Falling For The Wrong Girl

1.6| Mother's advice

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“A mother is your first friend, your best friend, your forever friend.”

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Devlin reached home and found his mom had just finished preparing supper. The peaceful walk back home had done him good.

He helped his mother to quickly set the table and after a short while they were sited at the table ready to eat their supper.

"This food tastes nice." Devlin commented after his first bite. "I've never eaten this before, how did you know this will become my favourite dish? Are you into foreseeing now?" he teased, covering his full mouth.

"Am not a prophet you stupid boy. I wanted to prepare your favourite but then i thought, where is the fun in that? So i decided to prepare you a surprise dish, i knew you would love this." His mother answered him smiling taking her own bite.

"Well, i am impressively surprised. Where did you learn to cook it and why haven't you  surprised me with it earlier?" Devlin asked after swallowing, wanting to know more about the food.

"Where else could i learnt it apart from my recipe book?" Dorcas answered rhetorically. "If you want i could teach you how to prepare that sometimes. You can also go and surprise the others at the barracks." Dorcas suggested to him.

"Yeah sure. I would love to learn how to cook this, but am not sure i will be able to teach the others at the barracks though. We don't have the privilege of having a home cooked meal there." He answered with his mouth full.

He wanted some mothers son bonding while he was around and with her offering to teach him how to cook, he couldn't agree more.

He often wondered how life could have been if he was staying close to his mother. Suddenly a suggestion crossed his mind and he quickly said it out,"Mum, how about i take you back with me? There is a small town close to the barracks and you can come see me anytime you wish and vice versa." Gosh! Why couldn't my stupid head think about that brilliant idea earlier?

Dorcas looked at his son for a moment as if thinking about his offer and then slowly nodded her head sideway meaning a 'no'.

"What! Are you not lonely and bored here? I thought you would be excited to be with me." Devlin rambled confused, not at all understanding why his mother refused his offer.

"Well, my whole life is here." Dorcas started explaining.

"You could start another life there too." Devlin answered quickly as if trying to convince her out of her decision.

"My friends are here." Dorcas explained. "Do you know how difficult it is to make friends in a world where everybody is with someone for their own selfish reasons? Or will you let me come with my friends?"

Devlin sighed defeated. As long as she wanted to stay then he wouldn't force her.

"I know it is difficult for you to come back here to visit, but as long as you call me daily while you are away, i have no problem. You love your job and am proud of you." Dorcas continued, "You are so much like your father you know, he loved helping people whenever he could."

"By the way mum, you never told me how you two met." Devlin asked suddenly changing the subject.

"We had an arranged marriage. I met him on the day of our wedding." His mother answered simply continuing with her meal.

Devlin's hand stopped midway as he was about to put the food in his mouth. "What!? You never told me that!" Devlin almost shouted fully surprised.