Chapter 10
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"Christy are you ready?" Jensen asks as he walks out of his closet, looking at her closet door
"I'm putting my shoes on," Christy said sitting on the chaise in her closet.
"You look beautiful," He said standing in the door of her closet looking at her
Christy is wearing mixed material blue and black jeans with a black one-armed top, blue denim trench coat, and black Vans
"Thank you, my handsome man," Christy said as she walks over to him wrapping her arms around him.
Jensen kiss the top of her head.
"Cliff is waiting on you two," Linda said as she hands Chris a bouquet.
"Thank you, Linda," Christina said as they walk out of the bedroom.
"Who is this woman that we're going to see after we leave the cemetery?" Christy asks Cliff
"Holly Singleton, She says that she is David's eighth wife. He drained her bank account, took her car." Cliff said
"He has to be stopped," Jensen said shaking his head
"Well, now he is living with Robbie but seeing another woman. James followed him to her house. He was there until after midnight. Her name is Mavis Carter. She owns a little boutique downtown. She just listed it on the market." Cliff said
"Either she's broke or he has tricked her into selling it," Christina said shaking her head
"He sure goes through money fast. Not to have anything to show for it." Jensen said as they are getting out of the Suv at the cemetery.
Christina is carrying the flowers in one hand, Jensen has her other hand.
"Dad, this is Christy, my girlfriend. I'm going to be a father. I hope I'm a good father to our child. Like you were to me. I know your watching over me. So you know everything that has happened. I believe you sent Christy to me. Thank you. Happy Birthday." Jensen said squatting down beside his father's grave.
Christina hands him the flowers, rubbing his shoulder
"Christy's mother is in heaven too. I hope you two find each other. We will find out who did this to you both." Jensen said as he places his hand over his mouth, kiss it then lay it on his father's tombstone.
"We have company," Cliff said nodding his head toward Robbie walking their way with a boutique of flowers.
Jensen stands up reaches for Christy's hand.
"I'm not running from her. I want her to see me. I want to look into her eyes." Jensen is looking at Robbie approaching them.
"Hi," Robbie said looking at Jensen then at Christy
Christy didn't say anything, She just looks at her. She is wondering "How could that b***h be so casual after selling her son."
"I wanted to look in the eyes of a woman that sold her own flesh and blood," Jensen said looking at Robbie with disgust
"I'm sorry," Robbie said crying
"I will never accept your apology. Why are you even here at my father's grave? You were cheating on him. "Jensen said
Robbie drops her head. "How does he know that" She is thinking.
Jensen, Christy, and Cliff are walking away.
"Be careful, David is up to something. I don't know what. But he thinks that he knows you from somewhere." Robbie said looking at Christy
Jensen, Christy, and Cliff kept walking.
"He probably sees the resemblance of you and your mother," Jensen said when they got in the SUV.
"That has to be it," Cliff said looking at Chris.
"I don't care if he knows who I am. If he had anything to do with our parent's death. I don't want him on this earth anymore." Christina said.
"I agree. " Jensen said rubbing her thigh.
"You know me, I will handle it," Cliff said looking at Chris through the rearview mirror
She nods her head
"They arrive at Holly's"
"Hi, Holly, this is Christina and Jensen. The peoples that I told you about." Cliff said as Chris and Jensen walk into the small apartment.
"Come in," Holly said smiling at the three of them
"What can you tell us about David?" Jensen asks looking at her
"I met him on a cruise a month after my mother died. He charmed the pants off of me. He is a real sweet talker and great in bed. He looks for women that have low self-esteem. Mine was pretty low back then." Holly said nodding her head
"How did your mother die?" Chris asks
"My mother had a heart attack. She had never had a problem with her heart before. That was out of the blue." Holly said looking at her confused
"Did they perform an autopsy on your mother?" Christy ask
"No, the funeral home accidentally cremated her," Holly said
"What's the name of the funeral home?" Jensen asks
"Burts and Sims?" Holly said looking at Cliff writing it down
"How long were you and David together?" Jensen asks
"Almost two years. He left the morning after the money was gone. I had mortgaged my mother's house. David took every cent I had. I got pregnant, he said he doesn't like kids. So I had an abortion, thinking that he would stay. He said he has a daughter, he did not want her. So he left her mother." Holly said nodding her head
Jensen glances at Christy. She did not show any reaction to what Holly said. He knows that it hurts her to know that he never wanted her.
