was a bright sunny day and Angelina was happy to be off work. They had just left Fred who somehow found them at the park earlier that day.
Angelina nodded her head slowly trying to figure out how this conversation would end.
Several weeks have pasted since the incident and Fred seemed to be trying his best to make it up to her. He would send her flowers and call her at random times of the day. Sometimes they would have long conversations and others days he calls just to apologize. Almost every night Fred would take her out to do anything that he thought would make Angelina happy. Angelina was surprised and ashamed to notice that she was starting to fall back in love with him. In all honesty she been trying for the longest to deny that feeling but it seemed like the harder she tried the more she was attracted to him.
"Are you still friends now?"
"Of course we are. We always will be." Angelina said lightly.
"But today when he showed up you wasn't happy to see him." Adam said carefully.
"I was happy to see him. He just surprised me." It was quiet for a moment before Adam spoke again.
"Aunty?" He said so quietly that Angelina almost didn't hear him.
"Yes honey."
"Why did you leave?" The question caught Angelina totally off guard.
"What do you mean?" Adam started to twist and turn a little showing her that he wasn't sure if it was polite to speak his mind.
"I heard mommy and daddy talking last night about you leaving because of Uncle Fred."
"Oh that was a long time ago. You shouldn't be worrying your cute little head about that."
Adam shook his head, "But…. but daddy said that you were leaving again"
"Oh ok I understand now. Well…I might be leaving again but I'll come back to visit. This is my home."
"But Luke?"
"What about him?"
"Why don't daddy or Uncle Fred like him? He's nice to me."
"I don't know kiddo." Angelina felt a little guilty about lying to him but he was too young to know the whole truth." Adam bowed his head and Angelina tapped it back up, "Don't you worry your little head about it ok. Everything will turn out for the best."
"You won't leave?" Angelina gasped a little
"I don't know honey. The future is very unclear to me right now but I can assure you that what ever happens will be for the best." Angelina gave Adam a big hug, "Now I don't want you thinking about this ok."
"Okay." Adam promised. Angelina finished the rest of her ice cream and they headed to her car. "Time to take you home buddy."
"I don't want to go home yet."
"Well…I guess we can do one more thing."
"Really? Yay! Can we go visit daddy?" Angelina gave him a little smile as her way of saying yes.
"Daddy, daddy, daddy!" Adam shouted though the store, bring George out of his hiding place. George skillfully grabbed him and lifted him into the air.
"Adam what are you doing here?" George asked him then turned his attention to Angelina. "I should have known."
Angelina laughed and suddenly felt two strong arms wrap around her waist, "Fred!"
"Hello Angel, nice seeing you here." He gave her a quick peck on her cheek before letting her go.
"Eww Fred" Angelina exclaimed while wiping her cheek cheerfully.
"Angie you should be proud of him" George butted in.
"Why?"
"Because…well…why don't you tell her Fred…"
Fred sighed loudly; "Well I invited Luke to lunch with me tomorrow. I wanted to apologize about what happened awhile ago."
"And…" His brother urged him on.
Fred sighed again, "And if you still want me to I will be honored to give you away."
"Oh Fred!!!" Angelina face lit up like a candle. She hugged him tightly, "This means a lot. It really does."
Fred gingerly wrapped his arms around her and muttered into her hair, "I know it does." No one was able to witness the tear that escaped from his eyes.
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I don't know what has gotten into me but these two chapters are very sad, but better days are to come for the couple. I'm almost finished writing the next chapter. If I'm lucky I might be able to update before school starts again. I hope you enjoy and please review.