"Love is friendship that has caught fire. It is quiet understanding, mutual confidence, sharing and forgiving. It is loyalty through good and bad times. It settles for less than perfection and makes allowances for human weaknesses." - Ann Landers
Chapter - 1
Fiddling with the buttons of remote, Azura was continuously changing channels on her T.V as their was everything but anything entertaining. Throwing the remote on the side table, leaving the T.V screen blank, Azura stood up to check on her 5 year old son Phoenix.
As she was walking upstairs to her son's room she heard some noises from her kitchen. Changing her route to the kitchen she found it hard to hide her amusing smile behind her angry face as she saw her son struggling from hiding the mess he had made.
"Phoenix.....", she said sternly making her son turn around while hiding his chocolate filled hands behind his back.
"Yes.Momma.",he said innocently while giving her his best smile and puppy dog eyes.
But that was not going to stop her from being angry on her son.
"What did I say about those puppy eyes nix?", she asked folding her hands on her chest.
"Um.. Let me guess momma.", he said keeping his index finger on his chin making an expression of thinking something very deep.
"Yeah. I got it. It was 'If you keep making those puppy dog eyes one day you are going to turn into a freaking dog nix'.", he said quoting the line with his fingers and a high pitched girls voice while running of to the door.
"Oh boy, you just wait", she said chasing him.
"Caught you nix.", she whispered in his ear as she caught him in her arms.
As this took him surprise he screamed causing azura to flinch.
As this took him surprise he screamed causing azura to flinch.
"Sorry momma"
"Sorry baby", both of them said simultaneously.
"jinx! Momma you owe me some chocolate's.", phoenix said while jumping as if he have won some kind of championship.
"Ok. Ok. Baby.", she said laughing. "oh! God baby you are so naughty."
"Momma, I am hungry.", he said rubbing his stomach.
"come here.", she said picking him up while tickling him a little. " what you want to eat?"
"Mac n cheese!"
"Yes. But first of all go and wash your hands."
"Ok. Momma"
Hey Jude was playing in the background and Azura was singing along while setting plates on the table. Sun was shining dark. From her childhood she had been a huge Beatle fan.
"I am back!", phoenix exclaimed waving his hands in the air.
"Ok, now sit down and eat quietly.", she said serving the food in his plate. "So did you do your homework."
"No talking while eating Momma and yes.", he said sternly.
Phoenix was far more intelligent than any average 5 year old. Sometimes he would surprise even Azura with his behavior. Nobody believed Azura when she introduced him to her workmates for the first time that he was 5 year old.
He had the looks to swoon every girl within a mile radius even at such a young age leaving them all in awe. But Phoenix heart was already taken by his math teacher Ms. Rose who was engaged to be wed to their sports teacher Mr. Hoover. So Phoenix's hatred towards him was expected.
As they ate in silence Phoenix decided to interrupt.
"Momma I need to ask you something.", he said keeping his fork down, wiping his mouth with a napkin.
"Yes."
"Ad said if we could have a stayover at his house next Saturday.", he said hopefully.
Adonis was Phoenix only and best friend and he was also the son a renowned businessman in the city. Phoenix was very careful while making friends with others. He wanted what he gave loyalty.
"Ok but first let me talk to Mrs. Collins."
Mrs. Caroline Collins was a lady of few words, very kind and sweet spoken and one of Azura's friend who helped her in bad times. She and her husband Eric Collin with their son Adonis would make regular visits to them.
"Thanks. Momma."
"It's ok love."
"Ok then mum I will take a leave. I have a book to read."
Azura chuckled," You make it sound so professional even though I know you are gonna read a princess story."
Phoenix gasped in shock bringing his against his mouth ,"who told you that mom?".
Azura grinned proudly," Who is you Mom boy?"
"You are.", he said while giggling.
Azura chuckled quietly while picking up the dishes and taking them to sink as phoenix got up and went upstairs.
"Can I help you mum?", Phoenix said sticking his head through the kitchen's door.
"Sure love.",she said smiling at her son's cuteness. "Ok so I will wash the dishes and you take this napkin and wipe them dry."
"Ok,mumma!",he said enthusiastically.
Azura was thankful to God for gifting her this bundle of joy in her darkest hours. She clearly remember that day when she lost her love of life to her step-sister. She clearly remember's the exact words he said to her when he chose her step-sister over her.
"I married you because your dad promised me his company now he is dead and the company's mine. And now your mother promised to only sign her shares if I marry your sister. Heard she's head over heals love with me and same goes with me.
And for your kind information we kind of hooked several times in the past 6 months. So, now I would like to end my speech with a announcement, 'I want a divorce.' Thanks"He said leaving her in a sobbing mess.
"But I am pregnant.", she said in between her sobs.
He just rolled his eyes at her and said," just fucking abort it."
"No! I would never do that to my baby."
"Well then don't come to me asking for money for that thing in your stomach.", he said looking at her stomach in disgust.
Seeing the look in his eyes Azura placed a protective hand against her stomach.
Her stomach churned at that memory and she could feel tears making their way down her soft pink cheeks.
"Mommy why are you crying.",Phoenix gasped wiping her cheeks. "Mommy are thinking about them.?
Phoenix did knew what happended to her mother. Azura actually planned to tell him about his father when he grew up. But five months ago when she was talking to Caroline about them, she didn't knew that Phoenix was standing behind the office doors.
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