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Chapter 11-Mom's Gift
Chad's POV
I blink. Once…twice…she's going nowhere. But this makes no sense…my Mom is in my dream? It must just be my head trying to mess with me…which is what everyone seems to want to be doing nowadays.
But then I get a better look at her, and I smile. It really is my Mom. She's wearing the same navy-blue coat that she left in on the day she got in the car crash. Her blue eyes are kind and smiley, matching the look on her face. She grins at me, and I finally have it in me to speak to her.
"I-Is that you?"
She nods slowly, "Yes, it is Chad." She says, that calming voice that I remember hearing as a child whenever I was upset or angry, "It's me, I promise."
Finally, a smile creeps onto my face. My Mom never broke promises, and I'm sure she wasn't going to start now.
I know it'll sound weird when I tell you the next thing I did was hug her, straight away. But then, wouldn't you if your Mom had been presumed dead for almost a year and was now stood right in front of you? Yeah, I know this is a dream, but still.
"Oh, sweetie," She laughs, "I missed you so much!"
"I missed you too, Mom." I say, trying not to cringe at the fact she just called me 'sweetie', "But remember, I'm eighteen now."
Mom's happy smile goes sad, and she nods. "I wish I'd been there for it."
My smile copies hers, "Same."
"But I got you a gift." She says, sparking up again, and I blink.
"Uh…wha…?"
She laughs, "I did."
She looks over to where the dream-me was stood a minute ago, and now I see that it's the scene from my 18th birthday. I'm there, and Abby, and Josh, and most importantly, Sonny, sat with a whole sea of presents, all for Chaddy. I remember that day well. It seems this dream is just replaying my most memorable days.
I blink and it shows the day my house caught on fire. I see Sonny at the top of the stairs, and me run up to help her. I don't want to see more of this one.
I blink again, and it's the day we got home from hospital. I smile, looking to see Sonny's cast on her arm, as Josh hugs her tight, apologising, and I pick up Abby and let her sign Sonny's cast.
Mom interrupts the scenes, "Your present from me was in every one of those images." She says.
I snort, "Uh…what?"
She laughs once more. How I miss that laugh.
"Sonny." She says. I gasp, looking from Sonny in the corner of the room back to Mom, then to Sonny, then Mom again.
"You…" I have to think a little, "…Got me Sonny? That makes no sense."
She smiles, "Think about it."
I think. Nothing comes to me.
"OK, I give up. Tell me."
She looks over to Sonny, "Up there, we have our ways of making things go right for people."
I'm shocked, "Your telling me that you brought Sonny to me? You set her house on fire, you made us fall in love again?"
"No," She says, "Well, yes and no. I didn't set fire to her house, but I gave you a little hand with the falling in love again bit."
My first reaction is 'how dare you, Mother! I want Sonny to love me for me!' but then I think of something.
"So…Sonny's feelings…they're yours?"
She shakes her head, "Sonny really loves you. I just hope you can notice that through the hard times." She says.
"Wait…there's worse to come?" I ask.
Her smile goes sad, "Of what I know, you and Sonny will have one more problem to deal with. You need to be careful of that. Get around that problem and I'm sure you'll be with her forever."
I scoff, "Since when did you become a psychic?" Mom gives me 'the look', and I pout, "Sorry."
She laughs, "It's OK, sweetie. Aw, Chad, come here."
She notices the tears in my eyes, not for giving me 'the look', but for coming back. I smile, feeling comfort.
"I miss your hugs, Mom." I say, "I miss you."
"And I miss you too." She says, "But remember, I will always be there for you. Just remember what I told you. And don't make me come back again."
I laugh, watching her walk away from me. She stops and turns back.
"And Chad?"
"Yeah?"
She smiles, "Sonny's right. It's time to move on. I know you love me still, I love you too, but if Josh can do it, I'm sure you can."
I smile, "Thanks Mom.
"You're welcome, sweetie."
That's the last I see of her as I wake up, feeling somewhat refreshed, new, happy. I run downstairs and hug Sonny tight.
"Whoa!" She laughs, "What's up with you?"
"I just want to say…I'm sorry. You're right, it's time I moved on. And I'm ready."
She blinks, "You sure you're Chad?"
I laugh, "Positive. I love you."
She smiles, "I love you too."
Thank you, Mom.
Thank you, Chad's Mom ;)
But there's more to come! They're going to Wisconsin soon for the wedding! Any guesses as to what problem Sonny and Chad will have soon that Chad's Mom the physchic told us about?
Chad's Mom: (the look)
Me: (pouts) Sorry ;(
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