CHAPTER 03 : JAKE- WHY AM I HERE ? (Part 3)

My voice “ Dude he’s is making you way more confused than before”.

“ Why my parents got divorced ?

Why my mom asked you to adopt ?

Why mom never told me she was sick?

And most important one of all

WHY I NEVER GOT ADOPTED ?” I asked Pete more confused than before.

Finally Pete said it “Your parents never got divorced Jake that’s why I couldn’t adopt you and that’s why you never got adopted” He looked at me like he lost something which was never really his.

“Your mother was suffering from Bipolar disorder, She always had her good side for you but when she was with your father it was all hatred and blame, She convinced herself that your father would leave you and your mom because of her illness, So she thought if she left your father and leave the town and go somewhere and start a new life would make her fell better” I interrupted because I couldn’t believe what he was saying “No you’re lying” as tears rolled down my face.

Pete patted on my shoulder “I know it’s hard to accept that’s why me and Maya couldn’t tell you earlier” He exhaled “It was Maya who was your mother’s nurse and your mom trusted her like I trust her now ” .

My voice again talking to me“ Cr*p another mystery in my story, Looks like everyone knows about my mom except me” as I look sky through the window lost in thoughts.

Somewhere around the block Maya with Nate “That really hurts Maya”

Maya taps his head “You know you deserved it”

Nate with hand over his ear “ Yeah I did” asks Maya “Hey Maya, Why you guys never told Jake about you know the whole family thing ?”.

Maya looks sky “ I was nurse for Jake’s mom that was before I met Pete, She was suffering from final stage of Bipolar disorder”

“That sounds like really dangerous”Nate said, “Yes, It was Nate” Maya said with pointing finger don’t interrupt in between “If you want to know about Jake”

Nate folded his hands and sat silently and gave Maya a nod.

“When Mary came here first she had bipolar character one as a loving mother and other as a violent wife, She was always calm and happy whenever Jake was around and whenever we tried to ask bout her husband she’ll erupt as volcano, Once she started having delusions it became more worse, Pete once tried to stop her ended up getting scar on his head like Harry Potter”, Again out of nowhere “So that’s how he got it” said Nate with his hands covering his ears “Sorry, I really tried not to interrupt” Maya smiled and tapped his head and said “I know you couldn’t”.

“ And what happened to Mary ?” Nate asked with his hands still covering his ears.

Maya took his hands “ One day Micheal found where Mary was and came to hospital where they gave him Pete’s number to contact, I still remember Pete had big fight which later turned into sobering conversation at the end” Nate again “Why......” Maya stopped Nate “Yes Nate answer to your question is Pete and me where together at that time as in lovers, If that’s what you wished to ask” Nate nodded his head “So shall I continue, Nate ?”.

Nate nodded his head as fast as he could and Maya continued “Pete said Micheal never knew about Mary’s illness and She never said anything about divorce to Micheal and Pete said all Micheal knew was she was acting a bit down for a while and she fought about it was Micheal’s that she doesn’t have family and one day when Micheal came back from work he couldn’t find Mary and Jake ,And Micheal and Police where searching for Mary and Jake months until her picture appeared in hospital ID”.

Nate looking down confused “How come Jake never knew any of this, He was there right ?”.

“Pete and Mary did everything they can for Jake to remember Mary as a loving Mom, Because Mary already knew she could never trust herself” said Maya with more serious sad face.

“You look so serious Maya, Is it because of what happened to Mary ?” said Nate worried.

“It was around evening 7pm, Pete was taking to my night shift when we reached hospital there where police everywhere and cops locked up a man screaming YOU B*ST**DS KILLED HER, I along with Pete hurried inside hospital when we were about to reach her ward there were blood every where near the door and cops took us to enquire where they said Mary committed suicide one hour before and they informed her husband and when he came to hospital he broke down and started blaming doctors and got violent hit doctors and few cops who tried to restrain him and that doctor filed a attempt murder case on him and he accepted himself to be guilty and went to prison that was last we heard about him and Pete was the only family Jake had and His father declined to sign adoption papers , So Pete stayed as Jake’s Guardian and as he promised his mother He never told anything about him to Jake even when he wanted to , But about his father we never heard anything from so we let Jake believe what his mother said to him”

“I really feel bad for Jake now” said Nate with his clasped hands “I’m really worried about him after he hear about all of this twisted turns about his life”

“It’s getting dark Nate we should go back” Maya took Nate’s hand and they walked back to Pete and Jake.

When Maya and Nate were just about to reach the entrance they see Jake lashing out, Maya looks at Nate worried “I’ll go after him” Nate was about to go after Jake ,Maya says “Remember Nate he needs some time” Nate nods “He’ll never know I’m there” and goes after Jake.

After running around several blocks few times again and again for a while Nate finds Jake sitting on a bench and he remembered about what Maya said and He tried to hide himself behind a tree few feet away from Jake.

To be continued..........

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