Chapter 35 posted, sorry for a long wait, I really can't believe it has been a year know since I wrote this story, I'm actually posting this chapter on the day I published my story. Please enjoy reading and don't forget to review.
-Carol
When arriving at the Collins Mansion, Jen was a little nervous and was thinking of how things will go.
"Mommy, who lives here?" Sky asked.
"You'll see." Jen responded.
"Go ahead we're going to get some groceries, and come back here later." Michael said.
"Why don't you come with us?" Jen asked.
"Go with them will be fine." Katie said to Michael.
"I guess why not." Michael responded and walked with his sister, Alex and Sky towards the door, then rang the doorbell. "Nervous." Michael asked his sister.
"A little." Jen responded, when the door opened. "Hi Philips, is Mr. Collins here?"
"Yes, he's been waiting for you." Philips responded. "Why don't you and your friends come in?"
"Sure. Michael stay out here with Sky. I'll let you know when you can come in." Jen said.
"Okay." Michael responded, as Jen and Alex both went inside the house and went to Mr. Collins office.
"Hi Mr. Collins, how are you?" Jen asked.
"Fine." Mr. Collins responded. "Did you bring him?"
"Yeah, he's outside." Alex answered.
"I just want to let you know that he doesn't know about Wes, he's only four and I just don't think it's the right time to let him know." Jen said.
"You may be right, don't worry I understand." Mr. Collins said.
"Are you ready to meet him?" Alex asked.
"Sure." Mr. Collins responded, then followed Jen and Alex at the door.
"Here goes nothing." Jen opened the door where her brother and son were waiting. "Sky, can you come in, there is someone I want you to meet." Jen said to her son.
"Who?" Sky asked.
"Just come in and see." Jen responded.
"Can uncle Michael come too?" Sky asked.
"Of course he can." Jen answered.
"I am?" Michael said.
"Michael just come in, so he won't be shy." Jen said to her brother.
"Whatever you say." Michael said, as they both went inside the house, when they went in, Mr. Collins couldn't believe his eyes when he saw him. Sky hid behind Michael when he saw Mr. Collins.
"Don't be shy, it's okay." Jen said to her son, he went by his mother and got a little closer to Mr. Collins.
"Mommy, who is he?" Sky asked.
"Sky I want to introduce you to...your grandfather." Jen answered.
"I have another grandpa?" Sky asked.
"Yeah, that's why we're here so you can meet your other grandfather." Jen answered.
"How come I never knew about him?" Sky asked.
"Because we kind of lived really far away from here." Jen answered. "Go ahead and say hi."
"Hi." Mr. Collins said.
"Hi." Sky responded. "Do you live alone in this big house?"
"Yes, all the time." Mr. Collins answered.
"Do you feel lonely?" Sky asked.
"Sometimes." Mr. Collins answered.
"Are you sad?" Sky asked.
"No, I'm just happy to meet you." Mr. Collins answered, when Sky started to hug him, Jen, Michael and Alex were surprised to see this.
"Is it okay if I can call you grandpa?" Sky asked.
"Of course you can." Mr. Collins responded.
"Since you kind of met Alex, I want you to meet Michael, he's my brother." Jen introduced Mr. Collins to her brother.
"It's nice to meet you, my sister has told me about you." Michael said shaking his hand.
"Nice to meet you too." Mr. Collins responded.
"Alex mind if you and Sky go outside and wait for us will be leaving soon." Jen said.
"Sure, come on Sky let's go, your mom and uncle are going to take awhile." Alex took Sky and headed towards the door and went out.
"I'm surprised he already started to like you." Jen said.
"So am I." Mr. Collins said.
"He reminds you of your son doesn't he?" Michael asked.
"Yes, he does." Mr. Collins responded.
"My sister has told me about him, I'm sorry that he died." Michael said.
"It's been really hard for me over the past five years." Mr. Collins said.
"Do you miss your son?" Michael asked.
"Yes, I miss him a lot, he was my only son." Mr. Collins responded.
"Be glad he left you a grandson." Michael said.
"I am." Mr. Collins said.
"It's getting kind of late, we should get going." Jen said.
"If you want will come again tomorrow, so you can get to know him more." Michael said.
"Sure that sounds fine, it was nice meeting you Michael." Mr. Collins responded.
"Same with you." Michael responded, as they both left out the door.
"You see that wasn't so bad, you were nervous for nothing." Michael said.
"I know, I'm just glad everything went well." Jen said, when they caught up with their friends.
