Arriving in front of his house, Leon walks over to me just as I am about to step down opening the door for me. Taking my hand, he holds it as we enter the house making me surprised. Wasn't he afraid of what Tyler might say? It's only when we head upstairs do I realize that Tyler isn't at home.
“Who is the person that you want me to help you with?” I ask looking at him as he takes me somewhere.
Opening the door to one of the rooms on the lower floor, Leon steps inside and I finally see who is talking about. In the middle of the room, a little boy is crouched together like a baby sleeping on his custom made bed. The room looks beautiful arranged and painted with everything in place. Walking up to the boy, Leon sits on the bed besides him tapping him awake slowly.
“John, wake up. I have someone who wants to meet you." Leon says as he taps the boy awake making me stunned. .
Why did he want me to meet the boy? Was John his son?
“ Who is he?" I ask watching as the litte boy wakes up looking at me.
He looks like a striking resemblance of Leon which makes me believe that he is his son. Same black hair and same blue eyes. They were exactly the same.
“John, this is your new mother. She will come and stay with you whenever she can. You see, she is currently studying but she will come and visit you when she can." Leon said making me stunned.
" What are you talking about?" I ask in a low voice before watching John sit up.
His eyes hold confusion but at the same time rebellion as he looks at me. This immediately tells me that things are not going to be as easy as I imagine them.
" Another one? How long will you stay this time? I don't need a woman like her. I want my mother!” John shouts making me stare at Leon.
“ John, what are you talking about? I already told you that your mother is dead. You being like this won't bring her back at all.” Leon said in a harsh tone making me suprised.
“Get out. I said get out." John responds in the same tone surprising me.
It seemed he had the same temper as his father too.
“You can't talk to me this way. I am your father. And you are just 7 years old. When did you become like this?" Leon asked.
Seeing as the both of them continue to argue, I step forward deciding to solve the issue before things get out of hand.
“ What are you doing? The both of you." I ask as I look at Leon watching him sigh.
Turning to look at John, my eyes hold a questioning gaze as I glare at him. Standing up from his bed, he leaves the room immediately and Leon tries to go after him but I hold his hand.
“ Let him go. Why are you shouting at him like that? He is a little boy.” I say looking at Leon as he walks around the room sighing.
“ He has always been like this. Don't mind him. All I need you to do is to be a mother figure to him. You don't have to do everything he wants. Just guide him since he doesn't want anything to do with me ” Leon says about to leave when I stop him.
“Where is his mother? Did she leave him or something?” I ask watching Leon pause for a second.
“ She is dead." Leon says in a low voice before leaving.
Few days later, I return back to Leon's house during my free period while Tyler is still in class. Leon and I had already agreed that we didn't want him knowing for the time being although that's what I wanted. To rub in his face that I was dating his uncle.
“John. Where are you? Are you upstairs?” I ask as I climb the stairs heading for his room.
Suddenly the sound of something crashing down gains my attention making me pause. Heading to the kitchen, I open the door to see John squatting down by the wall while a huge mess of broken plates greets me as I enter inside.
“What are you doing here, John? What's the problem? Are you okay? Are you hurt?” I ask as I search his body looking to be sure.
“Food." John says in a slow manner gaining my attention. He wasn't like that, yesterday.
“Food? Were you hungry?” I ask watching John nod his head.
For the first time since I've known him, I suddenly feel bad for him. He was living with two men and the both of them were busy. Of course they should have at least made some food for him before going out. Maybe this was the reason why Leon had asked me to be a motherly figure to him.
“Okay, let's get you out of the kitchen first. You are sure that you are not hurt, right? Go and stay in the living room while I prepare something for you to eat.” I say holding his hand as we leave the kitchen.
Helping him unto one of the chairs in the parlor, I return back to the kitchen and immediately start cleaning. John had made a huge mess attempting to cook for himself.
“Uncle."
John's words catches my attention making me pause just as I am about to cut some of the vegetables I had brought out.
“What are you doing? Are you alone?” Tyler's asks making me shudder.
I was not supposed to let him see me but instead, I drop the knife heading out. This had been my plan all along. To let him see me by his uncle's side. I was going to become his uncle's wife and ruin his life. This was my mission.
“Of course. I came visiting.” I say with a huge smile as I look at him .
“What are you doing here? How did you get in here?” Tyler asks making me laugh.
“What do you think? I was just about to prepare some food. Please wait." I say heading into the kitchen.
Closing the door so he doesn't come after me, I start preparing everything I need to cook. Spotting a huge bottle of washing soap by the window, I suddenly stop looking at it.
“ Uncle. Thank goodness you are back." Tyler says gaining my attention as I serve the food.
“ Honey. Thank goodness you are here." I say coming out of the kitchen holding two plates in my hands.
“Honey? What is going on here?” Tyler asks looking genuinely confused as he looks at me and then his uncle.
Everything now depended on Leon. We had both signed a contract to help each other. Although I had let Tyler know of our relationship early, I didn't know what he was going to do now. Was he still going to help me or was he going to hang me dry and abandon me?