Undying Love--Chapter 8, The Finale
cynthia_1:
Thanks for all the great feedback. Update this afternoon (probably) and maybe even two chapters. There are only about 4 or 5 updates left so this will be coming to an end soon. You have all encouraged me to write another but I"m having to wait on the story to come to me. I have had this story written out in fact I wrote it in one sitting, but it's taking a while to get the pictures. These last updates will be a bit more difficult, I should think. It gets more intense as the story progresses. I am planning an epilogue, I think, maybe a couple of extra updates because you all have been so kind--being this my first story ever and all. :toothy7:
cynthia_1:
I looked up at Selah with tears in my eyes and noticed the tears in hers.
"Sel, I didn't really hate him. I had every right to, but I didn't. He was my dad and I loved him."
"Oh Zach, I'm so sorry. You are so strong. I would hate him forever if it was me."
Josiah started getting fussy. I looked at Selah and smiled thankful for the break in the story,
"Well, I guess it's baby time. I'll go in. It looks like you need a rest." I winked, but this was the rest that I needed right now.
I held my child in my arms and cried, "Please, God, help me to be better than him."
I cuddled Josiah and laid him back in his bed. I heard the phone ring and I waited for Selah to answer it before I opened the nursery door.
"Hello...Oh hi. We're doing great. Uh..huh..umm...ok. Sure we'll be here...I'll tell him. See you soon."
"That was your mother. She's coming over for a visit. She was a giving us time to get adjusted with Josiah, but she couldn't wait any longer." Selah spoke with an air of concern. I know that she wasn't giving me all the details of that short conversation, but most of the time she didn't. Yet there was something more than Mom just coming.
"Selah, is there...something you're not telling me? I can't help but wonder that there is something wrong?"
"No...I guess I'm just tired dealing with Josiah and you." She eyed me rather menacingly.
"I help, too, you know." I said as I tickled her.
"Yes, dear, I know you do. I don't know what I would do without you here with me." She said through her laughter.
I decided to fix me a cup of coffee and wait for the arrival of my mother. She will be wanting to know the details of Josiah's life since he has been home. If I know her, she'll be wanting to know if I have enrolled him in the local university yet. As I was in the kitchen, revelling in my caffeine rush, I heard the doorbell and Mom and Selah were chatting. Then I heard her ask where I was....
"I'm in here, Mom."
"There's the proud poppa of my grandson."
"Hi, Mom. How are you?" I said through gulps of coffee.
"I'm fine, now where's my grandbaby?"
"Why Mother, I figured you of all people would know that he is in his room studying to be a astronaut. He wants to be the first 52 hr old to go into space."
She looked at me, spatted my arm almost spilling my coffee and without missing a beat,
"Is he asleep?"
"I'm not sure, but does it matter it anyway? I"m sure going to wake him up even if he is. Let's go see." We both laughed and turned to go to his room.
My smile faded as I turned toward the livingroom.
"Hello...Zachary."
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Chapter 5 will be up soon. Perhaps either this evening or tomorrow. Enjoy!!
Fercho:
OOOHHHHHH!! now the suspense... this story is gonna be great!! (well, it is already but, I see some really good stuff coming). Excellent Cynthia... I like stories with time going back and forth, definitely ;)
cynthia_1:
Thanks for the comment. I hope I won't dissapoint. I have one more update that I have pictures for, but then I have 3 more updates left in which I need pictures for all 3.
This has been a really fun experience for me. I'm glad that everyone is enjoying this story. I will definitely write more stories, being that is my first one and all.
5th update I hope will be posted tomorrow, but it will probably be later in the day maybe toward the evening.
cynthia_1:
I stood there and looked at an aging man. My throat tightened as if someone had tied it with a piece of damp rawhide drying in the morning sun. I knew exactly who this man was, but I stuck my hand out cooly.
"Yes, I'm Zachary Montgomery, and you are?"
"Zachary this...." My mother started to say before I cut her a daring look.
"I'm your..."the man diverted his eyes for a moment, "...father, Zachary. I'm your father."
"Are you now. Hmm...let's see...if you are my father then where have you been for last 19 years of my life. You left when I was 10 Dad. How can I call you my father? You are no more my father than...than that dog is outside!"
With that, I stomped out of the house and hot angry tears threatened to fall.
'Oh no, that many in there does not deserve anmore tears.' I thought as I pushed them away.
How could he dare walk into my house and expect me to be civil to him. Surely he is not that naive or stupid. He's probably here to ruin my son's life like he did mine. Well that's not going to happen. I'll...
"Zach..." I was irritated that someone was interrupting my sinister thoughts and was not the least bit appreciative.
"What! Oh, sorry, Mom...I'm just..."
"Angry, upset? We kind of gathered that when you blew up in there. Look Zach, I can't imagine what must be going through your head right now...It's just..."
I interrupted her. "No mother. Ok, no you can't. I was the man of the house for so long. I prayed to God every night to watch over us...and him. But then I stopped praying for him. He has done nothing but bring sorrow and pain to our family and now..NOW he shows up on my doorstep."
"Zack, I prayed the same prayer. Now look at you. You were the man of the house just as you are the man of your own house with Selah and the baby. I think we did a pretty good job together, don't you?"
"Yes, of course we did. Mom, I love you and you mean the world to me as do Selah and Josiah do. But, Mom, how...why could you let him back in?"
"Well lets sit and I will tell you about it."
"Zach, you remember when you started college?"
"Yeah, I was so excited. I was going to finally become a doctor. I couldn't wait to get started. But what does that have to do with anything?"
"Well, about a month after you started, I believe it was in October, your dad called me."
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"Hello, Montgomery residence."
"Sue." I recognized the voice on the other end immediately, yet it had changed. The voice was quiet and shaken.
"Chris....Christopher, is that you?" I was a little uncertain. I couldn't let myself think it was him. He has been gone for so long and now here he is calling me.
"Yes...it's me Sue." There as a long pause. All I could hear was staggered breathing--slow short breaths almost like someone in a form of panic.
"Umm, are you ok. I mean you really don't sound like you are. Are you in trouble?" I hesitantly asked him. I found that after all these years I was worried about him.
"No, I'm not ok, Sue. Yes, I am in trouble. I have royally messed up my life. I haven't got any sleep since....I can't seem to get anywhere with my career. I've hit rock bottom, Sue. The most important thing is that I have lost the only thing that has meant the world to me: my family."
"Well, I...uh." That's all I could get out. I was speechless. Here the man who had caused so much problems with me and Zach is now crawling back. I should smash like the roach that he was, but instead, my softened--a bit.
"Chris, where are you?"
"I'm about 10 miles south of town about a 20 minute drive from your house. Why?"
"Well," I took a deep breath, "do you want to talk?" What was I saying. I'm sure he wanted to talk, but did I? I didn't really want to hear his excuses or pity party. I have come too far with Zach to allow this man back in, but then again, I still loved him. Love is blind you know.
"Yeah, I mean, if you're up to it. I'm sure I'm number one on your hate list."
"Ok, come in about an hour and then we'll talk." I breathed out the words before my heart had a chance to react. Number one on my hate list? Buddy you are my hate list.
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