Novel Square
Chapter 97
When I got there I found them standing on the front porch waiting for me to arrive.
I wondered what was going on as I approached them. This time they were not glaring into my soul with demonic eyes. They were smiling and had a warm aura around them.
I hugged Zendaya and the children before being led into the house.
The smell of freshly baked pie and roasted chicken hit my nose.
What had they done while I was away?
I entered to see flowers on the floor with a large banner painted with the words ‘We are sorry’ written over it.
“What is this?” I asked Zendaya who smiled.
“Well, the kids are apologizing to you for being such a nuisance the last time they came over here and they are apologizing for not accepting you into their lives before.”
“Oh,” I smiled. “Well, I forgive them.”
They all stared at me with shock on their faces.
“What?” I laughed. “I’m your father. You don’t expect me to hate you for being hard on me. I was hard on your mother and I deserved every treatment you all gave me so I forgive you since you forgive me.”
We all hugged and…
“Asher?” Someone said over the phone as I came back to reality.
“Yeah,” I said, hearing Zendaya’s voice on the phone.
“Are you still there?”
“Yeah?” I had been daydreaming. I couldn’t believe I had gone overboard with my imaginations. “Yeah what were you saying?”
“Are you coming over? The children want to see you.”
“Oh yes I am on my way.”
I smiled, cutting the call as I looked at my driver. I could have sworn I had cut the call and entered the car to drive home but I could see that I had been having a realistic dream.
I looked at my phone to see missed calls from Delia and her father. What they wanted was not my problem.
‘Where are you?! And are you with that exit of yours?!’ a text message from Delia read as I ignored the call and got into the car.
I was preparing myself for the separation and the divorce or else I would not know how to get rid of her when the time called for it.
She needed to get lost with her troublesome father. They could go ahead and die with their comping for all I cared.
I arrived at the apartment and I was pleasantly surprised to see the apartment front decorated with a ‘WELCOME HOME DAD!’ banner.
It was similar to the dream I had just had a couple of minutes ago and I smiled.
Zendaya got out of the apartment in a gorgeous gold dress as the children ran out to give me a big hug.
Landon had part of his face covered with a bandage with Luca having his hand in a cast.
They rounded me as they apologized for the past. I smiled at them while looking at Zendaya.
“If I tell you that I had a similar experience a few minutes ago in my head you wouldn’t believe it.”
I smiled hugging the children back as I went down to my haunches.Content (C) Nôv/elDra/ma.Org.
“You guys, I love you so much. There is nothing to be sorry for. I messed up and I would do anything to make you guys happy.”
“Even our mum?” Luca asked as I turned to him.
“Yes, even your mum,” was my response as I looked at her.
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Zendaya’s POV
My heart was full for the first time as things seemed to be falling into place for me and the children.
We had nothing to worry about. We had undergone so much trauma and we were all ready to look at the future and dive straight into it.
When he had answered Luca’s question that he would make me happy, I knew my reddened cheeks would embarrass me under the brightly lit porch.
“Alright,” I looked away. “How about we go in and have that dinner?”
Everyone cheered as we entered to see the dining table arranged with the meals already getting a bit cold.
We all sat around the table as I sat beside him.
He took a bit from the food and immediately smiled, “As usual you never cease to amaze me.”
I smiled. He was always a fan of my food and I wasn’t a bad chef myself.
“Asher, feed mum,” Luca smiled as my cheeks burned hot red with embarrassment. These children were going to be the end of me.
He agreed and lifted his spoon to feed me as we turned to each other. Our eyes clashed as he fed me before he leaned in to whisper something naughty into my ears.
I laughed with the children cheering us up as we ate dinner like a real family.
The last time I had done this with anyone was with Travis and I hated him for coming into my happy mood now.
After dinner, I saw the kids to bed before seeing him get ready to leave us at the apartment.
“You know you can spend the night here,” I suggested.
“I…” before he could say anything his phone rang as I saw it was Delia.
“I understand,” I smiled.
“I’ll see you tomorrow,” he said, leaning in to kiss me before leaving. “First thing tomorrow morning!”
I laughed watching him get into his car.
“You be safe,” I smiled before his driver drove him out of the yard.
“You be safe,” I heard a tiny voice say behind me as I turned to see the children out of bed laughing at me.
“What are you all doing out of bed?” I was shocked. “Get back in before I beat you all to bed.”
They all laughed as I chased them back to their rooms.
I didn’t know what life had in store for me or for my children, but if there was one thing I knew, it would be that I would do anything to survive with them.