Blemished Love - Season 1 - Episode 46

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Blemished Love - Season 1 - Episode 46

They just came back from one of their usual date nights. Tom has been keeping to his promise to be a dad to Dani while Dane was still nowhere to be found.


‘You are too young to understand Shirley.’
‘Try me Uncle.’ She said cheekily.
‘Alright, maybe her cooking.’
‘Oh really, just that?’ Shirley was disappointed.


‘This is a difficult question Shirley. I don’t know how to answer you now.’
‘That’s fine, you can think about it tonight and let me know tomorrow.’
‘Great. Let’s get going.’ He kept looking inside his mirror for a while and shook his head.


Tom drove in after Dani helped in opening the gate for him. When they walked in Grissel was on the floor with a bowl of watermelon in front of her. She frowned when Tom came empty handed. He had been denying her ice cream for two months and even took away her bank cards so she couldn’t order online.
Grissel just can’t stay off the ice-cream even when she was told at the hospital to cut down her sugar in take.


‘How are you and my babies?’ Tom went closer to her planting a kiss on her already protruding belly.
‘I’ve been fine and this is the last of the fruits.’
‘Got it. I would go grocery shopping tomorrow.’
‘Great, can you add some ice cream?’ She asked with a sad grimace.
‘Mommy, I’m sure you can have a lot of ice cream once my brothers are out.’ Dani who had been watching all that while chipped in.


She gave her a stare and Dani rushed off dragging Tom along with her.
They were barely out of the hall when Melisa barged in furiously. Grissel probably didn’t hear the gate open because she was so focused on the ice cream part of their conversation.
‘Where’s he?’ She asked standing in front of her.
‘I’m not fine Lisa.’ Grissel responded. She knew anytime Melisa came to their end, she always had an ice cream hidden in a storage flask for her.
‘Is he upstairs?’ She asked ignoring her earlier complaint. Usually, Melisa would smile and tell her where to find the ice cream.
‘What’s going on here?’ Tom who heard the noise from upstairs came in a hurry.
‘Did you tell Bryan not to sleep with me?’ She asked facing his brother now.
‘Really? You think I care who you sleep with right now?’ He said sternly.


Melisa paused for a few seconds and sat down on the next couch dropping her car keys beside her.


Grissel smiled and picked it up while Tom was walking over to grab a seat too.
‘I’m sorry, I thought he was referring to you.’


‘Well maybe he meant Dane.’ Tom replied patting her sisters back.


‘Dane? That’s not possible.’ She said with a smile as if she had something else on her mind.
‘I know you went looking for him Lisa.’ He announced.


‘You know that how?’ She asked with a shaky voice.
‘I have my ways.’ He responded with displeasure.
‘And that makes you angry?’ She asked staring at him.
‘You know I don’t want him for you and the mere thought of him abandoning Shirley without any notice makes my heart ache.’
‘He went through a lot and I’m sure he went somewhere to clear his mind.’ Melisa defended.


‘He’s so childish even Shirley is more matured than him.’ Tom teased.
‘Talking about Shirley, where is she?’ Melisa asked since it was unusual for her not to see Shirley all over her when she came in.
‘And where’s Grissel?’ Tom also asked nervously looking around. Just at that moment they heard a shout from outside.


They both stood up and looked at the front door.


‘Isn’t that mommy?’ Shirley asked standing beside them. They had no idea when she came to stand beside them.

Tom looked at her and fear gripped him. As if on cue, they all rushed towards the front door. Melisa and Tom were so focused on their conversation earlier that they had no idea Grissel went out of the house.

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A car had nearly hit Grissel and she dropped on the floor just next to the gate where Melisa parked her car.

Dane was running helplessly across the road when he saw what happened. He had been sitting in his car across Tom’s house for the past week, contemplating on how to explain his absence.
‘Are you okay? Wait, you are pregnant?’ He asked panting reaching out for her hand.
Grissel on the floor looked up at him and withdrew her hands. ‘How is that your problem and I don’t need your help.’
‘Okay,’ he withdrew his steps and was walking away when the gate opened.


His eyes caught Melisa first and then Dani who rushed to him.
‘Daddy, you are back.’ She was excited when Dane picked her up.
‘Yes and I brought you a lot of toys and ice cream.’

‘Did you say ice cream?’ Grissel whose attention was on Tom’s reaction when he came out seeing her on the floor asked immediately.

‘Y..es, van..illa and cho..colate.’ He stuttered.
‘Tom, help me up.’ She smiled and called out to him bringing him and Melisa out of their trance. Tom gave her a stare and she knew it was because of the ice cream.
‘Hey, do you want to come in?’ Tom asked Dane who was trying so hard not to look at Melisa.


Melisa quickly went back in when Tom spoke.
‘I don’t think it’s a good idea.’ Dane replied watching Grissel on the floor closely.
‘Tom won’t you help me up.’
‘What are you doing out here?’ He knew she wasn’t hurt because if she were Dane wouldn’t have been that calm.
‘I thought Lisa brought ice cream so I came to check but couldn’t find it, then I heard a screeching sound behind me.’
‘And you fell on the floor?’ Tom asked her.
‘Yes, I didn’t see the car coming.’ She complained.
‘Did you?’ He turned to Dane who was playing with Dani on his shoulders.
‘Huh!’ He exclaimed. ‘I just arrived.’
‘Come on Dude. I know you’ve been sitting in your car all week hoping to come in.’ Tom announced and Grissel was just hoping to be picked off the floor soon.


Dane sitting in front of their house is something she expected after what happened so it wasn’t news to her.
‘I’m sorry, I just wanted to talk to Dani.’
‘So why didn’t you stop being a girl and walk in.’

‘I wasn’t so sure Grissel would want me to see her.’ He said watching her focus on Tom.
‘You are right she wouldn’t but it’s not her decision anymore.’
‘Yes, Daddy. Uncle said he would let me see you.’


‘That would be fun.’ Dane told her daughter poking her nose.

Grissel was crawling on the floor getting to the gate. Tom suddenly stood in front of her.
‘Wait here, I would carry you.’ He signaled her while she looked up at him and smiled relaxing on the floor with her back against his legs.


‘Daddy, I’ve started school and I can’t wait to tell you about my new friends.’
‘That’s awesome!’ Dane exclaimed.
‘Would you come in now?’ Tom asked again feeling Grissel’s gaze on him which he knew she wanted him to stop him from coming in.


He nodded while Dani jubilated. ‘Let me get the ice cream from the car.’
‘Good, I would wait for you inside.’ Tom said and carried Grissel off the floor inside the house.


He went in meeting Melisa peeping through the window.


‘Do you want to see him?’ He asked after putting Grissel gently on the couch.
‘No, why would I want to do that.’ Melisa coyly answered him.
‘Good, then you should hide because I invited him over.’
‘Why? Tell him to go back.’ Melisa told him.
‘No, I want him to take Dani away for the weekend. He’s been across that street everyday hoping to see her.’
‘Come on Tom. He doesn’t need that right now.’
‘You mean he doesn’t need his daughter?’
‘He does but I meant, coming in here.’
‘That’s not your decision to make and if you two don’t want to be here just go inside.’


Melisa was tired of reaching out to his brother so she signaled Grissel. ‘Why are you not objecting this?’
‘Lisa, Tom knows what is right for Shirley.’ She said trying to stand up while Melisa rushed to help her.


They both walked away in to the kitchen. Tom just looked on smiling.
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