20. Martin and his new life

Martin is Alexa and Jerry's father. He got married to their mother Marcella. They were high school sweethearts and later went to the same college where their love grew stronger.

They got married and had Alexa and Jerry.

His Carrier as an engineer blossomed well when he got a new job at the city and he, his lovely wife and the two kids back them moved to the city from the suburb.

Life was amazing and they were one big happy family.

Alexa and Jerry went to a good private school and they were so bright just like their dad and mom and excelled in their studies.

Life was awesome until one day when Martin was promoted as manager of his unit.

Yes they were happy for a while but all of a sudden, Marcella could notice that Martin's love for her slowly reduced. She did not complain for some time but later when it did not stop but grew worse she had to ask him if she offended him but well as usual Martin would always Blame it on his new position as manager and said he had lots of work to do and when he came home she was bugging him with lots of questions and all he would want to do then was to lie down and rest.

Later on in their Lives, Martin's love for his kids reduced as well.

He always shouted at them and complained over little things which did not bother him before.

His reduced love persisted for about three years and one day as Alexa and Jerry got home complaining to themselves how that day would be again with dad and mom always now fighting they saw their mom from afar being thrown out of the house with her things outside on the street.

They ran to hold her and tried to stop their dad but he would not listen to them.

Later on a lady accompanied their dad shouting and screaming at their own mother.

As they begged their father, all they could here from his lips was that their own mom cheated on him and conspired to have in sack at work so he could be at home jobless.

Marcella pleaded that all was a set up by that lady standing with their dad at the top of the stairs outside the apartment by the roadside.

He refuses to listen and call their mom all sorts of names and three them out as well.

After a long time begging he refused to listen and since then they have been out of his life and as life would have it they have been alone and managed to survive being by their mom's side.

Years and years have passed and Martin lives with the lady he was with back then. She was his secretary who took their mom's place and they have two kids as well. A boy and a girl, he has been leaving with them not Caring about what has been happening with his other family.

"Bell rings!!!."

"Jake get the door." Bianca screams at her son.

"I am busy mom, you get it." Jake response carelessly as he was playing his latest video game he got for his birthday from his dad.

"Gosh, can you not see I am busy in the kitchen, a you do all day is to play your stupid game." Bianca responded as she went to get the door herself.

She kissed Martin and removes his coat and hung it by the coat hanger by the door.

"Welcome Honey. How was your day?" She asked Martin.

"Stressful as usual my dear. Yummy ....what's cooking? I am so hungry." Martin said.

"Guess what? I am making your favourite dinner." Bianca replied.

"Wow!!!what is the occasion?" Martin asked curiously.

"Nothing.... can I not make the most handsome man in the country his favourite dinner just because I love him?" Bianca said acting all innocent.

"Well you can. Hey champ, how are you today?" He grabbed the hair of Jerry and scattered it.

"Cool old man, I am playing my game, you want to join me? I would not let you win this time. The last I allowed you because it was first time now I would teach you who is the lord of this game." Jake said boasting to his father.

"Hahaha, you are on. But have you done your assignment that you are stuck on this couch playing video game?" Asked Martin.

"I will do it later. Are you scared already?" Jake tried to change the topic.

"No I am not. OK let us play before I go shower and get ready for dinner." Martin said as be grabbed the other play pad and him and Jake competed with each other as they both made so much noise.

Martin tried to win by closing the eyes of Jake so he could make a mistake.

"Stop that dad, you are too old to be cheating." He said to his father.

It was Martin's favourite play station game with Jake 'Underground car race game

As they played Jake won and the dad asked for a rematch before they got interrupted by Bianca who was calling them to come and eat their dinner

She had prepare the table and it was looking good and the nice aroma filled the dinning and sitting room.

"Hey would you two grown up men get here right now before this meal cools down." Bianca screamed as the TV noise was so loud.

"Coming mom." Jake replied.

She went to the TV and was about to off it as they screamed, "Nooo."

But she did and told them to come for dinner and they followed her arguing who would have won the race.

They said grace and started eating.

"Honey? how is the meal?" Bianca asked.

"Not bad my dear." Martin casually answered.

"Mom if us great." Said Jake.

"Thank you baby." She replied her son.

As they kept eating Bianca pursed and held Martin's hand placed on the dinning table as he took a sip of his favourite win.

"Honey? I want to discuss something with you."