Chapter 46

"Uncle...S..S..Sam?"Irye stutters and look at the man in front of them.

"You know him?"Blake is confirming.

"Yeah I do"Claude answers. His voice, low. "I do know him... a lot."

Grams upon hearing her son's name, figures it is the man standing with Irye aside Blake. She involuntary hands the baby to Mae and treks towards them.

Blake chuckles and turns to the man. He is staring right back at Blake with cold eyes.

"I don't like you."He admits and casually.

Blake is taken aback by his words. Why would the man say that? Is there something wrong with him that the man doesn't like? Or is it because of his first impression?

Well that will answer his questions. That was a bit much of a first impression he gave there. But he was trying to protect someone he loves. Why would the man not like him?

All these run through Blake's head. "I don't know why but I think am gonna pass on that. I haven't seen you around here." Blake says and looks at the man who's eyes are somewhere.

"Yes, because I've not been here. Although I was here not long ago."he responds in a low regretful voice with his eyes on his mother.

Blake doesn't really get what Sam is saying nor paying attention to the look on the people around him's faces.

"I know I was a bit out of line earlier but that was because I thought you might endanger Irye. How about I show you how calm I can be?"Blake stretches an arm. "Am Blake, nice meeting you Mr. Sam."

Blake knows about Irye's stepfather and Uncle story but he doesn't know the name or the face of the person.

"Hello"he waves his hand and stretches it again. "I said am Blake. Nice meeting y..."

Irye hits Blake's hand, startling him.

"Don't."she warns with a serious face.

"What, why?"Blake asks misunderstanding her. "Isn't he your fam..."he looks back for support.

Then, he sees the looks on their faces and turns to the man. Seeing the man's face expression, he figures there might be a big knot between the family and the man they call Uncle.

Blake backs out and becomes silent.

"Sam.."they turn to the direction the voice comes from.

"Where have you been? Are you living well?"Grams asks with extreme care in her voice as she walks forward.

"She knows he's a ghost right?"Irye thinks. "A spirit like Mom. He seeming more human than Mom doesn't mean he can be trusted." Irye muses on how to control the situation if it by any chance gets out hand.

Grams knows her son is dead but the moment she sees him right in front of her eyes, she kind of lost hold of reality.

This might also be a part of mother's love. Not possible with Abigail though.

She walks to her son and raises her hand to touch him on the cheek. Before she could do that, Irye holds her hand, making Grams turn to look at her.

"Grandma, you shouldn't touch him. He is dead. Remember?"Irye alerts her.

Blake becomes surprised being hit with that piece. The information completes the puzzle in Blake's mind.

"What?"He mutters, now getting the whole scenario.

"I know... I know but.."Grams's words are not coming. She forces her hand out of Irye's grip and looks at her son.

"We know as a mother, you can't resist holding your son after seeing him even though you know he's dead."Evie comes in, walking to them. "But we can't afford to, Grams. He might be dangerous and for all we know, he might be here for the baby too."

"Am here to talk about that. You need to listen to me" Sam says. "I don't care if you do or do not trust me but there no much time to spare."

The relatives look at each other then back to Sam.

"You are not touching the baby." Irye goes to stand in front of Mae. "You dare not."

"Relax, one would think you are about to kill me."Sam jokes and giggles by himself. "I wouldn't kill my own son....No matter how much of a traitor I am." He bows his head in shame, saying the latter.

"Abigail will be here anytime. Am the only one who can send her away so she never comes back."Sam continues.

"What do you mean by that?"Grams asks.

"How about you take a seat while I try you everything."Sam suggests, leading the way to their usual base and they follow.

They all sit except for Sam alone who's between standing and hanging mid air.

"Do you know why my mom is trying so hard to kill her own child?"Irye asks and Sam nods.

"That's the main reason for her death."Sam tells them and they are surprised.

"Well that is some news."Evie says.

"An unbelievable one at that."Claude backs up.

"Shhh"Mae and Blake jinx. The twins keep quiet and pay attention to their Uncle.

"Why is that?"Irye asks. "Why would the baby be the reason for her death?"

"This is not just the only time she has tried to kill him. She has tried before...when we came for the trip."Sam answers.

"She actually persuaded me here just so she could get enough explanation for the boy's death. I thought we came here for a rest and to enjoy ourselves. Not knowing she had other motives for coming here."Sam explains further.

"How's that the reason for her death?"Claude asks with confusion on his face.

"I will get there."Sam says. "She was very happy when she had our son but then, as time went on, she changed. I thought she was just tired because it's been long since she had a baby but I was wrong."

"How... how could you be with a woman like that?"Grams cuts in, not being able to control her anger.

Evie pats and rubs her back in comfort. Grams nods and takes in a deep breath, looking at his son face covered with regret.

"Continue, Uncle Sam. We are listening."Mae says after Grams calms down.

"She then told me we should go for a trip and so we came here. One day I saw her pressing the baby's neck and when I asked, she said she was checking something. Because I don't have any experience and didn't expect her to kill her own baby, I thought I should leave her do what's right for the baby."Sam pauses and breathes.

"One day, I cuaght her trying to throw him down the cliff and stopped her. That was when...."Sam stops, finding it difficult to say the rest.

"She fell down the cliff herself?"Irye guesses. "And how is that the baby's fault?"

"I killed her."Sam quickly says.

The others face a new surprise. They are marveled by the new information.

"We struggled for the baby and fought and at the end, I killed her."Sam takes in a deep breath.