Bliss

Coming Clean

After church, Greg took us to a nearby eatery, and since we needed to talk, he made Roland sit with J.J on another table while we took the one at the corner.
"How was service today?...your Pastor hit the nail right on the head...you can say that again, by the way, he's now your Pastor too...oh yes, definitely... I'm glad you feel at home and as you keep coming for service, your outlook on life will take a whole new turn...I don't doubt that...so we're alone now, what did you want to discuss with me?...erhm_It's about Sharon...okay? What about her, is everything okay with her?...yes by God's grace but there's an intruder who keeps coming to her room but according to her, anytime he tried to touch her, he couldn't and she doesn't feel safe there anymore... I didn't know all that... I also didn't know until recently when I visited her and she told me to take her to live with me so I asked why and that's when she told me about it but I told her it would take time...by that you mean adoption?...yes...oo ok, that's a good solution to the issue... exactly but there's a problem...what is it?... I'm not married and you know adoption processes with single parents is quite difficult...yes I heard, so what do you intend to do?... according to them, they could start the process if a responsible manly figure was in my life, more like a family member...oh really...yeah, that's why I asked Roland to come over and help me out with it...I get it now, but is he okay with all of this?...yes he is... that's a relief...I want to know what you think...well considering the circumstances, that's the best you could do for her and it's kind of you to want to do that...you think so?...oh yes, we'll be praying in that direction, let's just hope the process doesn't take too long...yes please, that's what I'm hoping for...just relax, everything will fall in place...okay, thank you very much for your support on this... always😊, I think we should join them now before J.J starts getting any ideas...ideas like?...oh never mind...well now you've piqued my curiosity...come on Viv, must you know...oh yes I do... okay, don't take this the wrong way but he's been without his mum for awhile and even though my mum is always there for him, he wants a mother living with him...yeah I understand that, so?...he wants us together..."he said it scratching his head

"Hahaha really?...yeah...well that's children for you, I've been working with them so I know better...yeah...but is that what you want?...erhmm_" his phone started ringing, huh, talk about wrong timing. I knew he was already trying to evade the question so the phone call was like an answered prayer. He stood up and went out to answer the call and I took the opportunity to join the others.

"Finally...finally?...what at all were you two discussing, I thought you'll never come back to our table before we leave...you know you play too much right?...and I love you too... Aunty Vivian...hello my love, I hope my cousin has been treating you well?...yes Aunty...good...Aunty are you and Daddy discussing your marriage plans?...J.J how old are you?...7 years ...Okay, wow_you're very smart for your age...you don't want to answer my question..." he pouted and looked so adorable but I could tell he wasn't happy I was trying to evade the question "oh no honey, why would you say that?... because that's what daddy does when he doesn't want to answer a question...oh really, what does he do?...he'll say other things and distract me...hahaha, Roland are you hearing him?...oh yeah, I'm listening, it amazes me how he can detect when you want to dodge a question...you can say that again_J.J it's not like I don't want to answer you okay, but we weren't discussing marriage plans...okay, but did daddy tell you I wouldn't mind if you become my mummy?...yes he mentioned_ oh J.J😂😂😂 you're such a firecracker" Roland held his stomach from laughing too much, all the while Greg had still not returned from answering the call and he wasn't anywhere in sight. After about 30 minutes when he was still not back, I began to get worried. Roland noticed that I kept staring outside
"Why don't you try calling him...yeah I think I should" I called but it went straight to voice mail, I tried several times and still the same feedback so I went outside the eatery to check if I would see him around, I tried crossing to the other side of the road but didn't notice a car coming from my left side, immediately everything went dark.

Roland's POV
Vivian went out to check on Greg but she also kept long, seeing that I couldn't leave J.J alone I took our stuff and headed outside only to see my cousin being run over by a car. I immediately went to her side without thinking and thankfully the driver didn't run off, he stepped out of the car and started apologizing profusely
"I'm so sorry, please do you know her?... she's my sister... I'm so sorry, I got distracted, can I take her to the hospital?...yes, I would have done so but the one who drove us here isn't around... please let me...sure_J.J come let's go with Aunty Vivian"

He was a bit shaken up and he put both hands together I presumed to pray "J.J what are you doing?... I'm praying for Aunty Vivian, I don't want her to leave like my mummy did...she won't leave us okay?...okay... let's pray for her together"