Chapter Sixty three ~ Damien & Ariana

~~~~Damien~~~~~

It was a Sunday afternoon. We were back from church after the service turned into a celebration when Ariana and I went up to give our testimony - our story.

Coming back home, my heart swelled with gratitude. Looking back, I never would have thought that life would take me through all that and I would come out strong.

It was not until we got to our home and approached the gates that the smiles on the faces of my wife and I dropped. We had an unexpected visitor.

"Congratulations." He said as we met eye to eye.

"Thank you." I uttered, eyeing him surreptitiously.

"Ariana." He nodded in her direction, courteously.

"Aiden." She returned and breezed past us, taking the kids who were innocently excited to see him with her.

"Can I come in?" He gestured towards the house and though I wanted to say no, I was in too much of a good mood to.

"Come on in." I led the way into the living room, seeing as Ariana was on halfway up as the led the children to their room. "Have a