Chapter 3 5 years later

"Okay, there's a lot of people here. Hold each other sweetie. Devin hold Andrei and Andrei hold mommy's hand. Eddy hold my other hand. Mommy will cry non-stop if one got lost." Eunice instructed her children.

They arrived at A City airport at around 10AM, it will be around this time when she left A City, 5 years ago. She has mixed feeling at her decision to go back. Her father is sick and he requested to her to go home. She felt guilty that she is not home to help her mother take care of her father.

She's a new person. She felt she no longer belong in the Robinson household or in A City, probably because she's been hurt too much here.

She already created a new life in America. 5 years ago, after she went home that dreadful day, she contacted Lindsey and told her decision. She booked ticket right away. She told her parents about going abroad on the day of her departure which is the following day. She gives no room for negotiation about her decision.

Her father got angry with her decision but she is firm on it. Though she keeps sending them a postcard and call them occasionally over skype, it took her father 3 years to forgive her.

Going back make her remember the painful event, but she needs to be strong, not just for herself but for her three kids. Her family is not aware of her 3 gems. It will be a surprise that could lead to acceptance or another cold shoulder from her father.

But she has a strong feelings that her kids will charm her parents and will accept them right away. She has 3 adorable and smart kids. They are identical but unlike her relationship with her sister, her 3 kids love each other. She make sure of it, with love and a little blackmail.

"Mommy, is this where you grow up." Andrei, the eldest by 15 minutes ask. With his age, he is mature enough to learn their situation. He is a reliable kid and always there to help his mommy keep his siblings in line. Like, if there will be assignment in school, he help his brothers finish it so when mommy gets home. She will not worry about it and just rest.

"Yes, sweetie. We will go to grandpa's house."

"Are we going to stay there." Devin ask. Her peacemaker. Probably because he is the middle child. He is the negotiator, if there will be conflict between Andrei and Eddy. He made sure that they always make up.

"Hmmm, depends if you kids will charm grandpa and grandma. We will stay there, but if not, Aunt Lindsey offer a place for us to stay until we go back to US.

"We will charm grandpa and grandma. We will make them love us mommy! Said Eddy her charming little boy. Eddy is the mischievous one, always playful and love attention.

Whenever they go out, the three kids never failed to catch the attention of the general public. There is also a talent scout that offer them career in the entertainment industry, but she doesn't need that extra attention. As much as possible she doesn't want them to be exposed. Less chance of their father finding them.

Though she carried them for 9 months, they are a small replica of their father. So before going back to A City, she had a serious talk with her kids. She explain their situation. Their father has his own family and we cannot intrude.

They can see their father but they cannot call him father or tell him that they are their kids. It will be unavoidable that they will meet since he is her sister husband. It is bound to happen. She avoid getting news from her parents about Sheldon and Bernice, whenever she talk to them. She probably move out of their ancestral home.

The kids was sad but they accepted it. To ensure that Sheldon will not get any hint about his children, she dye her kids hair blonde and ask them to wear glasses.

Since they have fair complexion they look like an american babies. She told them that they can only remove the eye glasses, in their room but when they go out, they need to always wear it outside.

She told them, that if their father found them, he might take them away from mommy and daddy will not allow mommy to see them. Mommy will have a broken heart and will be sad and they don't want it to happen. Her kids is her life now.

She show them, picture of their father and his wife. They said she look a little like Bernice.

She no longer identical with her sister, she altered her appearance with a little surgery to make her face thinner by removing the extra muscles in her face. Before she has a round face now her jawline is more define. Due to weather in america her complexion is more lighter compare before. She also now wear eye glass.

She remember him saying that she always in the shadow of her sister and that Bernice can't get the spotlight that she deserves.

If her parents will allow, she will have a full plastic surgery but her father forbid her. She only mentioned it out of the blue when she still live in A City.

"Here we are." She didn't advise them of her arrival so her parents will be surprised. Well they will be surprise no matter what.

She pay the taxi driver and help her children. Looking at their parking space, it seems that her parents has visitor.

She is hesitant to enter the house. Why didn't she accept Lindsey suggestion to stay with them first so she has time to prepare herself.

