Bliss

Opening Up cont'd

"You'll be alright okay?...okay...so you moved to this apartment after everything?...yes, I felt like my parents had had enough of me even though they didn't say so. I decided to be a paediatrician after I put myself and my emotions back together...yeah, about that, what did Tracey's death have to do with your decision? Did she have a medical condition?...yes, according to the doctors, she would have somehow survived had it not been for a brain tumor, which was the exact place where she hit her head when she fell and we got to know about it after the incident...oo ok, I now understand, we thank God you decided to do something good with your life after what happened...yeah I thank God...can I ask you something?...yes please...why did you decide to tell me? because I remember asking yesterday and you really didn't want to talk...yeah, I'm so sorry about that...that's okay...I just thought since we were becoming friends, I should be honest about myself and moreover you told me about Jayden's mum, you could have kept quiet about it...okay, that's fair, thank you for being honest with me...I should rather be thanking you for coming over and listening...you shouldn't blame yourself for Tracey's death, it was an accident, which could have been avoided but it happened for a reason, had she not been there to try to stop your husband, he could have beaten you to death, have you thought about that?...I guess not, I always thought that why didn't I die in her place instead?...don't ever say that, God has given you the gift of life for a purpose, you could have committed suicide after what happened but you didn't because God has plans for you. He said in Jeremiah 29:11 (For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future). Philippians 2:13 also says(...it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure), he makes you willing to do what pleases Him and gives you the ability to do so, I don't think God is done with you yet, don't you think so?...well from the way you've put it, I still have unfinished business here on earth...exactly and you should totally go back to singing, I'm sure your family would love to hear you minister again and I would certainly love to hear you minister...Daddy, please I'm hungry...oh my_ I just remembered J.J is here, let me just finish up dinner...okay, need any help in the kitchen?...no please, I already prepared the sauce, I should be done in 10mins time...oo ok"

She finished in 10mins, just like she said. I realised I was also hungry when the food came in and I must confess, she was a really good cook. Jayden confirmed it by asking for more like Oliver Twist.

"J.J, are you enjoying the food...yes Auntie, it's delicious...why wouldn't you ask me? J.J is not the only guest here...did you ask for more?...no that's because I'm full as opposed to J.J...okay, please I hope you liked the food?...yes, you did well...oh please, I always do well...hahaha okay" she cleared the table after we were done and headed for the kitchen, Jayden and I went to sit on the couch

"Who wants to play a game?...me!!!...okay, J.J, I'll play with you...Auntie are you sure you want to loose?...bring it on champ...okay, daddy won't you tell her?...let's give her the benefit of the doubt son...okay" she played with Jayden and he won, I also played with him and he won

"Daddy, you used to be a pro, what happened?...it only means I thought you well...why don't you play with Auntie Vivian and redeem yourself...Greg, how old is this boy again?...sometimes I feel I mistook his date of birth for someone else's...hahaha, that must be it, but I won't let you win though...are you daring me?...I sure am" we started playing and I was winning, then she took the lead and I came back on, then she surpassed me again

"Go Auntie, go Auntie...J.J, I'm your father, you're supposed to be supporting me, is it because of the spaghetti you ate? I can make them twice as nice...yes daddy, but Auntie Vivian's own is super...I might as well pack your things and hand you over to her...that won't be bad at all_yaay I won, I won...Vivian you cheated, I think both of you planned this; for J.J to distract me so that you can win...accept that you lost...oh no, I don't loose, there would definitely be a rematch...I'm ready when you are...oh really...yeah"

We realised it was late already and had to take our leave, J.J of course didn't want to leave and to be honest, I also didn't want to but we had to "thanks for coming, I had a great time with you guys...we did too, thank you for inviting us over...you're welcome, please text me when you get home...sure, I will...bye J.J...bye Auntie Vivian, I love yoooouuuu...awww I love you too my darling. Bye Greg...Bye Viv, see you soon".