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“Mom, this isn’t the case with Elle. I believe her about her child.”
“You’d better get a DNA test!”
“That’s already in the works, but she looks like my clone! I don’t need one. Anyway, why are you so upset? I thought you wanted a grandkid, and you’ve got one now.”
“But what about the baby stage?” Mom wails. “I wanted to be there for the pregnancy, help with the birth, cuddle my grandchild and do everything a grandma does with a baby. That got taken away from me!”
I’m not sure if I should laugh or not. Mom sounds like she’s lost the plot.
“You do realize that a grandchild isn’t a do-over baby for you, Mom, don’t you?”
“How could you say that?”
“Because you’re talking about being there for the pregnancy and helping with the birth. You seem to think that you would have a front-row seat to all of this. That’s not how having a grandchild works.”
“But…”
“I seem to recall you complaining about changing diapers when I was still in them. You’ve mentioned it many times over the years. Amy is six, so you don’t have to do any of the yucky stuff you hated before.”
“I don’t hate it!” Mom cries. “It’s different when it’s my grandbaby.”
“You’re making it out to be something else, and it’s beginning to scare me. Just be happy that you’ve got a granddaughter, and once she’s gotten used to me, I’ll introduce you and Dad to her.”
“Why can’t we see her now?” Mom demands. “We have a right to see our granddaughter.”
“You need to wait until Elle and I are comfortable for her to meet other family members. And if you go charging in as you are, you’re just going to freak her out, and then she’ll never go anywhere near you. Do you want that to happen?”
Mom splutters, and I wait for her to reply. Instead, I hear a frustrated growl, and a loud bang in my ear. Flinching, I rub my ear before putting the phone to my good ear. A moment later, I hear a scuffling noise and Dad answers.
“Sorry, son. Your mother just threw my phone across the phone.”
“Just because I told her to wait until we introduce her to my daughter?”
“She wants things to happen immediately. You know what she’s like.” Dad sighs. “It’s been six years. I’m sure we can wait a little longer.”
I’m glad that Dad understands. But I’m still worried about Mom.
“It’s up to Elle when this happens, but if Mom behaves like this towards her and is overbearing to Amy…”
“I’ll make sure she behaves if she wants a grandchild in her life.” Dad promises. “She’s my responsibility.”
“Thanks, Dad. I hope she does behave herself.”
“I’m not losing the chance of knowing my granddaughter because of your mother. She’ll calm down and listen to reason soon.”
“Are you sure about that, Dad?”
“Of course I am.” Although Dad’s tone doesn’t convey the same confidence as his words. “I’d better go and do some damage control.”
“Okay. I’m sorry about thrusting this on you, though.”
“In a situation like this, it’s not exactly something you can ease into. I don’t think I’d be able to do it any differently.”
He does have a point. I just wish I had been able to do it a little better. I sigh.
“I’m sorry.”
“Stop apologizing, Luke. The only time you need to apologize is if you end up deserting your kid.”
