Jelly: Hi Papa… you know Dad and Uncle Gum… something is going on with them…
Jam: Who are you talking to Jelly?
Jelly: Papa of course!
Jam: That again? You’re still “seeing” him?
Jelly: Hi Papa… you know Dad and Uncle Gum… something is going on with them…
Jam: Who are you talking to Jelly?
Jelly: Papa of course!
Jam: That again? You’re still “seeing” him?
Jelly: Ha! Take that!
Jam: Aww… come on Jelly, how’d you get so good at this!?
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..
It took a long time to explain to them what was happening. And it was morning before their emotions finally wore them down enough to go to sleep. Maybe if they were older it would have been easier but… is it ever easy losing a father? Losing anyone for that matter? I’m not even sure they fully understand. But I think they know Macaron isn’t coming home…
We were all completely oblivious as to what was about to happen. Bubblegum and I played with the kids, happy as could be. The boys weren’t used to Mac being gone so long, but we kept them distracted enough where they didn’t seem to mind after a while. But after so long of waiting, they started to ask where he was. And so did I…