phtlc
Super-Earth
- Joined
- Jun 11, 2009
Forbidden
Listening to my parents fight, even now as they prepared for the trip that would apparently save their marriage, I cringed hearing them bicker. They had been like this for a couple of years now. I don't know the specifics, but to be perfectly honest it would be a relief if they did split. I would live with one, visit the other and never have to be around this constant hostility again. They both seemed to have careers that kept them out late, and frequently I found myself having to eat late when mom or dad finally came home.
They both had stellar careers, were well known in the community with rather prestigious volunteer roles. Mom was involved in local politics and dad had a law practice. they were also active with the church, as both of them had a strong catholic background. I never understood why it was so important to them that I volunteer at the church. It was boring. Still, they wanted me to be involved.
Anyway, they get to go away on a trip and I get stuck here for a month with some friend of my mom's from back in her college days. I wasn't particularly keen on having to live with a stranger for a month, but such was life. Undoubtedly my parents would be off enjoying the Caribbean, snorkelling, diving, drinking margaritas while I got stuck with some strange lady I've never met. Well, apparently I met her when I was just an infant, but I don't remember. Anyway this month would suck.
Hearing the doorbell ring, I heard my mother say "She's here", as she went to the door.
"Hey!" I heard her exclaim. The two of them exchanged pleasantries, laughed, talked loudly. Sitting on my computer, I went online to play a video game and get my mind off things while my mom and her college friend chatted in the living room, having a drink. They reminisced the old times.
"Hey Bill?...Bill? Can you come down please?"
Sighing, I went downstairs and headed into the living room to meet her friend who would be staying with me for the next month.
Walking into the living room, I saw a lady who looked about my mom's age , but quite pretty. She smiled warmly at me right away, and stood up to introduce herself.
Listening to my parents fight, even now as they prepared for the trip that would apparently save their marriage, I cringed hearing them bicker. They had been like this for a couple of years now. I don't know the specifics, but to be perfectly honest it would be a relief if they did split. I would live with one, visit the other and never have to be around this constant hostility again. They both seemed to have careers that kept them out late, and frequently I found myself having to eat late when mom or dad finally came home.
They both had stellar careers, were well known in the community with rather prestigious volunteer roles. Mom was involved in local politics and dad had a law practice. they were also active with the church, as both of them had a strong catholic background. I never understood why it was so important to them that I volunteer at the church. It was boring. Still, they wanted me to be involved.
Anyway, they get to go away on a trip and I get stuck here for a month with some friend of my mom's from back in her college days. I wasn't particularly keen on having to live with a stranger for a month, but such was life. Undoubtedly my parents would be off enjoying the Caribbean, snorkelling, diving, drinking margaritas while I got stuck with some strange lady I've never met. Well, apparently I met her when I was just an infant, but I don't remember. Anyway this month would suck.
Hearing the doorbell ring, I heard my mother say "She's here", as she went to the door.
"Hey!" I heard her exclaim. The two of them exchanged pleasantries, laughed, talked loudly. Sitting on my computer, I went online to play a video game and get my mind off things while my mom and her college friend chatted in the living room, having a drink. They reminisced the old times.
"Hey Bill?...Bill? Can you come down please?"
Sighing, I went downstairs and headed into the living room to meet her friend who would be staying with me for the next month.
Walking into the living room, I saw a lady who looked about my mom's age , but quite pretty. She smiled warmly at me right away, and stood up to introduce herself.