Chapter 16// Moving to Columbus

Me and James went do to the CEC and picked up all of his things, then we headed to both houses to pack up a little. James was the easiest house to pack up then mine. After we head to Lauren tell her whats going on. She is moving with us. While me and her pack her place, James plays with Eddie. After everything is packed, we place it all in her car besides the furinture. Lauren is leaving ahead of us as I need to finishing packing and rent a U-Haul for my house. I also called and quit from my job and unenrolling Eddie from school. James already half packed a U-Haul for his things. After I did all of that, Eddie lays down in bed with me and James. We slept as a family this night.

"Mommy, daddy get up," Eddie says as he shakes me.

"Ok Eddie, I'm up," I say as I open my eyes.

Then I feel James moving.

"I'm up too," James says.

I feel Eddie jump outta bed.

"Eddie don't make breakfest," I say.

James turns over and faces me.

"I'll make breakfest," James says as he kisses me and get out of bed.

I lay there for a second until I get up.

I being to pick up the matteress off the floor

"Babe I'll help you after we eat,"

I smile as i place it down and go up front.

Eddie is at the table with a bowl of cereal infront of him.

"Here you go babe, its all you have left,"

He hands me a bowl of special K cereal.

I head to the table and being to eat.

James then joins in sitting at the table with us.

After breakfest, James begins takes apart the table as I smile as Eddie is holding the legs of the table.

I smile as I open the door.

"Be careful with thoses," James says as he takes the table out as Eddie follows slower.

I walk behind him as we walk over to the Uhaul as James puts the table in.

"Hand daddy the legs," I say as Eddie begins to hand James the legs of the table.

"thank you," James says as he smiles as he packs the legs into the U-Haul.

"Only the matteress is left," I say.

James comes jumping down of the U-Haul.

 

"Can I help?" Eddie asks.

"Sure," James says as Eddie goes running into the house.

"how is he going to help?" I ask as we walk back into the house.

"He can hold the bottom while we got most of the weight on us,"

"Good idea, your mind already turning into parent mode?"

We walk down the hallway.

"It's been in this mode for awhile now,"

We walk into my room as I get on the back of the mattress knowing I was walking forward.

I lift my end up as James does his.

"Now Eddie to get the middle between mommy and daddy," James says.

We then walk very slowly out of the house and to the U-Haul

"alright set it down,"

I set my end down as I see Eddie doing the same.

James gets up into the truck.

"Eddie stand back, mommy is going to help me on this one," James says as I watch Eddie move a little back as I grab onto the bottom.

"Push,"

I push the mattress as hard as I could until I seen it hop on top of my other things.

"There we go," James says as he hops from the U-Haul once again but this time he brings along the door, locking it

"Ready to say bye bye to our house?" I ask Eddie.

He goes running into the house as I follow him in and to his room.

"Mommy I want to take theses," Eddie says.

"We are going to have to get new ones sweetie. Theses can't come off the wall and come with us,"

"Mommy why we moving?"

I kneel in front of him as i hear James walking in.

"Because we are going with daddy. He isn't on the Penguins anymore. He has a new team and we have to travel there so he can be with the new team,"

"Can't we stay here?"

Eddie isn't into moving and i knew he wouldn't be.

"No, don't you want to come with me? We are going to get a new house and everything," James says.

"I do but I want to stay here,"

"Well you can't do that," I say as James picks up Eddie as he begins to cry.

"I want to stay home!!" Eddie crys as i walk behind him out of our house.

Memories will stay here but our future is with James and that means moving then we will.

I walk behind them as I see James putting Eddie in the truck and shut the door.

"Sure you wanting to move with me?" James asks as he walks over to me.

"Yes I'm sure James,"

He kisses me as I then walk pass him into the passinger seat as Eddie is on the blanket and pillow between the seats. I already had everything I needed for him packed in here.

James begins the truck and heads down the street.

"Mommy can I have a juice?" Eddie asks as I grab one out of the cooler for him.

