Chapter 26

~Jayden~

I left Kehlani and headed upstairs to get ready to meet Stella. I meant everything I said to her; she is the one for me, and I will tell Stella that she and I are not meant to be. I walk onto my floor and head into the living room. Brooklyn is stepping out of her room towards me. “Hi Daddy!” Brooklyn runs and gives me a big hug. If you didn’t know any better, you’d think that Brooklyn and I go months without seeing each other. She is always quick to greet me as if I have been gone for long periods of time. I return her hug and kiss her on her head. “Was it my mother?” Brooklyn asked bitterly. It’s incredible to me the feeling she has toward Stella, mainly since we never really discussed her all these years.

“No, the visitor was not your mother, though I will be going to see her later.” I respond while smoothing her hair out.

“Why do you need to see her daddy? Why can’t she go back to where she was before?” Brooklyn looks down and sighs.