Royal Deception - Chapter 37: Chapter 37

"It doesn't have to end this way" Chloe protested.
"You stay the hell away from me! This was uncalled for!" I yelled.
"What did you want me to do? Watch you ruin your life?"
"Ruin my life?" I scoffed " I'm not ruining my life I'm running away from what ruined my life!"
"Louis cant grow up without knowing his father " she said knocking some sense into me.
"That doesn't change the fact that I'm leaving "
"Dont be a coward dont run away be strong...Stay" she begged.
"I'm not staying here" I firmly stated.
"He's going to find you either way "
"What are you? A fortune teller now?"
"No all I'm saying is that he's going to find you nomatter where you go I'm sure Henry has told him by now"
"And that's who's fault?" I asked and her face fell with guilt .
"I was just trying to help"
"I didnt ask for your help dont forget that"
"Save yourself the labour and stay"
"I'm going to run until he cant find me" I seriously said.
"Are you sure"
"He wont find me"
"Keep telling yourself that"
"I'm serious he wont find me"
"If it makes you sleep at night."
"He wont find me"
"Quit chanting that phrase you're being creepy"
"Then quit opposing me"
"I'm just stating the obvious"
"It's not obvious"
"It is"
"I booked a flight and luckily they have one for tonight"
"You're not going to leave me" she said sadly.
"I'm sorry Chloe but I have to"
"Make sure you visit me when you become Queen" she said with gloomy eyes.
"Instead of making cheesy fantasies in your head you should be helping me make an escape plan from Carter"
"You mean William" she snorted
"Whatever his name is...him"
"I dont have time to do that" she replied
"Fine I'll do it myself"
"I'll drive you to the airport tonight and watch you leave knowing you're returning to England soon" she smiled sheepishly.
"No I'm not "
"I call for being your maid of honor" and I left the room after her distressing request.
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"Louis what's wrong?" I asked . He had been quiet for two days now.
We arrived safely from England and again today ever since a day ago Louis still hadn't spoken I'm guessing something happened to him at school.
"Mom I dont know what happened to him" I told my mother after he had gone to bed.
"Maybe he just needs space"
"And you dont find it strange for a four year old to need space?"
"No , after all I raised you" she sarcastically said.
Then the room went silent.
"You said you wanted to tell me something" I said breaking the ice.
"Yes I've made up my mind"
"About what?"
"Life" she said softly.
"You know I dont like riddles now tell me"
"I want to spend what's left of my life in an orphanage taking care of children" she said with so much passion it made my heart leap.
"When do you want to do this?" I finally asked
"Tomorrow" she said lowly.
"Tomorrow!" I shouted "Why so sudden?"
"Life is short my child live it whilst you still can besides I wanted to tell you before you left for England but it slipped my mind"
"Why do you want to go to an orphanage?"
"Explain your question"
"I mean there are plenty places an old woman can go while waiting for death but why did you choose an orphanage?" I asked.
"Your father was an orphan" she said sadly looking at me.
And I nearly teared up.
"I understand, what time are you leaving? Have you packed your bags?"
"Eager to have me gone I see" she laughed
"That is not the case" I laughed with her
"The sisters from St Mary's Orphange are picking me up around 7 am"
"Will I be allowed to see you?"
"You can come any weekday with Louise that is"
"I will" I said smiling . Then I walked up to her and hugged her.
"It hasn't been easy you know but you were there" i said through the hug already crying.
"I love you Oliver" she admitted
"I love you more , most and morestest"
"Morestest isnt even a word" she smiled
"My love for you makes me make my own words to express it"
"You're so cheesy" my mother laughed
And I knew I was going to miss her .
*****Next Morning ....
"Grandma you cant just leave" Louis cried saying something finally after two days.
"I'm not leaving you Louis you'll visit me anytime you want" my mother replied hugging him.
"Stop crying" she rubbed his back.
"Are you leaving because I said I'm not your pumpkin anymore ? You can call me pumpkin just stay" he cried.
"Louis big boys don't cry" she said.
"I'm not crying something is in my eye" he defended pulling away from her.
"Bye mom" I faintly smiled as she was about to enter the car.
She walked up to me and hugged me once more ,walked up to Louis and kissed his forehead lightly.
"I love you" she whispered to him. And his cheeks turned to bright red .
"Bye grandma" finally he said it.
And she left . To say I was okay would be a total lie I was not okay I was sad and felt like a big piece of me had been taken away but for Louis' sake I would be okay.
"Honey" I called for him as he entered the house angrily .
"Mommy no!" He protested as I followed him.
"What's wrong" I asked holding him back
"Dont touch me!" He yelled
I was shocked .
"What did I do"
"Everyone at school asks me and you know that . They ask why I don't have a dad and when I ask you, you say " he hiccuped with a teary face " you say he's at work you say he'll be back soon but I heard you talking to aunt Chloe " he burst into a bold deliberate loud cry.
"You don't want me to meet him" he cried " ...now grandma is gone the only one who loves me" he cried
"That's not true" I replied hurt.
"You dont want me to meet my father" he paused " I thought you loved me" he yelled "...why do you want to hurt me?"
I stared at him my heart hammering in my chest.
"You have no idea how much I've wanted to meet him" he explained walking into his room pulling out a big blue wooden box
He handed me the box. Inside the box where pictures he drew of a man beneath each one he wrote the phrase, my father
There were letters written to his father.
I felt horrible.
"Baby I'm sorry" I replied crying as I carried him "...you'll meet him soon I promise"
"You keep promising me things" he said crying
*****"His favourite color?" He asked popping a French fry in his ridiculously plump mouth.
"Blue"
"Favourite food?"
"He doesnt have any"
"Favourite past time?"
"Horse riding " I replied with a smile remembering.
"Favourite car?"
"Trucks"
"What does he look like?" He asked finishing his food.
My son and I had reconciled and as a punishment I had to tell him everything I knew about his father.
And note this whenever I wanted to fix an issue with Louis a meal at Wimpy was the master plan.
"He looks like you except he's tall, very tall" and I stopped I didnt want to think about him.
"Come let's go home now" I said and he jumped into my arms as we walked out of the food shop.
The doorbell rang. It was around seven pm I was doing the dishes and Louis was doing his homework . I wasnt expecting anyone .
My hands were wet.
"Louis baby please go open the door" I asked him with a pleading look and he walked to the door as I continued with the dishes.
I guessed it might be our landlord . That grumpy white haired old man knocked any time of the day.
A few minutes later...Louis hadn't come back and whoever was at the door had not yet entered . I decided to go check what was taking place.
And I reached the door. Standing there staring at each other with wide eyes were my son and yes you guessed right freaking...
William!