Mother At 18 (Gruvia)

Chapter 40

Juvia's POV...

5 years has already passed. 5 years has already passed and I haven't seen him in those years. Gray might be building up his broken life. Maybe in those years he was busy fixing himself and I'm glad with that. My life has been productive, I can say. I own a coffee shop now and happy with my mom and friends, especially with my son. I was watching him play here in the park with his playmates when my mom put a hand on my shoulder.

"You're in deep thought...mind sharing it with me?" Mom said and sat down beside me.

"I'm just thinking about Gray." I said and smiled at her.

"I'm sure he's okay now." Mom said.

"Maybe yes, maybe not but I really don't mind the time. I just hope he could really fix himself." I said.

"Of course he could. You know him." Mom said.

I just smiled as a response. Aeries came running to me and hugged me. He was sweating and giggling.

"Do you need anything from mommy?" I asked him.

"Nothing. I just want to play with you." He said while smiling.

"Okay, mommy will play with you but before that, let mommy wipe your sweat." I said.

"Okay!" He said with glee.

I then, wiped his sweaty body using a towel and changed his now wet shirt. I then stood up and played with him. Aeries is such a cheerful boy. He's also the reason why my life was painted in different colors. I then left him with his playmates and sat down again on the bench with my mom. My phone rang and I answered the call.

"Hello?"

[Hey, Juvia! Where are you? I want to see baby Aeries. I miss him already]

"I can feel you pouting there. Well, anyways, you miss him already? But you just played with him yesterday."

[Yep but I already miss him. Can we visit you there?]

"Okay. We're in the park right now but we will go home already."

[Oh okay. See 'ya later!]

"Okay bye."

Then I ended the call. I then called Aeries and he ran towards me.

"Say goodbye now to your friends." I said.

"Okay mom!" Aeries said and ran back to his playmates.

He bid his goodbyes to them and we went home. I have bought my own house so that I won't be bothering my mom anymore though she said it was fine to stay with her but I refused. I wanted to be independent. As I open the door, Aeiries ran inside and to my surprise, Lucy and the girls are already here. I closed the door and sat down on the couch with them.

"You arrived earlier than I expected." I said.

"Oh it is because, we are already on our way when we called you." Levy answered.

"That explains why." I said.

Lucy, Mira, and Levy were busy playing with Aeries when Erza sat down beside me.

"Any news about Gray?" Erza asked.

"Well, I haven't heard any, since the day I left him." I said.

"Have you tried to know what he is doing? Or are you even interested to know about him?" Erza asked.

"I haven't tried yet since I promised to give him the time he needed without interrupting him but of course I am very much interested. I am just keeping my word." I said.