"Thank you,"

I smile as he settled down.

Then a phone goes off as I reach into my pocket and pull mine out.

Lauren: Hope you know I made it last night to your parents. Sorry was tired when I arrived.

Me: It's alright, we are on our way so just let my parents know that and tell them to get the guest house ready.

Lauren: I will, they put me in the guest room.

Me: Ok good, do they know we are coming?

Lauren? I told them when I got in last night what happened.

Me: Alright I'll let you go.

I close my phone.

"Lauren is in columbus with my parents," I say.

"Is that where we are going?" James asks.

"Until we get a house together yea. We will be in the guest house until then. It has 2 rooms and a bathroom,"

"Nice, do they know we are coming?"

"Yep they do,"

"So i see Grandma and PaPaw again?" Eddie asks.

"Yep we will be staying with them," I say.

The biggest smile got on Eddie's face.

Then a phone rang.

"Dang," James says as he stops at a red light and gets his phone.

He places it on the dash and opens it.

"Hello," James says as he begins to drive again.

"Heard the bad news," a female voice says.

"Yeah, it sucks,"

"You driving now?" she asks.

"It's on hands free mom, hey is dad around? i need to tell you something,"

"Sure Peter come here,"

"Hey James, sorry about the trade," Peter says.

"Yeah, it sucks but I got something to tell you both, sit down,"

"James your making me nervous," she says.

"Please mom,"

"We are sitting down, whats up?" Peter asks.

"I am a dad," 

"Your a dad? James," she says.

"Mom he is a 5 year old turning 6 this year,"

"James why did you do that son?" Peter asks.

"Mom, it was from a one night stand. I'm actually with him and his mother right now. We are moving to Columbus together.

"Whats your name little guy?"

I look at Eddie.

"Tell him your name," I say.

"I'm Eddie," Eddie says.

"Hi Eddie, how are you?"

"Good and you?"

"I'm well thank you. How old are you?"

"5,"

"Wow a big boy, well I know you can't see me but I'm your grandpa,"

"Peter don't say that,"

"Mom we got a DNA test done and he is mine," James says.

"You sure?" she asks.

"Mrs. Neal James is telling you the truth cause I had to read the results," I say.

"Who are you?" she asks.

"I'm Kimberly, your sons girlfriend,"

His mom thinks he is lying but his dad doesn't.

"James are you sure you want this?" his mom asks.

"Yes mom, Eddie is your grandson I swear to you," james says.

"Hi Eddie, it's Grandma Neal," she says.

I smile, I knew she would come around.

We talk to his parents more as I exlain who I am and what I do. I wanted his parents to open up and let me and Eddie in their lifes cause we will be for awhile.

James hangs up the phone just as she pass in Ohio.

"About 1 and a half hours left by my phone," James says.

"Ugh too long," I say as they both start laughing.

to pass the time we just sing to the radio or look out the window.

Once we reach the Columbus area, I tell James the directions to my parents house which is on the north side of Columbus.

"It's the Green house," I say as James parks in the long driveway behind Lauren's car.

"Thank god that was long," James says as he turns it off.

"Yeah wait are we going to get our cars delieved here?" I ask as I hop out of the U-Haul as I help Eddie out as well.

"Yeah, probably tomorrow or Wednesday," 

I pick up Eddie as I head up to the front door as my mother met me at that door.

"where is my little boy at?" mom asks as Eddie looks at her and smiles.

"Grandma," Eddie says as I hand him to her.

James then walks up on the porch.

"Mom this is James, James my mother Molly," I say.

"Nice to meet you James, come on in,"

We both walk into the door as Lauren is sitting on the couch.

"Move General hosptial is on,"

I laugh as I sit on the loveseat as James sits besides me.

"I'm going to put him down in his room," Mom says.

"alright," I say.

I just sit on the couch as I turn to the TV, not so big into Soap Operas but I'll watch it. I know James doesn't like it.