Clara pov

After the meeting Clara packed her things, she will spend the rest days with Aaron. She missed him so much, he was with her parents. She decided to go shopping for him, as a surprise. Notifying her parents would have been the best, but she knew they will never keep her arrival a secret which will spoil the effect she wanted to see on Aaron's face.

So here she was on the highway going to her home town. She hasn't arrived since the 'death' of Kelvin.

( Some time later)

She knocked on the door half expecting a reply. Tuesday door opened to Aaron, he froze for a second before jumping on her.

"Mom!!" she cried before jumping on her.

"Aaron what is going on " she heard her mum say, before she say her.

"Clara, Clair baby is that really you?" her mum said with tears in her eyes.

"Yes ma, it's me" They both hugged, with tears of joy.

"You didn't tell me about you coming, I would have prepared something" her mom scolded her.

"I couldn't you would have told Aaron"

"What are you saying Clara Elizabeth Hudson, that I can't keep secret" She said with her hands on her hip, with spatula on her left.

She stared at her mother, she had been her rock since she could remember. Thought she had age with grey hair here and there. She seem to grow more beautiful. She smiled at the many times that spatula had met her palm when she was caught stealing cookies. Her mother was a lefty, and if the spatula was in her she was dead.

"No, MA I could never say something like that to you. You know I love and you are my confidant.

"Awe, I love you too"

"And me too, I love you" Aaron run to hug both women.

"What's going on" A deep voice asked.

"Grandpa!" Aaron ran to go great him.

"Hi, chap what's going on"

"Mama, is here"

"Bunny? "

"Dad,you still call me bunny" she said hugging him.

"Yes, till death do me part"the laughed at the joke.

"Aaron I got some toys for you. I left them over there, you can go check it out."

"Okay ma, grandma let's go see it together"

"Alright" she got up and followed him.

"How have you been holding up?"

"Fine, dad"

"Thank you for taking Aaron"

"He is my grandson bunny, I would do anything for him"

"I know you are still healing but, you have to give Aaron the chance to have a father"

"Dad... "

"I know honey, but he needs a father figure. The last time he was sad that his friends would bring their dad to a racing game the school organised. He cried because his father was up there and couldn't come with him. It's been two years almost three, you need to get back out there."

"I will try"

"Good, heads up thought. Your mom invited our neighbor to dinner. They have a son your age I think, I didn't say you should date him, he could be your friend."

"Thanks for the advice, I need to take a shower and rest a little."

"Sure bunny, I'll call you when dinner is served."

She smiled at the nick name, she entered her old room. Nothing has changed still the same way she left it. She went straight to the bathroom to do her business. She walked into her closet, she wore the first cloth her hand touched.

She came here to have fun with her family not to go date searching. She was still married, Kelvin wasn't dead yet and she had a son.

She fell on her bed with a sigh, life wasn't fair. She watched her life play before her mind eye. What would she tell them " I can't see anyone because am still married" that would lead her to a psychiatrist. But if she added the fact he was alive but doesn't remember her it might not right. She couldn't keep up with her thought anymore, she let herself go to sleep.

"Clara dear, wake up"

"No, give me five more minutes" she said covering her face with the pillow.

"Our guest is here already, we are waiting for you" her mom said.

She turned to face her mom, wondering what guest and why should she be there. I'm she remembered her conversation with her dad.

"I will be there in a minute"

"Ermmm, Clara please wear something nice." she raised her brow at her.

"Don't look at me like that, they have a handsome son, I did be all over him if I was young"

"Ew, mum you are married"

"I know, that's why I said if" she rolled her.

"I know" The room was silent each in their own thoughts.

"Honey, I know you have been through a lot, but you need to move on. Kelvin would have wanted that for you." she said before leaving her alone.

"He isn't dead mom" she muttered. She didn't put much effort in her dressing, if he will like her he would even if she was dressed in rags.

She followed the voices to the dinning table.

"Oh, here she is, come join us" her father invited her. She smiled and sat on close to her mother.

"Clara this is the Wellingtons, Emerald, Daniel and their son he went out to receive a call."

"Nice to meet you"

"It's a pleasure dear, I have heard a lot about you from your parents"

She knew it was her mother hand work, to market her.

"Sorry, I had to pick the call" he said, sitting down. She looked at him to reveal Brad.

"Hello, beautiful" he said kissing the back of her hand.

"You guys know each other" her mum asked.

"Yes, we met once, isn't it right" he said, liking the fact they met again. Just how cruel was fate of everyone in the entire world Brad had to be her parents neighbor. She liked him but there was something about him she didn't like.

"Yes we did"

That was how dinner went, with parents talking, Brad never failing to mention his achievements every now and then. She contributed when she seemed fit. She couldn't wait for dinner to be over.

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