Her Keeper

Chapter 119

--Julliet Parris--

Geo had been gone for quite some time now and I've been on edge, mostly because of what I said before he left.

He was in the car smoking and I couldn't leave our argument alone like he was obviously doing. I went out to the car to continue arguing with him. I even went as far as telling him to be sure that his bastard child never calls me Mommy again.

He obviously got upset that I'd even think to say that to him and said that he'd do it right away before he backed out of the driveway and left.

I didn't mean it. I didn't mean to tell him to put an end to Krystopher calling me his Mom. I love Krys' as though he's my own. Out of all our children, I am closest to Krys'.

I've just been so damned bitter lately, I barely thought before saying shit. I've probably not only broken my husband's heart, but my son's as well.

The front door opened and I was about to stand up from the table and beg Geo not to tell Krystopher what I said, but Krystopher walking into the house behind him confirmed my fears.

"Hey." I sadly greeted Krys', who looked up at me with the saddest eyes ever.

The puffy redness reflecting in his tiny orbs gave everything away and soon he began crying again.

Geo scooped his son up and headed up the stairs with him.

I was glued to my spot by regret, guilt and embarrassment.

When I actually got up, I felt like I was ripping myself off of a human version of a mouse glue trap.

I headed up the stairs and stood outs wide of Krys' door for a few hesitant seconds, before I turned the knob and went in.

Geo was sitting on the edge of the bed with him, rubbing his back in an attempt to calm him down.

"Krys'?" I called, causing him to look up at me. "Krys', I'm so sorry, baby." I tried to apologise, but he only looked back down at his lap and scooted closer to his father. "Krys'?" I called again as I stopped down in front of him. "Krys', talk to Mommy?" I pleaded, receiving a glare from Geo.

I knew that he was glaring at me because I was the one who told him to tell Krystopher that I am not and will not longer be his mother.

"You're not my Mommy." Krys' mumbled, followed by a sniffle.

It honestly broke my heart, but I guess that I had already broken his.

"Don't you think you should just let him be, Julliet?" Geo asked.

I looked up at him pleadingly.

He huffed and tapped Krystopher's shoulders. "Hey Little Man, go to your room lemme holla at ya' Mo- Julliet real quick." Geo quickly corrected himself as Krys' scooted off of the bed and made his way out of the room, causing me to get off my knees.

"He hates me." I mumbled.

"I guess." Geo shrugged. "Look, I respected your request to no longer play the role of Krystopher's Mom." He explained. "I made sure to explain to him just that, but I don't appreciate all you said about him and his dead mother, then expect me to take it all back." He stately coldly. "That's my son and I understand that you don't have to play Mommy to him, but I will not be taking shit back and allowing you to mess with my son's head with your passive aggressive bullshit."

"I love Krystopher, Geovanni." I pleaded.

"Well, you should've thought about that before you popped off at the mouth and you should've considered that even if you never had a son of your own that you always had one to love, but as usual Julliet has to be selfish and want things her way. Julliet has to have tunnel vision and see only what she wants and not what she already has." He shook his head. "You could be a stepmom to Krys' and if.over time he feels like it, it'll be up to him to reaccept as a mom or not."

"What about us?" I asked.

"We're hanging by a very thin thread." He gritted as he stood up and walked away from me.

--Geovanni Parris--

Julliet could play with my feelings all she wants, but there's no way in hell she'd play with our kids' feelings. Nor will she ever be allowed the liberty to treat my son like an outsider.

I understand the circumstances in which I had Krystopher, but he's my own and even before birth, she had the choice of loving him or leaving. I do not doubt that she loves my son, but if she could be so bitter about him, then she may as well love him from a distance.

Krystal must've rolled over in her grave at the way Julliet spewed venom about our child. The child she trusted her enough to allow her to adopt

If Julliet can't love Krystopher in a situation so petty, then she has no business loving him at all.

Krystopher's heart is shattered and I know it. Julliet means the world to that little boy and she took the first petty opportunity to dog him.

I'm not even sure why I'm still hoping that this too shall pass. I should be done with her for the way she dragged Krystopher's name, but a part of me wants to keep making excuses for her.

I was having a tug-of -war battle with my own wisdom and conscience.

The part of me that's a fool for her keeps asking my better judgement to forgive her and understand that she wants a son, which someone else had the privilege to and she was only frustrated. While my better judgement is saying that if she loved my child so much, she would've never said that shit.

My heart broke some more at the memory of Julliet calling Krystopher a bastard child.

Maybe we should split. For the sake of the children. We're probably better off as co-parents and she could have a son with whomsoever now.

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~Dolly