His Other Family

IVY I sit here in the darkness of our bedroom at 2am wondering where you are, why haven't you come home yet. Are you with them? Almost all the questions that passes thru my mind have to do with 'THEM'. How did my life become like this, where did I take the wrong turn to reach here? Someone outside looking in might say 'Ivy, what do you have to complain about? You have a loving husband and a beautiful home', not all that glitters is gold. Sorry for not introducing myself earlier, my name is Ivy Smith, wife of Sean Smith, a successful corporate lawyer. Before I met Sean in the University, I was a shy girl from a small town who had dreams of becoming a doctor one day. I studied hard my entire high school career, making sure I will be among the top students during graduation. My parents had been so proud of me and so supportive in everything I did, it didn't hurt that I was their only child. The love my parents showered me with had me feeling I could conquer the world as long as I had them  right beside me cheering me on. But fate had other plans for me, as tragedy will have it the summer before my first year in the university I lost both parents in a  car accident. My entire world came crushing down when I got that phone call on that sunny Tuesday afternoon. I was now all alone in this cruel world with no one to cheer me on. Life as I knew was no more, I had turned 18 a month before the accident and due to my hard work at school, I had gotten a full scholarship to one of the top universities in the country, but I could I be thinking about going to school when my parents are no more. How can I continue living like nothing has changed? I shut everyone out and welcome the darkness that has now become my existence. During this time my best friend Liz was the only light in my darkness, her and her family were able to convince me to go to school and follow my dreams as it was my parents wishes for me. Liz's parents and my parents had been best of friends and they showed me so much support during this darkness period in my life. I was thankful for them but at the same time it made me miss my parents terribly. My parents left me some money along with both their life insurances I had become a millionaire overnight at the age of 18, but what I wouldn't give to get one more moment with my parents. But such is life we rarely get what we desperately want. I didn't know anything about having all these money, my parents had been successfully in their careers and took care of all the financial decisions for me. I entrusted the task of finding a financial advisor to our family lawyer so I can just focus on school and fulfilling  my dream of becoming a doctor. With the money taken care of with the understanding I will be getting monthly checks for my upkeep, I was able to get ready for the upcoming school year. My family home was paid off so I didn't have to worry about it. I was advised to sell it but how can I sell the place I have so much memories of my parents. I decided to keep it and locked it up when I go to school the following week. School have been hectic, so much to do and learn I love it, it keeps me busy and leave little time for me to be thinking about the death of my parents not to say they weren't on my mind 24/7 but being busy keep the sadness at bay. I have mastered the act of appearing fine in public and crying myself to sleep in my dorm room at night. It was my second year that I met him, Sean Smith, the hottest guy in the school, he was over 6 ft. tall, muscles built with the bluest eyes I have in ever seen my life. Looking at him my breathe stopped with my mouth hanging, he was sexy. I kept wondering how a guy like that would notice me of all people. I was shocked when I walked up to me one day at the library and started talking to me.  "Hey cutie, what your name" I stared at him blankly blinking my eyes with my mind running 100 miles per hour, how can he be talking to me . me of all people my mind kept saying this over and over. Sean was just standing there with a smile on his face waiting for me to say something. I came back to my senses and responded in shy voice that sounded foreign to my ears. " I..I'm Ivy, Ivy Jones and you are?" I asked him know full well who he was but I didn't want him to know I know who is was. Sean chuckled and responded. "Am Sean Smith, am sure you have heard of me, am a third year on the baseball team, am actually the captain, I have seen you around campus a couple of times but you always seem to be in a hurry" As I listen to Sean talk all I could think about was how perfect his lips were and how they will feel like under mine. I was shocked at the thoughts that were running thru my mind. I scold myself 'Ivy focus on the words that are coming out of this mouth not the mouth itself, I shake my head in attempt to clear my head. Sean was looking at me like he was expecting an answer to only God knows what. "Ahem.. am sorry what did you say again" Sean smile and repeated the question. "I was wondering if you would like to go to dinner with me this coming Friday?" I was stunned, did he just asked me out? Am I dreaming or what. I pinched my palm to make sure this was real. It was real, I couldn't hide my excitement when a huge smile appeared on my face. I said yes to the dinner on Friday, we exchanged numbers when went our separate ways. Who would have know this meeting was going to change my life for ever.