Tickets for the weekend away

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Crina POV

I didn't know what to do any more. I was completely at sea. I was still contemplating about whether to remain in this tiny room or get back home to my son and well as to my comfortable house.

But then if I chose to remain here then it would me making me lose things that matter and when I talk about things that matter then of course my son comes as number one.

Having all that in my mind, I did not hesitate any more. I instantly stood up and got everything that I had come with heading to the receptionist .

"Am checking out . You can keep the change and everything else.'' I said to the lady at the reception. In fact I did not give her any time to reply before I headed to the main road to get a cab. Yes, I needed a cab since I had not come along with my car .

In fact I had done everything in a way that I thought was good but I can assure you know that I did not get any result for all that I had done.

To my luck , I got the cab after only a few minutes of waiting . I gave him my address and he started to my house. The journey was a quiet one. The poor man kept talking to with the intention of cooling me but he did not at any time get any reply from me.

I just liked my peace as I had so much that was going on in my head at the moment .

"Madam we are here .'' it was actually the only statement that I clearly heard from him –for sure from the time that I had gotten into the cab.

"Oh!" is the only reply that I gave and got out of the cab to head to my house, My heart was pumping so loud like a little child who had committed a crime and had run away from home for some time. However, he or she was now back and one thing that he was sure of was the punishment that he was going to receive .

That was exactly how I was feeling at the point . it was like I was heading to the point of execution. I was finally at the door. I knocked …once…twice and then the door flew open revealing of course the only person that I knew that I would find home.

'Hello , mom . I am so happy to see you here ." he said with a lot of excitement and then flew into my arms like he used to do all those times whenever I used to pick her from school.

"you have no idea how big this house was without you here." He went on to lament as he got out of my arms.

"Come mom, I have some thing for you ." he said with excitement getting hold of my hand to take me further to the living room . I had no idea why he was this excited and I also did not know which surprise that he had fro me. Any way I had to just follow him and then I would be able to find out everything in just a nick of time.

"I Think I have to make this look more like a surprise." He proposed standing suddenly . He came behind me and put his hands closing my eyes with them and then told me to move towards the living room.

Finally I knew we had reached there since he told me to stop moving and get ready for the surprise that awaited me.

"Okay , mom you can now open your eyes and see the surprise that awaits you ."he said as he took away his hands from my eyes. I instantly opened eyes coming face to face with two people . I knew one very well but I had no idea about who the other was .

Julius was siting at one side of the couch looking as handsome as he was two days ago- did I even hear myself call him handsome. But that was the fact , he is a handsome man.

"Julius, I am so happy to see you here ." I said practically running to him. Like seriously , I did not expect him to be hear more so when invited by Ryder . Surely it was the last thing that I ever thought that would happen based on his reaction that day when he found us talking .

I hugged him tightly .The little time that I had known him , he had become a good friend of mine. Before , I was so occupied with bringing up my son that I did not have time to make friends at all . But when this man came into my life, it was like adream come true for me to also have a person whom I can call my friend and is there for me.

I was occupied with seeing Julius again that I had not given any attention to the young girl that was sited on the other couch.

"Oh, I was so occupied with you that I had totally forgotten about my other visitor. She was black haired. Plus she must have been about eighteen years as I would tell that she was slightly younger than my son.

'Oh , I had failed to introduce." Julius said getting closer to the younger girl putting his hand on his shoulder … "She is my daughter ,Jade ."He said.

I of course recalled that he had told me that he had a daughter .

"Am so happy to see you , Jade ."I sais extending and then giving her a hug.

"Am so happy to see you too Crina. I can now confirm the reason why my dad could not stop tlking about you all the time."She said.

"what do you mean ?" I asked her a bit puzzled by her statement .

"You are so pretty ." she said innocently .

"Stop it , Jade "Julius said to her daughter making the rest of us laugh at her . My son equally laughed out . I was so happy that he was now back to his mood. This was all that I needed. To see him that happy , there was nothing more that I would ask from God .

"By the way I have another surprise." Ryder announced and as a result , the three of us looked in his direction.

"This" he said handing me some pieces of papers.

"Tickets !" I could not hide my surprise no matter what . I mean my son was acting So much. I would clearly tell that he was trying to make up to me. He however did not need to even do all these, I like that boy with all my heart and so I don't find it hard to forgive him every time when he makes a mistake.

"Yes, I thought over that after that nasty accident that you had , you need to rest . That is why I talked to Julius and he was more than ready to do this."

"Is it so Julius." I asked him not believing anything that I was saying .

"Yes , that is true Crina. " At this point , I did not even know whom to hug . I felt that I really needed it.

"Come here all of you .'' I said as I opened my arms inviting the three of them which they did. Once again , I felt so happy . My heart was completely relaxed but there was still one thing that was still roaming in my head …why did my son kiss me?