Chapter thirty five

Some marriage advice

early birds*

Morning

Jakes said "I was thinking if I can get my mother's belongings if that's not asking for too much."

Jakes's father said "you want your mothers clothes, didn't you go shopping with Laura?"

Jakes said "really dad, I think is time to move on, we should give the clothes to people who need it and Laura does not need any clothes."

Jakes 's father said " you are right, I will tell Dora to take all your mother's belongings, she will donate some and was there something else you wanted to ask?"

Jakes said "well, there's this one thing, is it crazy or weird."

Jakes's father said "what son?"

Jakes said "I want that yellow dress she wore, last lunch I had with her at her favourite restaurant, and I remember how much fun we had."

Jakes's father said "I'm pretty sure I know which dress it is, let me look at this crazy wardrobe."

Jakes said "do you need help?"

Jakes's father said "I got this, there it is and so many yellow dresses here hope this is the one."

Jakes's father looking at that dress, remembering how beautiful his wife was wearing it and he can still smell the fragrances she used to use. He could see her dancing.

Jakes's father said "she brought that dress in Paris, while we were there in our romantic gateway, we had so much fun, and she wore it on our date night. She was dancing, I kept looking at her thinking how I'm so lucky to have her and I blow it."

Jakes said "won't change anything, being hard on yourself and you are still seeing Jennifer. So, I don't want to talk about your marriage to my mother how it was."

Jakes's father said "I spent so much time working hard, making a success creating a legacy for what, if I don't have your mother with me here to enjoy all this. I wasn't present as a husband, Son while you're busying trying to make a living don't forget to live, be alive be present now be happy now and enjoy every moment now that's my advice to you. "

Jakes said "good advice, you forget about being faithful, I plan on being faithful to Laura always. "

Jakes's father said ""Hanya u ta swi vona" Tsonga proverb meaning live and you shall see it all. Marriage is not easy and when you become a husband one day, you will realise how hard it is, to keep your vows."

Jakes said "learning some African languages impressive, when you make vows stick to them, just simple and you were lusting on Jennifer that led to an affair."

Jakes's father said" well, you young people think you have the answers to everything, when life happens you will learn not to be quick to say this and that, life will teach you that son."

Jakes said "I was not judging, I was saying..... Well let me take that dress."

Jakes went to give Laura the dress, she wore it and it fit her perfectly.

Jakes's father told his staff to take his late wife clothes give it to those who needed it. He took the jewelleries box he thought he will gave it to Jakes bride when he gets married one day, his bride will maybe wear one of those fine diamonds of his late wife.

Jakes and Laura were having a picnic after watching Netflix together it was now afternoon.

Laura said "designer dress, it's beautiful."

Jakes said "I want you to have something that belong to my mother, I know if she was her you two will get along and go shopping. Do all what mothers and daughters do, I miss her tell me about your mother."

Laura said "she was kind caring terrible cooker, and had a sweet voice loved classic music. "

Jakes said "you are looking at what, what is it with you with birds and doves?"

Laura said "I don't know, maybe for as long as I knew I long to be free like the birds, reach to the sky and being outside here is peaceful love everything here , the green grass the tree just amazing. "

Jakes said "well we can always live in a country side, have a farm, chickens and pigs."

Laura laughing said "yeah I can picture you in cow boy pants, hat and shoes."

Jakes said "I will rock it love, are you free now I mean do you feel free, and are you totally happy?"

Laura said "yeah, I'm happy not just because of you, letting go of everything I feel free just like a bird, I'm dreaming again the future looks bright. Have these goals that I want to accomplish well my dairy is now filled with happy words positive things."

Jakes said "I'm glad hope I'm in your plans."

Laura said "will see, I should be asking you that."

* They laughed, dance and were having an awesome time*

Eric went to church to be alone to pray and young girl came in while he was praying. "Sorry I didn't mean to interrupt you, I thought won't be anyone here at this time. "She said

Eric said "no problem, I'm Eric and you?"

"I'm Sofia I'm new in town here and came to this church once and I'm interested in joining this church, this new direction everyone is talking about."

Eric said "nice to meet you."

They stayed there talking about God, everything about their lives, they just meet but felt like they knew each other for a long time.

*Jakes's father had some news.*

Jakes's father said "we need to talk son"

Jakes said "sounds serious."

Jakes's father "just wanted to let you know your sister called me she will be here this summer, just wondering if you can cancel your plans be here when she gets here."

Jakes said "I won't not for her, is she dying and we only see her at the family funerals who died now well my mother's funeral. "

Jakes's father said "I get you and her don't get along but please do it for me, your mother would have wanted you two to get along and make peace. "

Jakes said "are you dying that must be the reason she is back am I wrong?"

Jakes's father said "No, Son I would tell you if I was, she said she just want us to be family again. "

Jakes said "I find that hard to believe, be a family again all these years"

Jakes's father said "Just think about what I said."

Eric's Mother was still in politics she was now a mayor and Eric's Father was doing well at the church and working for his community. Eric was now friends with Sofia.

Eric said "how are things with jakes?

Laura said "great we are taking a trip to Europe, so excited."

Eric said "that's sound interesting, well I will be here I met this girl Sofia she is a lovely person you should meet her."

Laura said "is she your girlfriend?"

Eric said "no, we are just friends, I and she don't like the idea of just dating. If I and she will date, it will be with a purpose you can't invest your time energy into relationship and get nothing at the end. We both believe in waiting for the one, we are praying about it and waiting until you get married am I boring you?"

Laura said "no just thinking about something."

Eric said "just say it."

Laura said "I and jakes haven't talk about such things, waiting and we sleep in separate rooms does that mean we are waiting right?"

Eric said " why haven't you talk about it, the waiting is more than just not having sex while waiting you learn more about your partner, what you are getting yourself into and you are heading to Europe without talking about such things good luck."

Laura said "where do I begin, jakes record of being a heartbreaker bad boy, I guess will have this serous conversation with him and maybe he is not attracted to me. Why has he not try to not that I want to."

Eric said "he is being a gentleman, you want him to try to sleep with you just to feel wanted, that is crazy he loves you and I think he finds you attractive."

Laura said "Thank you, I will have to talk about it to him, it's not like he is religious or is he?"

Eric said "laughing out loud, do you have to be religious for him to treat you right just save yourself for marriage."

Laura said "oh my, what if he is Jewish, Catholic, or in some crazy religion I don't want anything to do with."

Eric said "I have a crazy sister, I don't see Jakes practicing any religion, each tree is known by its fruits."

Laura said "are you quoting scriptures or verses?"

Eric said "I'm surprise you know the word of God, heading to church do you want to come?"

Laura said "No, how are things at your church I heard about all the great things happening there."

Eric said "people are saved the impact is great, and the feedback overwhelming. I just wish my mother was here. "

Laura said "things will work out, have faith and pray for her."

Eric said "I will also pray for you to come to church and witness miracles with your own eyes not just hear those things."

Laura said "well I have to see my father is he here?"

Eric said "changing the topic, he is here and he will be happy to hear you are calling him father now."