CHAPTER 22: UNYIELDING CRISIS

6 MONTHS LATER*

*Hun's POV*

Me: Mom, I told you I'm fine.

Mrs Whale: But you don't look fine to me.

Me: Will you stop making a fuss of this.....

Mrs Whale: Why should I stop when you are making the wrong decisions, time , and again.

My mom is something else. I'm dying inside, and all she can do is make it worse by stating the facts out loud. I'm in trouble, and the situation is serious, but she can't help me. Like 6 will help me make the bad decisions again.

Mrs Whale: So you signed the divorce papers.

Me: Yeah, I did, that's was like 5 months ago. Why are you asking?

Mrs Whale: So you decided to let go of a women over this cheap whore of yours? Look at her baby, it's clear....

Puleng: Ok that's enough. I said enough is enough. I'm sitting right here in my house so why can't you just respect me. I've been quiet only because I respect my daughter here, but if you really want me to fight, then suite yourself.

Mrs Whale: Wow.

Puleng: Yes, wow. I mean, it's not like you guys didn't know that there is a possibility of this child being Van's child. I came back to Hun because I loved him. I saw a future with him, with you Hun. So stop trying to manipulate your son and leave.

She stood up and went upstairs. My mother gave me an eye that says a lot before she turned on her heels, ready to leave.

Mrs Whale: I thought you would be fair, I thought you would go and see your kids, but no, you are so heartless. Huney and Van have been taking care of them since their mother can't, but no, you are Hun Whale, after all.

Me: Can you just....

Mrs Whale: No, I want to know what you are planning. You are my son, and I can't let you do as you please sometimes. Those two are my grandkids nomatter what, and I can't let them suffer on my watch. Just do something, or else by the time you want to do anything, you won't be able to do so.

And just like that, she is gone. She is right, though. I mean , I'm ignoring my kids , my own flesh, and blood, which is not good. What will I do in the future when they don't want me. When they know someone as their father, then what.

No, no, no, it can't. I can't let this happen. I don't know what kind of a person I have turned into ever since I got married to Royalty that year. I changed, like in a lot of things. I changed and not for the better but for the worst.

I have always loved Puleng with my whole heart, and that's what made me take her back. I didn't, and I never planned to chase Royalty away because I was starting to develop some feelings for her, especially after she was busy gallivanting with Van. I felt betrayed again, which made me think that that pregnancy wasn't mine.

Van had betrayed me with Puleng, and so I felt and thought that history is repeating itself. I felt that Van was after me and this time with a woman I'm married to. Of course, I signed the divorce papers, but it wasn't on my own will, Puleng happened. Puleng has a way of manipulating someone to the extent that you will see something that is wrong as good.

"So you would just let your mom insult me while you are just sitting there?"

Me: Puleng, please, not now.

Puleng: If not now them when?huh when? I thought we talked about this. I thought you forgave me for my mistake, and you agreed to adopt Shanaya.

Me: That was after you manipulated me to agree.

Puleng: Then, if I manipulated you, why can't you just take back your words. I'm not forcing my child on you, honey. If you dont want her, I can not send her to my mother or something. I'm ready to bear you a child if that's what you want.

Me: Puleng, it's not about you having a baby with me or that I don't want Shanaya. You are my wife, so she is my daughter.

Puleng: Then what is it about huh, what is it?

Me: Can you accept my kids the sane way I accepted Shanaya?

She just looked at me without saying anything, but you could see pain in her eyes.

Me: That's what I thought.

Puleng: but we agreed that we are not adding a third person in our relationship, our marriage.

Me: I'm not adding a third person here. I'm adding my kids. My own flesh and blood.

Puleng: And that's because Shanaya is not your blood, right. Are you going to remind me each...

Me: You are speaking nonsense here. Leave Shanaya out of your nonsense. The only thing I want here is for you to also accept the twins, and then we are good.

Puleng: but accepting the twins means I accepted the mother also back. She is the third person I'm talking about.

Me: me and Royalty are divorcee. We are not together anymore. I signed the divorce papers myself, and you were here also, so why don't you understand me. Idont want her anymore. I want you, Shanaya, and the twins.

Puleng: I don't know, really. I mean, it's not like I can convince you otherwise. Your mother was here, and we both know you are mamma's boy.

Me: And what exactly do you mean?

Puleng: What I mean is that she has already told you what to do, so talking here is useless. Do whatever you wanna do. I won't hold you.

Me: babe babe, come here.

I said, pulling her to sit on my lap.

Me: You know that I love you, right?

