Thirteen

JAX

My legs moved briskly on their own accord towards the huge gates of Janis' mansion.

Yes. I was back here again, I was back to the place it all happened more than seven months ago.

To the place where my reckless nightstand birthed a child nine months later.

I hadn't forgotten this place. Even though months had passed since I came here, this place ed fresh in my head.

The memory stood clear like it all happened yesterday. But my motive for coming here had been altered.

The last time I dropped by, I was bringing back a drunk Janis from one of her frivolous escapades in the night club and we ended up having such passionate and heated sex.

Just looking at this house from the iron gates that protected it brought back memories.

Now I was back again, not to have sex, but to claim what was rightfully mine-- My child.

I didn't know our careless act would lead to a baby but it did and now I wanted to claim that baby. I didn't want to be like my father who ran away from his res