Never Run From Problems

Jenny's point of view…

  I added the last seasoning inside the curry soup I was making and pulled off the apron and hung it. The cook, Mrs Clara, mouthed her thanks to me and I smiled in response then left the kitchen to my office. Sometimes I help Clara in the kitchen,she the restaurant chef.

     I had been doing nothing since morning other than mop at nothing. I had a lot going on in my mind, Harrison and Lucas. I did not know how to handle any of these. 

   The activities around here have been buzzy yet it did not come take my mind off my problems. 

  I had thought that making the curry soup would relieve me a little but now that I left the kitchen, my frowns returned and it dawned on me that running away from problems is not the best way to tackle them. I knew deep down that this situation was not really something I could avoid for long, or even get rid of easily, so maybe running away was actually the better option here but it was not, I have to find a way around it. Thirteen Years without dramas and now people are popping, those I never thought I could ever come across again. Harrison is the last person I would ever want to get closer to now but how I am going to go against him? My kids are in line here and I would do anything to make sure they are happy and safe even if it means putting my life and happiness in line which I have been doing for years.

     With my head hung low I walked into my office and closed the door behind me.

  "I am not so patient?"

Harrison's last words kept ringing in my head.

  I put my butt down and sighed.

"What if we travel home this summer like mom has requested? I could get away from him for a while. He can't harm me right under Mom's watch?"

  I thought with my eyes wandering around.

  "But you know that Harrison is not someone you can run from. No matter where you are, he will always find you"

I reminded myself.  

"Even so, I still need to try"

  I thought again and decided the next minute that I will let Mitchell and Michael visit home while I face Harrison here. Maybe by the time they return from Summer vacation, I might have sorted every problem I have with him.

"That's what I should do"

I concluded picking my phone. It did not have to ring for long before she picked the call.

  "Have you decided that you are coming home?"

Mom asked without mincing words.

  "Mom, good afternoon to you."

She huffed," Jenny, answer me. Is my grandkids coming to see me"

Seeing that she would not want to hear any other thing other than we will be coming, I broke the news to her.

"Yes mom, I have decided they will come"

She exhaled.

"I am glad you finally came to your senses." She sounded tired."Did you just say them?" She asked a moment later. she realized that it was just the twins that were coming home to her.

  "Yes Ma, I have things to take care of this summer so it will just be two of them"

   She said nothing and I knew I would just have to hang up. Whatever love mom has had for me, she transferred it to my kids and it's fine by me. I would not say it is not fine, who get jealous of their kids?  I just thought mom was going to do better than that after all I had passed through. I guess my fate is to live for others. She suddenly don't know how to love me anymore.

  "Alright Mom, talk to you soon"

    I stated and she still didn't say anything as she just disconnected the call and I let out a heavy sigh. I took the remote from my desk and turned on a news channel. My eyes ran round the room and realized that it's already mid afternoon. The day really has been fast.

   I will just have to sit by like I am doing now for the next two hours before going to pick them up from school. I can't wait for them to tell me the new experiences they had today.

  The thought of them lightened my mood and smiled to myself, closing my eyes and leaning my head backwards.