Puleng: I know, but sometimes.....

Me: sometimes nothing ok, I just want to give a hand on taking care of the twins since their mother is not ok.

Puleng: You mean "half dead, yeah righ".

Me: (soft smiling) That's not funny. Let me just help, ok?

Puleng: I hope you won't bring them here because trust me....

Me: I know. Besides, do you think Sister Huney will allow me? That girl doesn't like me.

Puleng:You don't like each other.

Me: it's understandable, she is a girl and I'm a man.

Puleng: more than that.

Me: Just... whatever.

I don't know how to feel right now. I accepted Shanaya as my child, the same proof of the betrayal by my fiance and best friend. I told myself I'm gonna try and forget it only because of her. She is just a child, for goodness sake, but her mother, her mother, the same woman I forgave for cheating on me doesn't want to do the same for me.

It's even easier because I didn't cheat on her. The twins were conceived in a marriage even though they were in a wrong decision, but she couldn't compare me with her. She found Royalty in this house, and so it is my right to be in my kids' lives.

But I'm not surprised, though. I mean, it's not like I have met Puleng today. I know her inside out. She has always been that person who only thinks of herself . She doesn't care about anyone or anything. She is just selfish, only thinking that it's only her against the world.

She doesn't consider anyone's feelings, let alone mine, so I'm not surprised at all. I knew she would do this, argue about me being my my children's life, but it's my right, the same way it is Van's right to be in Shanaya's life.

I just hope Royalty can just wake up and see her kids as they grow. She has already missed 6 months of their lives, and that's a lot. God, please bring her back to us so that she doesn't have to miss more moments with her kids. Unlike me, I'm missing a lot right now because of my stupidity ego and pride.

Puleng: I'll go and bring your lunch.

Me: I'm not hungry.

Puleng: I know your heart and mind are not hungry, but your stomach is.

Me: I'm just, I'm just tired, you know.

Puleng: You are human. You are allowed to get tired. I'll be back in a jiffy.

*Sid's POV*

Me: Ok, Huney, I'm leaving.

Huney: Just 40 minutes, you promised.

Me: Yes, 40 minutes or even less.

Huney: Sure, because these two are trouble nowadays, I can't manage them alone, especially with this balloon.

Me: Yeah, I know. You refused for us to get a helper.

Huney: Helpers are not my cup of strong black coffee. No, I'm good. When you come back, you will find Royalty awake, no worries.

Me: If you say so.

I took my coat and went to Royalty's room. I looked at her for like 2 good minutes before I kissed her forehead and left. Arriving at the clinic, I started with my rounds there and there.

Me: Did you manage to buy what I asked you to buy for his surgery?

"Not yet, doctor, but we are definitely buying it today."

Me: Ok, please do so because I have already arranged for everything and the surgery has to take place tomorrow nommater what. The tuna is spreading, and you know what that means.

"Yes, doctor, we know. Tomorrow morning, we will bring it."

Me: Ok, thank you. I'll leave you now.

I took my things and left. Getting to my office, I put my things, took my laptop, and left going home. I just wish I could get home and be welcomed with a change. Hopefully, God will answer my prayers.

"Ooh, you are back, thank God."

Me: I said I would be quick, didn't I?

Huney: But 40 minutes of nowadays is 90 minutes, right? People of this generation.

Me: Oh, please don't start. Where are they?

Huney: They are sleeping with their mother.

Me: They're disturbing their mother. I've been telling you that we need to move to the house.

Huney: Well, they are not. Besides, they might be calling their mother to wake up. You never know. Also, the house is supposed to be opened by Royalty first and no one else. Your words, not mine.

Me: (laughing) Yeah, yeah, let me go and see them.

I went to Royalty's room, and I'm met by these two busy making baby sounds. I went straight to them, and as soon as they saw me, they started smiling. How I love these smiles.

Only if their mother was here to see this also. The fruits of her struggle day and night. Such a beautiful thing she suffered for.

Me: So you guys decided to wake up and play quietly. That's what I love about you guys. You don't disturb your mom who is resting. You're so sweet.

I lifted them for a minute each before I put them down and went to their mother. I say on the char on .y usual spot and hold her hand like all the time.

Me: I know that you can hear and see that these two are being taken care of so beautiful and that means you are not worried about them so ypu don't care about waking up or not but hat about me? Can you wake up for me, please? I'm lonely, and I'm not complete without you, my other half.

I stopped talking and smiled like a retired.

Me: You know why I call these two princesse and prince? Well, I can't name them before you and without your permission. You.....

*To Be Continued....*

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