After All • Calum Hood (Sequel to ISTTY)

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After a long hour, Madeleine and Annie calmed down, and I, someway, felt demoralized, as if I wanted to do something but I couldn't, it was Wyatt's grandfather and Madeleine's father we're talking about, it wasn't a stranger or a neighbor from next door.

—I still can't believe it, I don't want to believe it -Madeleine's nose and eyes were red. She lets out a sigh and turns to see me, I only hugged her- well dad, it's such a shame you didn't got to meet Wyatt from the first moment -she let go of me and rans a hand through her nose-

—Madeleine looked really beautiful when pregnant -I smile at the memory of my loved one carrying our little baby-

—I imagine, my daughter is beautiful. You'll have to show me pictures when I go visit you -Robert says- and you haven't thought of baby number two yet? -he smiles looking at Wyatt who was sitting on his lap-

—We've talked about it but we come to the conclusion that it's too soon -I answer-

—Well, you should rethink it, that way I'd be able to watch my daughter pregnant

It might be cruel, but as soon as he said that I couldn't help but think that his life expectancy is shorter than a pregnancy, he won't be able to know the baby anyways

—Calum and I could rethink it -Madeleine sees me-

Really, Madeleine? Less than I week ago you talked me out of the subject and told me no

—If you wait too long for the second baby they'll end up having a huge difference -Annie says- I waited too long and ended up with only one child

Even though I've think about a second baby soon, this subject was making me feel uncomfortable

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—Thank you for coming, I really appreciate it -Robert says while he gives me a handshake and then pats my back twice- remember that now you'll be the one to take care of my little girl, I trust you, Calum -he says almost in a whisper so the women near us wouldn't listen-

—Don't worry about it, sir -I answer almost in a murmur. I turn to say goodbye to Annie who pulls me into a hug-

—We'll see you soon, Calum. We'll visit you soon, take care -we separate and then she looks at my face- Oh god, I can't believe how identical Wyatt and you are -I laugh, it made me feel some type of way when people said that. Wyatt really is one mini me- I think my daughter fell asleep when you two were making him -she jokes, causing Mad to blush and me to smile more than the usually due to the nervousness. It wasn't comfortable to talk about Madeleine's and I sexual life in front of her dad-

—Mom, dad, we'll see in a bit then -she says goodbye one more time and her mom open the door for us-

We got into the car and I didn't even know what to say or where to start so I just stayed quiet to see if Madeleine wanted to talk about his dad

—Maddy wrote me, she told me she'd be in a mall near here. What if we pick her up? It's almost nighttime

—Sure, put the address on the map -she does and then lays down on the seat, letting out a sigh- do you want to talk?

—I'm not sure, it's surreal everything that happened today, when I finally reestablish a relationship with my dad it's because he was diagnosed with cancer. It's disappointing, you now my dad it's a tough man who won't eat his proud over anybody, I wish he'd put his proud aside and reached me out before finding out about his illness, because it makes me think that we've reunited again because of his cancer -I put my hand on his left thigh while I keep driving-