Ava by Sarah Armad (Devilsgoodgirl) (best books to read for success .txt) 📖

"Is daddy angry at me too?" Asks little Elisio seated on his bed with Ava next to him. 
"No, of course not. Your father loves you" says Ava running her fingers in his hair.
"So only mummy doesn't love me?" Asks Elisio.
"She loves you and soon she will realize it too. She will see what a good boy you are and she will love you" says Ava.
"If I am a good boy, mommy will love me?" Asks Elisio.
"Yes," says Ava with a smile. 
"Ava" calls Eduardo standing at the threshold of the room with a hard expression on his face.

The room was dimly lit and the only light was from the lamp on the side of the bed. In this darkness, Ava could detect Eduardo's anger on his face. This was the look he had when he disagreed on anything she taught Zeke which he didn't like.

"Love, I am craving something sweet. I do plan to have you later. With you, I would also like some cake. Do you mind baking me one, now" says Eduardo looking dead in her eyes. Ava nods and kisses Elisio's forehead and leaves the room.

Eduardo looks at Elisio and asks "What do you want boy?" 
"I want to go home," says Elisio.
"What home? Home where your mother doesn't want you?" Asks Eduardo to an 8yr old Elisio. 
"Mama said if I am a good boy mummy will love me and..." Says Elisio at the edge of crying. 
"That woman is incapable of love. Stop wasting your time on her. And for home, look around. You have a roof over your head and a bed to sleep in. We feed you three times a day and send you to school to grow up to be an educated man. What the fuck more do you want?" Asks Eduardo and Elisio start crying.

Eduardo sits beside Elisio and pulls him on his lap and lets him cry.
"Did you know Ava didn't love me before?" says Eduardo and Elisio look at Eduardo in shock. 
"But you are perfect," says Elisio. 
"Yes. I am perfect like you are. But you see, women are dumb. They can't accept perfection and look for flawed men. They take time to see how perfect we are" says Eduardo.
"How did mama love you?" Asks Elisio.
"I taught her to love me in many ways and positions," says Eduardo.
"Will you teach me?" Asks Elisio. 
"I'll teach you everything I know," says Eduardo.

Ava was trying hard to spend time with Elisio as he was not left alone with her. In the morning, Elisio would be with Eduardo till both left together to school and office. After school, Eduardo had assigned a tutor who would help him with his studies and then a personal trainer who would train him in any game Elisio was interested in. Till Elisio was done with the tutor and trainer, Eduardo would be home from the office. And when Eduardo was home Elisio would be his shadow following him everywhere. 
Ava could see Eduardo not wanting Elisio to be with Ava but she was determined to confront him.

"Why are you not letting me close to Elisio?" Asks Ava.
"Don't be ridiculous. He is home almost all the time. It's only when I am here that he is with me. He just loves me more. Aww, is my love jealous someone else is taking my time? Oh, baby, I love you first" says Eduardo.
"I know what you are doing. You are keeping him away from me cause you want to train him to be like you" says Ava. 
"And what is wrong in that? Listen, Ava, I don't want another Zeke. Look what you have made our son. He can't even stand up for his son against that bitch. You have made Zeke sensitive. I don't want another generation of mine to be like that" says Eduardo.
"That little child needs good guidance. He feels rejected already. I am scared for him" says Ava.
"You don't have to worry for him. You just do what I have you for. Which is warming my bed" says Eduardo glaring at Ava in anger.

Elisio stands outside their room and listens to them arguing. He was shedding tears and walks away from there to his room. He gets in bed and pulls the comforter over his head.
"Everyone fights because of me" whispers Elisio to himself and cries himself to sleep.

Almost every day was the same for Elisio. He was kept busy so that he wouldn't have time for anything. Zeke would take out time to spend with Elisio but had to leave him after. 
"Dad, please take me back. I promise I'll be a good boy" begged Elisio but Zeke couldn't, especially now when they had welcomed a new member again.

"More children to hate. Wonderful" says Eduardo looking at Arlo.
Elisio was with Eduardo but he had his eyes only at Sarah who was smiling at Isaiah and Nevio beside her. Elisio walks to Sarah and she stops smiling. 
"You look pretty mommy," says Elisio but Sarah doesn't respond.
"I got your gift for my birthday. I waited for you to cut the cake but you didn't come. Daddy gave me your gift though. It's what I wanted, a Dracula action figure. Look I brought it with me. You know what I want. You are such a good mummy." says Elisio.


 

"Daddy and I picked it for you and said mummy gave you," says Isaiah. 
"Isaiah" calls Zeke.
"Oops, I wasn't supposed to say," says Isaiah and covers his mouth.

Elisio looks at Sarah and then at Zeke and says "you lied to me" and smacks the toy on the floor and walks out of the hospital room.
Zeke rushes behind Elisio and stops him and says "your mother wanted to buy it for you but she was busy,"
"She has time for Isaiah and Nevio and now a new baby but not me. What did I do? Why is she angry at me?" Cries Elisio.
Zeke hugs Elisio and curses on his one mistake which is ruining his son's life. 
After Elisio stops crying, Zeke promises to meet him to play soccer. 
"Only you and I. No Isaiah and Nevio" says Elisio. 
"Ok, just you and I" promises Zeke. 
Elisio holds Eduardo's hand and Eduardo says to Zeke "you better show up"

But as many times Elisio sat at the stairs of the mansion outside waiting for Zeke and he didn't show up. 
"Elisio, you have a call," says Ava, and Elisio walks in to receive a call from Zeke.
"Elisio, I tried but Nevio has a cold and I am taking him to the doctor. I promise....." Says Zeke but Elisio hangs up the call and glares at the phone. He screams and throws the phone away. 
Ava was taken back from his outburst and before she could cool him down he picks his soccer bat and runs to the backyard.