Chapter 10/Final Chapter: Forgive Me.
"Sir, did you have to necessarily buy me the nurse's outfit?" His chauffer asked with a groan. He was dressed in a pink florescent nurse outfit; along with white stockings. He couldn't look any better than this, he thought. It was a total embarrassment for him to actually wear this type of get-up. But for the sake of keeping his job, he'd have to bear with the harsh punishments given forth from his boss; Gilbert.
"Quit complaining!" Gilbert shouted from the back of his limousine, "We're almost there. All we have to do is pose as a doctor und nurse, undI will be able to see the birth of my child…It's a win-win situation…" Gilbert placed his arms behind his neck and prompts his feet on the arm rest.
"Not exactly sir…But if you don't mind me asking, do you honestly love Sir Matthew?" His chauffer asked; he didn't know what his exact response would have been, so he prepared himself for the worst.
"What is love exactly?" He asked with a low groan, "Let me explain it to your weak little mind…Love ist the feeling where when you see that person, your heart skips a million awesome beats until you like…Explode or something, cool right?"
"Sir that's a bit off to—"
"Shut your mouth whilst I explain! Anyways, back to the point. No one really knows what love is…I think it's stupid but somehow that little softy got into my heart…I don't know what overcame me once I heard Elizabeta say that she kicked him out…But I just knew that I had to find him. I want to start over. I want to start over a new life with him…As a family. Ja, that's right…A family. A new family! "
His chauffer nearly had tears in his eyes as he spoke, "Sir, that was the first time I've ever heard you speak such words."
"Ja, ja…That will be the last time I ever grow soft like that! So don't expect me to talk like that again!"
"…I knew that it was too good to last." The chauffer groaned.
Elsewhere, Alfred had to deal with an expecting 'mother-to-be' deliver a child.
"Come on Matty…Just try to hold it in for just a bit longer!" He asked; his tone a bit nervous since he's never been in this type of situation.
"S-Shut up…" He said through gritted teeth. His back was leaning on the back of the tub; which was filled with just a little bit of lukewarm water. He had an urge to push; but Alfred wouldn't let him. The pain was too unbearable for Matthew to handle. He wasn't ready for this yet.
"M-Matthew, come on…You're going to be just fine…Gil—I mean, the doctor will be here soon." he ran his fingers through Matthew's blond curly-like hair to sooth him as best as he could; It didn't seem like it was working. Matthew looked as if he was in a great deal of pain. And telling from the sounds that the poor boy was making; it was more than just pain. It was pure torture to have to feel such feelings. He had tears rolling down his cheeks from each wave of contractions. God…When is this going to end? He would think such things as he reached out for Alfred's hand and gazed up to look into his blue eyes. But for some reason when he looked up, they were red.
"Please don't worry…I'll be here with you." The male said as he held onto his hand tightly. His red eyes seemed very familiar. Wait…Could this be who he thought it was…?!
"G-Gil…?" He whispered as he felt another wave of contractions hit him. "Gil…?" The figure asked.
Matthew sighed. It was just his imagination. He was imagining that his own brother was Gilbert. He guessed that he got his hopes up for nothing.
"Can't you drive any faster!?" Gilbert shouted from the back of the limo. He was getting too impatient. He just wanted to be there to see his child born. He couldn't miss it. He just couldn't…He wouldn't be able to live with himself any longer if he knew that the one he loves was somewhere else with his child, whom he'd never be able to see. He groaned heavily at the thought. It was slowly starting to kill him on the inside. He was still new to such intense feelings that it may take some time to get used to it.
Things were different though; from his feelings for Matthew, compared to his feelings for Elizebeta. With his ex-wife, it was an arranged marriage. He never proposed to her or anything. It was something that his father wanted to bring the family more money; even though that they were already worth millions. It was only for the money, and Gilbert never had a say in it. He never truly loved Elizabeta, but she loved him. It was a one-end relationship filled with only sex; nothing other than that. But things were different once he met Matthew. His heart never raced that much in his life. He knew that he wanted to mark Matthew as his and his only! Once he knew that he'd be keeping Matthew, he was that happiest man in the world. He never knew how to communicate with somebody whom he truly loved. He didn't know that in the moment, he committed rape. He wished that he could've said sorry…He just wanted to say sorry. To be able to be forgiven is all he wanted.
"P-Please forgive me…" He whispered to himself as the tears ran down his pale cheeks.
"Sir…We're here…Were you just crying?" his chauffer asked.
"Tsk…Shut up! I'm too awesome to cry! Let's just get this over with!"
"T-Tsk…How could he just leave me in this tub b-by myself…!?" Matthew shouted; the labour itself was enough for Matthew's own personality to change. He groaned loudly then gasped; his eyes widening once he felt something slowly easing its way out, "N-Ngh…Hurry!" He shouted once he heard footsteps coming back up.
"Okay! Okay!" Alfred said before leading the 'doctor' and his 'nurse.'
Matthew peeked over to see the doctor. He looked so familiar. But he couldn't remember. He was in too much pain to actually focus on it. He just wanted to get the baby out as soon as possible.
"Ja—I mean, yes…I am here." he said as pulled the mask over his face; only his eyes were able to be seen as he climbed into the tub with Matthew and got in between his legs. His hands were shaking nervously. "T-Tsk…W-What am I supposed to do?" he asked himself. Was he supposed to yank it straight out. Of course not! Wouldn't that hurt the baby? Argh! This is so complicated! He sighed heavily before finally speaking, "O-Okay…Just relax un—and push…"
Matthew nodded his head before pushing slowly. It was painful. It was like trying to push out an orange from a balloon. He groaned loudly as he felt the head slipping out then the full body.
