"I...I... don't know" her little voice said confused.

"Come here Beanie" he said extending his hand for her to take. April took it and sat on his lap.

"Well.... I'll introduce her... you would get to meet her, spend time with her, get to know her, tell her about yourself ." He said.

Sharon nervously played with her fingers while listening to their conversation.

"Okay" April said in a small voice.

Both Sharon and Chris snapped their heads at her reply.

"April remember I once said I did something bad which made Sharon angry at me?" He asked.

April looked a bit taken aback but nodded.

"She was..." he started but didn't understand how to tell her.

"Are you my mother..?" April asked Sharon before Chris could continue.

Sharon gulped before nodding her head in a Yes.

"Oh... I see" April said looking at Sharon and Chris.

"Beanie..."

"Let me.." Sharon said in a small voice.

"Hmm" he said, "I'll go check on Chase"

"I love you, beanie",he said kissing her forehead before ruffling her hair.

"You too" she mumbled into his shoulder.

Chris gave Sharon a tight smile which she tried to return.

"Do you wanna sit?" Sharon asked April patting the place next to her. April hesitated but took place next to her mother.

"Do you want me tell you a story?" She asked.

April nodded her head.

"Once upon a time there lived a princess... She was loved by both her parents. She was a very happy and good girl. But one day something happened.... and her mother had to leave... she tried to take little princess away... but princess got hurt in doing so . Her Mother was quite clueless and scared for the little girl. So.. she had to leave her little princess behind with her father where she was safe, protected... I wasn't easy for her mother but she did it." Sharon's voice was heavy with emotion.

"Am I the princess in the story?" April asked.

Sharon nodded her head as she carefully watched April.

April chewed her lips but didn't look at Sharon. Sharon took her little hand into her's giving it a small squeeze. "I'm sorry for leaving you.... I'm really very very Sorry." She said her eyes tearing immediately.

'She left you. She didn't want you' her granny's voice rang in her head.

"You didn't want me?" April asked her voice barely heard.

"No...No... that was not the case... Never...I..

I had too... I'm sorry." She said very quickly. Tears rolling down her cheeks. "I love you April"

April didn't say anything but just nodded her head.

"Can you give me one Chance at being your mother?"

"I liked you a lot.... when ever I saw you and Chase...... I wished I had a mother like you. Now see you are my mom." April said giving a bitter laugh.

"April.....I..."

"Okay... I will give you a chance..." she said giving Sharon a small smile.

"Really ?" Sharon asked to confirm whether if she heard her right?

"Hmm..." April confirmed.

"Thankyou", Sharon said giving April side hug. April quickly jumped from the porch. "I'm still hurt.... "

Sharon's smile dropped immediately.

****

"You know my boy is more stub born than his mother?" Momo asked Chris as he slowly sipped his coffee.

He merely shrugged at Momo, he was sure it would be difficult to win Chase but he was sure he could do it.

'Dubb' they both heard a sound from upstairs.

"Sha. .. " Momo was about to call Sharon but stopped just in time.

"What was that?" Chris asked jumping to his feet.

"That is Chase taking fall from his bed...." Momo said giving a sigh.

"What?"

"He would be fine... Sharon always places a soft mattress, so that he don't get hurt."

"Why don't she use the beds with side rails.?" He wondered out loud.

"Chase can't sleep away from Sharon." Momo answered.

"Go get him before he comes shouting for Sharon's attention."

****

It was not new for Chase to tumble down the bed. He sat giving a cute little yawn. He scratched his head.

"Mommy...." he yawned again stretching his little body.

"Mo....." he started but stopped as soon as he saw Chris near the door.

"Good Morning, Chase" he said.

"Why are you here? Where's Mommy?" Chase asked standing up.

"Mommy is down stairs, Did you sleep well?" Chris asked.

"Yes...No... I don't know " he said shyly.

Chris chuckled at him before squatting Chase.

"Lets go down."

But Chase shooked his head violently.

"You want something?" Chris asked confused.

"I have to go for toilet" he said looking at Chris as if he said world's biggest secret.

"Okay. You want any help? Like switching on the light or something?" Chris asked trying to keep the smile hidden.

"No... just wait near the door." He said rushing into the bathroom. "Don't Look" he warned Chris.

Chris couldn't stop his laugh. Chase turned around and he looked mad. He had a frown on his little face. "Sorry" Chris said raising his hands in defence.

Chase quickly completed his work and washed his hands. "Do you wanna brush your teeth?" Chris asked Chase.

"Yes... Can you give me my brush and paste?" He asked sweetly. Chris raised his brow at sudden change in behaviour of his son.

Chris didn't read much to it as he gave Chase his brush. "Paste?"

"More?" He asked.

Chase nodded his head in yes.

"I don't think that's a good idea." Chris said wondering why his son wants more.

"I want...." he started but was cut by a voice near the door.

"You aren't getting anymore." It was a statement from his mother. Chase pouted throwing a scowl directed towards Chris, if only he would have been quick.

Chris turned around and faced Sharon whose eyes were focused on Chase. There were tear strains near her eyes.

