The ocean eye

My son was born three months later. His name is Lucius. He was so brilliant and independent.

I was truly fortunate to have people who stood around me. Who are willing to help and access me financially and otherwise.

I couldn't have done it on my own even though I'm financially stable. Lucius got everything he needed.

Alex and Pamela always treated him as if he was their own biological son ,they constantly got him anything he asked for including clothes, and sometimes and  also picked him from school anytime I was not available. He was adorable and at the same time had the same ocean eye as his father. He looked nothing like him.

                     

       Mary's pov 

When Lucius turned a year old,I went back to school where I was studying and at the same time learning more about drugs. because I always wished to become a medical doctor. 

I finally graduated and I couldn't find a job.I wanted to focus more on the drugs which I have been learning.

Lucius and I had always agreed to visit the shelter every Saturday morning.

Lucius was now four years old,and was just a little sweet boy. He had also learnt how to speak properly .

Because I didn't have a car, I leased a pharmacy near his school to take him to pre-school every morning and pick him up every day.

Alex and Pamela married last year and got a house.On Sunday, Alex and Pamela were hosting a party and I was invited.

My son and I took a cab to Alex’s house after visiting the pharmacy. 

 We were the only ones there, with the expectation of a few of Alex's friends. Since we were always always looked down on as orphans. Pamela and I had never been good at making friends.

Due to how cold the weather was outside, we chose to stay inside and watch television.Lucius was outside with Alex and his friends.

We weren't paying attention to what was on TV or will I say what was being said on the television as we were busy gisting about work.

Then I heard it ,It has now been confirmed Jordan the Zillionaires business is known longer reachable,and that he had been engaged. 

When I saw Jordan's picture on television, my jaw dropped wildly. I wasn't in the mood. “He was engaged, so he had been dating someone for a whole good five years. So that is why he abandoned me and left me in that manner”.

I screamed. I wasn't able to control myself anymore. It was as though I'd seen a ghost.I never wanted to believe what I saw, but not to say ,it was true. I was just meant to be a night stand to him. Why did I make such a big deal out of it? I quickly wiped my tears. At least I know he is alive. Whenever Lucius asks about his father I can comfortably tell him he is alive but unable to join us. That's better than telling him I'm not sure whether he is alive or died.

After the party we came home. I bathed and put Lucius to bed.

As soon as I walked into the next room I started crying, forgetting to shut the door.

 What drove him to do such a thing to me?

He had prior experience,he could have pulled out or at least use a condom at the very least . 

I was in so much pain and kept crying that I didn't notice Lucius had been staring at me for a long time.

Then his voice broke out.

“Mom, are you crying?”.he said, walking towards me.

My heart sank immediately. The moment I heard his voice, I quickly turned away and wiped my tears. Then I forced a fake smile onto my face before looking back at him.

“I'm not crying. I said touching his head "why aren't you sleeping”?.

He didn't say a word. instead, he sat beside me and gently tried to wipe his small, thin arms around my waist, comforting me in the only way he knew how.

I appeared to be well throughout the day, but I knew I was drained.He had a girlfriend,so he should have been responsible. At the very least,I now accept and acknowledge my unimportance .

I'm not going to bother him anymore.

His absence has been beneficial to my son and I in many ways, we have been able to get by without him .

He is completely unaware that he is now a father.I dove my son to school the following day and headed to my office.

Due to the increase in customers, my shop was almost always full, and I found it difficult to attend to everyone on my own. I needed extra help to keep things running smoothly. After careful consideration, I employed Joan and Logan, both of whom were outstanding workers. Their dedication and efficiency made a huge difference, helping me manage the growing number of customers without feeling overwhelmed.

I was at my office attending to a patient when I had a call on my phone. It was Lucius' teacher.She said my son was hospitalized. Without waiting to know the reason I left for his school.My son had never been hospitalized.

 When I arrived at the hospital Lucius was in bad shape and his body was all swollen.I wonder what could be the reason because I have never seen my child in such condition.

 He was frantically scratching his whole body; he began to cry, everyone stared at me as I raced in.

 I accidentally bumped into someone, and dropped my belongings down while apologizing to her. I heard Lucius put down and gather the items I dropped. He was seriously in pain as he kept crying and scratching his body .He had never fallen sick before. 

To my surprise, a lady immediately made a phone call and ordered me to follow her immediately. Which I did. We entered the ward which was equipped with everything.

 I shifted my gaze to the doctor.

“I'm sorry, I didn't make a reservation for the PIV ward.”

“Don't worry ma,everything has been taken care of”.

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“By whom?" I asked in a scare tone.

“I did”. said the young lady I met earlier.

“You don't have to ma”.I said with a fake smile wildly on my face.

“It's okay,the main thing is for your child to treated.”

“ But if you want to pay me, you can let him visit me some days at my house l live with my mom and It's quite not far from here”.

“Thank you very much. I will definitely bring him to you”.the doctor interrupted our conversation and ask

What caused the reaction is pretty bad. 

They ate chickpea curry and brinjals according to their teachers. Because I have never cooked that before.

Chickpie and brinjals are two foods I despise.So I was completely unaware that Lucius was allergic to it.

Assist me in removing his shirt the doctor said .I noticed Lucius birthmark had been observed by the young lady,then I began to worry if it was her first time seeing a baby with such birth mark.Then I heard her enquire 

“Do you have a birth mark like this” ?

“No, I'm not affiliated with the birth mark. Maybe it should be from his father or someone from his family, or maybe even mine but I'm not sure”. 

She looked at me with a smile, and I smiled back even though I did understand what that smile was all about .