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CHAPITRE 11:
"Because Zeke convinced him to talk to you."
"What? Are you serious?"
He gives me his phone and I see a text from my mother.
'Zeke told me that Tobias agreed to see her. Tell her.'
I feel the tears pooling in my eyes and when I see my father, he is smiling. I wrap my arms around him and cry, but for the first time in a long time. I am happy. He stands up and grab my hands.
"Come on, let's go"
I quickly stand up and almost run to the house. I jump in the car but my father insists on driving. I do what I'm told but my feet keep bouncing. When we park, I leap out of the car. I run in the hospital, always asking where he is. I arrive at the front desk and ask for him.
"Room 435"
I thank her and run again. I see Zeke in the waiting room smiling at me as I pass. My heart is beating so fast in my chest. But when I stand in front of his door, I stop. My mind went crazy but now, I remember anything that happened. He left us, he never called, he never wrote, he didn't want to see me. I take a deep breath and put my hand on the doorknob but I can't move. I stand there breathing heavily. I feel a hand on my shoulder and I turn around. Zeke is looking at me.
"I-I can't" I whisper.
"He is waiting for you, Tris."
I nod my head but I still can't move. Our futur depends on what happens now. He puts his hand above mine and opens the door. The first thing I hear is Olaya's laugh. Then I see her on his lap as he tickles her. I step forward and when he sees, his smile fades. I let the door open.
"Olaya, go with uncle Zeke please." I say.
She kisses Tobias' cheek and he watches her leave with a smile. I close the door behind her. The silence is deafening. I look up to see him and as always, his face is expressionless and I have to admit, it drives me crazy. I hate when he hide his emotions from me.
I watch his left leg in a bandage above the covers and his right arm in a cast. It looks like his shoulder is hurting. His face is covered by cuts.
"Hi." He says.
I walk to him and before I know it, my hand makes a contact with his cheek. I begin to cry as see him holding his cheek.
"I didn't hear anything about you in fives months and you say 'hi'?"
He tries to take my hand but I push it away.
"Tris, let me talk please."
"Why? So you can lie to me again? No let me guess...you're leaving again."
"Please..."
"Why didn't you want to see me? What did I do to you so you hurt me like that."
He snorts and I glare at him.
"You have nothing to be hurt about. You are guilty of everything that happened." He replies.
"How do you dare?"
"Are you seriously asking? 'Do what you want Tobias but I won't be here at your return.' 'I prefer that Olaya doesn't have a father than having you.' Does it ring a bell? Or maybe you don't care anymore."
"You're not telling me that you forgot how you told me you were leaving only five days before your departure?"
"Because now it's my fault if you left me?"
"I didn't leave you. You left. Are you stupid? I am not the one who went on the other side of the world."
"No, you're not but you are the one who slept with my friend." He yells.
I look at with wide eyes.
"What?" I mutter.
"Yes, I know. I was too stupid to see it but now I know. When was the first time? Five years ago?"
"What the hell are you talking about?"
"And when did you plan on telling me?"
"What. Are. You. Talking. About?" I ask.
"I asked for a paternity test. The results should arrive tomorrow."
"WHAT?"
"So, were are the divorce papers you talked about?"
I don't answer but cry. How could he think that? I love him too much. How?... Evelyn!
"Did your mother tell you that?"
"It doesn't matter who told me."
"Of course it does. I am sure it's your mother."
"Indeed, it's her. But I am glad she told me because I am sure you wouldn't have told me."
"She is lying Tobias. You know she always hated me. She didn't let me see you when you arrived."
"Why should I believe you? You didn't even take care of Olaya this week."
"It's all your fault. How do you think I reacted when you told Zeke you didn't want to see me?"
"Oh I don't know, slept with your lover?"
"I don't even know what you're talking about." I yell.
"Eric. I'm talking about Eric. I know you saw him."
"He is a friend. Yes, I spent time with him. Yes, he took care of Olaya because you weren't there. But I never slept with him. I love you!"
He snorts and moves. He winces while holding his shoulder. I take a step forward but he glares at me.
"I said what I wanted to say. You can leave now." He states.
I walk backward, the tears never stop falling.
"I never thought you could doubt of my feelings for you. You disappoint me Tobias."
"The feeling is mutual."
I leave the room without saying anything. I slam the door behind me and join Zeke in the waiting room. He is alone and when he sees me crying, his face falls. I throw my arms around him while weeping like a child. He rubs my back.
"What happened Tris?"
"He thinks I cheated on him."
"Oh my god! Why?"
"Evelyn."
I cry harder. Why can't I just stop? I hate it. I hate him.
"Wait here! I am going to talk to him."
Before I can say anything, he is walking to the door. He lets the door open and I immediately hear him yell.
"Are you stupid? Your wife is outside, broken, and you yell at her? She loves you too much but I can kick your ass and I will do it if you don't talk to her."
"She cheated on me!" Tobias yells back.
"No, she didn't. You have to stop believing your mother. What did she say about Tris?"
"Nothing." He says with an low voice.
I have moved to the door so I can still hear them.
"You and I both know it's not the truth. Tell me."
"Tris didn't take care of Olaya and that she saw Tris with Eric at the fair. The one where I proposed to her."
"Your mother lied. If Tris didn't take care of Olaya, it's because Tris was in a kind of coma. She was in shock and passed out. Do you even know how Tris was in the late five months?"
