Chapter 22 - Part 1

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It was Vova's mother at the door.

I was sure she was going to spread even more crazy things than she already has. Somehow I was the bad person in all of this. She never even allowed me to tell her the whole story or got to know me. I jolted when I heard the front door slam. Wladimir was by my side instantly. The girls both came to sit with me. Rory was on my lap and Kaya next to me. Wladimir was behind me holding me. He know my whole story. He is the only one I ever told everything to. Not even dad knows the little details. As for Vova I am semi sure he figured it out all on his own.

Vova: Mom please stop slamming stuff in my house.

Rimma: I'm your mother don't you dare raise your voice at me. You would have never done that before you became president. Something that I still don't understand. Why did you have to do that Vova? You were doing so well.

Vova: Because I was tired of the lies, the corruption, the crime, the country was falling apart I wanted to safe it.

Rimma: You had and still have no business in there Vova. If anything this war proved that. You are not a politician you can't possibly be so naive to think you belong there.

Vova: Mother you are wrong. This war proved one thing to me and that is that I am correct. I do belong and not only that I felt like I had purpose again. For the first time in a long time I felt wanted, needed and usefull. I was happy with Kwartal for many years but I grew out of it. I was not looking for attention or anything other than fixing a broken system. I want a better world for my children to grow up in. I want a safe life for them. All I ever wanted was to make Ukraine better stronger than ever. And yes a war happened but I managed to unite people and we won. Love won mom. And I feel sorry for you that you are not capable of seeing that. I see it even as we rebuild now. I see the love, respect, honor, the patriotism, the hope and most importantly I see what we fought for the freedom and peace.

Rimma: That girl made you delusional. Maybe she can get away with her propaganda and her stories in France. She corrupted you and even sold you a story and you bought it. You risked your life for someone who doesn't even know how to be honest. You could have died and she was out there playing with your heart and life. But it finally seem like you saw the light and kicked her out like she had me kicked out while you were in hospital.

Vova was close to tears by now.

Vova: oh mother you don't know the half of it. Jorji is so much more than I will ever be. She is kind and intelligent, she makes me laugh and broke open my heart. Yes before I met her I might not have stayed here during the war but she tought me to be brave. She has walked though hell and she still manage to find compassion for others. This whole war mother, she was right next to me fighting just as hard. She got shot down, yes mother she is a fighter pilot also, the Russians tortured her for several days. They drowned her, cut her, electricuted her, they broke ribs, but never once did she tell them where I was. She stayed loyal. The night my men found her she was cold and wet. She had bled so much. Her eyes were swolen shut from the hits she took. Her jaw was dislocated. Still when I hugged her she smiled. Then her heart just stopped. She died in my arms. Mother I don't wish that pain on my worst enemy. They stuggled but finally managed to get her heart rate back. She was asleep for days. She was in a comatose state due to the injuries she suffered to protect me. Protect this country. In Butcha she was right next to me holding my hand, I would have not made it if she wasn't there. The day Putin died. She came to rescue me. They kidnapped me they managed to get me. I thought I was going to die at his hand. But she walked in and she showed me how brave she really is. She told Putin to go to hell we are not handing over Ukraine. See Putin also missed the little things much like yourself. This ring mother is my wedding ring. We got married. That day in that cold unforgiving hanger she told me that she was pregnant. (Vova took a deep breath and continued) He made me shoot her mother. I didn't want to hurt them but he gave me no choice. I shot her just above her heart. I almost killed my wife and my son. Yet when I kicked the gun to her she managed to shoot and kill Putin. Again she saved my life. And she did not hesitate to offer her life for mine. Little did I know that we were connected now in ways that my brain can not even begin to understand. She told me she loved me she passed out from pain and blood loss. Sergey walked in he held me in his arms. And just as her heart stopped so did mine. Mother God heard my prayers. I won the war, my people were free. He knew I would not have been able to live without them. So he took the 3 of us at the exact same time. We woke up weeks later she is fine, I am fine, our son is fine we have more time with Rory and we can meet him. We are more happy than ever. We are rebuilding from the ground up. Not cancer, not heart attacks and transplant, not russian terrorists, not Putin himself could defeat our love. Love won. Maybe one day you will see it. Maybe then you will appreciate my wife for the beauty she holds. For her huge heart. But most importantly maybe you can then respect her enough to have a relationship with your grand children. Until then please leave and don't come back. And just so you know I asked my father in law to escort you out that day at hospital. Bye mother. I love you.

He walked her out. And closed the door.

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