They arrived at the diner and got a secluded table in the back. The waitress came over and took their orders and they settled into their booth.
Mi: So, I saw you carrying the boy's bags, what was that all about?
W: I supposedly took too long getting ready so as a punishment I had to carry their bags.
Mi: You look good by the way.
W: That's what they said but thank you. (He chuckled)
Mi: So how has work been, you've looked very stressed out these last couple of days.
W: Problems with one of our biggest investors.
Mi: I hope you can sort it out quickly.
W: We did this morning. It all turned out to be a filling mistake, a mistake that cost us half a week of work.
Mi: At least pre-schoolers don't have any filling to do. (He smiled)
W: Yeah, you're lucky.
Waitress: Here is your food, darlings, just call if you need something else
Mi & W: Thanks.
W: You know, I don't want to say this but it's actually nice spending a night without the boys.
Mi: I know the feeling, I have spent most nights with Jake since my wife or shall I say ex-wife left.
W: What happened between the two of you, if you don't mind me asking?
Mi: No, not at all. We were what I assumed happily married for ten and a half years when she decided that she couldn't live off of a teacher's salary. She told me that I wasn't what she was looking for anymore and packed her bags and left. Sent me divorce papers two weeks later. (William had put his hand on Michael's sometime during his story but neither seemed to notice and if they did they didn't seem to mind)
W: I'm sorry. (He said rubbing Michael's hand)
Mi: You know the funny thing about it?
W: What?
Mi: She never said anything about Jake, never even asked about custody and it broke him.
W: But don't you think it's better that he stayed with you?
Mi: I do because I'd be lost without him that's why I decided that it would be for the best if we moved. So I packed up our things, sold the house and asked for a transfer and it has worked because he is much happier than he was six months ago.
W: Well, I'm glad for that.
Mi: Yes, he is the most important person in my life right now.
W: That's how it's supposed to be.
Mi: Yeah. (He said taking a bite from his steak)
W: Do you want to hear my sob story?
Mi: You don't have to tell me if you don't want to.
W: I want to.
Mi: Then I want to hear it.
W: So my wife and I met in high school and dated all through school and university. We got married right after that and had Connor. Five years after that we decided to have Mathew and we were both excited about it until... uh...
Mi: It's okay. (He smiled reassuringly placing his hand on William's like William had done for him previously)
Waitress: Thought you darlings might need this. (The waitress smiled putting down two cups of coffee and picking up their empty plates)
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Start of Something New...
RomanceWilliam is a single father with two sons. His youngest son, Mathew is five years old and his eldest, Connor is eleven years old. His wife had passed away while giving birth to Mathew and he has been on his own since then. He finds it difficult to co...
