Frostbitten Snowdrops (WWBM)

December 30

Marcus P.O.V.

These previous days went by quickly. I sat and talked to my mum after two years. I cried hard and let emotions take the best of me. Mum cried too. I told her I never blamed her for Dad's death and apologised for my behaviour. We seem to be bonding again. Then, Jay and I never watched the game together. Apparently, he had tickets to see it live. Quan took him to see the game. My blood boiled and that strained my relationship with Alisha even more. She refuses to talk to me about anything. I can see it hurts my mum, but she can't do anything. Alisha is just stupid and there's nothing one could do about it. I just hope that Quan won't fuck her over this time because I don't want to end up in jail because of him and something inside me tells me that I won't be able to control myself.

"Uncle, will we go to the park?", Jay asks and I nod.

"Are you ready?"

"Yeah!"

"Then let's go, Sonny's waiting for us."

As we meet up with Sonny, I see he's down.

"What's up, bro?", I ask as Jay is playing with the basketball ball.

"Nothin' much."

"Sonny, stop lying."

We walk past the patisserie and I see Leigh.

"Marcus?"

"Leigh! It's been so long!"

We hug and she ignores Sonny. Oh. Also, she seems pregnant, but that's none of my business.

"How are you? What are you doing here?"

"I'm fine. Came for the holidays and to see this dunce. How are you? Is this place yours?"

"Yeah. My mum and I are the owners."

I notice the tension between her and Sonny, but I try to make the situation less uncomfortable.

"Jay, come here!", she says and he runs up to her.

"Here.", she says giving him a cupcake and he hugs her.

"Thanks, Leigh!"

"Can we have one?", I ask and she gives me a look.

"If you have money, why not?"

I chuckle and Sonny bites his lip.

"Give us a box. There are twelve inside, innit?", he asks, offering her money and she rolls her eyes.

"No. I know what you're doing, Kaison."

"What makes me different from other customers? I can complain about this."

"Go and complain.", she retorts and I roll my eyes.

"Aight, guys, it's alright."

"Leigh, I know it's my child. I'll prove it. And then I'll take my daughter from you."

"Hell you will, bitch ass nitwit."

I round my mouth and he flips her off.

What child?

"Leigh, I'm glad I saw you. See you around, ye?"

"I can't stand her. Marcus, I can't stand her.", Sonny loses it, kicking the pebble.

"Sonny, what child are you referring to?"

"You know that Leigh and I have had something going on since we were fuckin' 13. That shit continued. You also know that. Half a year ago, I got on my knee and proposed to that bitch. She said no. And then she just left. Anyway, she's pregnant. I faced her and she said that kid is not mine. I know that kid is mine. And it's a girl."