"Wow, mommy they have big house." Andrei commented. Compare to their house in amerika, their house is just a helper quarters.

"Cool, we'll be living here." Eddy said.

"They have expensive cars too." Devin said, looking at the car that park at their guest designated parking.

"How did you know that its expensive." She ask her son

"Google" Devin answered

"Its a guest car. I wonder, if we're intruding, it seems they are busy." Eunice commented, the car seems familiar but she can't remember who owns it. It is her home for the last 22 years, how come she don't feel at home anymore.

"Mommy, come on, we are here so we need to go inside." Eddy encourage his mommy, he is curious on what the house looks like inside.

Before she can respond. Mrs. Holland saw them.

"My Euni, you're back." Eunice got a hugged from Mrs Holland before she can acknowledge her.

"I miss you, the house is not the same without you." She looked at her lovingly with tears in her eyes "You look different."

"Yes, Nans. I look more beautiful and sexier." Due to her pregnancy, her hips and boobs got a little bigger.

"Whose these three adorable kids." She looked at the three kids one by one.

"Oh, they are my kids. This Andrei, Devin and Eddy. They are triplets. She introduce her kids.

"Wow, your parents will be surprised, but I'm sure they will be happy, looking at this 3 kids, you're misgivings will be atoned. They are waiting and praying for a grandchild since Sheldon and Bernice wedding.

"Let's get inside, and speaking of your sister, they are here.

Of all the days, why today. She said inwardly. Well this will be the test for them. She looked at kids to give them warning, to remind them of their talk about their father.

She didn't give notification regarding her arrival but it seems that everyone is at home to welcome them. When they enter, her parents, Sheldon parents and the couple is at the living room.

"Surprise." She smile awkwardly at everyone

"My baby, is that really you." Her mother, ask not trusting het eyes.

"Yes, mommy. I promise to go home, so here I am." She hugged her mother.

"Dad" she also went to his father that sitting in the wheelchair and hug him tightly. "I miss you, even though you don't want to talk to me over the phone."

She nodded her "Hello" with Sheldon and Bernice, she cant bring herself to be chummy with them.

"Uncle and Auntie." She also hug the other two elder.

The greetings is done and she don't know how to proceed. She needs to tell them the kids before they wonder around the house. Her kids is the most curious one.

"Mom and Dad, I would to introduce you to someone... She cough, clearing her throat "My kids...

"Kids" they said at the same time

"As in plural" her mother stated

"Eunice, what are you doing in America." Her dads tone become serious. "Why did you not mentioned it over phone. This is what I don't like to happened that you ruin your future.

Sheldon and Bernice, stay quite but Sheldon expression became stoic.

"Hon, calm down." Her mother tried to pacify her father and for that she is thankful.

"And why did you cut your hair this short, you look like an antagonist in a drama.

She smile, when did her father watch drama "It's stressful to care for the kids, I'm getting hair fall that's why I need to cut it short. But I'm still pretty, right Uncle." She ask her Uncle for back up to loosen up the situation.

"Yes, always." He didn't agreed with what happened to his niece life but he didn't need to add pressure to the situation.

"Where are the kids, I'm so excited to meet them." Aunt Sol ask her. "We didn't foresee that you're gonna give us grandchildren first.

"With her behaviour before, its bound to happen." Sheldon said, she doesn't like the tone of his voice but she opted to ignore him.

He is no longer important, just ignore him, she pep talk herself.

Sheldon, didn't like being ignore, so he decided to talk to her alone later. They have scores that they need to settle and its long overdue.

"Nans" she call Mrs Holland "Bring them here."

"Them" her mother asked

"Yes, they are triplets."

The kids joined the elder. They are not the shy type so they introduce themselves one by one, then kiss the elder. They look so adorable.

They want to ignore the couple, since they saw a while ago how they are treating their mommy. But to be polite thet just greet them "Hello"

"Wow, from zero grandchild to three adorable kids. How old are you?

"4" "3" "5" the triplets answered at the same time. They didn't talk about it.

"They are 3 years old." She answered, she lessen their age by one year to avoid suspicion. "Hahaha, they are still learning numbers so they are still confuse, but they are three.

