Chapter 3
Despite the warning from Kathy. Sharon and Keanu began acting as if Phil and Ben didn't exist. Which is what lead them to the park despite it being right near the garage. Music was blasting from said garage. Keanu was having too much of a good time getting to know the son he had missed for two years. He was in the middle of going down the slide with him on his lap when the garage door slammed open. Phil Mitchell almost had to do a double take as he looked over. Getting up in a flash, Keanu gently pushed Albie in Sharon's direction.
"Oi!" Phil yelled over as he stormed over with a spanner in his hand.
Keanu broke his daughter's heart you see. He was the reason she's gone now and why she almost had a nervous breakdown. Not to mention that he hurt his pride by sleeping around with his wife. Both reasons to make a man very mad. Keanu was now back right as rain while Phil was facing prison time. He didn't think he had much to lose by giving him a pasting.
"Take the kid away now" Phil hissed at Sharon. Not wanting to get nasty in front of the toddler.
"We don't have to do anything you say, Phil" Sharon nervously replied.
"No? I only ever hit you once, Sharon. Don't make me do it a second time"
"You touch her and I'll have you...Now why don't you slither over back to your garage because unlike you, I have a son to get to know. One that doesn't hate my guts" Keanu snarled.
Silent followed for a few moments however as Phil just gave a shrug. Like he had something else to say as he watched them begin to pack up. They both had enough for one day. Phil just watching for a few second before asking...
"You know he's yours then? I wouldn't let her out of my sight if I were you, she's just like her mother. A desperate slapper willing to hold onto any man" Phil hissed; about to take his leave for he wanted the last word.
Keanu paused slightly before punching him in the face. He's been wanting to do that for so long. Phil thinks he can say anything to him but he's not going to take it anymore. Being away has made him tougher in every sense. All he wants to do is now settle down again with Sharon and Albie. Only time he will fight is when someone says something badly about his family.
"Now you keep your nasty thoughts to yourself!" Keanu yelled at him.
"I said nothing that isn't true" Phil replied; shoving him backwards.
"Please stop" Sharon pleaded meekly in the background.
She felt helpless as she just stood there with Albie in his pram. She would usually stick up for herself but she had her son with her right now. Keanu being the one with ties to her now nodded. As he walked back towards her.
"It's alright...I just had...You heard what he said" Keanu spoke more softly.
"Yeah I did...I wish I never met you Phil, you know that? And I pity Kat" Sharon told him; finding her voice again.
...
They arrived back home a bit later. Jada was sitting in now with Alyssa. She didn't know what to think of the changing circumstrances in the living arrangements. She didn't know Keanu, she never met him before. He was younger than she imagined. To think he's the father of Albie made her mind go a bit mushy.
"Hi...You been gone ages" Jada began as she stood up. Looking towards Sharon.
"Yeah, sorry...We been to the pub and then we wanted to take Albie to the park for a bit. Well...I guess I got to introduce you two. Keanu, this is Jada; Alyssa's mum" Sharon began.
"Hey...I erm...I'm sorry for waking you up all this morning. It wasn't the best introduction I know" Keanu said.
"No it wasn't but I guess as long as it doesn't happen on the regular, we're good" Jada assured him.
Keanu just giving a polite smile back. It still felt odd for him to think Sharon has a granddaughter. Denny never really spoke about girls when he was alive but he supposed a lad that age would only speak to his mates about that sort of stuff. He wasn't expecting to come back as a 'step-grandfather'. He was only twenty-three this year, it was absurd.
"And who's the guy in the house?" Keanu then asked. Referring to Zack Hudson. Another person he had clue about reaally.
"My brother...my biological dad's son; Zack" Sharon answered.
"He's so annoying" Jada insisted with a smile. She liked him really, she was only teasing.
"Okay. Well happy days I guess. I don't know what else to say now. You obviously know I'm Albie's dad and I'm hoping to make things work with Sharon" Keanu explained to her.
"Yeah I guessed that"
"So you wanna stay here with us?" Sharon asked him. Making him turn back around.
"If you will have me, Sharon" Keanu told her.
"Of cause I will"
...
It was takeaway tonight as the house sat around the living room. Sharon didn't feel like cooking tonight. She couldn't focus enough and so Zack and Martin chipped in for the takeaway. Keanu was excused for this once as he needed chance to settle back home. Zack felt a bit strange as his sister never really had a man around here before. Keanu was younger than him too so it felt a bit odd. She was just cuddled up to him on the couch.
"I promise I'll sort things out with my family" Keanu was telling her in a hushed tone.
"Okay. Round two tomorrow then? Sounds great...Let's just hope your mum doesn't pester us too much"
"She won't. You don't know how happy I am to be back home though. I have missed this, just chilling out and not being on my own. It's been lonely these last two years"
"I can imagine...Do you forgive me what I said last time?"
"Yes. Of cause I do, like I said. I wanted to talk to you but mum insisted you didn't want my number or anything. I don't ever wanna go on the run again, you know? It was so lonely"
Martin and Zack just giving each other a look. They didn't like listening to all this 'lovey-dovey' talk.
"Aww...Very lonely were you, Keanu?" Martin asked in a bit of light teasing.
"Shut up mate...Go earwig somebody else" Keanu answered. Just getting a couple of laughs back from them.
Sharon just giving a relaxed smile. This was nice, almost too nice. She felt like she got a second chance since his return. When Dennis died, she didn't think she would feel happy again. He's always there and she has days where she does just cry for him but it's gotten easier. She can remember the happy times with him.
"I hope the takeaway's okay for you" Sharon told Keanu.
"Oh is it, don't worry. I'm hungry for it"
...
TBC
