○Returning Home○(Book#6)

○Chapter 3: Can't Hide From Zach

Pearl showed Eleanor the bedroom. "This is the girl's room; I hope they fit in the bed."

"They will fit," Eleanor said and set the suitcase on the bed and opened it. Pearl looked at Serena who had taken off her shirt.

"She doesn't like being sticky, huh?" Pearl asked.

"No," Eleanor sighed. "I blamed my brother for that. He always tends to tell Serena to have her clothes clean and to make sure her room is clean. Now Serena has this habit of cleaning everything until its spotless."

"I see," Pearl smiled.

"Here," Eleanor changed Serena. "There now be careful, because I am not going to be washing your clothes everytime you get it dirty. Being a bit dirty isn't bad."

"Okay mommy," Serena smiled and ran out.

"She is adorable," Pearl said. "Oh right, your room is the one across from theirs."

"Thank you," Eleanor smiled. "Anyways I am sure you have things to do. Let's go back."

"Wait," Pearl looked down. "You seem to know Jace? I mean, did you have a friend name, Jace?"

"Yes," Eleanor smiled. "But he disappeared a long time ago. And I blame myself for what happened." Pearl shouldn't have asked.

"Sorry," Pearl said. "Come, I'll show you to your room." She nod. Pearl knew there was more to this story.

Why? Why are they here?

Why did Pearl leave him alone? It's definitely can't be happening. He must be dreaming. But he already pinched himself and nothing. It's all real, Zach and Eleanor were here. Pearl will be asking questions later on. And she won't be able to avoid them. Curse it.

"Zach, how's your father doing?" Jim asked him.

"He's alright, happy," Zach said. "He's watching the pack at the moment."

"That's great, and your mother?" Zach kept looking his way.

"She's doing alright, has her hands full with my sisters," Zach said. Alana and Alice. They must've had grown.

"Wonderful," Jim said.

'We busted now,' Reed said.'May as well confess.'

'No,' Jace said. 'They think I'm someone else. I have changed over the years.'

'Yeah, but they still recognize you,' he said.

'True,' Jace sighed.'But not ready to confess.'

'Okay,' Reed said.

"Jace," Jace looked at Jim. "Will you be staying at the same house. Or will you move in?"

"I'll move in," Jace said. "It will make Pearl happy. And I want her happy."

"Good," he said. "If it weren't for Pearl, I would've had killed you. But, like my wife, rest her soul, once said get to know people before we judge." He smiled. "Even if I don't know much about you. I know from that big smile on my daughter's face that you're a good man." He chuckled. "I'll be wanting grandkids of course. But not yet." Jace heard Zach chuckled.

"Kids can be troublesome," Zach said. "Look at me, I have my twins, and they are a handful. Plus, with my sisters, it's triple the trouble. Add my relative's kids."

"Now that must be a handful," Jim said. "I would've had more kids. But unfortunately, my wife died before we could have any more. Pearl is my precious treasure. I'll protect her with my life."