Gilbert stared in amazement as he watched his child fall into his hands; the umbilical cord still attached, "B-Beautiful…" He whispered and tears slowly started to fall down his cheeks again. He stared at the crying baby before wrapping it up in a towel given to from the nurse. "I-It's a girl." He said to the now tired Matthew.
Matthew couldn't help but to smile once he found out that he had been carrying a baby girl for nine and a half months. "T-Thank you so much…" He managed to say through deep breathes before reaching over to pull the doctors mask off, "t-thank you so much, Gilbert…" He said with a small smile.
"H-How did you find out it was me!?" He was a bit surprised. Was it his eyes that gave him away? Well…It's not every day that you find people with crimson eyes like his.
Matthew couldn't help but to laugh lightly, "H-How could I not know t-the father of my child…I had a feeling that you'd come up like this."
"S-So…You're not still mad at me?" Gil asked hesitantly; his hands shaking but was able to be calmed since he was still holding his baby.
"O-Of course…I forgive you, Gilbert…I forgive you…" He kissed his lips softly then smiles widely, "S-So…W-What should her name be?"
Gilbert stared at the now sleeping baby. She was a little bundle of joy. Her face shaped like Matthew's. He then looked up at Matthew with a big smile on his face. The smile that meant: "I have a perfect name."
"What about…Madeline?" Gilbert asked as he looked back up at Matthew.
"Madeline…? That's beautiful…Madeline." He smiled to himself before taking the baby in his arms; his hand gently caressing her small cheek, "Little baby Madeline. We'll never abandon you…"
"Mummy, is maple your favourite flavour?" Madeline, now four years old, had asked Matthew. Madeline was a doll. Her hair was curly just like Matthew's, along with the curl in front. Her eyes were violet, just like Matthew's as well; though her hair was white, just like her father Gilbert.
"Mhm…Maple is a great flavour of ice cream." Matthew said after taking a lick from his ice cream.
"Hmm…" Madeline looked down at the ground; her small tender hand holding onto Matthew's finger, "W-Where's papa..?" she asked; tears now swelling in her eyes. She truly loved her papa. He may have been a bit odd, but he was still her father.
Just then, Gilbert came running with two ice cream cones in his hands, "d-don't cry…" He muttered before kneeling down to his daughters height, "Here you go…I got you green tea, your favourite."
"W-Wahh! Thank you, papa..!" She squeed as she took a hold of her ice cream cone then licks it. Her smile was wide as ever as she licked her ice cream.
"Hmph…Such a cute 'papa.'" Matthew said through a small giggle.
"Heh, I am not cute…" He said before licking his own ice cream. He ran his fingers through his white hair before smirking, "Oh ja… I forgot something. Close your eyes, Matty…" He said.
"Tsk…Fine. But you b-better not scare me, p-please…" He said softly before closing them.
"What are you going to do to mama?" Madeline asked curiously before getting shushed by her papa, which made her puff her cheeks out and pout.
"I couldn't wait to do this…After four wunderbar years together; I feel that you deserve this…" He gave his ice cream to his daughter before kneeling down on one knee then pulls out an engagement ring with a ruby on top. He slowly slipped the ring onto his finger then smiles, "Okay…Open them."
"Papa! That's so beautiful!" Madeline said with a wide smile as she licked both of the cones.
"What's beautiful?" Matthew asked as he gazed down at his ring, and then drops his ice cream. He nearly had tears falling down his cheeks. He could believe what was happening. He was actually being proposed to. His heart nearly dropped as he quickly hugged Gilbert; his arms wrapping around his neck and he kissed him, "H-How could I say no?" He asked.
Gilbert smiled then wiped the tears away, "Thank you…I really love you, Matty…More than I can actually explain." He kissed him again before Madeline parted in between them; her hands clear of the cones. Gilbert smiled before leaning down to pick up the child.
"You made mama cry…" She said and pouts.
Gilbert and Matthew both laughed.
"Mama was crying tears of joy…" Matthew said then kisses her cheek.
"Ja…Mama ist happy now." Gilbert said, "Where are the ice cream cones by the way?"
Madeline looked down; her cheeks red as she belches.
"Hmph…Just like your father." Matthew said with a grin as he ran his fingers through her curly white hair, then kisses her forehead, "The four of us will have a perfect life together."
"Ja…Wait…Four of us? Don't you mean 'three'?" Gilbert asked.
Matthew shook his head before placing his hand on his stomach, "No, four…"
Gilbert's eyes widen once he finally figured out what was happening, "M-Matty…Y-You're pregnant…?" He asked hesitantly; He was about to faint.
Madeline jumped out of Gilbert's arms then ran to hug Matthew's leg, "Mama is having another baby! Big sister Madeline! I'm going to be a big sister~!" Madeline cheered loudly.
Gilbert's eyes were still wide as ever before finally being able to process all of this. He leaned down to kiss his lips then smiles, "Heh, I guess we'll be having a new edition to the family." He whispered as he placed his hand onto the other's cheek and caressed it.
Matthew snuggled into his touch, "I-I know…I love you, Gil." Matthew said as he smiled warmly up at Gil.
"Ja, und I love you too…More than I can ever explain…"
"And Maddy loves mama and papa too!" Madeline shouted as she stared up at the two of them who were smiling down at her.
"And we love you too, Madeline…" They both said at the same time before walking off; Madeline in the middle; Matthew and Gilbert on both sides of her and holding her hand in theirs.
And that officially concludes "Abandoned." Thank you guys so much for reading my story. I really appreciate all of your support for my story and I will continue to write stories for all of you in hopes of one day I can please a lot of people with my stories. I feel as if Abandoned was the best story that I've written, but there is always the future. And that means more stories to come. With that being said; thanks for reading, and have a pleasant day.
~RiceCake-Seeds