Dad, Where's My Real Mother?

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Chapter Two

The phone rang in the middle of the night and when Joey answered it, he heard Serenity’s teary voice say, “Joey mom’s gone.” He said, “I’ll be right there.”

He didn’t even wait for a cab, he ran all the way to the hospital and as he entered the room, he found his sister sitting besides the bed crying and she wouldn’t let them touch her mom. Joey went to his sister and he said, “Come on, let’s go and let them do their job.” He got her out of the room, out into the waiting room where he sat on the couch and she curled up next to him, and cried her eyes out. It hurt him to see her this way and he calmly whispered, “Rene, you need to stop before you make yourself sick.”

She looked up at him and she said, “Thanks for being my brother and for being here for me.” She kissed his cheek, he smiled down at her, and he said, “Where else would I be, we’re family and families stick together.”

He finally got her to leave and he then called the number of Mary’s Attorney and as he heard the man’s sleepy voice come on the line he said, “This is Joseph Wheeler and I’m calling to let you know that Mary Wheeler passed away tonight. Does she have any instructions as to where she wants to be buried and which mortuary should I call.”

Mr. Jenkins told him “I will call the mortuary now and let them know and then I will call and let you and your sister know what arrangements she wanted in the morning, and thanks for calling and my condolences to you and your sister.”

Joey finally got Serenity to bed and as he sat beside her till she went to sleep, he thought back on all the times when his parents were married how cold she was to him and how loving she always was to Serenity. Looking back, he should have known that something wasn’t right but he never even thought that as she said he was a bastard child. Joey kissed Serenity’s cheek and went to curl up on the couch and he cried himself to sleep.

The next morning he awoke to the smell of coffee brewing and as he sat up and ran his hands through his hair, he looked up and there sat his sister.

She was looking at pictures of them as they grew up and when she saw that he was awake, she smiled and got him a cup of coffee and gave it to him.

She then said Mr. Jenkins called and gave me mom’s instructions and he said that he’s call and make the arrangements for me.” Then she went back, sat down, and continued looking at the pictures.

When he finally got up and took a shower, he walked over to her and he said, “Let’s go outside and go for a walk.” She smiled up at him and she nodded that she would love to and so together, they walked to a small park near the apartment and sat down and enjoyed the morning together.

When Seto got the call from Joey, he heard an undertone to his voice, it worried Seto, and he called Hank and asked him “if Joey had called yet?”

Hank didn’t seem worried at all but what did Seto think coming from a drunk that couldn’t keep a job and drank to damn much. Hank then said, “Hope she didn’t tell him the truth.” Seto then asked, “What’s that suppose to mean?”

Hank didn’t answer him he just hung up the phone. Seto now was worried about Joey and when he called the apartment and there was no answer he called Joey’s cell and when he answered Seto asked, “Are you alright?”

Joey then said “Mom died last night and I going to stay and help Rene with the arrangements and will call and let you know when I’m coming home.” Then he hung up and now Seto was more then worried he was terrified and that’s when he decided to call Roland and he asked, “Can you take care of the Office for a few days and make sure that Mokuba goes to school and keep an eye on him for me please?”

Roland assured Seto that everything would be just fine and that’s when Seto said, “Some thing is wrong with Joey and I’m flying out this afternoon to find out what the problem is, I’ll be gone for a couple of days. And Roland thanks.”

Seto called his pilot and asked him “to get the other jet fueled and ready for take off in three hours, we’re going to New York on business.” Stanley his pilot assured him that every thing would be in order for the flight.”

Mr. Jenkins called and told Joey “All the arrangements are ready and the funeral will be in two days. It will be held at the Heavenly Angels funeral home and she’ll be buried at the adjacent cemetery.”

Joey thanked him for calling and he went to tell Rene what the Attorney had called about. She was sitting in the living room reading the book that Joey had brought her and he stood there looking at her and he started remembering all the times he had watched her read her books and tears filled his eyes as Mary’s voice filled his head “You are no nor have you ever been my son.” God he had to stop thinking about that or it would drive him out of his mind.

There was a knock on the door and when he answered it, there stood Seto. Joey’s eyes filled with tears and as Seto gathered him into his arms, Joey fell completely apart.

Seto picked him up and after shutting the door with his foot, he carried him into the living room and Serenity jumped up and she said, “Come sit over here.” Then she whispered everything to Seto that her mother had said and he was so angry that he wanted to strike something with his fists. Joey was sitting so still and then Seto said, “Talk to me now or I swear I’ll smack you.”

Joey looked at him and through his tears, he said “Promises, promises.” That lightened the air some and then Seto asked, “Have any thing strong to drink?”

Serenity came back with two glasses with some scotch in them and Seto said to Joey “Drink this now.” Joey gulped it down and as it hit his stomach he wanted to scream but instead he said “Seto what am I going to do?” Then he passed out.


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