The One Who Got Away

Chapter 3

        I didn't want to let go of my papa as tears streamed down my face, the people who were at one point talking with my father now stared at us in confusion. Most would not recognize me as much as I have aged and the fact that I changed my once brown curls to a fire red.

    Someone approached us and said "George is everything ok?" My father pulled away from our full bear hug and held me to his side tightly and he cried out "Mary Jo." 

        Everyone stopped what they were doing to turn and see what the commotion was and my father hollered out "ITS ALISHA, MY BABY GIRL HAS RETURNED." And he embraced me tightly once again as we heard people rushing our way. Here comes the awkward part and the frustration of dealing with my mother, to say my mother was a lot to deal with would be an understatement, she is very much the social butterfly and the one who does not like her image to be messed with, so finding out that her runaway daughter had returned would be the utter most irritating thing for her to deal with. My father pulled away holding my hand as he lead me to the house. 

    I instantly grabbed Cassidy's hand seeing that she had already picked up Amelia and was following behind me. she gave me a squeeze for assurance. As we approached the house were more commotion was happening my mother appears in the door way with shock on her face as she looked me over and to no surprise the was no warm greeting with this woman.

        My father who was now wiping the tears from his eyes held my hand not wanting to let me go, my mothers face turned into a grimace and she stepped aside ushering us to come into the house and into the study closing the door, 

        "I'm sorry Cassidy, but this is a family matter and we ask you to step outside." Spoke my mother.

    Cassidy looked at me and I shook my head "She stays." My mother grimaced again and took a seat in the couch that was close to the front window and crossed her legs and stared at me looking me up and down.

    "Clearly you have some explaining to do." Spoke my mother.

I sighed and set down crossing my legs. "I'm so happy to see you to mother." I frowned.

        She just stared at me and so I turned my attention back to my father who was still crying. "Where have you been dear girl?"

    I chewed my lip before responding "I had to run papa. I'm so very sorry." 

        My mother stood up arms crossed. "Without so much as a word for so many years and then you show up like this. Why Alisha Giana? Why did you do this to our family? We will not help you with any of your...problems." She looked at my belly and I wrapped my arms around it protectively.

    "I don't believe I asked for your help." I blinked in her direction.

    She went to open her mouth to let another comment out, but there was a noise in the hall and then the door opened and in walked three very handsome guys that did not seem to age a day. Jackson, Andre, and Andre stood in front of us. Cassidy who was sitting quietly holding a almost asleep Amelia was drooling over none other then Andre. I rolled my eyes as I was yanked out of my chair and held by my shoulders.

    "Could we possibly not try to injury my tiny little body!" I spoke.

        "Is it really her? Alisha." Andre spoke staring at me while Jackson stood back and stared from the doorway and Andrew went to hand my father a tissue. If looks could kill my mother would have me dead already.

    "Woah wait...Are you..? Is this?" he looked down at my belly and I smiled softly. "Hello to you to Andre." I placed my hand on my stomach "This is Amiena." My brother grinned as Cassidy stood and my brothers attention completely left me to look over at Cassidy who blushed. Oh someone's got some explaining to do.

    "Cassidy." He nods in her direction.

        "Andre." She smiles back.

Cassidy walked over to the couch and set a sleeping Amelia next to my mother who moved away, and I sighed "It would be nice if you didn't look at your granddaughter as if she is a monster about to bite your head off." Her face turned to shock and everyone turned towards Amelia. My father was the first to speak "This..I thought that she was Cassidy's." That caused both of us to laugh.

    Cassidy grinned "Mr. G I haven't gone anywhere nor have I ever looked pregnant."

        My father laughed and smiled "You might be right with that one."

    My mother is the one who always breaks the joy as she looks at me and speaks again "Alisha why are you here?"

            I sighed and Cassidy grabbed my hand. "I came back to be closer to my family..I did not realize that it would be such a mistake to do so."

    "No Alisha we don't feel that way. We are very happy you have returned. But we don't understand why you left in the first place." My brother Andrew spoke as he rubbed the bridge of his nose.

        Before I could speak someone from near Jackson spoke and I completely froze and looked towards the door. "There you are mate i've been looking for you everywhere." Our eyes met and we stared as I squeeze Cassidy's hand hard and she understood walking over to Amelia and picking her up from the couch.