Chapter •24•
《Carmen》I just picked up my daughter Heaven right now she sitting in the backseat of Rowan's car reading a book to her teddy bear I smile and continue driving hey baby when you were with that other family did they treat you good?
《Heaven》No mommy they didn't the only time I was allowed out of the house was when the family went out and left me in the house alone and if I tried to sneak out before waiting until they went out the woman would pull me back in the house and beat me really bad, are you still living in the same house that you me and daddy were living in before the tragic car accident?
《Carmen》Yes baby and your room is the way it was before you and daddy had the car accident but don't worry we can change it into a 7 year olds room, do you want to go to mommy's restaurant and see your aunt Rowan and your cousin Jasmine?
《Heaven》Yeah I haven't seen them in 4 years, how are they doing anyway?
《Carmen》They are good, your aunt Rowan has a boyfriend he is a really good guy he seems to really care for aunt Rowan
《Heaven》That's good how is he with Jasmine?
《Carmen》He likes her but when he first saw that she was in a wheelchair he seemed a little caught off guard, I look at her in the mirror and she seems a little mad so I say don't worry he's good guy he even bought your cousin Jasmine and your aunt Rowan some lilies
《Heaven》Aww well that's sweet of him, he sounds like a good guy what's his name?
《Carmen》His name is Peyton Meyer and he has 2 little girls and their names are Josephine and Julie and they are sweet little girls and they are Jasmine's best friends and I'm sure you'd like them too and I'm also sure that they'd like to be your friends too, and we are here baby I get out of the car and walk around to the side of the car that Heaven is on and open the door for her she grabs her duffle bag and gets out of the car she looks at the restaurant and says
《Heaven》I haven't been to this place in 4 years, mommy do you still have the Heaven special
《Carmen》Yes I do baby and I still have the Kevin special
《Heaven》Cool are they still on the menu?
《Carmen》No I took them off the menu when you and your daddy got in that car accident but if you want I can make the Heaven special for you
《Heaven》Yes I'd love that mommy we walk to the door and my mommy walks in first and I walk in right behind her
《Carmen》Hey I'm back and I have a little surprise for Rowan and Jasmine I move to the side to reveal Heaven and the looks on Jasmine and Rowan's faces are of utter shock and Rowan says
《Rowan》Oh my god Heaven is that really you? She nods and I take Jasmine and go over to see her and hug her come on let's go over to the table and you can meet some other people, she nods and takes Carmen's hand and we all walk over to the table Dillon, Peyton, Josephine and Julie I'd like you to meet someone this is my niece her name is Heaven
《Dillon, Peyton, Josephine and Julie》Hi Heaven nice to meet you
《Jasmine》Heaven do you want to colour with Josephine, Julie and myself?
《Heaven》Sure I walk over to them and sit down with them and start colouring with them but as I'm colouring with my cousin and her friends I see that Dillon guy get up and excuse himself from the table and walk out the door of the restaurant then I hear my mommy say
《Carmen》What the heck was that about?
《Peyton》I don't know I get up excuse me I'll be right back they nod and I look at Rowan and say can you watch my daughters please she nods and I walk out the door and see Dillon pacing on the sidewalk out front of the restaurant, Dillon want the hell was that in there?
《Dillon》I don't know man ever since I saw Carmen I was smitten and now that I see she has a kid that means she's married
《Peyton》You don't know that she is married bro just talk to her get to know her you might be surprised
《Dillon》You got it easy man you already know the girl that you like and are with is single
《Peyton》Dillon are you saying that you want to be with Carmen?
《Dillon》I think so man I like her a lot
《Peyton》Then get to know her and see if she's married he nods good now come on let's go back in there he nods again and we walk back into the restaurant and walk up to the table and sit back down and Rowan says to me
《Rowan》Is everything OK? He nods and I smile that's good then I hear Heaven say
《Heaven》Look mommy I coloured you a picture
《Carmen》Really let's see baby? She nods and gets up and walks over to me and hands me the picture, oh baby this is so good when did you get so good at colouring last time I ever saw you colouring was when you were 3 on your 3rd birthday despite you colouring outside the lines you've gotten better
《Heaven》Do you like it?
