Lost & Found.

Chapter 24

TWENTY-FOUR....

JEREMYS POV

Travis and Trisha finally decided on a venue for their son's birthday; Chuck E. Cheese. Lily and I despite our current predicament went to the party together. Just as things were getting started, my one rang. It was my charge nurse; I texted earlier for an update on one of my patients and I guess he was returning the call. I excused myself and walked outside to receive the call. It was nothing of importance so I made my way back into the complex. On my way in, I spotted a figure at the register. She had her back turned towards me. Her body was magnificent; a small waist trailing into voluminous hips. I immediately turned my attention back to the party but then I heard the loud laugh. Believe it or not, the laugh sounded too familiar. My attention was once again on the figure at the register. She turned a little to grab her phone from her crossbody bag and I caught a glimpse of her face. The face that I saw in my dreams almost every night. It was her, my one true love. Stunned, I whispered her name and she must have heard me because she turned towards me dropping her phone in the process. I walked closer to her and picked her phone up then handing it to her. 

"I cant believe Its you" I said amazed. Of all places to meet again. It was Chuck E. Cheese

"Its me, how have you been" she said sporting an indifferent look

"I'm great, I'm alive, God you look amazing" I replied scanning her body. She looked even better than I remembered. She had put on some weight; but in all the right places, her usual dark brown curly hair was now straight and honey blonde. She had on a black jumpsuit suit that hugged her magnificent body. She looked absolutely stunning. I must have made her uncomfortable because she crossed her arms over her chest.

" Thank you" She replied sheepishly. I envied the man she went home to at the end of the day. 

"What has it been; five years" I asked not wanting the awkwardness of the situation to persist. She nodded but then squinted her eyes.

"What are you doing here" she asked scanning the area. 

"Its my godsons birthday. Travis and Trisha's son actually" I replied smiling and she threw her head back in laughter. Lily and I were Tevin's godparents. Travis and Trisha had always messed around since college. They picked up right where they left off when he and Tazeema ended things. Trisha eventually got pregnant and dramatically per Travis his life ended then. Both their parents insisted they got married and they did. Travis however continued messing around with other women and had another kid with a nurse from the hospital. Travis and Trisha remained together but its clear to everyone that their marriage was in shambles.

"Wow that's great" she said her voice dripping of sarcasm

"Yea I know, wait what are you doing here" I asked and she immediately frowned and I instantly regretted the question. She opened her mouth to answer but some kids crying drew her attention. She turned to him and back towards me biting the inside of her cheek; something I remembered she did when she was nervous. The kid continued walking towards us screaming for his mama.

"I gotta go" she said turning on her heels and grabbing the kids hand to walk away but then he dragged his feet stunting their movement. Of course she had kids I mean look at her. What man wouldn't want a life with her. The kid struggled out of her grasp and ran to my leg hugging it tightly.

"Daddy, you came" The kid screamed still holding onto my leg. I swallowed to relive the lump in my throat. I looked up to Tazeema who's expression revealed a lot. She had the baby, she had my child, my son, I had a son. My heart sunk to my stomach. I looked down at the boy and he looked up at me his Green eyes shining bright into mine. Well I'll be damn he was the splitting image of myself as a young boy. Tazeema reached down grabbing my son and sprinting for the door. I ran after her yelling her name but she didn't stop