Valentine Blues - Season 1 - Episode 97

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Valentine Blues - Season 1 - Episode 97

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Two hours later, he is knocking on their door.
Tom opens the door ”Who the hell..Darren!!” he pulls him into a hug ”Wow, you are here..breathing like a man chased by his demons..where is your bag?” He ushers him into the house looking behind him for bag.
”Came like this” he enters and sees her.
Tonia screams as she rushes to him ”Darren, oh my God!!!!” She hugs him dropping the baby in his arms, he smiles down at him
”hey little man, see how big you grown”
”He is the sweetest, welcome home ” Tonia wets his forehead with kisses, he smiles at her.

”I thought you guys would be out celebrating the festivities, didn’t think i would meet you both at home but took my chances.”

Tom scoffs ”one son and another kid in the burner, you want us to celebrate more, we have all we need about love baby, right here in this house. Dude you look like s--t, how have you been?”

”Been okay relatively” he stares at Darren Jnr who laughs, he smiles at him ”So…Do you guys have any idea where i can find Anna?”
”I knew it had to be a chick to draw you out of your shell” Tom slaps his head
”Ouch Man, be nice” Darren uses his free hand to rub his head, Darren Jnr found it funny, he pulls his cheeks.

”I am always nice. How is Tammy?”
He smiles ”Better, okay, Home..” he laughs in relief ”And all in one breath!”
”Oh well, had to ask man..the last time..you zooming out again..not pretty.”
”I can imagine…” he says sadly.
”Oh my poor baby” Tonia looks at him, then she places a hand on his shoulder as she seats partially on his leg free of Darren Jnr ”You really need to take care of you, you look so withdrawn and all, are you okay baby?”

He nods ”I will be. Anna?”
Tonia pouts ”My God Darren, you still love her that much?”
”My waking moments and sleeping moments are off her, i don’t love her, she is love…she is mine and i would go to the ends of the earth to tell her that and more”
Tonia smiles ”See how he gonna make me cry” She daps her already glistened eye ”My Darren is all grown up and falling inlove, again and this time going all the way with all..she is love. Aww” she wipes her eyes, Darren shakes his head with a smile
”Oh you are so dramatic woman,” Tom pinches his wife ”Is she not home?”
”Locked, i checked” Darren sighs trying to think of where else to check.

”Lucy?”
”She said she had gone out. I called her, she said Anna had refused to come around and wanted to spend the weekend alone.”
”Maybe she is seeing someone”Tonia says sadly

”No, Lucy said no. That she just wanted to go and and not be anywhere where the love jamborees is and-” he trails off laughing as something occurs to him. He runs a hand over his face as he shakes his head ”I’ll be damned!!”
”What?”

”Wow!” he exclaims
”What Darren?” Tonia frowns
”I know where she is?”
”Where?”

”The first place we met” he gets up, kissing Tonia, the baby and then shakes Tom ”Wish me luck”

He was out the door before Tom could reply.. ”Hey, slow your heart down man, it’s racing fire all the way from here ”Tom laughs closing the door and turning to face his wife who has a relaxed expression on her face, yet thoughtful.

”I think it is safe to say i am rest assured that this time, it would work out fine” Tonia c---s her head to the side.
”Me too, ain’t that right super man” he steps forward and grabs his son ” Uncle Darren may get you a little brother soon or sister if all well” He laughs
”Oh…that would be nice , that would be real nice” she smiles at her boys.

*

A shadow fell on her .
”I am sorry, i am not making any other order” she says without looking up from the book she was reading. She had earlier placed a second order for cherry juice and a burger. Realizing that she was already full, it was best to cancel it.

”Oh, how about i make you an irresistible offer you cannot possibly refuse?”
That voice.

She freezes and then looks up, her heart catching in her chest ”Oh my God!! Darren, you are here, how, when..how did you find me?” She breaths.

He slips into the seat opposite her ”I got in today, got in barely over three hours ago..well, i know the first time we met, we were both running from our pain and we ended up here..a sort of safe haven”
She smiles ”Right..How is Tammy?” She leans back closing her book.
”She is great, well, home”
”Shouldn’t you be home with her?”
He shakes his head ”My home is where you are” he plays drum with his fingers to the table.

”Home is where the woman you love is” She clarifies.
”Home is where you are..the woman i love, always loved and would probably continue to love for a long long time” He stares at her.
She touches her book, caresses the leafs ”Look Darren, you and i have been through alot, going back and forth, missing each other at certain points, not able to be together because of one thing or someone you know…my home is here, and yours is with her. I learnt selflessness from you. I learnt sacrifice. I learnt how to put others above myself..and i found peace”
”No Anna, you learnt how to love.. love is kind, not is selfless, love is pure..love forgives all things, holds no grudges.. you learnt how to love Anna, and that is the most beautiful thing ever”

She smiles ”You have a way with words”
”only when i am with you” He reaches for her hands ”I miss you..i miss you a d--n lot it drove me crazy for months. I wonder how i am still sane after the torture”
She stares at his hand over hers ”It’s so long…things have changed” She tries to pull her hands away, his touch burned her and not in a bad way. She closes and opens her eyes.
She was not going to want him now and then something happens and he leaves again. No, she had moved on.
”You don’t like me anymore, am i that bad?” he pouts, she laughs staring at his handsome face
”Stop! You make it hard for me to not care”
”No. I love you, i am inlove with you i love you i love you, hell i love you today , tomorrow and till i am old and grey and all my teeth fall out and i can only talk with muffled words ..”
She is laughing , tears filling her eyes ”bad things happen when we are together”
”Good things are bound to happen when a man findeth the one he loves, have you not read..” he that findeth a wife findeth a good thing and obtains favour from the Lord” ..hmm?”

She shakes her head ”See the only thing wrong in what you said is that.. we aren’t married’ ‘ She points to him and then herself.

”Yet, but i can arrange that” He suddenly goes to his knees
”What the hell are you doing Darren?” She seats up straight, ”Darren, get up, you are making a scene, get up”
He shakes his head, bringing out a red velvet box from his jacket pocket , he opens it to reveal a diamond ring ”This was the first thing i stopped to get as soon as i touched the city..i told myself that no matter what happen,no matter the storm, i would find you and i would make you mine..i would fight off the bears, the monkeys and even the flies to get to you even if i have to” he smiles, she chokes back tears.

”Get up Darren” she could hardly speak ”Don’t be stupid!