-23- The Covenant of protection
Stanley was incredibly nervous about his ceremony this evening. I think he was worried about his new found
uncle not turning up to the ceremony.
"Come on, Stanley, hurry up and get dressed and please stop worrying, Joe will be here and I don't think he is a man who breaks his promises." I smiled at him hoping it would take the sting out of my words.
We heard a knock on the door and there was Joe as promised with Katherine, both with huge grins.
"Uncle Joe!" cried Stanley. Cliff and I looked at each other smirking. "See, Stanley, we all told you there was no need to worry." As Joe lifted Stanley up to give him a cuddle. The whole family stepped forward warmly welcoming him and shaking his hand. Katherine was shown her bedroom for the night and Joe sat down to a hot chocolate.
"Stanley" Joe reached into his bag and brought out about 5 presents in a large glittery box. He had been saving one for every year he did not see his nephew.
"These are for you, things I wanted to give you but could not due to your imprisonment. I wanted custody of you and when I came back after winning custody of you in court. That evil woman who was supposed to take care your health and well-being told me she had fostered you out. I nearly put my hands around her throat that night."
"Uncle, what Prudence said yesterday was the truth. I don't blame you and all this unnecessary guilt should be let go of. I love you and although you are not my natural parent. I still love you and nothing will change that, ever!"
Stanley brushed away the tears that fell from both their eyes.
"Now" said Stanley as he rubbed his hands together in pure excitement. "Which one should I open first?"
An hour later with presents opened and our stomachs full from the hearty buffet that Lisa had laid on. Lisa announced that it was time for Joe, Katherine, Stanley and myself to make our way to the ceremony. Because my mum and dad were not part of the coven, they watched and waved us off with Cliff staring at me. The Bond was alive with our love for each other. He seemed to be saying with his heart in his eyes that we have our happy life now and our families which were apart and separate were now one big family joined forever in the one thing that made everything possible. ~Remember, my angel, there is only love~