A Beautiful Creation

Part 31 barricading

"This is your grandma"

"I have a grandma already," Charlie innocently said to Luke as he swiped into his phone

He nuzzled the small guy's temple again, "Grandma Margaret is your mommy's. Grandma Lorraine is your daddy's"

"You're mommy tell you you're fat?" Luke stunned at Charlie's question that he can't react in an instant.

"What do you mean, son?"

"Grandma tells mommy she's fat. But she's not as fat as my teacher. I don't know why"

Margaret never change then, he thought. Ever since their first marriage, Margaret criticized Christine as if her daughter is a walking flaws. He curled his hands to a fist because of that

Speaking of Christine, he's been at her house since afternoon to hang out with his son and to wait for the mother. She's not taking his call since Saturday. The woman is really angry, he thought. He sent her flowers earlier hoping that she'd call to tell him to get the fuck off. At least she called but no, Christine proved to be very hard to catch

At least he's lucky with his son. Charlie stretched his arms happily to be lifted when he saw his dad. No sign of anger in his voice though he sounded sad when he asked Luke why he didn't come during Thanksgiving

"Mr. Roberts, do you want a tea?" Ms. Candy asked him as she descends from the stairs

"That would be nice," he smiled and stand from the couch he's been sitting with Charlie. He followed the old lady who's making her way to the kitchen, "Ms. Candy, does Christine's parents visit their grandchild?"

The old lady smiled while taking a mug for his tea, "Mr. Thomas sometimes visit here but Christine visit their house more. Saturday or Sunday depends on Chrisitine's schedule."

"How about Margaret?"

The old lady shook her head, "She went here once but that was long time ago"

A door opened and he heard Charlie shrieking mommy so that means Christine is finally will grace them with her beautiful presence. "Daddy's here Mommy"

Silenced. Then an angry footstep marched inside until she was visible on his very eyes. Christine stopped when she saw him at the kitchen. She's on that small black dress with two brown belts under a white blazer. His pretty Christine.

He saw that very deep exhalation she released signaling her not so enthusiastic feeling now that she sees him

"Christine," he utterred but then a small hands tugged him

"Daddy, I told mommy I want to see daddy's grandma"

He looked back at Christine who still standing there looking furious and a clasped hands.

Uh oh

"Did your mommy approved?" he asked while still staring at the furious woman

"Mommy don't approved, Charlie." It was Christine who said that. "Uncle Carl will be here the whole week to spend his time with his nephew. Maybe some other time. I'll invite them in your birthday party." Christine said that, giving emphasis on 'spend' and 'time' words.

"Tin, can we talk? I want to explain," he begged while walking towards her

"I'm tired Luke. I've been with a lot of swatches and suppliers the whole day. Ms. Candy?" she called her house help. "Can you please assist Luke for whatever purpose why he's here?" she asked when the old lady walked towards her. Then she turned to go upstairs

She never emerged on her room after that. He even tucked Charlie, as he waited for her but he decided to went home when he saw a sleepy Ms. Candy politely asking him if he still needs anything