Bedtime Stories

Let me tell you a story

I was putting my son to sleep, when I heard a strange noise from my mother room. I rush to see what happened, and when I opened the door, I saw her, sitting on the floor.

All over around was pictures, posters, different things, from CDs to bracelets. All with a band, called 30 Seconds To Mars.

"Mom, why do you cry? What's with all these? I've never see them before" I said noticing that blue box, always locked. Since I was little I wanted to see what's inside but my mother always said, that I will find out when at the right time.

"Sit down, and let me tell you a story" wiping her tears, she handle me a picture with a handsome man.

"This is Shannon Leto, was beautiful right? Was the wild drummer of the band, the one with an incredible smile."

She started cry, even more harder. Taking a deep breath, looking straight to me...

"Just find out that he had an heart attack. Now is on the hospital. I told him to not drink too much coffee"

"Wait a minute, told him? Did you know these guys?" I said confused, recognizing Jared from few movies.

"Yes, well last time when I speak with Shannon didn't get so well. We fight and I left. Only with Jared I kept the connection"

It was something new for me; my mother knew a famous actor but didn't said a word about it.

"I was young and wild. At a concert I meet Shannon and, we spend some hours. You are big now and know what I mean."

"Eww, mom, don't enter in details" I said wanting to make her smile.

"Okay, okay. And somehow, despite of how many famous he was or how many girls was around him, he always was searching me. And we started a beautiful relationship. But, in one day, I found out that I'm pregnant. He said that is not the time, was working at a new album then, had to leave in a long, long tour. I didn't get very well all his words and we fight very bad, trowing at each other with heavy words, until he left from home. After few drinks, picked up a girl then send me photos with they, while was having fun. I gather all my things and I left."

I froze and it was like my mother was reading my mind.

"Yes, you are his daughter. Only Jared knew about you. In every year, when you was little he came for Christmas , disguised in Santa. Shannon knows that I lost the pregnancy and I moved somewhere in Australia"

I couldn't describe what I felt then. My father didn't was with anybody else since then, and I told my mother that I want to see him.

After a quick call to Jared, we was on our way to hospital. There, I saw on the bed, a man with hazel eyes and a kind smile. Was already prepared for this "shock" and taking him in my arms, tears started to fall down on my face.

Then, seeing him and my mother embrace then kissing I knew that finally, my family is reunited. Can't wait to spend more time with him. But first, he need to rest^^