14 Years [GNR/Mötley Crüe]

49. Can't Help Falling in Love

Nadia:

"I won't be here for a few weeks." My mom announced as we sat down for the usual Saturday breakfast.

"Oh, are you leaving again? Good." Dad said grumpily making my mom roll her eyes. They were pretty hostile to each other every Saturday when we meet in dad's Malibu mansion.

"She is going to Soviet for work purposes. She will be back in a month." David said

She did tell me about this before. She does visit Moscow every few months for work.

We spoke a lot today. And I guess we all have selective memory loss. I can only remember the bad times with my parents whereas my parents can only remember the good times.

They did go, 'of all the good times we had, like that one time we went for dinner, you only remember the bad times'. Well, the bad times were definitely a lot more than the good times. So that's what gets inked in the memory of a child, not that one time everyone decided to get along. Those are the memories that shaped me.

But like David says you can't forget but you can forgive. I am trying. I am.

"Well then at least for a month I can be at peace and don't have to witness you cheating on chess every single time," Dad complained

For some reason, they both play chess every Saturday after we are done talking. I and David utilize that time for breakfast but they play chess. The outcome is pretty much the same; mom defeats dad and that isn't cos' of her cheating on the game but cos' he is honestly terrible at it. But he refuses to accept that.

But I can say right now I have a better relationship with my mom than the one I had with Emi. As much as I don't like my dad's new wife until a few years back if I had to choose between her and my own mom, I would have chosen Emi. It's good to know even Mom hates Emi. So does Nikki. So does Tommy. Vince too!

"You don't know how to play this game. That is my fault?!?" Mom exclaimed as dad muttered something under his breath.

"Hey, are you coming with me?" I asked dad interrupting their silly argument about chess. A few days back they all came in to record including John but that pretty much ended in an argument and everyone went their separate ways. After what happened that day none of them came.

"Nah. If Tommy and Vince decide to show up at the same time. Then ask Nikki to call me. I am sick and tired of just him and I jamming and the other guys not even being bothered to show up." He said getting up from the table and walking towards the railing of the huge Deck which overlooked a magnificent view from the Mars Mountain.

"They can join in once you and Nikki make the outlines right?" I asked

"Well, Tommy still helps. We have been writing new material right from when we were on tour and Vince doesn't even give a shit. But that new guy is good. How many times did you see Vince come into your house since we started writing?" He asked his voice filled with frustration

Twice. I have seen Vince twice since the tour ended. The first time when I got engaged and the second time a few days back when he stormed out of our place. I have obviously been talking to Jane but I have no fucking clue about Vince. Nikki has the same concerns. Vince feels that musically whatever direction they were going was completely and utterly a waste of time. He feels the album blows when he listened to whatever the rest of them made. I did hear some of it. It was different but it isn't absolutely a mess like Vince said. It was heavier and bluesy. Anyway, they are going to Canada in two weeks, so hopefully, that will sort out the mess.

"Well, he will come around. He is probably tired you guys just got off the road?" I suggested

"He wasn't the only one on tour. The rest of us aren't tired." He sneered. I don't have an answer for that. Well dad reacted so I guess next is Tommy and finally Nikki.