"When was the last time you heard from him?" Christy asks
"I ran into him a couple of years ago. He threatened me. He said if I ever told anyone about him. He would make me pay." Holly said
"Anything else you can tell us?" Jensen asks
"Oh yea, I answered his phone one day when he was in the shower. The woman said she was his mother. I wrote the number, I don't know why I did it or why I kept it. I don't know her name." Holly said looking through a cookbook for the number." She picks the paper up hands it to Jensen
"Thank you for your help," Christina said as she is looking in her wallet.
"No, you don't owe me anything," Holly said
"I know. But I hope this helps. Sorry that it's not much." Christy said placing ten one hundred dollar bills in Holly's hand. Before walking out the door.
"Chris are you okay?" Cliff asks as they were walking to the SUV.
"Yea, my mother said the donor never wanted me. That wasn't anything new. The problem is he didn't have to tell people like I'm a used unwanted car." She said holding her stomach
"Christy are you sure that you're okay?" Jensen asks he sees her holding her stomach
"Yes, but I am hungry," She said smiling
Christy's phone rings, she looks at the screen. She doesn't know the number
"Phone Conversation"
Hello
Caller: Hi Chris, long time
Chris: Who is this? (She is looking confuse)
Caller: Anthony
Chris: Anthony, why are you calling me?
(Jensen looks at her. He knew Anthony wanted her back)
Anthony: I thought we could have dinner this week.
Chris: Well, I will ask J, see if he wants to go. (She looks at J)
Anthony: I was talking about you and me. You know on a date.
Chris: You know that will never happen. I am in a relationship with the man that I will be spending the rest of my life with. I love him and he loves me. Do not call me again with this foolishness.
"End of Call"
After she hangs the phone up she looks at Jensen, smiling, and rubs his hand
He smiles back, "Do you want to pick up something to eat, or eat at the restaurant?" Jensen asks her
"Let's go in somewhere and eat," Christy said rubbing her stomach
"It's a barbecue place close by," Cliff said looking at Jensen through the rearview mirror
"That's fine, with me if Christy is okay with it." Jensen looking at her
"Sounds good. I just want to eat." She said smiling
Jensen is laughing while dialing the number on the paper. An old woman answers it
"Phone Conversation"
Woman: Hello
Jensen: Is this Mrs. O'Neil?
Woman: Yes, this is Daphne O'Neil
Jensen: Mrs. O'Neil, my name is Sonny Frazier, I was wondering if I could talk to you about your son David.
Woman: Is he okay? I have not seen him in about a week.
Jensen: Yes ma'am he is fine.
Woman: How about tomorrow at 11:00?
Jensen: That will work for me
Woman: My address is 410 Rebel Drive
Jensen: Thank you, ma'am, See you tomorrow
"End of Call"
"He named you after his mother," Jensen said looking at her
"I wonder why? He didn't like or want me." Christy said.
"At least you will get a chance to meet her," Cliff said
"True, I wonder does she know about me?" Christy is looking at Jensen
"I don't know. Maybe we will get some answers tomorrow." Jensen said kissing the back of her hand
Christy, Jensen, and Cliff are sitting at a table at the restaurant eating.
"Hi, Jensen," a redheaded lady said smiling at him
Jensen looks up smiling. "Hi Veronica, how have you been?" Jensen said placing his hand on top of Christy's hand
"I have been good, it's been a long time," Veronica said looking at their hands
"Yes, it has been. This is my girlfriend Christina. That's our friend Cliff." Jensen said rubbing Christy's hand
"Oh, Veronica, "said looking at Christina
Christy nor Cliff spoke. Both are looking at her
"It's was good seeing you," Jensen said holding Christy's hand
"Let me give you my number. Maybe we can hang out sometime." Veronica said is looking at Jensen.
"You can give it to Christy. If she wants to, we all can." Jensen said looking at Christy smiling
"Oh okay," Veronica said rolling her eye at Christy as she is walking off.
