Before I think about it I am running to him as he steps out of the house and walks towards us. I wrap him in a hug so tightly I swear I hear bones breaking and I don’t care whose they are as long as Heath knows just how much I’ve missed him. Then it clicks what he called me.
“ Heath you called me Mrs. Jarvison? Not Aunt Ellie or Momma Ellie.” I look into his eyes and they are dark blue not the bright sapphire blue that captivated us all when he was younger before I continue “Heath sweetie why are your eyes so dark…..they use to shine so brightly?”
Before he can speak I hear Verna and Kiko run to my side and look into his face as well. Verna is the first to speak.
“ Heath baby tell Momma Verna how she can make those blue eyes sparkle again.” Verna asks with deep concern
“ Yes Heath hun Momma Kiko also wants to see those handsome blue eyes sparkle again.” She says as what Heath says chills us to the very core of our beings
“ Since that night before graduation they’ve never been the same. On rare occasions they light up a little just to fade away.” He tells us as we all cry because this is NOT the Heath we all knew and loved
He is torn between heaven and hell in his heart and we can only pray he will see the bright side. About that time I see some movement and see a little version of Heath..what did he name the little boy he had?Greg that’s right he was named after his grandfathers. Greg moves to his dad and hides behind his legs. I smile and go to my knees and try to touch him.
Greg screams and runs to a young girl that I presume is his mother. I then see the other little boy that if I remember correctly is Dakota hiding the left side of his face behind her right leg even though he has sunglasses on. She quietly talks to him soothing his nerves and petting his head. I cry watching this because this little boy who I’ve only seen in pictures and love so much even though we have never met is scared of me…of us. Heath calls to him as well as to Dakota and they walk cautiously back to Heath and tugs on his shorts. Heath picks them both up and smiles. Dakota puts his head in Heath’s chest as hiding his face.
” Gregie, Kota do you know who this lady is?” Heath asks his son and Dakota as both look at me and then back to Heath before shaking their heads no causing Dakota’s glasses to fall off
I caught Dakota‘s left bright blue eye before letting out a gasp.
” Dakota is your son Heath?” I ask as he smiles with a nod
Both Verna and Kiko look at Dakota before showing smiles as we look at both of Heath‘s sons. He then continues to tell them who I am.
“ When I was little she was an auntie to me, then a couple years went by my mommy left me and she took me in, then daddy got hurt and he…..he left but by doing that he hurt her. He explains as I cry knowing that Heath is trying to bridge the gap and make Lil Greg and Dakota understand who I am before continuing “She is my….my Momma Ellie. She is gonna be a grammie to both of you. You can call her grammy Ellie.””
I cry harder than I have in years. First my son has called me momma again and the second is my grandson’s knows who I am
“ She grammy? Like grammy Faye?” Lil Greg asks as Heath smiles and nods
As he does this Greg and Dakota reach for me and I take them both into my arms and smother them both with hugs and kisses listening to them squeal with delightment. After a few minutes they go back to their dad. Heath then goes to Kiko and tells them the same and the process is repeated. Finally Verna is standing there waiting for her introduction.
“Gregie, Kota this is Tiffany’s mommy..” Heath says as I catch how he stated that
Oh no Heath you are still mad at Tiffany and are going to take it out on Verna I think, please don’t Heath as she has missed you just as much.
“ She is another of your Grammies. You have to watch out for her and grammy Ellie because they are kissy monsters and will give you both lots of kisses and hugs.” He says as Verna smiles and playing the part goes into reaching for Gregie and Dakota while making a kissy face.
NNNNNNOOOOOOOOOOO!”” They both scream as Verna stops and rubs their backs making them look at her”
“ I promise I won’t kiss you both if you don’t want it Gregie and Dakota.” Verna says looking like she is about to cry
I don’t blame her as Kiko and I got to love on the boys, but she doesn’t get to. Heath looks at his sons.
“Gregie, Kota I know grammy Verna will love you both so much just like all your other grammies. So can you give her a kiss and hug each?” Heath says as Gregie and Dakota reluctantly reaches for her and Verna takes her shot before they change their minds and loves on them as they do the same to her
Both of them say they want down and walk to their sister and cousin. They both look at our husbands and asks,’grammie who they?’ I smile and introduce Mike as my husband and his uncle Chris’ daddy, Nate as grammie Kiko’s husband and his aunt Selena’s daddy and final Ricky as his grammie Verna’s husband and Tiffany’s..’ He is your momma Tiffany’s daddy.’ states Heath. Wait did he just say momma Tiffany. Heath tells us we should head inside so he can explain in more detail and we can get reacquainted.
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