"How did it go?" Katie asked.
"Surprisingly, it went well." Jen answered.
"We know the rest, Alex told us." Lucas said.
"Let's get going it's already getting dark." Jen said, heading their way back to the clock tower. When they finally arrived, then started setting up the table.
"Did you like your grandfather?" Jen asked her son.
"Yeah, I do." Sky responded. "Does he have more family?"
"He does, he only had one son, who was a friend of mine." Jen answered.
"Where is he?" Sky asked.
"He died a while ago." Jen answered.
"Is that why he's lonely?" Sky asked.
"Yes, he misses his son a lot." Jen answered.
"Do you miss your friend too?" Sky asked.
"Yes. I miss him so much." Jen responded trying to hold back her tears.
"Mommy, are you sad?" Sky asked.
"Just a little." Jen responded.
"Are we going to go see him again tomorrow?" Sky asked.
"Yes, we are, when everyone gets back from work, okay." Jen responded.
"Okay." Sky responded.
"Come on let's sit and eat." Jen said as everyone sat down and started eating.
The Next Day
When everyone arrived from working and then started heading their way to the Collins mansion, when arriving Trip, Lucas, and Katie decided to stay and wait as Jen along with her son, Michael, and Alex started walking towards the door, Jen rang the doorbell, when the door opened.
"Master Collins has been expecting you." Philips said.
"Thanks Philips." Jen said, as they went inside.
"He's outside at the backyard." Philips said and headed their way outside where Mr. Collins was waiting for them.
"Grandpa." Sky ran when he saw Mr. Collins and hugged him.
"Hi Mr. Collins." Jen said.
"Jen, it's good to see you." Mr. Collins said.
"It's good to see you too." Jen responded.
"Go ahead and sit down." Mr. Collins said, Jen, Alex and Michael sat down while Sky was playing around. "How have you been?"
"We've been good, we kind of been here for almost a week." Jen responded.
"This is actually my first time being here, I can see why my sister and her friends like it here." Michael said.
"Our friends are here, is it okay if they can come in?" Jen asked.
"Sure of course, in fact why don't you all stay for dinner." Mr. Collins said.
"That sounds okay, what do you two think?" Jen asked Michael and Alex.
"I'm alright with that." Michael responded.
"Same here." Alex responded.
"I'll go see if they are still outside waiting." Jen said and went to go get her friends, when she was out the door and told her friends that they could come in. When they entered in and went outside and joined along with Mr. Collins. They had talked for a quite a while, having a good time, when the door suddenly knocked.
"It must be a client, I'll be right back." Mr. Collins said and went to go see who was at the door.
"Mommy, I'm thirsty." Sky said.
"I'll go get you some water." Jen said and went in the house and went in the kitchen, when she suddenly heard a familiar voice talking to Mr. Collins when she looked who he was talking to, she was shocked to see Eric and Taylor here.
"Eric. Taylor. What brings you here?" Mr. Collins asked.
"We thought we'd come and visit you." Eric responded. "Is it alright if we come in?"
"Of course, come in." Mr. Collins said. "You didn't bring the kids along?"
"We left them with the babysitter." Taylor asked.
"How have you been?" Eric asked.
"Fine. Just fine." Mr. Collins responded.
"Master Collins you have a phone call." Phillips said.
"I'll be right back." Mr. Collins said to Eric and Taylor and went to take the phone call, while Jen was still in the kitchen.
"What's taking you so long?" Michael came from behind.
"Michael you scared me." Jen said.
"What are you doing?" Michael asked.
"I'm just waiting ti'll they go that's all." Jen answered.
"Who's here?" Michael asked.
"Michael just go." Jen said to her brother.
"Sorry, I'll just give you some space." Michael said backing away when he accidentally knock down a glass cup filled with water off the counter and smashed into pieces.
"Michael." Jen said.
"Sorry, I didn't see it." Michael said. Eric and Taylor heard the noise coming from the kitchen.
"What was that?" Eric asked.
"It sounded like broken glass." Taylor said.
"Michael just go I'll clean it up." Jen told her brother.
"Okay what ever you say." Michael said when he went outside, Jen grabbed a towel and carefully picked up the broken pieces, when she heard someone coming in the kitchen thinking it was Mr. Collins who came in.
"Mr. Collins, I'm sorry about this don't worry I'm cleaning it up right...now." Jen was shocked to see it wasn't Mr. Collins who came in. "Eric."
"Jen." Eric said.
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