Chapter 10

“Alex, honey what is wrong?” Denise asked her son one morning as he sat down at the table with a cup of coffee.

“Nothing mom, just sleepy I guess.” AJ said taking a sip of his coffee.

“No honey, something is bothering you, tell me I am your mother.”

“Mom…” AJ glanced down at his cup of coffee and then looked into his mother’s eyes.

“Yes honey.” Denise answered.

“Cindy is pregnant.” AJ managed to get out.

“Honey…wow…congratulations!” Denise said hugging AJ.

“Really, mom you’re not mad?”

“No honey, this a great thing I am going to be a grandmother.”

“Thanks for being so understanding mom.” AJ said hugging her again.

“Do her parents know?”

“I don’t know, she said on the phone last night that she was going to tell them today. I just hope they understand, they hate me already what are they going to do to me now?” AJ asked hoping to find an answer.

“Honey how do you know they hate you?”

“They want nothing to do with me, and they give Cindy countless lectures about dating a musician is bad news.”

“Honey, you are more than a musician, you are a caring, lovable, crazy, handsome young man. You are my baby too. Honey I love you.”

“I know mom, but I know they will never except me, never ever.” AJ cried.

“Honey, they will except you and they will love you it just takes time. I love you honey, I have to go out to do some shopping, are you going to be ok by yourself?” Denise asked her son as she got up.

“Yeah, see ya mom, love ya too.” AJ walking back to his room.