Entangled Forever

CHAPTER 9

Alice's POV

Three years later.

" Chizzy you sly, how can you eat my cheese when you have yours! Now I'm going to eat yours too so give it to me." Hazel shouted as she chases Chizzy around the room. I laughed along, these two people are always making my day. With them by my side everyday I can't find the chance to be sad.

How time flies, just like yesterday Chizzy was one month old with kicking in the air and crying the only thing he could do. But now he is running around with no support. Children grows too quickly that you as the parent will end up being surprised how they go so quick under you very eyes without your knowledge.

Looking at Chizzy brings back hurtful memories to me but that has never stopped me from loving him uncontrollably that I would give my life a million times for his. He has become my source of happiness this past three years. He made me want to continue living.

After the incident three years ago I lost my soul, I was suicidal multiple times trying to end it all. I felt that life was so unfair to only me, only I is an orphan, fends alone for myself, was bullied, was hated, betrayed and the worst of it all got r***d by a stranger. There was almost nothing to continue living for and all Hazel's efforts to help me was in vain and I listened to nobody but once I found out about Chizzy I was weakened.

I couldn't believe the urine test kit test and had to go for a blood test which unfortunately came out positive too. I wept that night till dawn, I didn't know what to do with myself. I didn't want to continue living but I definitely can't kill myself knowing fully well that an innocent life was inhabiting there. I cried for days and lived my life as a shadow of myself for weeks before finally deciding to give up.

I decided to try living again, at least for the tiny human growing inside of me. I was filled with guilt for not wanting the baby even for the slightest moment, it was never it's fault that I was an unlucky sort of person and he don't deserve any of the hate I must have felt towards it.

I'm an orphan so I know very well what it means to feel unwanted but just now I have felt same for my own child even when it wasn't his fault that he is here. That night I cried apologizing to my baby in the tummy and making all sorts of promises to him which include being happy again and being there for him. Since his birth I have been trying my best to keep those promises to him and fortunately it has been the easiest promise I kept.

Chizzy radiates happiness to anyone around him and you can't afford to not be happy when you are with him. Now I can say that God knew his intentions when he put Chizzy in my womb.

After the incident Mr Mike made sure Jane was persecuted by the juvenile department but it was still nothing compared to what I went through. Her family stepped in and faked her age thus making her not legible to go to prison. Mr Mike wanted to take it up but I refused, he has already done a lot for me and moreover sending Jane to prison won't change what has happened.

Our boss madam Nancy didn't leave me behind too, she helped in every possible way and was always there encouraging me. I didn't want to involve anymore people except Hazel and Mr Mike but I was out of work for days and madam Nancy's concern couldn't be ignored anymore. When she know what happened she sincerely apologized for everything even though none of it was her fault. It was not her fault that I fend for myself alone and had to take late night work. She played a mother's role to me during that period, looking after me and encouraging me and even when we told her about our moving she wasn't hesitant in approving that.

After what happened and I found out I was pregnant I didn't want to continue living in the sane area again, the shame was too much to face my neighborhood pregnant and unmarried. I would rather relocate to where where no one knows me or would pester me with unnecessary questions.

Hazel and I put together all our little savings to move but Mr Mike made it possible. He offered to take us to his country and in my desperation I didn't hesitate to agree, Hazel was unsure at the beginning but later agreed even though I knew she did for my sake. Hazel was my highest motivation, always there for me and I don't know what I would have done if I hadn't met her in the orphanage.

She was the best gift life gave me and that time she never let me go even for once. She made me understand that what happened was never my fault and I shouldn't give life the satisfaction of seeing me miserable. Together with Mr Mike she revived my lost soul.

Mr Mike was the God sent savior everyone would ask for, he was there for me almost all the time even despite how I treated him. I didn't want anything to do with any human male and he had to bear most of the brunts but he still sticked around. He offered his helps from a distant not minding if I appreciate him or not. He was like the brother I never had and now looking back at those days I can't stop being grateful to him.

He sponsored all our moving and when we got here he opened up a fashion store for us following Hazel's suggestion. Hazel and I have always wanted a fashion store for ourselves and that was one of the reasons we started working and saving up money even though the thought of opening it was almost impossible from our meager earnings and savings.

Back in the orphanage when we became of age and no one adopted us we were enrolled in different handwork skills, each of us choosing the one to go for. Hazel and I went for fashion and designing which was my best and since then it has been my dream to open up my own fashion store so it was irresistible not to accept the offer when Mr Mike mentioned it.

He equipped the shop to the brim and before long Hazel and I has started earning large figures from the shop and here I gave birth to Chizzy. My life was changing rapidly for the best and gradually I was becoming whole again, life they say has phases and while some would have you trying to end it all some will make you want to live forever.

" Hey ladies and gentle men." the manly voice I'm so much familiar with called from the door making all heads to turn to the door including those running around the house.

" Uncle Mike!" Chizzy screamed with joy and ran to him, Mr Mike immediately scrunched down in time to catch him flying into his arm. The confidence Chizzy has in Mike each time is very extraordinary by the way he jumps on him like falling down is impossible and each time Mr Mike has always got him.

He knows better than try that with me because he may end up having his skull cracked up.

" How are you little man?" Mike asked him while lifting him up and down like he weighs nothing.

" I'm doing great and you big man?" Chizzy replied making everyone broke into laughter. Chizzy never seize to mimicked anything he heard even once and Mr Mike has been teaching him a lot of boys' talks, they never forget to remind Hazel and us that they are the boys here.

The two shares an inseparable bond that Chizzy has never feels the absence of a father, he is always there for him doing all the fatherly jobs. Sometimes looking at the wonderful bond they share I end up tearing up, what exactly would we have done if Mr Mike didn't come into our life. His kindness is immeasurable.

Hazel and I greeted Mr Mike and went back to our work while they continued their chatter.

" So ladies are we ready? because we the gentle men are ready." Mike asked instantly reminding me of our appointment today. We agreed to go to the park today with Chizzy.

Oh! How can I forget. I looked at the piles of unfinished works laying on the table and sighed. I need to finish these works but I can't cancel our agenda.

" I think you guys should go without me."

" Why?" they all asked almost the same time.

" I need to finish up somethings before tomorrow, please you guys should pardon me for today. I will close up and meet you guys at home when I finish this." I pleaded. Chizzy was not happy with my excuse and I was almost forced to abandon the works and follow but, I hate seeing him sad.

" Chizzy mummy has something urgent to take care of, can you please forgive mummy this once? " I pleaded hugging him as an added bribe. It took a while but he eventually agreed.

I got back to my work once they left. However halfway I felt my cramps intensifying. Menstrual cramps is one thing I don't know if I will ever escape, they said that after birth it will stop but mine never declined even a bit. Sometimes it can be so intense that I have to take drugs and this months is posing like that too.

I decided to rush over to the pharmacy store and grab some painkillers before focusing fully on my work. I grabbed my purse and left.