Life About To Change

“We reached home,” Coco and Leon said as they entered the doors of their home.

Roseanne looked at the kids and said, “Leon and Coco, go and wash up while I set the table for lunch.”

“Mommy, what about cookies?” Leon asked his mother. If his mother was thinking that he forgot about his cookies then she was very wrong. He never forgot about things that he liked. He got his sweet tooth from his mother and he loved any kind of sweet dish. Among all, his mother's cafe’s cookies were his favourite.

Roseanne let out a sigh, “Yes, Leon, Mommy did not forget about the cookies.”

This boy! His obsession with sweets runs deeper.

“Can we have it after lunch?” Leon asked quickly.

Roseanne told her son, “Sure but first go wash up.”

“Coco, let's wash our hands and then we will have cookies,” Leon said excitedly. Coco ran behind him after hearing this.

When the kids went to wash their hands, Roseanne turned to Nathaniel and asked, “How is Regina?”

The reason why Nathaniel went to the USA this time was to accompany Regina to meet a doctor. Regina had been sick for a year and her health had been deteriorating with each passing day. It hurt their hearts to see her suffering but there was nothing they could do for her.

Nathaniel answered her with a straight face, “There is no improvement in her health. We consulted the top oncologist in New York but they are of the same opinion as the doctors here.”

Roseanne’s face fell upon hearing this. “I wish there was something that we could do for her.”

Nathaniel said after a pause, “We can’t control death. Anyway, Regina does not want to travel back here. She says that her life is uncertain and it will be better if she finds peace there. We should not disturb her. If she wants to die there, we should let her be.”

Roseanne wanted to chide him for using harsh language for Regina but she didn't because she knew that it was Nathaniel’s nature to be apathetic about everything. He could say cruellest things with a straight face. She couldn't say that he was a kind man but he was kind to her and it was enough for him. Perhaps, he cared for her because she was Coco’s mother. Regina was nobody to him and she could not expect him to feel the same things as her.

“Must she stay in the USA?” Roseanne asked him. It would be better if Regina came to stay with them here. This way, she could take care of Regina and repay her for saving her life. If it was not for Regina, she would not be able to live this peaceful life here in this country. She would have been long killed with her son. Fortunately, Regina saved her and today she had two beautiful kids and a family that she always craved for. She wanted Regina to feel the joy of family and not return to the USA as that place was the beginning of everyone's nightmares.

Nathaniel stared at a wall blankly and said, “Just because it holds bad memories for us does not mean everyone has the same memories associated with the country.”

“You are right,” She reluctantly agreed. Just because the USA was the beginning of her nightmares didn't mean the same for Regina.

After a while, he began to say, “I want to talk to you about your father—”

Roseanne looked at him frustrated and said, “Nathan, please I told you so many times that I don’t want to talk about him. I no longer wish to see him or hear of him. His daughter died a long time ago.”

She told him many times that she did not want to talk about her father. Since he cut all ties with her, she did not want to include him in her life either. She had enough lies and deceit. She did not want such people in her life who had nothing but trouble to bring to her life.

“It's important. He is—” Before he could say anything, the kids' voice was heard.

“Mommy. Daddy!”

Roseanne told him, “The kids are here and we should not talk about these forbidden topics when they are around. I don’t want them to hear anything and get curious. You know how Leon is. If he gets curious about something, he will want to know about it.”

Nathaniel did not say anything after this and nodded his head. He did not want his kids to know about such forbidden topics too.

“Mommy, where are our cookies?” Leon asked. He was oblivious to the conversation between two adults.

Roseanne rolled her eyes. “What's the rush? Have your lunch first.” She looked at Coco and said, “Baby, I made your favourite pizza. I missed you so much.”

“Thank you, Mommy,” Coco smiled brightly at her. “I missed you too!”

The family started their lunch. It was a joyful time for the four of them. Suddenly, Roseanne’s phone rang. She stood up to take the call.

“Yes, Maria,” Roseanne said over the phone. “There is a big order? Okay. How big is it?”

“Two hundred people?” Roseanne gasped. “Every morning?”

She was so thrilled about it, “Oh my God! That's such a big order.”

“What happened, Mommy?” Leon asked.

Roseanne looked at her family and said, “A new office for some fashion house has opened near our cafe. The owner came to our cafe one day when I wasn't there. She liked the coffee and made two hundred people’s orders for every morning for the indefinite future. Can you believe it?”

“That's great, Mommy.”

“Who is this person?” Nathaniel asked.

Roseanne asked the name and after getting an answer she replied, “It's someone who goes with Miss Taylor.”

“Miss Taylor?” Nathaniel whispered the name.

“Yes! Miss Taylor from La Grâce fashion house,” Roseanne answered. With a twinkle in her eyes, “It's such a good opportunity for our cafe.”

Her cafe was her pride and happiness. It gave her the confidence she had today. From being a meek young girl to a submissive wife to a confident entrepreneur, she had come a long way. If her twenty-year-old self could know that she would make such progress in future, she would be so shocked.

“Will you consider looking for this person on the internet?” Nathaniel suggested.

“Okay. I will, ”Roseanne gave him the answer, “Even I want to know about Miss Taylor. Nathan, I have a feeling that Miss Taylor is going to change my life.”