Raising Amber Marie

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Chapter Twelve


Serenity was holding Amber when she and Helga came out of the kitchen and they heard what Joey told Roland, Helga took hold of her arm and took her back into the kitchen before Serenity could react.

Serenity said, “I knew that it was going to be hard coming back here, but I never knew that it would result in someone getting hurt.”

Helga said, “Serenity please sit down, now listen to me, people especially adults can be cruel when they talk about someone else.

Yes their children pick up on it and sometimes they repeat what they heard their parent’s say, what happened today, won’t be the first or the last, what you’ve got to be is brave enough to face what people say.”

Serenity held Amber to her chest and she said, “I understand, but I don’t want my daughter to have to suffer because of something that her grandmother did, if this is what’s going to happen, then maybe I’d better go back to Germany, I know that Chester will let me stay there until I can find a job.”

Helga wanted to paddle her butt for what she was saying, but instead Helga said, “Every time life gets tough, we can run and hide or we have to face it head on.

And we have to prove that we’re strong enough to fight for what we know is right, that’s what you are going to do, so no more talk about running away, alright.”

Just then, Joey, Seto and Roland walked into the kitchen and Joey knew that something was going on and he walked over to Serenity and he knelt down in front of her and asked, “What’s going on?”

“I heard what you were talking about, what Mokuba did and I don’t want anyone else to get hurt because of me.” Then she looked up at Roland and she said, “When you find out who this kid’s father is I want to confront him and find out how he knows about me.”

Joey stood up and said, “NO! I won’t let you do that, Rene; you don’t know who this man is or what he’ll try to do if you confront him.” Serenity sat there holding her daughter to her breast, and she said, “Joey, if I don’t do this then I’ll never be able to hold my head up again, I won’t let my daughter pay for something that that bitch did, I want this to stop right here and now.”

Roland then said, “Joseph your sister is right, she has to stand up and face this or it’ll control her life forever, besides I‘ll be there beside her.” Then Roland walked out of the kitchen and went to the den to call the only person who just might know what the hell is going on

Seto walked over to where Joey was and he said, “This is one thing that she has to do, you won’t always be around to protect her or Amber.

If she can’t stand up to this, she’ll be running for the rest of her life and what is it going to do to Amber?” Then Mokuba walked into the kitchen and he heard what they were talking about and Serenity looked up and saw him and she said, “Mokuba, please come here.”

When Mokie walked over to where Serenity was sitting and as he sat down next to her, Serenity reached out, touched his face, and said, “What you did today was very sweet, but if I hear that you did anything like this again, I’ll beat your ass, do you understand me?”

Mokuba nodded his head, then he softly said, “I couldn’t let him get away with talking about you like that, you’re Joey’s sister and Amber’s mother and we all love you.”

Serenity kissed his cheek, he turned bright red, and she said, “Thank you, but please promise me that you won’t get into anymore fights.” Mokuba then said, “I try, but if anyone starts talking about you or Amber, I can’t promise that I won’t try to stop them.”

Helga went over and she stood beside Mokie and she put her arm around him and she said, “Listen to me, if anyone starts talking about either Serenity or Amber, I want you to call me and let me know and I’ll come down to the school and I’ll put an end to it, but no more fighting.”

Mokuba looked up at Helga and said, “Alright, I’ll do that.” Then Amber started fussing, and Serenity smiled down at her and she said, “I think someone needs changing.” She got up and she left the kitchen and walked up the stairs to her room.

In the Den:

Roland put in a call to Germany to Chester McGovern, when Chester came on the line Roland said, “Did you have a man working for you by the name of Joshua Mitchell?”

Chester then said, “Yes, he was working for my Company, but I fired him when I found out that he was embezzling money from one of the smaller companies I owned.”

Roland then asked, “Did he know about Serenity and her mother?”

Chester then said, “Not that I know, but then he could of, he was at our home a couple of times for dinner.”

Roland then asked, “Was his family with him?”

Chester then said, “No, I wasn’t aware that he was married, on his résumé he said that he was single, why?”

Roland then told Chester what happen, Chester was outraged, and he said, “I hope that you do something to that piece of shit and that he’s made to pay for what he did.”

Roland then said, “Oh I plan on doing just that, thanks for answering my questions.” Chester then said, “How’s Serenity doing?” Roland told him, “I’ll have her call you and she can tell you about her daughter, by the way, her brother Joseph named her Amber Marie.” Then Roland hung up the phone and went back to the kitchen.

When Roland walked back into the kitchen, he found that Serenity had come back from changing Amber, Serenity looked at him and she said, “Did you find out who the kids father is?” He nodded his head and then he said, “His father worked for Chester until he fired him for embezzling funds from one of Chester’s smaller companies.”

Serenity said, “What is the man’s name?” Roland said, “His name is Joshua Mitchell, why do you know who he is?”

Serenity closed her eyes then she said, “I know him, he had dinner several times with Chester and my mother, and he did seem to be quite friendly with her.”

Joey then said, “That bastard, I’ll make him damn sorry for what he did to Rene.” Roland then said, “Joseph, you’ll stay out of it, we don’t know anything about this man, I’m going to check him out, then I’ll come up with someway to make him sorry for what he said to his wife and son.”

“Wife and son, he told my mother that he was single, that’s why she liked him, because he showed her more attention then Chester did.” Serenity said.

Helga then said, “I think that this slime ball needs to be taken down a few pegs and I’d love to have a conversation with his wife about what he was doing when he was in Germany.”

Serenity looked at her and she said, “I’m with you.” Then she looked at Roland and she said, “When are we going to confront him?”

Roland then said, “Not until I’ve checked him out, then and only then will you be able to talk to him, I don’t want you hurt by this man.”

So then, Helga said, “Alright, now that we’ve found out about who this man is, I think that it’s time that I started cooking dinner, and Serenity do you want to help?” Serenity smiled at her and she then looked at Joey and said, “Will you please take care of Amber while Helga and I cook dinner?”

Joey smiled as he took Amber and he said, “I guess we’d better leave and let them cook, or they just might make us help.” Amber laughed and reached for Joey’s hair but he caught her hand and kissed it and he said, “Not this time, lets go outside and look at the flowers.”

So then, the men and Amber left the kitchen, Helga, and Serenity started fixing dinner, Helga said, “When you and Roland go talk to this man, I’m coming too; I want to get my hands on him and make him sorry for talking trash.” Serenity laughed and then they got busy and started cooking.

When the men left the kitchen, Joey was holding Amber and he looked at Seto and he said, “I hope that this man learns that he can’t go around talking trash about other people.” Seto then said, “Don’t worry, Roland will make him understand that and then some.”

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