“All I can say right now is, i can only allow you back, in Chelsea life but other than that, I can’t promise any other thing. You being afraid to be a father to your own child, doesn’t really change the fact, that you left and that you indirectly called me cheat.” Michelle said to him, her eyes staring directly at the ceiling.
Xander got up, “I guess, that is fair enough but that doesn’t mean, I will stop trying to get you back, in my life.”
“I guess, we will see about that, then. But for now, I would have to go to my shop, chelsea would be back from school, at exactly 3pm, you can stop by the shop, to see her.” Michelle gave him a light smile, and then walked out of the room. Xander sighed, sitting down on the bed. He ate the breakfast Michelle made for him, took his bath in the bathroom, then got dressed, said he’s goodbye to Michelle, and then left.
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“Hey… Michelle, I’m so sorry, I never really meant to give you out like that, but Xander left me no choice, he was so damn drunk and really wasn’t ready leave to my house, I just had to tell him where your house is.” Melissa said really fast, rushing into Michelle’s shop.
“So… You preferred, he stays in my own house right?.” Michelle asks her, glaring at her.
“Well… You can’t blame me, he was really becoming annoying. Besides, he is my brother Michelle, I can’t watch him suffer for too long. Don’t be angry at me.” Melissa said pouting.
“Whatever, I am not mad you, just disappointed, that you would do such a thing to me, after all the promises and the reassurance. Yes I were the one that, said, you won’t tell your brother anything, cause he doesn’t deserve me, but you did the opposite of what you said.” Michelle accused.
“I’m sorry, I really am sorry.” Melissa apologized, clasping both her hands, infront of her face.
“Fine, I forgive you, but don’t ever betray me like this, I felt really bad.” Michelle said pouting, “Come here, babe.” Melissa spreads her arms wide, Michelle got into the hug.
“I’m here, I’m here. Where is he, where is the idiot that thinks, he could just walk out of your life and then walk back in, like as if nothing ever happened.” Sophie yelled running into her store, with a frying pan, in her hand.
“Hey, hey, calm down babe. You can’t be running into my store, with a frying pan in your hand, you are going to scare my customers away, what the heck babe.” Michelle said to Sophie, separating herself from Melissa.
“Okay…. Question, question, why are you with a frying pan?.” Melissa asked, staring at her stunned.
“Cause, Michelle texted me, saying, she Xander wants to be back in her life again and so.. I thought he was tight here at the store. I brought the frying pan along, to hit him on the head, so his brain could reset.” Sophie explains, putting the frying pan down.
“Well, thank God, he’s not here, you could have killer him.” Michelle said frowning.
“I would have been so happy, to do that, hr deserve it. Anyway, what did you say, when he said he wanted to you know, be a part of you and Chelsea’s life?.” Sophie asked, curious.
“Simple, I gave him the permission to be a part of Chelsea life.” Michelle answered, shrugging her shoulders.
“What,!! You did that.” Sophie yelled, shocked.
“Of course, why not. Xander is still just the father of Chelsea, he has a right to be part of her life besides, he pleaded with me and I couldn’t say no.” Michelle defended.
“What do you mean you couldn’t say no. He was able to say no, when you got pregnant, he was able to deny her his own child. So, what the heck are you saying.” Sophie asked, with a raised eyebrow.
“Calm down, Sophie.” Melissa said, placing a hand on Sophie shoulder’s.
“Don’t tell me to calm down Sofia, how could he just come back from wherever he was and then thinks, you would happily accept him back, in your life.” Sophie yelled, Michelle sighed, this is how Sophie always behaves. Whenever her best friend is hurt, she really takes it personal, to the extent, anyone would think, she was the one who got hurt.
“Xander was afraid to have such a responsibility of being a father, he was afraid he was going to abandon his child, just the same way his father did to him. He thought that, he wouldn’t be a good father that was why I can’t blame him for that.” Michelle explained to Sophie, hoping she would understand.
“So what, even if he was afraid, why didn’t he talk with you about it, why did he just pick up his bags and left. All this you just said, does not justify, his decision.” Sophie said adamantly.
“I guess at that point in time, he didn’t think he should inform me. Sophie, you have got to understand, that this is my decision, okay. Besides, Chelsea has always been asking for her father, so today is her lucky day.”
“Fine, I will not say any more words, but just passed this message to Xander. Tell him that, if he dare tries anything funny with you and Chelsea, just let him know, that I am going to use this frying pan and hit his head, really hard.” Sophie demonstrated, how she is going to hit Xander with the frying pan, Michelle and Melissa laughed.
“Sometimes, you make me feel so afraid of you.” Melissa said still laughing.
“You should be.” Sophie replied her face morphing into a ghost like face.
“Wow, I am so afraid.” Michelle said, pretending to be shaken by her friends display. They all laughed out together.
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“Mommy, I’m back. Mommy, mommy, mommy I’m back.” Chelsea yelled, running into her mother’s shop.
Michelle spread her arms wide, Chelsea wasted no time in hugging her mum.
“I missed you mom.” Chelsea said in her mind ear, hugging her really tightly.
“I missed you to my dear and guess what, I have a surprise for you.” Michelle said, pinching her daughter’s cheeks lovingly.
“What is it, what is the surprise mum, I want to see it. Where is the surprise.” Chelsea yelled, happily.
“Xander please come out.” Michelle yelled. A stunning Xander in a suit walks out of from inside the store.
“I present to you my princess, your father.” Michelle announced, smiling happily.
“Dad!!!.” little Chelsea yelled, running over to her dad. Watching the both of them hug, Michelle knew, she did the right thing.