Forever Friends

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Chapter 2 - Sheba A Mother?

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Staring at the cieling of the room, Sheba thought of Isaac. She knew that he was filled with many differient feelings, and knew that he would be hard pressed to survive his depression.

"How will I do it?"

She thought of the statement, wondering if he was talking to himself. She could sense that he wasn't looking at her, but rather, at something that he saw. Probably something that was troubling his mind.

"How will I provide for Robert and I?"

She thougth of that question. She knew of his lack of funds, given that he had sold most of his furnature and belongings to pay just for the funeral. What would he do for food, let alone teach Robert about life? She thought of his job at the lumber areas, but that job was waining due to lack of demand. It was only a matter of time until he was out of a job...

"Isaac, what if I helped you for awhile. Lend you money and help with Robert?"

She turned to look at him, staring into his blue eyes. Despite the use of the relaxing trick, he was still torn up within. Tears rolled dow his cheeks as he stare at her, obviously with something on his mind.

"Sheba, I couldn't..."

"Isaac, we're friends, right? I could lend you some cash and help around the house for awhile, and you won't have to pay me back!"

He continued to stare at her, his thoughts churning at her last statement. "Thanks Sheba..."

She smiled at him, and continued to stare at the sky...

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Walking down the main path, Isaac thought of the past two weeks. His job at the wood works finally fell through, and he got a job at the bar in the inn. Pay was not much more than his previous job, but with Sheba's help, he had a roof over his son's head.

He pondered his child, wondering how he would tell him of his mother... Of that she was... *No, don't think that. Look what it did to you, and imagine what it would do to him...*

Staring at the house to his right, he released a sigh. He knew that Felix hadn't left home in a good while, and Mia had been running errands for him constantly. He knew that Felix was taking it very hard, but Isaac understood his reasons. Jenna was the last living member of Felix's family. While Isaac had his mother in Vault, Felix had no parents or siblings left. Isaac shuddered at the thought of such a torment...

He saw Robert running towards him, a bright smile under his blonde mop of hair. While Robert had his father's hair and eyes, he had his mother's facial features. Seeing him brought Isaac's feelings near the surface once again. But with as much effort that he could muster, he quelled them, looking at his son. Robert stool mere meters away, jumping for joy. Suddenly, he ran towards the house, a giggle flowing from his voice.

Isaac missed those times, to be innocent, not knowing the pains of life...

Entering the house, Isaac saw Robert run up to Sheba, who was busy washing dishes... Just like Jenna used to...

"Mommy! Mommy! Daddy home!"

Isaac felt the blood rise in his face, mostly from embarrasment. Robert still didn't know of his moth-

His thougts ended when he saw Sheba staring at him, her face as red as his felt. She apparently felt embarrassed to fill the shoes of Jenna. That thought hadn't crossed his mind...

"Sheba, what should we do about... Ya know..."

A pause. "I... Eh, I don...."

A thought suddenly entered his mind. One that actually made sense. "Sheba, just play along. Better to let him think that you're his mother than for him to know..."

A slow nod signaled her answer. *Just one more thing to worry about...*

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Sorry about the length of this chapter, but I only had a small ammount of time on my hands, and I wanted to keep people interested in this story...

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