POV ~ Garrod Lusitanus
7th January 2026

"And your pricky sister, "Rachel asked me.

"Mary is in last year. All the time changing boyfriend, I was afraid she can get STD, but now she got a sweet boy named Ricard...maybe she is forcing him to stay"

"Your mom and dad both came to the birthday party of Aria. First birthday that was. When I saw them coming through the gates a false hope that maybe you will come followed"

"They never told me you have a daughter. I got an invitation to your marriage though"

Rachel laughed loud" I was 22 when I was pregnant,but still, I didn't agree with abortion. 22 and a half I got married to Jacob, now look at me and Aria. She is a blessing to me."

"Why you didn't use proper contraception?" ok I didn't mean to say that but yes I did it either way.

"That's rude to say. Aria wasn't the choice she was a blessing. We started dating a year after you left, he wanted to take things slow, sluggish, hand steady, but for how many days would we be wandering, holding hands, walking, hugging, and night out?

I can't cope up with that speed, I took it next level, and finally the most important. He would resist at the start use to pretend like he needs to study, his parents miss him, family function, and all excuses for running away. But one day he got on the nerve, you are weak as a girl, coward as an asshole. And he got that spirit of a lion.

Oh, God! I regret speaking to him in that manner things started changing, it would winter of 2020, we were on holiday together due to COVID, we didn't care about the cold weather or our naked body, we didn't care about anything nor about that damm virus, every night, every passing hour, waking up to 3 am just doing it on and on, until it starts affecting our grades. But It felt like the most pleasant thing.

Once he was passed out after sex when I told him that that contraceptive won't work anymore, I was going to get pregnant. He laughed saying don't joke. Next summer it was reality. Jacob thought of abortion, but I yelled I am going to carry this in my womb. Our parents refused but I didn't care much, we got married in court then gave a small party for dozen of people, later when it was Aria's first birthday, I didn't care what people will say , I invited everyone I could I want to tell them how happy I am here.

Trust me, Garrod, No one blessed us nor my Little child, Everyone said pity words gave dirty looks but I know there was a beauty. Jacob himself made a speech "Baby, you're the head and I'm the heart; but I've still got ahead and you've still got a heart. It's the difference between infinity and infinity plus one, but it works for me. It works for you. Our married life is perfect for me and I thank God every day for the gift of spending my life with you."

"During the last months of pregnancy, I realized we didn't have anyone for us. Just we both and this child in my womb. I told Jacob about a dream house, a tale. He promised me he will fulfill. I also told him it's a girl, he declared I was biased but a mother knows what's inside her before any USG.

During delivery I shouted like hell, that was very very very painful having Aria, I felt I would pass away with severe bleeding like in most of the shows, But the nurse said it's a girl and even if I couldn't call someone mom god want me to hear it from someone.

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A girl will call me mum always. And the nurse said the last try or we have to do surgery, and I thought my mom was standing next to me giving me a blessing " My little child you can achieve everything" and I pushed it and heard Aria crying.

We both decided to go into the Obstetrics and Gynecology department. And today we are a settled in the same field, I have everything I want. Upmost my own family."

I wanted to cry but I control myself.

"Such a deep sadness story, I am proud of you and Jacob. I still remember you talking all that dirty words, now look at you changed. This isn't that Rachel I Knew you are Mrs. William now."

"Aria made me do that, I don't want her to speak like me. Even Jacob hates when I use inappropriate words" she laughs still the same

"About that Ebook, Rachel? I want your permission to write about you."

"I will love reading that. Even if you write something bad about me it's ok what worse can you say?That's the past....at present we are different"

Maid brought us pancakes and a cup of tea.

Taking a bite of cake I looked at Rachel "Aria told me, Emmie came here"

"Yah! She came here for taking my no objection too. You both are so same."

"Pardon?"

"She said, she wanted to write about my past in her Ebook "

"I thought she quit writing"

"She is Emmie Olsen, she could do anything. You provoked her by your ungrammatical cunning story, full of error. I sometimes wonder Wattpad may remove your story saying it's baseless and your grammar sucks." She laughed again.

I was speechless.

"She won't mind destroying our life to prove what she is aiming at. Jacob didn't refuse her"

"I guess I should meet Emmie now."

"As you think what's appropriate for you?"

"Which is the hospital she is in?"

"I don't remember that she resident in a different university from Washington I guess and she is here in California in the Psychiatrist department, that's all I know, we meet yesterday after a long time. I remember when you told me about you loving her and that slap I landed on your face. I believed you will end up with being enemies."

"I thought so... but now she started it again"

"That's not a start she is ending it. You started it with...... She said she is writing maybe you should also. Finish this story forever. Stop being a stalker end the things. Once you finish that story and meet each other and end."

"Yah" Was she lecturing me she acts like a typical mom now.

"You got a girlfriend?" she asked.

"Not till date"

"Really, Probably you should use to get one and start hooking up or else you guys can't have kids one day if you start late."

I laughed at her. So did she."I am 25 now"

"I am 26 with a 5-year child, and it's my birthday on 22 January please come"

I said yes. She then showed me an album of her marriage, her little family, Aria's childhood photos. We didn't realize it was evening.

"I should go now," I told her with a heavy heart.

"We have a guest room you can stay" she offered.

"No, I have OPD tomorrow. Maybe someday I can meet Jacob aka Aria's dad" I chuckled

"Fine. See you then. Aria says bye to Garrod uncle"

"Bye uncle Garrod," she said taking some time from her little work on mobile.

Uncle,? Really

"Thanks for coming Garrod, and don't ever go away now."

I nodded my head stiffly.

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I got a cab to the metro station,
Then I got the metro home.

I looked at the phone.
A notification from Wattpad

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Rock music playing in the background.

You can touch me if you want. I know you can hear that.

The train started moving, and I looked at the lady with a long trench coat at the station, she looks familiar.

To be continued.

Questions....

1. Was she Emmie the trench coat lady?
2. Who else has changed the opinion about Rachel now?
3. Who else wants to meet Jacob soon?