SEPARATED BY CHOICE

CHAPTER 29

           

JESSICA POV

I am sitting with the doctor going through somethings when a guy in his early sixties walks in. Jasmine you have been released follow the yellow footsteps down to the office collect your goods and you are free to go.

I jump up with glee and head out looking down and following the yellow footsteps I can't believe I am going home and I can't stop smiling. I came to a small office and head inside. "Hey I am here to collect my things", the lady hands me a form I sign it and she heads to a room located at the back and comes out with my clothes. "You can go into the bathroom and get changed" she says. I do as I am told and hand her back the gown I was wearing. She tells me to head downstairs. I go and sign more papers and open the doors to head outside I close my eyes and breathe in the fresh air. Opening it again I see somebody I didn't plan on seeing.

"Mitch", I say smiling I run towards him and hug him tightly he does the same back. He cuffs my face and kisses my forehead. "Jess I missed you so much I am sorry for leaving".

"Well you back now and you came to save me that's all I can ask for" and I hug him again. I look behind him to see a guy in the passenger seat and Jasmine with a blonde girl next to her, the same girl I saw on his Instagram. I suddenly let him go. "Is that your girlfriend"? He looks back and nods. I am suddenly hurt and I blink away tears about to escape. Jasmine gets out the car and walks up to me. "it's ok Jess" Mitch says. She stands before me "I am so sorry for everything I put you through Jessica" I hug her tightly "I forgive you Jasmine" I say crying as she cries too. I grab her hand "let's go home and be a happy family".

I get into the car, "hey I am Jessica" I say, "I'm Charlotte". "Nice meeting you", "Likewise".

We drop the guy off that was in the car and Mitch hands him a brown envelope. Charlotte gets out and goes and sits in the passenger seat.

Mitch holds her hands and kisses it, I look away and glance out the window. Jasmine hands me back my phone and I send my mom a message.

I will be home in the next 5 minutes please have everybody there. FAMILY MEETING

And she replies with an Okay.

Jasmine looks worried and lost I reassure her everything will be okay.

We arrive at the house and I tell Jasmine to wait outside while Mitch, Charlotte and I head inside. My parents and brother are all seated in the TV room.

"What's going on"? My mom says

"So, I called this family meeting here because there is something I have found out. I look at my parents and say I KNOW". My mom burst into tears and comes over to me and hugs me "we so sorry Jessica we were going to tell you". "It's fine mom you don't need to explain yourself", I nod to Mitch he walks out and comes back in with Jasmine. Josh jumps up and says "I knew it, I knew something was up the minute I saw you I knew you weren't Jessica" he says.

"Mom, dad you have mistaken Jasmine actions for someone who was mentally disturb but in fact she was only seeking attention, love and affection from you guys, she was a scared little girl and felt very unwelcome. But she is here now and she is here to stay. She holds no grudges towards you all she wants is your love and for you to make it up to her for everything she missed out on". My mom walks over to her and hugs her. "We only did what we thought was right back then and didn't see the hurt and pain we caused. Please forgive us". She nods her head unable to speak and we all hug it out.

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Everything is back to normally again and we all let go of the past and act like nothing ever happened.

Mitch and Charlotte stayed for Dinner. Mitch calls me aside, "we need to talk".

We head into the game room and I sit down on a beanbag. He does the same on the one next to me.

I look at him, "you really love her".

"I do Jess with all my heart I didn't think I could move on so quickly and don't think I forgot about you, I would never but she really means a lot to me and I don't think I ever want to be apart from her".

"Did you ever feel this way about me?" I say looking down at my hands.

"At one stage Jessica I thought you were going to be the girl I marry. But I realized I am not the one for you. You have goals, dreams and a bright future ahead of you, as for me I don't even know what I want to do when I finish school. I don't want to be the guy who holds you back from following your dreams".

I place my hand on my stomach. I can't tell him I am pregnant I can't be the one to keep him away from his true love.

MITCH POV

I see her placing her hand on her stomach and I instantly know why. Do I ask her? No, she will tell me when she is ready.

"Jess, I am leaving tomorrow. I will try and visit whenever I can just remember I am a phone call away". I stand up and help her up too. We walk into the foyer I hug her and whisper in her ears "I will always love you Jessica". I motion for Charlotte to come and we walk out with Jessica following.

Charlotte gets in the car and I tell Jessica to wait on the porch. I head to the car and take out a box. I give it to Jessica, "just something to remind you of us". I lift her chin up and plant a kiss on her lips. "You will always be in my heart" I whisper in her ears and walk to my car.

JESSICA POV

I watch as he drives away. I touch my lips still feeling his lips against mine. I walk inside and into my bedroom. I sit on the bed and open up the box it's a photo album of all the pictures of us and a note and lots of other things.

My Dearest Jessica.

I write you this with tears in my eyes. This is a memory box of pictures and receipts of us and all the restaurant's we went to. I love you Jessica and I always will.

-Mitch

I look at the photo album and browse through the pictures. I take the box and see a bag of sand, and a small sticky note attached. Sand from our first date and when I asked you to be my girlfriend.

Tears stream down my face and Jasmine walks in and sees me she hugs me and looks at the box.

"Are you okay"?

"Yes, I am fine just lots of things going through my mind that's all".

"He really loves her Jessica and you really love him. But you have to move on now".

"It's not that easy Jasmine".

"It was easy for him to do it so why can't you Jess"?

"I am pregnant Jasmine with Mitch baby".

She looks at me wide eyes, "you joking, right"?

"I wish I was". She hugs me"omg I am going to be an aunty". I laugh at her "let's go sleep" I say.