“ Lil Greg, Dakota she…Karen is your sister. She is your daddy’s little girl.” I say as they both go wide eyed looking back at Karen who nods slowly showing that she had inherited her father’s bright beautiful blue sapphire eyes
It’s at that exact moment that surprises us all. We watch our sons hug her as they would a sister. Diamond and I hold hands with smiles seeing Heath’s kids coming together. Karen catches us off guard as she cries hold them as a sister.
“ I love you both so much. I just hope our daddy will love me too.” She says melting my heart
“ He will honey your daddy just has some hardship he is going through. Just give him time honey ok.” I tell her meaning her mother and the letter I found making my way back in the house in the sand
“ I know I just hope our daddy gets better.” Karen says as Adam stands up
“ Come on boys lets get something to drink.” Adam says as the boys break the hug looking between Adam, Lil Heath and Karen before he continues “ Yes they can come to if their parents don’t mind.”
“ No it’s ok they can go.” Tiffany and Selena say in unison smiling knowing that this was a chance for the kids to get to know one another
After Adam takes the kids away that is when things get a bit awkward. I look over at my once schoolmates to see deep concern for the man I love. I stand up taking the few steps towards them. I look at each one as they look at me.
“ So why are you three here really? How did you know where Heath was?” I ask as each one looks at the other
Chris looks from both Selena and Tiffany to me looking straight into my eyes.
“ We came out here in hopes to make things right, but Heath wouldn’t listen to us or give us a chance to explain.” He says as I let out a sigh
“ Well what do you expect after 6 years of hurt and pain?” I hear Jack speak up as they look pass me to him
“ And what do you know of his hurt and pain? It’s none of your business actually.” Tiffany says as I hear footsteps
“ NONE OF MY BUSINESS FUCK YOU AS HEATH IS MY BROTHER SO WHAT HAPPENS TO HIM IS MY BUSINESS!” He yells as I calm him down
“ Jack she didn’t mean.” I try to say until Tiffany cuts me off
“ Yes I did Jasmine as Chris is his brother always has been.” She says as Jack glares at her
“ That is fucking funny as I haven’t seen him around, or any of you. As Heath says you three are a plague to him.” Jack says making them each look at him in shock with wide eyes
“ What the fuck we are not a plague. Yes we goofed up by what we did, but we were going to explain to him why.” Chris says as he stands up
“ Goofed up that is rich. As MY brother states it you three betrayed him. And that he had to get out of dodge.” Jack states as they all three looked hurt as Jack continues ” And what is there to explain anyway.”
“ That’s easy Chris can explain why he took Tiffany’s virginity when she promised it to Heath? Or the way he caught you three the day before graduation.” I say getting Tiffany and Selena’s attention
“ Wait…how did you know that? Who the fuck are you?” Selena asks as I smirk at them
So I began reciting the speech I gave that day 6 years ago when their eyes went wide.
” JASMINE CARLTON?” They both asked loudly as I nodded my head to see what looked like fear
“ I was in the girl’s restroom on graduation day at the same time you two came in. I was in a stall taking a pee when I over heard how you were so sorry for hurting him. And how you intended to open your legs in trade to Heath. I so wanted to at that moment kick your slutty asses at that moment , but I knew it would just hurt my hands.” I say as they both look at me with shame
“ Yes I was going to, but after he took Tiffany without saying a word with tears in her eyes, and after beating Chris up he took me with the same tears.” Selena says as I feel a hand on my right shoulder to see it’s Diamond as I look to see Hannah on Jack’s left
“ Well probably deserves you right for hurting a wonderful man.” Diamond says as they all three look at Diamond and I
“ We know now, and have regretted it everyday for the past 5 years.” Tiffany says as we stand there listening to her confess
“ Well I hope you don’t think it’s going to be a hop, skip, and a jump that he forgives you.” Hannah says stepping up as a sister
“ We thought it would, but see it’s not as we just want to talk to him.” Chris says as I think of my original question
” You say your here so he can see his Daughter and Nephew?” Diamond asks as I listen on
“ And if Heath wants nothing to do with her or Lil Heath then its his decision and not yours.” Tiffany tells me with such hope in her voice that he will want to have something to do with them
“ Yes it is his decision, but if Adam and I didn’t save him that first christmas in college you wouldn’t of seen him today.” Jack says as Chris looks at him with concern
“ What do you mean by that?” Selena asks with just as much concern
Jack looks at them before he lets out a sigh to answer her question.
