It had been a few days since I left Chris at the café, and I heard anything from him yet. I wasn't expecting to, but it hurt to constantly check my phone, even when I knew it didn't go off but thinking I maybe missed something.
I was sitting in the restaurant waiting for my father to arrive and I was nervous. He promised he would come alone but I was still nervous. As I was waiting my phone vibrated on the table and I prayed it was him canceling.
GARY: You there?
I sighed.
GENEVA: Yeah, waiting for him...I wish you would have come.
GARY: Eva, you need to do this alone.
GENEVA: But Gary, I don't know if I can do this...
GARY: Hey, stay calm. He just wants to talk to you about your life and everything. He wants to catch up.
GENEVA: He wouldn't need one if he hadn't left.
GARY: Stop, please...go into this with a positive attitude.
GENEVA: I'm out of positivity.
GARY: Sending you positive vibes.
I looked up and saw him walk in and see me.
GENEVA: He is here, I'll call you later.
I put my phone in my pocket. Once he arrived at the table I stood up and we gave each other a hug, awkward but a hug nonetheless.
"Thank you for finally calling me to meet you." Jackson said and I half nodded.
"You want to talk and since Gary is making the effort, I guess I can too." I said and he nodded.
"So, Gary talked you into coming?" Jackson asked.
"No, he suggested I make the plans and show up. Everything else was on me." I said and Jackson gave a small smile.
"Your stepmother wanted to come tonight, but I told her it was me and you only tonight." Jackson said and I groaned.
"How is Melinda?" I asked.
"She is good, was hoping you would have come see her at the wedding." Jackson said and before I could answer the waiter came over and we quickly ordered, perk of being a hometown restaurant, we knew what we wanted. Once the waiter walked away, I looked back at Jackson.
"Dad, please, like I said you have to give me time on this. Please do not force them down my throat." I said and he half nodded.
"I know we have to repair our relationship first." Jackson said and I nodded.
"So how is work?" Jackson asked.
"Well, I finally finished nursing school so I'm working as a night nurse at the nursing home." I said and he smiled.
"Geneva, that's great." Jackson said and I smiled.
"Yeah, I was pretty excited. I mean I loved being an aid at the nursing home so now getting to be a nurse and do a little more for these patients, it makes me happy." I said and he smiled. "What about you? How's the business?"
"Good, we got some big projects coming up. Gary might even be helping me out. He has the drawing talent, I could always use him on my team." Jackson said. Our dad had an architect and Gary got his drawing talent from him.
"What about the bar?" I asked confused. "He loves that place."
"He could still work there when he wants. He would be like a freelancer for us. I mean he is wanting a family with Britney, they could use the money." Jackson said and I nodded knowing a family was always in the cards for Gary, never sure about myself.
"Well, I can't wait until they have a family and be the cool Aunt." I said and Jackson smiled.
"Well, what about you? You seeing anyone?" Jackson asked and I just looked down at my lap and shook my head.
"No...as single as they come." I said and he looked at me oddly.
"You were dancing with someone at the wedding and then disappeared with them..." Jackson said, and I sighed.
"Yeah, Chris...um...I'm not sure what's going on there. I think we are just friends but I'm not even sure about that." I said and he half nodded.
"Well, your stepsister did notice it was an actor named Chris Evans. She is slightly obsessed with him." Jackson said and we both gave a small laugh.
"Yeah, it was. Gary and I met him at the bar one night I went in and did an open mic night." I said and Jackson smiled.
"Well, you two looked to be getting close at the reception. I mean he sat up front with your mom."
"Yeah, still haven't figured out why he was and yeah we were, but things are complicated, and I just want him to work out somethings for him first." I said and Jackson looked at me.
"But you like him...?" Jackson trailed off as our food was brought out to us and I sighed.
"I don't honestly know how I feel about him. I mean I thought we had something and then he panicked so I'm letting him figure out his life and what he wants." I said and Jackson nodded.
"Well, you are doing the right thing. I know it seems like the shitty response, but you don't want to get in too deep with someone and then have someone realize it's not what they want." Jackson said and I snapped my head up to look at him.
"Like you did with mom?" I asked and Jackson sighed realizing with what he said I had every right to ask like I did.
"Can I please explain what happened with me and your mother?" Jackson asked and I nodded. I knew I didn't want to hear this, but mom never talked about it always saying it was something that just happened.
"Your mom and I were high school sweethearts, we were so in love and so happy. Got married at 20 and by 25 she was pregnant with the two of you. We both wanted to finish school and get settled into our life. When you and Gary were born, I was over the moon as was your mother. We couldn't believe we had twins, especially one of each. After you and Gary were born things went south between your mom and I. It wasn't due to Gary and you, it was due to me. I started to feel stressed and overworked. I was working long hours and I was seeing guys my age going out, drinking, having a good time, being adventurous and yet here I was married with 2 babies. Not that I didn't love your mother and not that I didn't love you and Gary, but I felt trapped, and I needed a way out. Me leaving was only supposed to be a trail separation between your mother and me. I was going to go out and get a place to myself for 6 months, I was going to see what life I could lead not being at home, selfish I know, I will always take that blame. I gave your mother all the money and everything she needed. Well, when the trail separation was over your mother said she was much happier with just you and your brother and I admitted I was much better off as well. We decided then that even though we loved each other we had changed too much to be together. It was never that fact that I didn't want a family or you and Gary, I always tried to contact the both of you on your birthday, but your mom always said it wasn't a good time. Then when you were 4, that was when I got remarried and I wanted you there, but I think your mother was hoping I would stay single forever and told me to no longer have contact with the two of you. She said that I had a new family now. I never wanted to stop seeing you kids, and I never stopped loving you." Jackson explained.
I just sat there taking it all in as my eyes filled with tears. This was so much to take in and Jackson seemed to sense it.
"I don't want to upset you Geneva or make you choose sides between your mother and me. All I want you to know is I would like a chance to get to know you now. Be in your life and spend more time together." Jackson said and just sighed.
"I think we can figure out what we are comfortable with and go from there." I said and Jackson smiled.
"I would like that a lot." Jackson said and we both gave a small smile.
Well, with this relationship with my dad getting mended after 30 years, how long would it take Chris to figure out what he wanted?
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Ordinary Girl ⭐
Fanfiction*~COMPLETE~* BASED OFF ONE SHOT OF SAME TITLE! Chris Evans has just gotten out of a horrible PR relationship and his family and friends are worried about him. The idea is brought up that maybe he just needs to find someone normal, someone from his h...
