Three weeks

She still couldn’t believe that today marks a year of her supposed marriage which her ex-fiancée or should she say her husband to be who got married to her best friend instead of being married to her. She watched as flakes of snow fell from her window to the white ground filled with snow and made a sign of painful memories which almost led to cry but she had to stop it with a bite of her lower lips. Hey beauty! Annabel’s mother said with a sad smile knowing exactly what her daughter was thinking about but could do nothing to stop her from thinking about it. Hello mother. She said cleaning the tears off her face quickly so that her mother would not see her crying and get upset What are you doing here all alone dear? She asked Nothing mother just getting some fresh air. She replied Oh darling am sorry I was such a bad mother. She said No mother, you are the best mother in the world. She replied I wish I can say that too. Her mother replied as she held back the tears forming in her throat. Well I am assuring you mother that you are the best mother in the world. Really my beauty? She asked with a smile Yes, mother you and father are the best parent a child could ask for. She replied with tears gushing down her face. And I hope you know we do love you right? Teresa asked Mrs. Stone-will may I come in please? Jessica asked after knocking on the door and then realizing the mother and daughter were having a heart to heart talk Come in Jessica. Mrs. Stone-will say with a sign of relief as she was not ready to have any emotional talk with her daughter Good day ma’am. Jessica who is always happy to see Annabel said with a smile but was disappointed when she neither replies nor smile at her like she was used to. Ma’am hope all is well? Jess asked once she was left alone with her Oh Jess it’s nothing much am just a little disturbed. She answered Darling you know you can always tell your old Aunt anything as long as it makes you feel alright. Old Jess said Aunt Jess please I am only concerned about my life. She said hugging her confidant tight as tears rush down her face. Annabel than just a housemaid, she raised her from when she was just a little baby till she was old enough to know the different between good and bad, Aunt Jess was the only mother she knew till the day she was able to talk, she was the one present on the day of her graduation, she was the only mother who ever remembered her birthday, she is the only person in Annabel’s house who knows her favorite food, her favorite snacks and her favorite color, whenever she get bullied Aunt Jess was the one who always bully the bully back since Annabel was such a small girl while growing up, Aunt Jess was the woman behind her smile and she was the only one who taught her about life, she was the one who advised her not to get involved with Benson, she was the only one who was able to lend her a shoulder to cry on, she was the only one who feel what she felt and just as she felt it. I just can’t stop thinking about Benson, I was so sure we would get married but eventually we never did. She cried while resting her head on Jess’s shoulder My darling, don’t you cry over him or do you want old Jess to cry too? She asked the lady she once knew to be just a little toddler While growing up, Annabel was such a troublesome baby but her parent never got to experience what it was like since they were always busy doing one thing or the other trying to make life better for their only daughter but forgot to give her attention knowing Jessie was there to take good care of her, although she was paid high amount but still she wished her boss could see how wonderful their little princess was, it was never like that for the little girl as she never experienced any motherly love from her mother neither does she know how good or bad it felt to have a father, her mother was never there when she had a crush on a boy in her class but was too scared to tell him and she had to cry home anytime she sees him with another girl, her mother was not there when she wanted to go to a prom but was so shy and needed some encouragement, her mother was not there when she had to repeat the same class and Annabel almost cried herself to death saying she would be embarrassed to face her mate and most especially Jade who envy her a lot, her mother was not there when she changed her school for the sake of not wanting to