MY LITTLE ANGEL

CHAPTER FOUR

    
       ***** Four Years Later *****

"Mommy! Mommy! Mommy! ..... " I groaned, I guess it's time for me to wake up. Sitting on my mattress, I yawned and opened my sleepy eyes and instantly smiled.

" Am awake now," I said while checking my watch. It was 4:30 in the morning. " Sweetie, are you hungry? " I asked rubbing my tired eyes.

"Yes! " He said adorably with a lisp. So it was 'yeth' instead of yes. I carried him and placed him on the small kitchen counter. "Okay, what would you like to eat kind sir? " I said in a deep voice. "Ice cream please, " he mimicked with his 'deep' voice which made me laugh. I went to the mini fridge, which I bought when Jace was just a few months old, opened it and removed the tub of vanilla icecream. Vanilla is his favorite flavor. finding two spoons I went back to Jace and handed him one. Smiling, he scooped the vanilla goodness and stuffed his mouth. If Lola were to come here right now I would never hear the end of it. She'll go on and on about how unhealthy it is to be eating junk food and how I need to be a good role model for my son. Well,  what she doesn't know won't hurt her right? Right. With that thought I started stuffing my face too.

"Mommy, you can't do this, " Jace said scooping a large amount of ice cream and shoving it in his mouth. But unfortunately, his mouth was small so he ended smearing half of his face in ice cream. "Ha! You lose. It's my turn now, " I said while laughing. Ignoring my spoon, I scooped a generous amount and forced the whole thing inside my mouth. Ouch! Ouch! Ouch! brain freeze. Clutching the side of my head with my ice cream covered hand I managed to swallow the big blob in my mouth. I really hate when that happens. "Mommy, are you ok? " Jace asked. "Am ok baby, t'was just brain freeze. " I assured him. He placed a kiss on my temple saying sorry. In return, I kissed both his cheeks making him giggle. That simple giggle was melodiously beautiful to me. How I love this young boy infront of me, all the words combined are not enough to describe what I feel for him. He is my entire universe, my everything.

" I love you so much, darling. Don't you ever forget that. " I softly said.

"I love you too, mommy and don't you ever forget that. " He said cutely. I kissed his forehead since he was still sitting on the counter. "Do you want to go back to sleep? " It was still very early. " Can I sleep with you? " He asked hopefully. "Ofcourse honey! " I told him. Carrying back to the room i placed him down on the mattress. I sold my bed so that I could afford the beautiful cosy small bed I bought for Jace when he turned three. But he loves sleeping with me on the mattress. I love sleeping with him in my arms too, though sometimes I get scared he might catch a cold especially during the cold seasons. I went and took the big woolen blanket that Lola gave me last week and covered Jace who had already fallen asleep. He had some ice cream stains on his cheeks but he had never looked more adorable. His dark grey eyes were always mesmerising and beautiful even though I couldn't see them now. His rosy red lips were parted as he breathed softly. I could look at him forever and never get tired. I kissed him on the cheek and he unconsciously smiled. He's  is so cute.

I was about to go to sleep when my eye caught the small calender hanging on the wall, and was instantly filled with sorrow. Today is saturday, and once the weekend is over Jace will be starting nursery school. Lola offered to teach him but I don't want that for him. I want him to go to school and make friends and everything. I think it'll be a great experience for him even if I hadn't stepped a foot in school, personally . Lola thought it was a great idea too.

But i'll miss him terribly, even the thought alone was breaking my heart. Why did they have to invent school? Stupid people. What if I tell Lola i've changed my mind? No,  that will be selfish of me plus Jace is really excited about going to school.

Am going to miss him so much. I am going to miss playing with him and listening to his hyper-active imaginative stories. And hearing his beautiful laugh. Oh, am going to miss going to the park with him and playing till we were too tired to lift a finger. And eating together. I know am going to miss alot of things but I have to let him go to school. He's about to begin his own life where he doesn't need me constantly. That thought was true, Jace was growing up, and it just proved how quickly time flies by. Soon he'll be in high school and then college and then he'll definitely move out.

But I don't want him to leave. Ever.

My vision was blurred because of the unshed tears. Wiping the tears with my sweatshirt sleeve, I looked at the small sleeping body besides me. His dishevelled black hair covered part of his forehead and eyes. Sniffing, I chuckled at how he's afraid to go to the barber for a haircut, he thinks they eat the hair afterwards.  Carefully,so as not to wake him up, I picked and placed him on my lap and his head fell on my chest. I started humming to him even though he was fast asleep.

Later i'll have to tell Betty that I won't be reporting to work. I want to spend this weekend with my son before he goes off to school. yeah, I know  it's just school and he'll be home after six hours but it won't be the same. School, ugh now I despise that word. Kissing his head I felt contented holding him close to me.

Alot had happened in the last three years. Betty hired me back after a week of firing me but I declined her offer. Jace was just a small infant  back then and I couldn't leave him, even with Lola. It felt wrong; like neglecting your son just to make money. She found out about the baby and offered me a job. A day job! And the best part was my shift was only four hours. All because of Jace.

Something else that happened is Old Dirt told me to live here for free. No rent payment whatsoever. So the money I got was solely for the baby's needs and food.

Oh, and he's not a cannibal at all, hard to believe I know.

Jace has been a blessing to me, in more ways than one. Just like an angel sent my way.

Gabriel's POV

Castle freaking Grove.

I never thought I'd ever set foot in this wretched place again.

But after what Adam told me last week I had no choice but to come down here.

Apparently, the baby she was expecting was mine but what did she do? Doris had the nerves of throwing the baby like he was some garbage. My son. Now I maybe alot of things but that is totally unacceptable in my books.It has been four years.  Who knows what happened to him, I mean he could be dead for all I know. No! I can't afford to think like that. I will find my son,  even if I have to move the heavens and the earth, and then am gonna hunt down that heartless witch.

She's going to pay dearly for what she did.