《Carmen》I love it baby and I love you I hug her
《Heaven》I love you too mommy, I just wish daddy was here to see my colourings
《Carmen》I know baby he would be so proud he is proud of you, hey I got an idea why don't we write your daddy letters and take them to the cemetery and put them on his gravestone?
《Heaven》I'd like that mommy and I know daddy will too, when are we going to do it?
《Carmen》We can start tomorrow
《Heaven》OK, I walk back to my cousin Jasmine and my two new best friends and continue colouring with them
《Carmen》Hey Dillon when you asked me earlier if I was free why did you ask me that?
《Dillon》Oh it's nothing don't worry about it, after I said that I felt Peyton kick me under the table so I look at him with a look that says really dude, then I felt my phone buzz in my pocket so I took it out and see that I got a text from Peyton and here's what it says
Text from Peyton to Dillon
What the hell is wrong with you?
Text from Dillon to Peyton
What?
Text from Peyton to Dillon
Carmen asked why you asked if she was free earlier today and now you totally blow her off by saying it's nothing don't worry about it
Text from Dillon to Peyton
She was clearly married and she's got a kid I can't be a father to someone else's kid
Text from Peyton to Dillon
So your just going to throw away the opportunity to be with someone you really like because she was married and she's got a kid?
Text from Dillon to Peyton
Just drop it please, her and I are never going to happen
End of text
《Dillon》I get up and head to the door and walk out of the restaurant and flag down a cab and get in and tell him the address and he drives me home once I get home I get out of the car and pay the driver and head into my house and walk to my room and start boxing up Brooklynn's stuff once I got her stuff all boxed up I take the boxes down to the basement then I get my pyjamas and my clothes for tomorrow then I walk to the guest bedroom and lie down and try to fall asleep but I can't seem to get Carmen's beautiful face out of my mind
Back at the restaurant
《Rowan》Hey Peyton where did Dillon go?
《Peyton》I don't know I think he went to the bathroom I'll be right back I get up and walk to the bathrooms and walk in, Dillon you in here? I look all over the men's bathroom and there is no sign of Dillon so I walk out of the bathroom and walk back to the table he's not in the bathroom but I think I'm going to head out for the night Josephine and Julie come on girls time to go home
《Josephine and Julie》OK daddy, bye Jasmine bye heaven
《Jasmine and Heaven》Bye Josephine bye Julie
《Josephine and Julie》We walk out of the restaurant with our daddy and get in the car and get buckled up and wait for our daddy to start the car so we can head home, OK daddy we are all buckled up let's go home
《Peyton》OK hang on let me text Rowan real quick they nod and I text Rowan
Text from Peyton to Rowan
I'm sorry I left early are you going to be OK to get home?
Text from Rowan to Peyton
It's OK and I have my car so I'm fine I'll text you when I get home️
Text from Peyton to Rowan
OK️️
End of text
《Peyton》Once I get done with the text to Rowan I put my phone in the side consul of my car and start the car, girls we are going to see if uncle Dillon is at home first OK?
《Josephine and Julie》OK daddy, once we get to our uncle Dillon's house we get out and walk up to his door and our daddy knocks on the door
《Peyton》Dillon are you in there? Come on man open the door Dillon
《Josephine and Julie》Daddy we don't think he's home
《Peyton》I don't think so either babies, right after I said that I remembered were he hid the spare key once I got the spare key I unlock the door and the girls and I walk in, Dillon are you here? The girls and I walk to his bedroom but he's not in there so the girls and I walk to the guest bedroom and sure enough he's in there so the girls and I walk in and I stand at the side of the bed just looking at him and the girls say
《Josephine and Julie》Daddy we think uncle Dillon is sleeping come on let's go and let him sleep we grab his hands and pull our daddy out of the room when we get our daddy out of the room we walk to the living room and to the door and out the door and head back to the car and get in and buckled up again OK daddy we're ready to go home now
《Peyton》Let me text uncle Dillon first they nod and I text Dillon
Text from Peyton to Dillon
Why the hell did you leave the restaurant? Carmen clearly likes you too call me when you get this
End of text
《Peyton》Once I get done texting Dillon I text Cole
Text from Peyton to Cole
Hey can you call Dillon and see why he's being so cold to my girlfriend Rowan's sister please?
End of text
《Peyton》Once I get done texting Cole I put my phone in the consul and start the car and head home