Freeman Legacy

Helena was sitting next to her father one night at the dinner table. Her little sister, Harriet, was already in bed, and her mother had called it an early night after a long day at work. Sergio, Helena's father, wasn't a usual dad. For years, he had claimed adamantly to hate all children, and he certainly never wanted kids of his own. Despite this, he was a wonderful and caring father, though he wasn't too keen on hosting sleepovers. Helena knew that her Papa loved her and Harriet, and so she often turned to him when she needed help, whether that be with homework, or life in general. "Papa," Helena spoke up. She wasn't sure how to phrase her question, and in her attempt, it all sort of rushed out. "Why are you and Mama so much older than the other kids' parents? Matt Robinson was saying that Harrie and I were mistakes, but Samantha Collins said that two kids can't both be mistakes cause when her mommy got pregnant with their new baby, Sam...

After having given birth to her second daughter, Dianna felt that it was time to put a concerted effort into getting rid of a bit of baby weight. Neither pregnancy had been kind on her body, and she longed to look like how she did all those years ago, back when she met Sergio. Not that he minded - he just wanted Dianna to be happy. If losing weight did that for her, he would support it. If she wanted to stay the way she was, he would support that too. What Sergio cared for more than anything was his family. He and Dianna had decided that Harriet would be their last child - neither of them were getting any younger, and the last pregnancy was hard enough on Dianna already - so he poured every ounce of his energy into caring for his family. That meant that he did spend a fair amount of time at the office, but he also made sure to spend all the time he could at home, with his wife and daughters. And as toddlers, the two girls needed a lot of caring for. Harriet's baby da...

Sergio pulled his daughter close to him and whispered in her ear, "I love you, Helena. I will always love you."  It didn't matter that she couldn't understand him, it was just important that he said it. Sergio wanted to say it as often as he could, because it wouldn't last forever. In too little time, his baby girl would become a woman, though there was still some time before that.  Maybe it was Dianna's birthday that had Sergio thinking of aging. She had recently joined him in middle age, though Sergio promised that he could see no difference, just as Dianna had when he made the transition. Dianna worried about the crowsfeet she found at the corners of her eyes and the deepening lines near her mouth, as well as the extra weight she'd gained since getting pregnant. Sergio had answers for every one of her concerns. Her lines made her look more dignified and he didn't care if she gained weight - it was just more of her to love. But he ...