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Why? Why did they have to do that? In honesty, I had so many questions left unanswered. The best explanation was jealousy. These people had lived their lives already, and they were bent on ruining ours.
I thought about the scenario. Why would I leave him after giving birth to his child? By God, I wished we could get married before I was put to bed. I had no intention to leave him anytime soon, pregnancy or not.
The sadder part of it was that Will didn't seem to like me very much. Initially, he was so nice. But, with time, he suddenly changed. He hardly said hello anymore, and gave me the cold shoulder when I talked to him. It all seemed to be falling apart.
Once, I asked Jonah about it. He said he saw it too, but Will was still a kid so he could not switch that easily. Knowing our ages, I wondered if Jonah was calling me a kid too. After all, everyone always managed to remind me how I was not much older than his son.
Sometimes, it got annoying. Of course, I knew I wasn't much older. But I was older, regardless. I deserved some respect! Even Jonah had started addressing me with a lot of respect, and he was probably the man I respected the most after my Dad. It remained to be seen if they would switch places soon in that context. I loved Jonah so much.
I fought back the tears as they came. I was genuinely scared that they would change his mind. He loved me too, but I wasn't sure. I had to be sure he was willing to fight with me right till the very end. But if he wasn't willing to do that, I wasn't sure about what I would do to myself.
I paced to and fro in my room, wondering what they were talking about. I put my ears to the wall to at least hear if someone would shout in anger. But I heard nothing at all. Jonah had that calming influence he had on everybody, and I was sure his family was affected by that too.
Hopefully, he was smart enough to calm them down. Hopefully, it would end with me having to keep this beautiful man for the rest of my life. I'd do anything for that.
Chapter Twenty
Jonah
Willhadtoleavefor school early in the morning, thankfully. If not, he would have had to deal with these family members. Surprisingly, they didn't come to fight or argue with me that morning. They came in a friendly manner and it got to me.
After serving them refreshments, I asked them what they were there for. It didn't make sense that they came to see me playfully after all my uncle said the previous day.
In truth, I was waiting for them. So when they reached my home, albeit surprising me with the number who volunteered to come, I was prepared for whatever they were ready to put up with.
"Jonah, we are not here to argue or issue with you. We're just here to ask about your plans with this girl. She's young, you know?"
That was Aunt Theresa, a mother of 5 and the only one who spoke reasonably amongst them. I was sad when she didn't seem to approve either. I didn't need to hear the others speak to know their stance on the matter.
"Aunt, I respect you a lot. But I'm no kid. You all know my age and how I've lived my life. I am old enough to make the right decisions and she is the perfect decision for me. She's kind, loving, and jovial and understands me perfectly. Aside from that, she is pregnant with my child. There is no reason for me to leave her."
"Yes, we know," Andy interjected. I knew he was itching to say something by his demeanor. I was braced up for him, regardless.
"But she is too young for you, chap. We respect your decision son, but you should know better. We will not fight you, and your decision is final. But consider the fact that Claire is very young. You're a handsome guy and you can get any girl you want."
"Well, that's the problem, uncle! I don't want any girl. I want her, and she carries my child anyway."
My relatives said nothing more and moved on with the conversation. I wondered why they didn't ask to see Claire. She was the main topic of the discussion and she had to be there.
"Do you want her to be here? Since you all don't like her that much, I think it's better you express your grievances in front of her. You all have to be kinder. This is a pregnant woman you want to render without a family."
Andy gave me a look of defeat and I wondered why. He was not one to easily back down and he already showed that he didn't like Claire very much. The others didn't seem much different either. I had them in my paws anyway. They were my family and would bend to my wants, whether they liked it or not.
"Never mind, son. We will soon take our leave. But, come on, won't you offer your relatives something?" Andy smiled at me.
He had this uncanny way of switching moods so fast and expecting everyone to do the same. I was interested in changing the topic of contention though, but he had to chill off a little bit. I loved Claire, and that was very much.
My father who was out of the country would have done better. I missed him every day, but he was so busy developing the company that he hardly had any time for me. I had not told him yet about the pregnancy and I preferred he didn't know yet. When I got ready to marry her, I'd call him up.
After my relatives left that day, I felt a little bit uneasy. I wanted to tell Claire about their visit, but I felt she would ask too many questions, and I was not sure she was going to like my answers.
Ultimately, I kept it to myself. I loved her too much to let her know that I had been approached by my family not to be with her. Although they posed little resistance to my stance, she was bound to be disappointed when I told her they didn't want us to be together.
When I visited her that evening, she seemed a little dull. I wondered what was wrong, but I reckoned that it came with pregnancy. She was always likely to have a mood swing sooner or later anyway, so it was nothing surprising to me. But this seemed a little different.
"Baby, what's wrong? You're less chatty and seem less happy. Are you alright? Or is it our baby?" I was concerned. I knew women too well. They could be harboring suicidal thoughts and never say a word till they are gone.
I didn't think she was likely to do that, but I was sure she wasn't too happy. I would do anything for her though. I wanted her to be happy, no matter the cost.
