Chapter 16

The next morning Tom wakes up and watches Alice sleeping in a weakened state, wondering what will become of their lives now. How everything changed from day to night. He would never love Alice as he loves Kim, but he would make it work, after all, they have always been good friends, she is very pretty, things can work out, and he can't leave her alone now. He decided to get up carefully so that she wouldn't wake up.

He took a quick shower, changed, prepared some breakfast and left a note and a rosebud for her

"Alice my angel went out to resolve some things for our future left this breakfast for you and our baby, eat everything and rest soon will be home

with love Tom "

Tom went to the house across the street, Alice's old house, knocked on the door and Blanca herself answered

Blanca - what are you doing here? You're not welcome in this house

Tom - I don't care if I'm welcome here or not, but we need to talk about Maria Alice

Blanca - What's wrong with her?

Tom - Can I come in or not?

Fernando - What do you want?

Tom - Leaving Blanca furious - Well, since you don't invite me in, I'll come in, but we need to talk about Maria Alice

Fernando - Are you tired of playing house with that bitch? if you are thinking of returning her you are wrong, as I said yesterday, I no longer have a daughter, she died for me the moment she dishonored our family

Tom - I don't want to give Maria Alice back, don't worry, but she is a minor and unfortunately you are the parents, I need an authorization to marry her and to travel with her

Fernando - I thought you might need this, I've already done it - he takes a folder from the sideboard - Here is her emancipation certificate, so she doesn't need me for anything else. Anything else?

Tom - No, that's all, you don't have to worry, you won't be seeing us again, we'll be leaving here tomorrow.

Fernando - You're going late.

Tom - Great! One day you will regret what you did to Alice and your grandson.

Tom slams the door, comes back home and notices that Alice is having coffee and tries to disguise his stress

Alice - where have you been? Here is food for a battalion of people, come and eat

Tom - kisses the top of her head - I think I went a little overboard on the food, but I'll help you - I haven't eaten yet

Alice - where did you go?

Tom - Well, yeah ... I was at your parents' house

Alice - her eyes widened - what for?

Tom - I said I'd handle the situation

Alice - Did they take me back?

Tom - Oh little one no, not that, I've resolved our situation, now we can get married and travel, your father is still adamant that he doesn't want to know, but he has arranged for your emancipation and we can travel today if you like. - Alice cries again - the little one, don't cry - come here, come and pull her to you, taking her off the chair where she was sitting on your lap - look at me, your parents will be very sorry for what they are doing, but don't be like this, the three of us - passing his hand over her belly - we will be very happy together and will love this child, our baby very much.

Alice - Oh, Tom, I don't know what would become of me without you, really, I swear I'll do everything I can to be a good wife to you - she kisses him between her cries, a warm kiss full of promises, separated by kisses

Tom - Alice, together we'll get back on our feet, we'll learn to love each other, we'll be a family and build a future together. I don't want to see you crying anymore for someone who doesn't deserve it, let's eat and then buy our tickets on the internet and pack our things, what do you think?

Alice - That you are perfect and I don't deserve that much - taking a piece of cheese and giving it to him to bite and kiss him

Tom - Look, if you want to give me breakfast every day, I won't think it's bad, I've never eaten such a delicious cheese

Alice - naughty - laughing - let's eat soon so we can sort out this mess of life.

They eat, still with Alice in Tom's lap, playing and exchanging affection, the two might not even love each other, but there was a chemistry between them, a very great affection. Maybe a little bit of neediness and gratitude.

When they finished eating, Alice started to look for the tickets at Tom's request while he contacted her mother, informing her that they were coming back and what was happening, her mother would leave the whole apartment in order for the arrival and was very happy that Grandma said she would take care that Alice would receive the best prenatal care and everything she needed.

After everything was settled, they would pack their bags and things that they would leave for a specialized company to send for them to Australia. Tom contacted his diarist and asked her to go to Australia and she would be responsible to take care of everything for the company to send the things to them, clean the house and deliver the key to the real estate agent and made a letter of recommendation for her and paid a good bonus to help until she found another place to work.

Tom - Yes, little one, we are ready now, we just have to go to Sydney, Miss Martha is waiting for us three

Alice - I always wanted to meet your mother, but I never imagined it would be like this, fooling the poor thing. She is all happy thinking that she is going to be a grandmother.

Tom - Alice, she is going to be a grandmother, she is my mother and I am the father, and don't tell me that the father is the asshole, the father is the one who raises. This one doesn't even know he's going to be a father and he doesn't even need to, this baby is my son, understand? - pulling him into an embrace and kissing the top of his head.

Alice - Okay, you are right. I can't wait, I never imagined we would leave Tokyo like this, we've experienced so many things here.

Tom - Yes little one, but we can come for a walk here whenever you like, for now we will live many other moments in Sydney. Now go and take a shower while dinner is not yet ready, then let's rest because we will get up very early to go.

Alice - okay your bossy - letting go of him, but he pulls her back and gives her a kiss and lets go, she goes laughing towards the bedroom and he stays in the living room waiting for dinner while he finishes fixing a few more things.