"What's with glasses." Aunt Sol asked

"They are corrections glasses and since they wear one that's why I also wear one." She explained.

"Where is their father?" Her father asked, Though the kids are adorable, and he like them, he wanted to know what happened to the kids father.

"We broke up when I found out I was pregnant. He has someone already and I don't want to disturb his life. I am happy, they are my blessing and I really don't want to share them with him. He can have his own son with his new partner." It was almost the truth, he found out when he was in the U.S.

He want to go back and tell him about the pregnancy. Once more, she want to get her chance to be with him but then she remember how he judge her to be loose. He didn't believe that he slept with her, what more about being my kids father.

She cried as she refrain herself from going home.

She was thankful to God that, she was with Lindsey during those tough times. Reminding her to be strong. Giving her support throughout her pregnancy journey.

Looking at how happy, both set of grandparents, her awkwardness with Sheldon surpass the happiness that she is seeing in her parents eyes.

"We haven't prepare room for the kids. Nans, call Stephen and instruct him to prepare the room next to Eunice room." Her mother instruct Mrs Holland

"Mom, don't worry about it. They can stay in my room while we're here.

"While we're here... You mean, you still plan to go back.

"I only applied for two months leave from work while the kids is on summer break." She explained.

"You can go back here and help your sister, manage the company." Her father interrupted. "The presidency is been waiting for you."

She look at his father, "presidency", Bernice has been managing the company with their father since they graduated in college, arent she supposed to be the next CEO.

"But dad, managing it, is not my forte. Bernice has been doing it since she graduated.

"Its your legacy so you need to learn how to do it.

She got more confuse. Is it also Bernice legacy, why did her father puts too much pressure on me. "I'm into jewelry design, father not textile."

"Then its a good thing that our new business venture with Sheldon is in jewelry industry, you can help him. And there will be someone here to take care of the kids."

"Dad, I have a work abroad, my life is no longer here." She said in a low voice, she doesn't want to do anything with Sheldon, much to work with him.

"I'm old, Eunice, and we need you here, it's time that you go back. I gave you enough time to figure out things and do whatever that you want, now its your time to help our business.

When her fathers tone is final, it will be hard to object.

"Daddy, I'm still on vacation." She tried to change tactic since her father is getting agitated. "Can we talk about this after my two months leave is up."

"You have one week to rest." Sheldon said suddenly, "then come to the office, we have upcoming launching in a month and we cant wait for your decision in two months."

"Dad... she tried to protest to her father. Sheldon doesn't have the right to command her. He is not her boss.

"Sheldon is right, come to work after a week, we proceed with this venture because of you. I want you to stay here and do what you like. Don't you think I didn't know what you like to do. This is your home and your life is here with us." Her father said with softness in his voice.

Sheldon, quietly look at Eunice. Did he push Eunice too far that she no longer feel happy with them and that she felt that she no longer belong in this family. She went abroad immediately after their disagreement.

He knew the news, 2 weeks after her departure, when they had dinner at the Robinson residence to finalize their wedding date. He felt the void and miss her sassy behaviour but he disregard it. Eunice decision is better for them. He focus on work and his wedding.

Bernice and I tie the knot a year after but Eunice didn't go home to attend their wedding nor congratulate them. He got angry but his friend remind him that it will for the better. If Eunice is here, she will just ruin his wedding.

He felt empty and he doesn't know why. He associated it with not having a kid yet. Bernice and I works hard to start a family. They visited different doctor and even take herbal medicine but they are still unsuccessful.

Until they stop trying. That's the last advise they got. The more you plan it, the more that it wont happen. They have been married for 4 years now and still childless.

At the back of his mind, he thought that maybe its because he doesn't feel the spark when they made love. It is not like the first time that they did it. He didn't feel the full. Now whenever they do it, it is like an obligatory sex, and mostly initiated by Bernice. He doesn't feel excited. It is like he is asking for more and Bernice cannot give it.

He doesn't have any relationship aside from what he has with Bernice so he didn't know if its normal to feel tired of their relationship.

His friend advise him to go vacation and they did. They went to Paris for a week but it didn't spike any spark. They felt like an old couple.

Looking at Eunice and her kids, he felt the longing to have a family.

