Flesh of My Blood-Chp56

[Meanwhile...]

Wildflower: [takes a deep breath] I feel fine now, Wandy. Do I still hv to wear this silly thing? [picked at the breathing apparatus n pouted]

Wander: I'd rather you did, just in case.

Wildflower: [sighed n rolled her eyes] Oh alright, if it makes u happy [noticed something] Where's Hatey n his tiny friend?

Wander: They've gvien us some space for a bit, just some mother and son time for us.

Wildflower: I see... [sighed] Hatey must've been so terrified, me scaring him like tht with my silly condition...

Wander: (hugs her) Don't blame yourself, Mama...

Wildflower: [stroke Wander's cheek] I'll be alright... For now... Don't worry, I'm not going anywhere just yet [chuckled]

Wander: :( Mama... how can you be so calm about all this..?

Wildflower: [smiled] Bcoz I knw things hv been too late. I missed the signs, or to be more accurate, I ignored it. I discovered it too late, n its my fault. I reap wat I sow. N I don't want to spend the remainder of my days feeling sorry for myself. I wanna live everyday to the fullest, spending time with ur Papa, getting in touch with u n the other kids, n now to look aftr ur lovely Hatey. :)

Wander: ;( (hugs her more)

Wildflower: Aww, Wandy. We talked abt this. No more tears for me, OK? I wanna go with a smile, n so should u

Wander: I know, but...

Wildflower: I knw its hard to accept sometimes, bt its life. N like I said, no parent should evr outlive their children. U hv to be strong now. Papa will need u guys wen I'm gone. Either he'll hv to live with one of u or he'll stay n hv Janet take care of him, bt he definitely needs u guys to keep him together

Wander: ;( ...Okay.

Wildflower: Now, lets not think abt silly ol' me. Wat abt u n Hatey? Hv u figured out how to get him out of slavery?

Wander: Nothing just yet, still working on it.

Wildflower: I see. U've chosen well, sweetie. Hatey is a nice young man. A little rough ard the edges, n a little stubborn, bt then again, so are u at time (giggle)

Wander: ^^;; Not as stubborn as he is, though. (pauses a beat) Am I?

Wildflower: [giggled with a cheeky look on her face] Oh, wouldn't u like to knw? :D

Wander: Heh, maybe not.

Wildflower: Lets just say there was a time u refused to go to potty coz ur afraid u might poo ur intestines out, n u ended up getting constipation n had to be sent to the hospital for it, aaaand also the time where u refuse to eat ur lunch bcoz u were throwing a tantrum ovr something we didn't get u, n we told u tht u couldn't leave the table until u finished everything, n u literally sat at the table until way past dinnertime n refused to touch ur food until the nxt day :D

Wander: ^^;;;

Wildflower: Yup, u were tht stubborn. Bt u sorta grew out of it a little. Altho, judging by the time it took for u to find Hatey, I bet tht old stubbornness is still there

Wander: Who knows.

Wildflower: I would knw, I'm ur Mama [flicked his forehead] So, u planning to take him as ur wife?

Wander: >< Well...I'm gonna wait a little bit till the time is right.

Wildflower: Don't wait too long, or he might get away frm u... or get taken away, whichever happens first [looked a little worried] Since he's technically still a slave

Wander: I won't let him get taken, not if I can help it...

Wildflower: I knw u won't [reaches for her ring finger n pulled out her wedding ring] Here, if u plan to pop the question, use this

Wander: :O ...But...Papa gave that to you, and...

Wildflower: Its OK, Papa n I agreed to this. He'll probably give u his ring someday for ur end. I can't take it with me wherever I'm going, so might as well hand it to u. Aftr all, Papa got it frm his mother to propose to me. Its a family heirloom thing

Wander: (pauses, but takes the ring into his own grasp)

Wildflower: There we go. U make Hatey a happy man, u hear me? Or I'll pop out of the grave to haunt u forever

Wander: ^^;; Yes, Mama. :)