The Unknown Daughter

~Chapter One Hundred & Two~

=Few minutes later= 🕚🕚🕚
>Door Opens<💢🚪

Lifting my head up from my hand, I see the old woman appear in the door way. "You can come back now dear"

Rising up from my chair in the hallway, I make my way back inside but suddenly turn around to the lady.

"If he doesn't want to talk anymore, that's fine. I can't say I blame him. But I just wanted to see him and....tell him that I'm sorry"

"I know honey, and stop crying" she holds me now.

"I'm just so sorry. He was right about everything, how could I leave behind and come back 14 years later. But I just wanted the best for him......I never wanted him to go through my pain and suffering. He deserved a better lifestyle than what I could provide back then. And I hate that. Why couldn't I provide for my own child, why did I have to give him up. I really failed as a mother....just a few minutes after he was born" I finally get myself together, after venting out my feelings.

"I don't think you failed anymore..." I hear the little boy's voice startle me.

Quickly, I turn my head to him. "Why not?"

"Because...I heard what you said. And how...you were going through something but wanted me to be better off. And...I um-- that's the most nicest thing someone's ever done for me *he cries again*....I just thank you for that"

"You don't need to thank me for that Gabe,....I would do anything to make you have better than me. And I still would....Forever" I aproach him, wiping his face.

I attempt to hug him, feeling him rush into my embrace instead and hold on to me tightly. I wrap both arms around his slim but tall body, holding back tears as I heard his cries.

"Let's talk okay" I rub his shoulders.

=few more minutes later=🕚✨

Me and Gabriel were talking and sitting down in front of each other. I wanted him to know about the situation of me giving him away, I feel that he has a right to know now.

"So when I found out that I was pregnant with you, my mom kicked me out of the house and I had to go live out on the streets. Which made me homeless and begging people for money and even food. It was so hard. People looked at me disgusted, men took advantage of my vulnerability and some people just didn't care. But one night, I sat down in a alleyway feeling so much pain everywhere. Somehow I pulled you out and took the blood from out your mouth. And there you were, so precious and tiny. I just fell in love with you from the moment I saw you breathing. But then I came back to reality and made the ultimate decision to.......give you a better life than I could. So I carried you for 30 minutes until I found a church with its light still on. Your now grandmother opened the door, and I gave you to her. She asked me to stay but.....I felt like I didn't deserve to be helped. I got myself into my situation, so I wanted to get myself out. And so, I gave you one last kiss....and left you with her"

"That must've been really hard for you. Having to give up your only child. But....I think you did the right thing overall. And I'm really sorry for not accepting you at first"

"It's okay. I understand why you would feel the way"

"So...are you still homeless now?"

"No. I'm back on my feet now, I've been for a while now.."

"So why it take you so long to find me?"

"Well. Firstly, I didn't know where to start, I kind of wanted you to find me first. Only because....I wanted you to be ready to meet me, not just me coming to you and saying that I'm your real mom. Your grandmother could've told you that your her son instead, so why ruin a happy home. And lastly, I was scared of you rejecting me for a long time. You see, I'm not the most 'well put together' person, I have a few issues as it is. And its like I have a habit of.......messing things up around me. So as you can imagine, never would I ever want to destroy my bond with my only son. Your the only biological family I have left and most of all......your apart of me" I smile, holding my chest.

He smiles at me.

"So let's get to know each other, yeah?"

"Mhm" he nodded, agreeing to do so.

"So...do you have a middle name?

"Yeah, grandma gave me one. Its Martavis"

"So it's Gabriel Martavis Ford, I like that"

"What's your name?"

"Brandi Lorraine Ford. But, I'd rather you call me mom instead of my real name"

"Okay mom" he smiles.

"I love you so much. Your so handsome too, you got your mommy's eyes"

"Thanks for giving em to me. That's my favorite thing about myself"

"Yeah me too. Keep passing down our traits though okay" I tease. "So, your 14 right and your in what grade?"

"8th but I'm about to graduate soon"

"Awww. I'm about to have a high schooler, huh. Oh boy"

"Why you say that?" he chuckles.

"Because I just pray that your nothing like me as a teenager. Your mom was so bad back then"

"How bad?"

"I used to curse my mom out, sneak out, go to parties, drink, smoke, be with boys, cheat in school, ditch school entirely, fight, get detention but never go, get suspened. Trust me the list goes on and on hon"

"You were bad"

"I know, so don't be like me. Be better than me, I wanna see you succeed in life. Maybe go to college, make them big bucks and...have a family of your own one day, you know"

"Yeah"

"And speaking of those things,....are you into girls yet?" I raise my eyebrow.

He blushed and looks away smiling.

"I'm taking that as a yes. Oh boy, you hit puberty yet?"

"Mhm. Still maturing though"

"Your still a virgin I hope" ...God I sound like my mom.😂😕

"Momm" he whines.

"What? I'm just asking. Are you?"

"Can we talk about that later"

I suck my teeth playfully. "Okay fine" ...he's not a virgin😥 oh dear Lord.

"Hows school then?"

"Good. I got on honor roll"

"Aye! That's what I'm talking about son. I'm proud of you"

"Thanks"

"Well son, we have a lot to catch up on. I wanna be there for you okay, you can ask me for anything. And when your ready, I'd like for you to meet your step father and baby sisters"

"I have sisters?"

"Yep. Twins too and they're only one years old though"

"Cool so I'm like a big brother now"

"Mhm. And I can't wait for you to meet your father-in-law, he's so nice. And he'll play the game with you, if you like that sort of thing. And he'll love you like your his own"

"Cool"

"And I know we just met but...maybe some day in the future, you can come live with me. But it's whenever you feel comfortable Okay"

Gabriel in the Media.👶😊