"Is it true?"
"Of course it is. Tris barely ate, barely slept. I am sure you saw how much she lost weight."
I look at myself but I don't see any difference. It's true I ate less but I didn't know it was that much.
"Yeah, I saw it. I am worried about her but everything is happening so fast."
"She needs you Tobias. As much that Olaya needs you. She needs her father."
"She has Eric."
"Damn it Tobias. When will you listen? Tris didn't cheat on you and Olaya is your daughter."
"I still want the test results."
"You know Tobias, you are like my brother. And as my brother, I won't hesitate to hit you."
"Go ahead, I don't care."
"I will find Tris so you can talk to her."
"No, don't! I need time."
"You had 5 months."
"What is one day after five months?"
"One day too long"
The door is pushed open and Zeke comes out. He sees me and sighs. He takes me in his arms.
"Give him some time. He will understand tomorrow. His mother put doubt in his mind, he is just lost."
I almost cry again but he wipes my tears.
"Thank you Zeke. For being here."
"Tobias is an idiot. But he loves you and you love him."
"Why can't love be easy?"
" I don't know... Come on, your parents have a surprise for you at home."
I smile faintly as he leads me to the car. Once we are driving home, I turn to him.
"Where is Olaya?"
"She left with your father."
He parks in front of the house and I smile when I see Olaya at the door with my mother. I step out the car then my little girl runs to me. I pick her up and kiss her.
"Surprise!" She yells.
My mother laughs behind her.
"You must say that when she comes it." She explains. "Come on, Bea."
I follow her with Olaya settled on my hip. I didn't know what would happen once I openned the door, but nothing happened. I frown lightly then Olaya screams again.
"Surprise!"
I look at her, ready to say something to her when I hear his voice.
"Bea!"
I turn around to the door that leads to the kitchen and almost drop Olaya.
"Caleb?"
He opens his arms for me and after I put Olaya on her feet, I run to him. I hold him close to me as he spins me around.
"I missed you so much! How are you?"
"I am perfectly fine."
"How is Susan? I haven't seen her in ages."
"I am fine."
I turn around to see my sister-in-law or maybe should I say my pregnant sister-in-law. I hug her too.
"Why didn't you tell me, Caleb?"
"We didn't want to tell you by phone."
"How far along are you?"
"7 months and a half."
"Can I?" I ask gesturing to her belly.
She nods then I put my hand on it. I feel the baby kick again my palm which makes me laugh.
"Is it a boy or a girl?"
"We don't know. We want it to be a surprise."
Olaya tugs at my pants and I look at her. I hold her while Caleb puts an arm around Susan.
"Last time I saw her, she was only one." Caleb says while looking at my daughter.
I put her in his arms and she smiles.
"How old are you now?" He asks her.
She shows him 4 fingers and he whistles.
"That much?"
"Why are you here Caleb?"
"Mom asked me if I wanted to spend some days at home. We are staying five days but I really wanted to see my family and my baby sister.
"I am only ten months younger."
"I know but I am still older."
My parents join us and I smile at them. We all sit on the couch, Olaya on Caleb's lap. I can see that nobody knows what to say because of the 'Tobias' situation so I speak first.
"I saw Tobias today."
Caleb and Susan looks at me, surprised.
"Olaya, do you want to help me with my apple pie?" My mother asks, knowing that she loves cooking and that the little girl shouldn't be here while we talk about that.
Her eyes shines and she runs to the kitchen with my mother.
"What happened?" Caleb asks once Olaya isn't here.
"He didn't go well. We fought and he is convinced I cheated on him."
"What?" My father screams.
"Calm down dad. It's Evelyn's fault. She said that to him and he believed her."
I will myself not to cry as Susan takes my hand. I know my father is fuming. He stands up, takes his coat and leaves. That's not good.
"Mom told us everything." Caleb explains.
"I kind of suspected it."
"We also watched the news, five months ago. When he saved those people."
"My husband is a hero, I know."
"I'd rather say he is an idiot."
I smile at my brother.
"Grandma, you do it wrong." I hear Olaya say.
We look at each other and laugh. This child is unbelievable.
"I can see your daughter is exactly like you." Caleb comments.
'Yeah but she is more like Tobias' I think.
I smile at my brother but then, the door opens and Olaya comes to me. She has flour on her cheek and a red apron around her. She crawls on my lap and once she is sitted, she takes some strand of hair off her face.
"What happened?" I ask her.
"Grandma put salt with the flour."
I see my mother smiling in the doorway and I try not to laugh.
"That's how you do it, honey. You have to put salt in it."
"Really?"
"Really."
She gets off my lap and goes to kitchen, taking my mother's hand.
That night, Olaya wanted to stay at my parents' house but she couldn't. So once we are at home and she is in her bed, I sit next to her. She is smiling and I am so happy to see her happy.
"Why are you smiling?" I ask her.
"Because I saw daddy."
"Yeah, I am happy I did too."
I hate lying to her but she doesn't need to know that her parents are fighting and almost breaking up.
She takes her little necklace in her hand as she always did to fall asleep. She needs to hold it. I kiss her cheek then go to sleep.
As I lay in my bed, I can't help but think of our fight. How can he think I could do that to him? How can he not see how much I love him?
I want to forgive him for everything he has done. I could forgive him if only he would listen. And only then, we could be a loving family again.
That sounds wonderful.
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