I decided to make this cause im still thinking about how the birth thing is going to be. I dont even know if its going to be a boy or a girl..or if in fact what its going to be named...helpp me!
Jesse's POV
I couldn't believe it at first. We were in Susannah's home. Well not her home, since Carmel has always her home since the beginning, but her time. The time she was born. The time I was supposed to be a ghost. She had told me everything about her during our long engagement. How she met me and how much she loved me and that she wouldn't change it for anything. But who was I to take her seriously? My Querida was only trying to be brave for me. I could see deep down inside that she would miss her family and her friends. Who was I to let her stay with me? Who was I? If I had known that I could have went with her in the beginning-wait, what was I saying? I wouldn't have went. I would have missed my own family. I was such a fool. I was a coward. She would have-did-leave her family for me. Now there will always be that boundary between her mother and father. Who was I to change it? I wasn't willing to do what she did. I thought myself a coward.
I was going to make it. Because I was Hector de Silva. Always called by Jesse by my family and close friends. My three sons were Paul, Dominick and Alano. And I was going to get another child. Hopefully that daughter that Susannah always wanted. I was a doctor in my town all thanks to my Querida. What good was that knowledge now? Surely they had some advances in medical technology that I hadn't dreamed of. I would take the job that her father offered me and be content. It was for the better.
Our first arrival was frightening.
"Querida, Where are we?" I asked at once. One second we were in the dining room and the next a dark field. I could only imagine it was a field because I wasn't sitting in something too comfortable.
She said we were in the future. Her time. I was scared. All I had said before was coming to me. I would not be able to support my family. We would need to get home fast.
She was looking for some yellow box. I pointed to one and she automatically opened it and pressed something within. Who was Paul? The one Paul that our son was named after? She announced that help was on the way and for us to wait momentarily. How could she be so calm? Wait, this was her time. Her era. She was jubilant among other words to describe happiness. She looked whole. Like she hadn't looked in the last 15 years. She was more beautiful that night then any other. Some one came in a dark carriage that moved. It wasn't a carriage. Susannah had told me they were called cars. Or vans when they were big like that. This was Paul?
He had jokes but we were soon in the contraption he came in and out of the cold. I remained shut off from Susannah. We had nothing to discuss. After eating the strange food, Paul came to the room and asked to see Susannah. Or Suze as he called her. Such familiarity. I would have nothing to say to anyone. I stayed in the room and was completely in a shock. The next day, Susannah came to my room and asked to go see a friend of hers.
" Haga como usted desea." I said. She didn't need my permission. It was her world. Not mine. She came back a little happier and excited. Father Dominick? The man that our child was named after? I met him over the next three days when he needed to capture my picture on paper. He was a nice man and I was glad Susannah knew him. But I was still ignoring her as if I would ignore a virus.
"Necesitamos ir a nuestro propio hogar" I said when she came up to me. She told me we where home. As long as we had each other, it didn't matter where we lived. I asked. Weren't you happy in our time? She came back with an "our time?" and she reminded me of the thing she had done. She was hurt that she never got to know her baby sister. She was crying. I didn't want her to cry.
""Listen Querida ," I walked in front of her and put my hands on her shoulders. "Its not that I don't like it here, but what can I give you that is like this. I was a mere doctor in a small town. I can never make you happy living in a place like this. I could only do that in our home."
She began to see. But she offered me some words that I had forgotten.
"Jesse, as long as I'm with you and the kids then I am home. And so are you. You should know that already." I looked at her differently and explained that it wouldn't be easy for me. She kissed me and said as she always said, we will figure this out later.
The car ride was joyful, we went to the church and the boys and I were seated in the back of the room. Susannah was still in the rectory and Father Dominick had gave her the gesture to stand behind us. He went on to the stage and started to talk about Susannah. Then every ones eyes went on her. A woman in the front row had been crying and ran immediately to her. As did another man later and three others who were close to our age.
She introduced us and went to the stage to say that we were leaving in Mexico and if anyone could forgive her. Immediately, her mother stood up and stated that she was glad her daughter was home. The next thing I knew, we were hauled off to Susannah's old home.
I met more of her friends. They were very nice. I couldn't help but notice that mi Querida had a smile on the whole time. She was happy and that made me happy.
I was standing with her and her father Andy Ackerman came and offered me a job. I happily took it and he told me that I would start tomorrow. But after the reunion, Susannah had me sit down with her to tell her parents the truth. Mrs. Ackerman seemed upset. She would be like that for awhile I guess. The next morning, I awoke from the bed that I had fallen asleep in and saw that mi Querida was still asleep. She looked beautiful. I got out bed and went downstairs. Paul was down their waiting and he sat on the couch talking to Susannah's sister. Rosie.
"Jesse, I was wondering if it would be okay if I take the kids for a little while. I want to take them out of the house, and get them into some fresh air." he said standing up.
"Si. Go on ahead. I don't know if they are still sleeping though. I will get them ready though. And I went to their room and found them all awake.
"Buenos dias Papa." Paul said. He was sitting on his grandmothers lap.
"Listen Jesse, I'm sorry for the way I acted. I should have acted maturely and more motherly. It's just that my daughter left without word and after so long, I started to believe she was dead. And all of a sudden she came back to me. With kids and a husband!" she was crying now.
"I am truly sorry. To tell you the truth Mrs. Ackerman, I didn't think we'd return. It was sort of sudden.."
"I'm glad that you all did just the same. But you have to promise me that you will always be there for my Susie."
"Yes senora. I promise."
And she did the unexpected and gave me a hug.
We got the children ready and they followed her down stairs while I left to give Susannah a note. And before I turned to leave, I gave her a kiss and whispered in her ear "mi amor, with out you I can not live. I am glad we are going to finish our life here." and I left to a calling Andy.
During and introduction, Andy received a call during his show and it was announced. His step-daughter was having her baby. Andy ran out of the show and gestured for me to follow. We jumped into his car and headed to the hospital. My wife was going to have a baby.
this took me all morning. I didnt think id make it that long but gosh. Review!
