He Arrives
Out of sheer mental fatigue, I finally fell asleep.
Still in my desk chair, in an awkward position and I know I'll be left with a terribly stiff neck. Luckily my secretary always has a Panadol or Calpol painkiller in the cupboard, so no worries. I didn't go home, I can't wait for the journalist's report on my son. He has already arrived in Barbados, he has sent a text message about it. He has everything at his disposal, I have transferred him an amount for the expenses. I know he will have to pay some officials a small fee to get documents faster than usual.
It's noon now, a few more hours and I'll get the information about Lorrich Windrug, Fellogan in the not too distant future. My daughter Anele will be overjoyed, she already complained that being alone is no fun. My son must be four years old now, the age gap won't be a problem. Anele is a motherly type, I'm sure she spoils Lorrich until he doesn't know what reality is again.
And I am his father.
The love he will experience from me, he does not know what will happen to him. My top priority is his safety. My jewels may no longer be hurt, Anele and I will see that no fly harms him.
I get a message from security that my lunch is delivered. At a nearby fast-food place, I ordered food online. “Escort him to my office”, I command the security guard. Before long I hear a knock on my door and two men enter my study. I show them where to put the boxes and I thank them kindly.
“Mr. Fellogan, are you leaving the premises today? I want to give the correct instructions during the shift transfer because it has never happened before that you stayed in the office for this long”, asks the security man. “Yes, I'll stay until midnight”, I let him know. I turn back to my laptop and glance at my mailbox. Still nothing from the reporter.
So, I decide to satisfy my hunger immediately, while I watch the news on television. This makes it easy to kill time while waiting for my own news.
My mind wanders to Loraine. If I confront her about our son, will she now be willing to marry me and offer our son a complete family? I am sure she is a very good mother who puts her son's best interests first. But Lorrich would like to have his father with him just like his friends? How did my son survive all these years without me in his life? Either way, I now have all the tools to convince Loraine to start a family with me. Maybe we could give Lorrich and Anele another little brother, that would be great.
Out of pure bliss, I grab my phone and send a love emoji to Loraine. I see she was online not long ago, so she'll be reading my post soon too. But then my phone rings and when I look at the caller ID, it's the journalist calling. “Mr. Fellogan. Good news. At least that's what I think. Your son arrives in New York tonight. He is accompanied by two men and a woman”, he let me know joyful.
I'm startled by the news. “To New York, now?” I ask to be sure.
“Yeah, they just board the aircraft. Check the arrival time of the flight from Barbados and you will see him. He's a lively little fellow with sandy blond hair, plump with your blue eyes," he gives me the description. “Tonight I will send the report with his personal details. It's 100 percent sure he's your son. Not only his appearance but also his registrations. Miss Windrug has mentioned your name as the father on the birth certificate”.
A shiver of pleasure runs through me.
Loraine did the right thing.
Whatever may have happened, my son has a right to know who his father is and to have it officially known. As soon as I get his birth certificate, I'll register him here in America so that he's also in my family's information. “I'm infinitely grateful to you for this, man. I will not forget this and will show my appreciation”, I promise him.
I quickly go online and check what time the flight from Barbados arrives. I see I have three hours left, so I run into my little apartment here to freshen up. I also want to buy him a present at one of the expensive children's stores. I want to personally choose my gift, let my son know that his father loves him.
I have never been so happy.
After years of misery, because Loraine rejected me, I can finally feel deep happiness. I wander through the many shops until I find a friendly teddy with a heart. Exactly what I'm looking for. It is packed perfectly for me. I pay at the cash register and leave a solid tip for the saleswoman who immediately brightens up. So, someone’s happy again, what a spinoff of the arrival of my son.
I check my phone and see that I still have an hour left. Dreamily I drive to the airport, park my vehicle and walk slowly to the huge arrival hall. And then I see Loraine, eagerly smiling, looking toward the exit. She's not alone. That Aziel is with her with his arm possessive around her shoulders. Is he the man she's betrothed to? Yeah, that I didn't guess this before, he's been crazy about her for years.
And then I see Kaylah and Archer, the directors of her companies. Hmmm, they make my son's arrival quite a celebration. I stand indecisively from a distance. This is not the way I want to introduce my son to me. I choose a strategic corner where I have a good overview of everything. And then I see him, my son. A cheerful little fellow runs into Loraine's arms, obviously happy to see her. After holding his mother for a while and whispering things in her ear, he also gives Kaylah and Archer a hug. When he stands in front of Aziel, the man squats down to his height. A short conversation ensues between the two and Aziel also receives a hug.
Jealousy burns in me, I have to keep myself strong not to tear them apart.
I look around and see a teenager against a banister looking indifferently on her phone. I walk towards her. “Hi, do you want to earn some money?”. She looks at me suspiciously at first. I point her to Lorrich. “See that little guy over there? I want to give him this as a present, but I don't think I can do it myself." I pull out a hundred note, her eyes widening. She takes my present and the money and, under my watchful eye, heads straight for Lorrich. I can't hear what she's saying, but my son grabs the package and holds it against him. The girl turns and walks away.
Job done!..
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