I sneak upstairs, and go in the direction of Dad's room. "She came to get the rest of her stuff, rudely I might add." His voice full of anger, something that hasn't happened to frequently. I put my ear on the door, trying to be as quiet as possible, not wanting them to know that I was here. "And she whispers to me 'I hope that thing was worth it to you, because that thing is the cause.' And with she left."
It was about me, she left him because of me, I broke up a marriage. "She's just trying to mess with you, that's all. Did you say anything back to her?" Pete is concerned about him, I guess that's what a friend is like.
"Don't make me say it." What is that supposed to mean, 'don't make me say it'. Why wouldn't she want to hear so badly, because surely, she can dish it would better than a cook.
"Wow dude. You're too nice, I would've just said it right then and there."
"Yeah but she didn't say what she said to me loudly, so I guess that was a thank you."
"Tricky, in some ways your niceness benefits you, and honesty, not sure if this is one of those times."
I can't hear what they say, but I hear footsteps coming from the room a few minutes later. I quickly run downstairs, plopping myself on the couch as if nothing happened. Dad and Pete walk down the stairs and come to the living. "Um, why are you watching Dora?" Pete asks as I turn my attention to the screen.
"I was channel surfing and I heard you guys come down so I wanted to see if you guys wanted to..."
"It's okay, your secret is safe with us." They laugh as I glare at them. Dang it, never going to live this down.
"Anyways, we are going to go to The studio to record some stuff for the new album, want to come?" I nod my head and we get in the car. Pete decides to come with us, because he doesn't want to drive alone. Which confuses me deeply because he drove here alone, but you never question his logic. The two of them sit in the front, while I sit in the back.
No one talks for the car ride, nor is there any music. Is Dad going to tell me what Elisa said? Granted I already know, but, it would be nice hearing it from him directly. Or is it better that I don't know, maybe it will keep me from getting hurt; but that plan for him already failed.
When we get out of the car, Joe and Andy are already waiting for us inside the studio. "Come on Patrick, we need your vocal stuff." Joe pushes him into the recording booth along with handed him the lyrics to the song. (Yes I know this song was made in 2007, and yes, I am fully aware this is not accurate.)
"Last year's wishes are this years's apologies every last time I come home. I take my last chance, to burn a bridge or two. I only keep my self this sick in the head cause I know how the words get you off. We're the new face of failure, prettier and younger but not any better off. Bullet proof loneliness, at best, at best."
He stops singing and the man stops recording. "Okay Patrick, just do this, and that and this and that."
Similar corrections were made throughout the song, as well as the other three that they recorded today. My mind started to wonder off after about a few minutes to what Elisa said. I broke up a marriage between two people, who would still be married if I didn't come into their lives. Dad would have still be happy with Elisa, and I would still be in the orphanage, maybe that's the best solution. But then why would he adopt me, if that was the best solution?
What was the thing that Dad wanted to keep secret with Elisa? How bad is it that he would still keep it secret despite what she said to him? None of this makes sense, at all.
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