“ May had just died about 3 weeks beforehand, and we went out. He saw a family with an older sister and a little brother. I guess that hit him hard as he told Adam and me that he forgot something and went back to the dorm’s. We get back about an hour later to only find him on the floor with all the medicine in our room gone and the empty bottles on the ground.
They rushed him to the hospital and pumped his stomach. They saved him, but the mixture caused his heart to beat irregularly. With his medicene he can control it, but when he gets to excited well you saw what happens. I just don’t know if you can be around him as you caused him to be like this.” Jack explains as all three are in tears as Chris walks to Jack and hugs him
“ Thank you for saving my brother not just today, but since you meet him. I fucked up royally, but I have tried to be a good role model for his daughter and loved her as my own. When he left we had no idea where he went as he just left. Last week he was back in Cali and his company merged with my father’s. My dad saw him and they talked.
Heath asked dad not to say where he was, but my mom and he were welcome along with Selena’s and Tiffany’s parents. My father got home and had a meeting with all of us the next day. He said he had seen Heath and my mother was ecstatic as her other son was alive and well, but mom caught dad’s attitude and he told us he looked and sounded like Heath, but he wasn’t the Heath in our memories. He was was cold and uncaring if you will. I begged him to tell me so I could see him and bring him home to his family.” Chris explains but at hearing this Diamond piped in
“ Fuck you his family is here you asshole!” Diamond states as Selena looks at her and defends her man
“ Bitch one more comment like that and I will…” Selena doesn’t get to finish as Chris puts his hand on her shoulder to calm her down
“ No Selena, they have every right to hate us. They have been his family since he left. They know things that we don’t and might only learn about since we weren’t here, but I finally got my dad to tell me and I wanted to come alone. Tiffany said she and Karen were coming that way Heath could meet his daughter. Selena decided little Heath yes I named him after his uncle.. and her would come out as well.
Tiffany and I tried this morning, but Heath blew us off. After some encouragement from my dad and a threat of being castrated by my mom we tried again before Heath went postal and had us ejected from the building as he left before hand. I was lucky enough to remember that dad had gotten Heath’s address. If it didn’t work this time at least Karen could meet her dad at least once and Heathie could meet his uncle.” Chris finishes with tears in his eyes
I look at them and sigh before I speak.
“ When he wakes up I will ask him, but if he wants you to leave you leave ok? No more contact do I make myself clear?” I exclaim as Tiffany pipes in again
“ Don’t say anything about the kids before his decision please. If he decides against us tell him about the kids and that they just want to meet him for once..” Tiffany says as I look at my one time classmate. Tiffany is trying her best to hold it in before she continues,” Tell him I will raise her with enough love for the both of us and that he was the one man I truly loved and will always love. I was feeling neglected, but I know he would have never done that to me on purpose.”
As we stand there I think of all they have told me. I look at my family to see deep concern in their eyes. I looked back at the three that have also hurt through the years, but they were doing this out of love. I knew Heath wouldn’t want to see them, but for Karen and Lil Heath I had to make him see their true intentions.
I walk over to her as she lowers her head looking at the floor,
“ Hey Tiffany look at me” I say as Tiffany looks at me and smiles with tears in her eyes as I continue,” You know I’m kind of glad you all came. I think he needs you as much as you need him. And as to the kids I will not stop Karen from knowing Heath what so ever. I may try stealing her from you as she is so cute and has Heath’s blue eyes.” I say as Tiffany looks back at me.
“ Try it bitch and I’ll cut you.” Tiffany tells me as we share a laugh waiting for the ok to see heath
About 10 minutes later Adam came back with Dakota, Greg, and Lil Heath. I saw a worried look on his face as he got closer.
“ Is Karen here? Did she return? Please tell me she came back.” He asks FRANTICALLY
“ No little brother she didn’t what happened?” Hannah asks going over to comfort him as the boys looked around
“ I just turned my back for one minute and when I turned BACK AROUND she was gone.” He tells us as Tiffany starts to worry
“ What were you doing looking at a nurse as someone grabbed her?” Tiffany asks being upset
“ Hey now don’t blame him as she can’t of gotten far. We will all look for her.” Diamond says as Tiffany looks at my beautiful girlfriend
“ Easy for you to say your kid is right there.” Tiffany says looking close to crying
“ Chill Tiffany like she said we will all look. You stay here with the boys as the rest of us will look.” Chris says speaking up making her calm down
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