╢ You be always on my mind ... obsessively ╢Elvis Presley╢

💔 Vernon 💔

— Elvis, why don't you let go? — Vernon Presley frowned. He was sitting in his office and talking to his son on the phone. — She won't come back to you, except maybe talking about divorce. Then you have a meeting with Patricia.

— And are you against me?— Elvis, who was on a ten-minute break, tightened his fingers on the receiver of the telephone. — How do you know she's not coming back? There are ways ...

— You don't believe in a bouquet of flowers or an expensive car, do you?— Vernon snorted. —Son, it wasn't a quibble. You wanted to hijack her, literally, and Pat refused to do so and you hit her ...

— Which I regret very much. You know I have never raised my hand to any woman ...

— Yes, but that first time came and Patti was the victim. Do you think she forgot about it quickly?

— Of course not, she still remembers. But our marriage has only just begun and cannot end because of my stupidity.

— I wish it were what you want — Vernon sighed. —But Patti is stubborn and honorable. Just like ... — He paused and Elvis finished:

— Like Dixie, you wanted to say. Dad, Patti has no choice - she has to come back to me.

— What do you do? Will you force her to Graceland?

— Yes, and I have a reason. She's pregnant.

Vernon held his breath. Then he asked, shocked:

— What? Patti is pregnant? How do you know?

—I have my ways — Elvis said softly. — She can't get away from me with my baby. She has no money now and can contact you. Can you make an appointment with her at Graceland? If so, let me know.

— What are you going to do? Want to keep her locked up until she changes her mind?

— I want to talk to her like a civilized man. Will you help me?

—Elvis — Vernon hesitated. — Yes, I'll help you. But do it calmly, without being violent.

— Of course.

After Vernon said goodbye, Elvis gritted his teeth.

Patti can't leave. Is pregnant. She will have my child ... I will be a father.

At the thought, Elvis felt strange - on the one hand, he was glad that he would have a child, but the happiness was not complete, since he knew that his beloved disgusted him.

Is it that hard for you just to forgive, Pat? Did you learn to be a mean bitch from your sister?

Elvis was determined to get Patti back. If she doesn't want to be with him, he will at least have a child. Patricia will decide her fate for herself.

Patti sat at the milk bar stirring the porridge with a spoon, wondering what to do next. She had money from Billy, but it was not much. She had booked a motel room, but was aware that Elvis probably knew where she was now.

I'm tired of all this. The constant change of place and the false concern of people who promised their help, but actually gave me pain and disappointment. What I should do now? Whom to contact?

Only one person came to mind. Vernon promised to help her whenever she needed to. Patti knew her father-in-law was her last resort.

Now I don't care if I get a divorce or not. It is important that I leave Memphis, and it will only be possible thanks to the money and a lot of it. Vernon knows best who his son is. Now Elvis is on the road and this may be the only opportunity to leave the past behind and think about the future.