Seeing their dad's crying it made the twins stunned bcoz they have never seen their dad crying in front of them even when their mother died he didn't cry while he remained clam and handled everything himself without showing his emotions to anyone.
As Eva saw their father sobbing she quickly compose herself from the shock and knelt down before him "Dad we didn't forget about mom's memorial and we didn't forget mom too we both love mom very much but we love you too dad, didn't mom always said that 'a person should get going in his or her life and shouldn't wait for someone who is not going to be the part of there present or future' and that what we want you to do".
Mr. Jones was stunned for a moment after listening to his daughter because they were the exact words that his wife has told him when his elder brother died.
Seeing that he had stopped crying Allen also knelt beside his leg and said in a calming way "We're sorry dad for making you sad and remembering your most depressing and hurtful things but dad we wanted you to move on from your guilt it was not your fault that that day mom died it was purely an accident.
And dad, mom will never be happy if she sees you crying and blaming yourself for her death from wherever she is now, dad we know it's not easy for you but dad would you be happy if you were at mom's place and see her crying, blaming herself and not celebrating her birthday because of you".
"No.." subconsciously Mr. Jones spoke while tears falling down his eyes because he always wanted his wife to be happy.
"So dad please stop blaming yourself for those things which u didn't do you are not only hurting yourself but you are also hurting mom she won't like seeing you so heartbroken..."
"Dad we should remember mom with all her happy memories, not with the sad ones so dad can you please celebrate your birthday happily and also make mom happy, please dad" Eva cupped his face and started wiping his tears from her thumb with pleading eyes.
Mr. Jones closed his eyes to calm his nerves from his sudden outburst before he took her hands in his and looked at them saying "I can't do that baby and stop doing such things again, so now go back to your rooms".
"But dad for how long are you gonna be caged inside your guilt and imagining that everything happened was your fault you need to move on you need to forget mom.... " before Eva could continue Mr. Jones shouted cutting her words
"SHUT UP YOU BOTH AND GO BACK TO YOUR ROOMS NOW!" Mr. Jones roared angrily.
"But dad..." Allen tried to say something but was cut mid-way by his sister.
"Sorry dad" saying this Eva pulled him upstairs to their room before making their dad's angrier.
At the same time, Butler Max came running from outside hearing his master roaring angrily on twins, seeing twins climbing upstairs he made his way to Mr. Jones.
Butler Max patted his shoulder trying to console him.
Seeing his best friend consoling him Mr. Jones said "how could I let go of my guilt, how... could I forget everything Max... and now they saying to forget about their mother's too..."
"No Edward they didn't say you to forget Rose it's just that they want you to forget all unhappy memories which are caging you inside the guilt for so many years and it's also not their fault to think that way and even I want the same"
"How can you say that Max you were their that time with me and you know everything that happened, so how could you ask me to forget..."
"Yes I know what happened then and that's why I'm asking you to free yourself, it was an 'accident' Edward! it has nothing to do with you so stop blaming yourself...."
Butler Max took a deep breath before continuing " and it's time for twins to know what happened they are not kid's anymore Edward, I hope you'll let them know".
"I know Max, I will try to speak to them" saying this Mr. Jones started moving towards his room.
"Sorry Edward, hope you can forgive me..." after seeing him going inside his room butler Max muttered seeing his best friend heartbroken and left with a heavy heart.
...
After going to their respective rooms twins tried hard to sleep but they couldn't.
Eva was sitting in her balcony looking at the star in the sky when she heard knock on the door from the adjoining room.
Without taking off her eyes away from star she said "come".
After entering when Allen saw her looking at the star he knew his sister was also thinking about what happened downstairs just now because it was one of her habit's when if she can't find answers of her question or get confused about something she looks at the star to find her answers in the stars.
"You also think same as me" after sitting on the swing Allen asked while looking at the star.
There was absolute silence only sounds of some small insects and light breathing could be heard.
After sometime Eva took a deep breath before saying "sometime's we need to wait for the right time and I think it's still not the time for us to know so let's dad decide when the right time comes's".
After listening to her Allen sigh deeply and looked at her saying " hmm... how could you've so much patience, Sis".
Eva got up from the beanbag and sat beside Allen on the swing while leaning her head toward his shoulder "I think it's one more quality which I got from mom" said before closing her eyes.
After some time he could hear his sister breathing while sleeping on his shoulder he looked at the sky and closed his eyes before saying "we miss u mom".