"How did it go?" He asked anyway.

"She is ready to give me a Chance." Sharon said smiling at him.

"But..."

"How do you know there is a 'but'?" She asked.

Chris shrugged his shoulders in reply.

"It would take her a lot of time to trust me.... let me in..."

"Don't worry...." he said placing his hand on her shoulder.

"Mommy? What is he doing here?" Chase asked.

"He is going to stay with us for a while..." she answered Chase trying to ignore the hand on her shoulder.

"Why?"

"Because....."

"Because I want to play with you." Chris said. Sharon raised an eyebrow at him but he didn't contradict him.

"Oh... but I don't wanna play with you."Chase huffed.

"Why?" Sharon asked before Chris could.

"Mommy... he is a bad man" Chase stated.

"No... why are you saying that?"

"Mommy didn't you get angry at him yesterday? " Chase asked innocently.

"Baby, Mommy wasn't angry" she lied "Mommy just wanted him to listen to me. Like how I raise my voice at you when I want you to listen, in the same way.... I raised my voice so that he could listen to me." Sharon tried her best controlling the damaged situation.

"Who is he?" Chase asked confused.

"He is... He is your father." Sharon said calmly.

"Father? Like how Samuel has a Daddy?" Chase asked confused.

Sharon nodded her head unable to form a coherent sentence.

Chase looked taken aback but his eyes widened "so you are my Daddy?"

Chris nodded his head.

"Daddy..." he looked like trying the word.

Sharon heart swelled listen him call Chris his Daddy.

"Why are you crying , mommy?" He asked puzzuled.

"No baby... Mommy isn't crying. She is just happy." She said wiping her tears .

"Would you like to spend day with your daddy?" She asked.

Chase looked Chris from top to bottom before nodding his head. "Where will you go?" He asked.

"I have to go to work" she said "if you want something ask Daddy or you ask Daddy to give mommy a call, okay?"

Chase nodded his head in Yes.

"You are going to work?" he asked.

"Yes... I have to.. I am taking April with me. Is that okay?"

"As long as she wants to go."

"She said she has no problem."

"Okay then.. when will you return?"

"May be by three" she said as she moved around the room to pull the curtains open.

Chris realized it was Sharon's room also. He saw the paint on the wall is light cream in colour. All her scarves were tied to a horizontally hanging pole. At the end of the room there was toy chest. A small table with different types of colour pencils.

"He loves to Draw." Sharon said as Chris picked up one of the pencil which fell on the floor. "He is pretty good at it too."

Chris hummed in response while Chase practically started jumping "You wanna see... you wanna see?"

"Sure" Chris said.

"Come they are down stairs." He said dragging Chris by his little finger. Chris chuckled before following him down.

"Slow Chase" Sharon called.

'That went okay." Sharon thought. She thought it would be hard to explain the whole situation to Chase. But she was sure that he was happy to know his Daddy.

"I'm ready" April said standing near the door. She was dressed but her hair was still a little mess. We could tell that the girl tried but couldn't take it.

"You want me to do your hair?" She asked.

"Will you?" April asked.

"Ofcourse I will." Sharon said asking April to come inside.

April sat on the stool infront of the dressing table as Sharon brushed her hair slowly. "How do you want them?"

April merely shrugged her shoulders letting Sharon decide. "Can I put them in pigtails?" She asked.

April nodded her head.

"Pigtails it is!!" Sharon said giving April a big smile.

****

"Be a good boy." Sharon said as she kissed Chase good bye.

"Take your medicines in time" she shouted at Momo.

"Bye Daddy." April said as she finished strapping her shoes.

"I'm so proud of you beanie. Daddy loves you."

"I love you too." She replied.

"Call me if you something happens" Sharon said to Chris and turned towards April without waiting for a reply.

"Shall we?" Sharon asked extending her hand for April to take. April nodded her head walking ahead of Sharon.

Sharon sighed before following her daughter.

"Where is your shop?" April asked Sharon.

"We have to go into the town." Sharon said happy April was willing to make a conversation.

"How are we going there?"

"Bus"

"Bus? Really? I have never rode in one.." April said excitedly.

"Really?" Sharon asked though she was not surprised.

"Yes"

"Then welcome to your very first ride." Sharon said helping April get on the bus.

Sharon sat beside April who was busy admiring the interiors of the bus.

Thirty minutes later they were standing in front of Sharon's shop.

'April's gifts' the board read.

"Come on let's get in. It's cold outside." Sharon said holding the door open for April.

"Hello boss. Hey Chas.." Mira said but stopped mid sentence when she didn't see Chase. "Who is this?"

"Mira... meet my daughter April and April this is Mira, she helps me around. "

"Hello"April said shyly.

"Hello" Mira replied.

"Daughter?!" She asked Sharon who placed her bag behind the counter.

"Did you hear from Savvy?" Sharon asked completely dismissing Mira's question.

"Oh.. yeah... She said she is coming today." Mira sighed wondering why Sharon's never mentioned her daughter.

"Do you wanna look around?" Sharon asked April.

April just nodded her head. This is going to be an intresting day. Sharon thought.

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