"I guess she didn't want to hang out with me," Christy said laughing
The next day they went to visit David's mother's house. Chris wants to see her grandmother. She has never met anyone on her father's side of the family before.
"Hi, Mrs. O'Neill, I'm Sonny," Cliff said smiling
"Oh hi, I was expecting you." The old lady said smiling
"These are my friends Mark and Kelly," Cliff said pointing at Jensen and Chris
"Come on in, have a sit. Would you like something to drink?" The old woman said
"No ma'am, but thank you," Chris said
Chris is looking at the woman. She can't believe this is her grandmother
"I use to go to school with David, I was in town for a few days. I was looking forward to seeing him. Catch up on old times and what he has been doing." Cliff said
"Word of advice, stay away from him. He's nothing but trouble. You look like a good person." The woman said looking at Cliff
"I guess I better listen to you since you are his mother. You know him better than anyone." Cliff said nodding his head
"Honey are you okay?" She asks Chris, placing her hand on top of Chris's hand.
"Yes, ma'am. I am just looking at your pictures." Chris said looking at all the pictures of herself when she was a baby on the shelves.
"That was my granddaughter. She died when she was six months." The woman said
"Oh," Chris said looking at the woman. She felt her heart stop beating for a few seconds.
"We are sorry to hear. " Jensen said looking at Christy. He sees the hurt in her eyes. "It's one thing not to be wanted. But now David had told peoples that she is dead" Jensen's thinking
"If you see David, don't let him have any money. He will only gamble it away or spend it on the tramp. He lives two streets over with his young slut wife, Tiffany It's the third house on the left on Bolton Boulevard." The woman said still looking at Chris
"Don't tell him we came by, I don't have money to give or loan," Cliff said laughing
"You are a beautiful young lady." The woman said as she walks over to a desk drawer. She pulls out a picture
Thank you, Chris said
"This was me when I was about your age. You remind me of myself a little." She hands Chris the picture
Chris looks at the picture, smiles. She does see the resemblance. "You were and still is a beautiful woman," She said showing it to Jensen
He looks at the picture. "Christy does have some of the woman features." Jensen is thinking
"Well, we better be going," Cliff said
"I was hoping you all would stay for lunch. She said looking at Chris
"We have to be somewhere. I promise we will come back." Chris said smiling at her
"I hope you do. You all do. Don't worry I will not tell David you came here. It will be our secret." She looking at Chris.
"Thank you," Chris said handing her the picture back.
"You keep it. So you will have something to remember your grandmother with." The woman said looking a her
"Excuse me," Chris said looking at her
"I knew who you were when you were looking at your pictures. It was your beautiful eyes. I realized that worthless son of mine had lied about you being dead." She still looking at Chris
"I'm sorry, I just wanted to meet you. I just found out about you yesterday." Chris said hugging the woman.
"David said you and your mother both died. Hit and run. He even had a service for you and your mother at Burt and Sim's funeral home. He said your two were cremated. My nephew owns it, Your mother is a good and beautiful woman. Daphne." The woman said smiling
"Thank you, My mother died a little over a year now," Chris said
"Oh, I am sorry. I hope you will come back to see me." The woman said
"I will," Chris said hugging her grandmother one more time. Before walking out the door with the picture in her hand
"Baby are you okay?" Jensen asks once they are in the SUV
"Yes," Chris said smiling
Jensen kisses her forehead
"Cliff drive by David's house. Don't stop" Jensen said
"That twice the last two days Burt and Sims Funeral home has come up," Cliff said
"Make it three, that's the funeral home my mother used for my father," Jensen said looking at a beautiful two-story house. Two car garage.
"I want to know more about the wife," Chris said
"Okay," Cliff said
"We know now where the money goes," Jensen said
"Yep," Chris said looking at a lady playing with two little girls. One of the garage doors is up. A new Mercedes Benz is parked in it
"I thought he didn't like kids," Chris said looking at the little twin girls
"It's okay baby, you have me and our child. I'm not going anywhere." Jensen said kissing her hand
"Why didn't he want me? Now he has me dead." Christy is thinking as she is looking at the kids.
Jensen pulls her close to him holding her.
"I am going to kill that bastard," Cliff is thinking
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