Eunice look at her mother. "No worries, baby I will take good care these adorable kids plus Nans is here. We will find good school here.

"Ahm, mom I need to pee." Andrei act as if he will pee in the living room any moment.

"Okay, let's go." she get up to help her son

"Mom, I'm grown up, I'm not supposed to show my tweety to a girl." He complained, she knew that, her sons are all independent, but she will just show her where the comfort room is.

"I know, mommy will just show where the CR is and will guard the door, in case someone peep on your tweety. Come on." But he refused to go with her. Looking at her son, she knew that he is planning to do something.

"I can go with him." Sheldon volunteer, for some unknown reason, he like the kids, too bad he is not their father. They have been wanting to have kids for such a long time and seeing one close up, spike his fatherly instinct.

"No need...

"Sure...

Eunice and Andrei said at the same time. She look at her son, to see what he is up to but her sons just smile at her.

Andrei get up and went to his father to take his hand. He look up at him with a mischievous smile. You're bullying my mommy. I'll get revenge.

Walking to the comfort room, they pass-by a full length mirror. Andrei look at their image in the mirror and felt sad.

So this is how we look, if we have a father. He said in his mind, looking at their reflection.

Despite the blonde and the eye glass, he felt that they still alike. Their daddy is very tall and handsome and matched his mommy's beauty. And with his body, he can definitely protect his mommy.

Too bad, he doesn't want us.

"Common, faster I think I cannot make it to the comfort room." He urge his father to walk fast.

"Hold it, where almost there." He pick up Andrei so they can reach the CR faster. He walk with big strides

"Okay, here we are." He put down the kid so he can do his business.

"I cant open my pants. Help me please, I need to pee now." He squirm his legs to show that he really meany it.

Sheldon move to squat so he can be with the child level and help him to unzip his pants. Once it is open, he put down the childs pants with his undergarment so he can pee.

Woooshhh....

"Aaahhhh'' He can pee but not on his face, reflexively, he back off but the pee just spread on his polo.

"Sorry, I cant hold it anymore." Andrei said apologetically. "Serves you right." He added but on his mind only. "Don't bully my mommy again. I will be her protector until you realize that we are your family" Still on his mine only but he gave his father his angelic smile.

He needs to make a plan with his brother, to make their father realize that he needs to be together with their mommy so they be a happy family. So they don't need to go back to America.

Though they have friends and they like their school in the U.S. He like it more here in A City. They have 2 sets of grandparent that love them right away, Aunt Lindsey is also here in A City and their house is big.

Most specially, their daddy is here. Mommy needs special someone to love her.

Uncle Mark is nice, he buys them plenty of toys and treat them to delicious food, but he still want his real daddy not just step father. What if he has his own son, what will happen to us.

But for it to happen, they need to help his mother.

"Oh, what happened to you." Aunt Sol ask her son, when she saw the wet look on her son.

"That would be my fault, I peed on him." Sheldon look murderous to Andrei, they talk that he would not mention, what happened but the mischievous kids open his mouth as soon as they appear in the living room.

"Hahaha, that would be your nappy practice son, when you have your own baby. Babies open do that to his father." Uncle Ben said

Eunice gave an uncomfortable smile. May be she needs to talk to her sons again to remind them to less to none, interaction with their father. She is aware, that it might be unfair to the kids, not being recognize by their father, but it will be for the best.

Looking at the dark expression on Bernice, she is definite that she doesn't want her around. Eunice showing with three kids makes her hate more since she cant give to Sheldon a child.

She is infertile. Sheldon and her had a check up but she doctored her result, making it look that they don't have a problem, it is just that God is not yet giving them the gift of parenthood.

Her mother in law, gave her lots of booster medicine, she take it and it keeps filing on her cabinet. What's the use of those medicine, if she cant bear a child.

She discussed adoption with Sheldon but it is something that he is not ready. He still want to try their own child.

Looking at the three kids, she can feel that there is something off to them that she can't pin point. She tried to interact with them but they ignore her. Rude, just like their mother.

When, she saw Sheldon with one of the kid, she felt threaten that Eunice came back to take what belongs to her. The company, Sheldon and everyone's attention. She needs to drive her away again.

She did it before, she can do it again.