Bubblegum: Jam, don’t bother your father with this right now okay? Why don’t you go play with those new voidcritter packs I got you.
Jam: Okay fine…
Bubblegum: Jam, don’t bother your father with this right now okay? Why don’t you go play with those new voidcritter packs I got you.
Jam: Okay fine…
Jelly: Is he talking about that again? Kids at school were saying that now that papa is gone we’re going to end up homeless. He just wants to prove they’re liars.
Jam: Jelly! Don’t tell him that!
Wisteria: Jam, tell me the truth.
Jam: There’s this new gaming system out, and everyone at school has one! Can we get one please!?
Wisteria: We can’t really afford that right now kiddo. My paintings haven’t really… well…
Jam: But Uncle just got a job right? He can help!
Wisteria: It’s not far to ask him that Jam…
Years went by before we felt like maybe we would be okay… birthdays past and each year I would give the boys a letter from Macaron. It was little cards, with memories he had of them. Even if he only shared a short time with them both, it seemed like he had so many to share.
I still hadn’t talked more to Bubblegum about his feelings for me. I wanted to tell him I did too, but I was still hurting, still am. How can I move on when the one I wanted is gone? But the boys do love him…
Wisteria: Aww Jam… come on little man, come out here with your brother and I. We all shouldn’t be alone..
Jelly: No! Papa here!
Wisteria: Jelly!
Jelly had the hardest time accepting it. Maybe because he had the least amount of time with Macaron. He seemed to believe Mac was still there… I don’t know why he believed that, and I thought maybe he would grow out of it. Or I hoped he would… kids do have wild imaginations.
Wisteria: Jelly, I know it’s hard to understand that he’s gone–
Jelly: No! Here!
Wisteria: Jelly… sigh, maybe if you eat something you’ll feel better.
Jelly: Papa!?
Wisteria: Jelly, come back inside, papa is… papa is gone remember?
Jelly: Papa here!
Wisteria: I know…
Bubblegum: Teri what do you mean?
Wisteria: Ronnie… he left me a letter. He explains… well he told me why you left. I’m sorry I didn’t realize it.
Bubblegum: Teri… I don’t think now is the best time, you’re hurting, we all are.