Thantophobia (Joel Pimentel & Yoandri Cabrera)

Chapter 30

Yoandri’s Pov

I watched as she walked out of the door. I let her leave, I knew it was the best thing to do. She needed an explanation and I needed one too. How can he be alive? He’s been gone for almost three years, what happened?

I remember those long nights when Mari would silently cry for him, and I would pretend I was asleep. Those nights when she would have nightmares and she would wake up screaming his name. It hurt to go through all of that with her, but as time passed she became stronger.

She toughed it out, she didn’t cry anymore. The pain was soon replaced with anger. She wasn’t angry at Joel or anyone for that matter, she was angry at herself. I never understood why, she just was. No matter how hard she tried to conceal it, the anger was always there.

After Joey was born everything soon changed. Mari was happier and stressfree. She even agreed to be my girlfriend and everything was pretty much great. Now the wedding is in a week and we have both felt a lot of pressure lately.

“Dad.” Joendri quietly whispered.

“Yes Joey?” I said as I carried him to his room. It was getting late and it was a bit past his bedtime.

“Where’s mommy?”

“She went with your other dad.” I just hope he doesn’t end up confused, after all he’s about to hit his terrible twos.

“Oh.” He whispered back as he yawned.

“Yeah.” I simply replied as I layed him down on his small bed.

“Dad?” He always reminded me of Mari when he did this. He looked like Joel, but acted just like her. 

“Yes Joey?” I asked back as I watched him fight his own sleep.

“You’re my favorite daddy.” He whispered and soon after that he was fast asleep.

I couldn’t help the tears that came out of my eyes. I loved this kid with all my heart. He wasn’t mine, but I didn’t treat him any different. I’ll always be there for him, because he deserves the world.

I hope Mari doesn’t change her mind. I hope she doesn’t leave me now that Joel is back. She always tells me that she doesn’t love him anymore, but those were lies. I couldn’t compete with her ghost and she knew that. I never left her though, because I knew that deep down inside her heart, she loved me too.
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