...and now, our time is up

Chapter thirty three: ending

George's point of view:

I couldn't take it anymore; her stood there, hands clutched onto her belly, while the asshole next to her rubs the innocent baby in the belly, looking like a happy family.

To say it hurts is an understatement. The affair with Taylor is the biggest mistake of my life. I felt bad for her, she calls me up most nights to say how much she regrets doing what she did because she lost her sister and husband but that life in Texas is good, even though she's drunk every night.

If I hadn't had kissed her that night because I though that she was Hallie, maybe I'd be there instead of him, rubbing my unborn child with my other daughter in hand, Hallie would adopt her and we'd be a happy family, and have more kids.

I couldn't take it. While Zara says her speech, I take one last gulp of the whiskey, place the glass on the side and leave the reception from the same way I just came back from and grab a cigarette from my pocket and light it up, exhaling and leaning up against the wall.

"I thought you gave up"

I hear the voice of my mom say as I turn around and she stands there, arms crossed glaring at me.

"I took it up again, I'm stressed out"

I tell her. She hums and shuts the door, walking over to me and leaning downs to sit on the floor, telling me to follow her.

"Why are you stressed?"

He asks and I fake chuckle, balancing the cigarette in my mouth before removing it again.

"I have a 12 year old at home, she's going through puberty"

I tell her, staring out to space.

"Don't lie to me, it's because she's here, isn't it?"

I turn to face her and just stare at her, saying nothing, just inhaling the smoke.

"Look, I know you still love her, she's an amazing girl and there is nothing more that I would love, than for her to become family to me, officially. But son, she doesn't want you anymore, she's happy, she has everything she needs in life, and you can't take that from her"

I sigh and face her.

"I know it's a pain, but if your truly love her like you think, you have to allow her to be with the person she wants to, even if it's not you"

She stands up, places a kiss on my head.

"I love you son"

She whispers in my ear and walks back into the building. She was right; I love Hallie and I don't think I can nor will want to replace her with someone else who will never ever be her, but I fucked it up when I began seeing her sister, so I have to let her go, but I know that for sure, I'll have have that voice in my head, saying that she'll come back to me someday, and I hope that it will happen.