HEALED ME

chapter twenty

Matthew P.O.V

I turned to see why and there she was.
Josie was coming towards us with another girl who looked alot like her.

"If I am dreaming hope I don't wake up",I thought as I pinched myself to see if I was imagining things.

This was real. She immediately held Quisha to her chest and her wails quieted down.

"Josie what are you doing here?",I asked as I tried to get Toya and Leon off her legs.

"We were just having a family day out. This is my little sister Jolanda. My mum and brother are also around here",she replied kissing Quisha's forehead.

"Nice to meet you Jolanda",I held out my hand.

"I wont bother asking how you knew we were here because this little lady's cries were so loud",I continued.

I moved closer to Josie to rub Quisha's back and in the process our hands touched,mine and Josie's. I felt sparks rushing from our brushing hands to my stomach. I heard her gasp and hold her breathe.

Our eyes met and once again I was lost in her gaze. She looked even more beautiful today.

I painfully snapped out of my thoughts and managed to ask without blubbering,"So where is your mum and brother?".

"Uhmm..... Yeah We left them by the candy stand",she replied trying to shy away from my eyes.

"Daddy can we go with  Jollie to see the turtles?",Toya asked.

"uhmm...baby, Josie and jollie are here to have their family day out,so I will take you",I replied.

"Are we not family with them?",Toya asked almost about to cry.

"No no no baby don't cry,that's not what I meant. Josie and Jollie are here with their mum and brother who want to spend time with them too",I said kneeling and hugging her.

"No problem ,I can take her and then join the others after",Jolanda said.

I was about to refuse then Josie touched my arm signaling me to let them go.

"Okay fine,hope they won't give a hard time. And in case you need us....",I was cut off.

"We shall be fine,its not my first time caring for children",Jollie said rolling her eyes.

Me and Josie just laughed at her childish behavior and sat down on a bench as we watched them go hand in hand. Silence. Total awkward silence.

"Say something you fool,say something",I kept saying to myself mentally but didn't know what to talk about.

Thankfully,the silence was broken by the vibration of her phone. She picked it up and directed her mum to where we were.

"Josie,what are you doing here with a ........",Josie's mum said as she approached us and stopped when she saw me.

"Um,..hi mum,hi Merijn,this is Mr Matthew Bentley my boss and this little sleeping beauty is Quisha",Josie introduced. Her mum made an 'o' with her lips before holding out her hand and saying,"Nice to meet you Mr Bentley. I am Myra Pyre,Josie's mum."

"Call me,Matthew,Mr Bentley makes me feel old and I have told Josie that", I shook her hand and Merijn's too.

"Where is Jolly?",Mrs Myra asked.

"Oohh she took Toya and Leon to see the turtles",Josie replied.

As we waited,me and Merijn talked about random things,I think I like him already. This family has managed to break through my concrete walls. Josie and her mum were also talking and adoring my sleeping princess.