Forever N ever (Book 13 in the Forever Series)

Chapter 13

Mercy

There are no words to describe how I felt when I saw my mom on a ferris wheel with another man on the anniversary of her wedding to my dad. It felt like something inside my heart snapped. I had been upset that my dad had cheated on her, on her birthday, making me understand & sympathize with my mom, but now the tables have turned & I was furious with my mom. I no longer felt sorry for her because Dad didn't deserve what she did.

I didn't think Dad deserved being told on his birthday that she was dating someone & then her bringing that person to the celebration for my brother's birthday which was the same as my dad's. I understood, for the most part. He hurt her on her birthday so she wanted to do the same. This latest way of hurting Dad was beyond cruel, though.

The moment I saw Dad's face when he came out of the bathroom, I knew what I needed to do. I wanted Mom to know we were there. I wanted Mom to know what we saw, what Dad saw. I wanted her date to be ruined. That thought was the only thing I could focus on as I watched the twins hug Mom. They hugged JD, which made me finally look at his face, which had an equally shocked expression.

"What are you guys doing here?" Mom asked Harper & Riley.

"Daddy brought us but he's not feeling good. We wanted to stay so can we stay with you, Mommy? Please?" Harper held her small hands together in a prayer position.

Mom was speechless & JD knew it by the expression on her face. "Girls, why don't you ride that with me?" JD asked the girls as he pointed to a ride. My little sisters jumped up & down with excitement then looked at Mom to see if they were allowed. She nodded her head then they each took one of JD's hands & walked toward the ride.

I watched them walk away & frowned when I saw people taking photos of them. I knew Dad would be upset seeing his daughters with another man, like this. It only made me more angry at Mom, so I turned to look at her. "I can't believe I felt sorry for you for what Dad did on your birthday last year. You just had to keep hurting him, didn't ya?"

"Excuse me? Who do you think you're talking to young lady?" Mom put her hands on her hips, but kept her voice low since we were in a crowd of people.

"I thought I was talking to my mother who I thought loved my father enough to not want to hurt him, but I don't know who you are." I looked her up & down for emphasis, which I knew irritated Mom.

"Mercedes, what are you talking about?"

I stepped closer to Mom so she could hear me better & the people around us couldn't. "Dad saw you & JD on a Ferris wheel on your wedding anniversary. That's what I'm talking about."

Mom let out a soft sigh as her chin fell to her chest. "I can't do this..."

"Do what, Mom?"

Mom lifted her head & took in another deep breath before she let it out. "Mercy, your dad will be fine. I'm sorry it hurt him to see me with JD on a Ferris wheel, but he'll get over it. Maybe now he will stop pining over me & go try to have some fun as a single man."

Jerry & I exchanged a confused look then I stared at Mom for a moment as she watched JD with the girls. She had a soft smile on her face, which kind of pissed me off. I was angry that she wasn't even sorry that she hurt Dad. "And that's what you really want? You want Dad to go date a bunch of women?" I crossed my arms & Mom didn't even look at me as she shrugged her shoulders.

"Reid & Avery didn't want to stay at the fair?" Mom looked at Jerry, avoiding my question.

"They didn't complain when Dad said he wanted to leave." My brother answered.