WIDOW HUNTER

CHAPTER THREE

"Hello? Mom, you better hurry up and come pick me up. I'm fed up. I called dad and he told me with every confidence in him that he isn't in town and that l should call you. The annoying part of it, he said l should make a choice before his back. Who in heavens name does that ?" Matthias said frustrated.

"Sorry baby, but you've got to understand. Ok !, you know what..." May couldn't complete her sentence when her son interrupted her with a big no.

"Son, l get it Okay. Your hurt and going through a rough time. I'm still wondering why you won't come over unless l come over to pick you. You’re not a kid anymore so stop kidding yourself." she sounded genuine.

"Everybody knows I'm your kid, stop parading yourself. Your a general in the army that shouldn't make you look high of me, I'm not one of your officers or trainee. Come home and get me, please." he said. He was already fed up with school.

Everyone blames him for Sapphire 's accident especially Thomas. He us making sure his life becomes a living hell in school and even at home━since his mom got another placement letter to New York. Life with his grandpa has not been easy, he is busy going fishing with his fellow and gaming not been aware of what he is passing through from Thomas━ it is traumatizing. He needed love and care other than his grandpa. That was why he had to call his parent.

"Is grandpa not providing all you need or what ?" she asked curiously.

"l don't know, all l know is, he ain't my dad nor my mom. You should come get me or I'd divorce your ass━no matter my live for you." he said irritatedly.

"Come on !" she screamed.

"Woman, I ain't coming. But I'd be ob the road waiting for you to come get me." he said.

"Are you making fun of me right now ? Seriously? Fine, I'd take an excuse and come get you as soon as possible night toe." she teased.

"I've told you not to call me that goodnight mama." he mocked.

"I'm not your grandmother." she shouted at him.

"When you stop calling me night toe, I'd stop calling you mama, mama. Goodnight mama I LOVE YOU."

After a long conversation with mom and son, Matthew started packing.

Later in time, he had discussed with his grandpa of his discussion with his mom.

Few days later━the mom flew to Missouri to pick her son to stay with her in New York city.

"Mom I'm so glad your here, you have no f*****g idea what I've actually gone through. I really mean it mom━thank you for coming." he appreciated and hugged her with tears rolling down his cheeks.

"Hey!Hey! Hey! , Matt slow down, I'm your mother and doing what best for you is my job coming to get you and free you from whatever it is that your going through is my concern. And, well, you know; l do not want to get on your bad side that you'd divorce me." She said and they both roared in laughter.

"So, where is,my dad ?" she asked surprised; she has not heard his voice since she arrived.

"Right here baby donut. Just enjoying the drama you know, I'm so happy you now know your role as a mother and not make someone else: play that role for you." he teased.

"Really now ? You know l was busy and needed to take responsibility of my position as a general. It not easy you know." she complained.

"Look donut, l was a general when we had you but never did l lose the focus of my role at home, l did my best to be there for you and your mother. That aid the love and understanding━it strengthened us that when l got more responsibility at work and things became choked up, your mom didn't spite me, she knew if l do have a slightest opportunity I'd come,running home." he explained as simple as he can not to get his daughter upset.

"Dad, I'm trying you know.", she excused.

"I'll be lying if l agree to that. Your not trying. If you were, your husband wouldn't have requested for a divorce. Do you know how your son has been faring since you became the general in the army ? No ! And you claim your trying, boasting to people that you have a son. A parent can only boast when they are taking up their responsibility. I was beyond happy when Matt told me you finally accepted him coming to stay with you━don't get me wrong, I'm not tired of my grandson but l just want him to get the love rightly to balance his life. Do you understand?" he asked.

"Yes dad." She answered teary.

She knew she's at fault but accepting it was just so hard, she allowed pride and self centeredness cloud the way she viewed things and she lost her loving husband. She hugged her dad,so tight and whispered how grateful she is for having him as her father.

"l just hope you never played dirty to get to the position you are ?" he asked keenly.

"Daaad ! How can you say that. I'm your daughter and above all I'm a Christian." she declared.

"l never said your a Muslim or a pagan. Even some Muslims do live upright and so do some pagans, all I'm saying is━that you never compromise your faith, principle and discipline. Those FPD are your keys to good life. Alright?" he said, satisfied with everything that had just happened

"Yes dad, I'll apply all you've said." she said cheerfully.

"Group hug!!" Matthias said and hurried to them. They hugged for some minute and discharged when Matthew asked the mom if she's getting her husband back.

"Well...w...eell... Ma..ybe I'll but first thing first, we'd leave tomorrow. Let spend some time with grandpa." she said and went in to change.

"Are you sure your responsibility can wait ?" Matthew and the grandpa asked at the same time.

"You guys should just mind your business. I'd change and come right down to prepare dinner." she verbalized and rushed to her room. Seeing how outside looks the same as six years she left, she knew her room will be the same as she left it.

Matthew and Mr. Freeman sat on the couch munching some biscuits.

"Are you guys seriously here ? You couldn't even start the cooking for me." she asked in a serious tune.

"We don't know if your responsibility allows you to cook baby donut, so you see, we have no idea what you'd cook. If you'd fry eggs, or just boil water; or slice fruit━come, sit next to me." he said waving at home.

"Dad, are you trying to insinuate l can't cook ?" she asked feeling pissed.

"l didn't really say so but since you know you can't that is why you agreed to come seat down. Action really do speak louder than voice." the dad teased.

Matthew was busy laughing, at this point tears were dancing down his cheeks.

"Mom, is it Okay before we leave tomorrow we go see Sapphire ?" Matthew pleaded.

"Who is she ?" she asked curiously.

"My classmate, she had an accident and she has been unconscious for the past four weeks, hopefully she'd wake up today or anytime soon." he responded sadly.

"Sure, it sounds as if you do like this Sapphire of a person. I hope she's as beautiful as her name." the mom taunt.

Matthew nodded his head and smiled cheerfully. Wishing Sapphire will really wake up and he'd apologize for doing what he did. Maybe he caused her the accident or something━including the fact her parents and brother were accidentally killed. He just hope she won't die out of shock when she comes out of coma, only to find out all the people she has and ever loved in her life has been taken away from her from a careless commissioner. It so sad and annoying that he wasn't punished for it.

How can a commissioner commit such mistake, he didn't just start his job. He has been in that job for a very long time, in fact ; for him to be in the position of a commissioner shows it.