September 22, 2009
Realization…Chapter 55
Mackenzie:
Time seemed to pass by so fast. Before I knew it Eyan was a teenager. On the day of his birthday I decided to throw him a big party. I let him even cut school to help me clean the house. He mostly spent the time playing on our playground.
The house was full of guests and it was so strange to see how everyone had aged. My Uncle Harvey now had a full head of gray hair. One thing hadn’t changed he still couldn’t stop staring at mom. Sometimes I wished he had married her instead of his wife.
Uncle Yen had aged dramatically! Here he is in his blue tank top, see all that gray hair! He looks like he needs to be on the golden girls.
Aunt Luna still looks young since she was always a little younger then him.
I got a great picture of Eyan in front of his cake. I can’t believe he’s grown up so much.
A few days after the party Desiree gave birth to a baby boy. My half brother was kind of cute.
After they came home with the baby I realized exactly how to help my mother be happy again. I told Desiree and Dad that they had exactly one year to live in the house before they were evicted. I now had connections as well and if Dad did not do what I said I would have custody of baby Terrence revoked. I would be the sole guardian. It was an easy choice, his son or his greed. They had one year to make a decision.
My cousin Celeste was so proud of me. She kept telling me how cool I was because I stood up to my dad.
I explained to her, ” Cel, I didn’t do it to be cool. I stood up to him because it was the right thing to do. I love my mom and brother. We deserve better then this and as heiress I’m going to make sure we get treated as such.!”
She nodded her head and said “Wow Mac, thats cool.” I shook my head and mumbled ” teenagers.”
A year later when little Terrence, Terry, turned one…
Dad made his decision.
He held Terry tight in his arms and said
“I can’t lose my only chance to be a good father. I messed up with both of you and I admit that. I’m getting older, I won’t have any more children. He is my last chance. Desi, Terry and I will be out by morning. I love you honey, even if I never really showed it.” he whispered
I stared at this man who seemed like a stranger to me. For a moment he reminded me of my Great- Great-Great whatever grandfather Leighton when he held his first born Marcus.
It showed me how far our family had come. I knew I had to be heiress, I had to ensure my family’s legacy to defend it from people like my own father.
As Desiree, Terry and Dad left that night the house seemed a little bigger. Big enough…for maybe my family to begin…….
