Life Of Curve Balls

Part 8 A Stranger Becomes A Hero

In 2009 the passport laws came in effect where I needed a passport to drive across the boarder, I couldn't go to Vegas. Gomez went a few times without me – anytime I tried to reach him he wouldn't answer, I couldn't reach him for days. We had a Vegas number, Washington and our course the BC numbers and I even called his mom's number and she couldn't find him nor heard from him. All burner phones. Gomez is Status Native and from Brewster, WA so he could cross the boarder no problem. We were drug dealers so I knew business was happening however, I knew that S.O.B was up to no good. He was a disgusting human being throughout the relationship (or shall I call it, life sentence with chance of bail). He used to talk about how he used to fuck girls and how he did it, talk about his ex wives ALL the time and always made me feel like a no good person.

  One night his older niece Candice was staying with me as she was only across the rez from me, I hated staying in that prison by myself. Candice was going to our friends place for just a little while – she asked me If I wanted to go. I says to her franticly, "Candice, I can't. If he calls and finds out I am out, he will loose his shit and I just need to find a way to leave for good" She knew I wanted to leave and was there for me – so she says, "Stacey, he hasn't answered you in a few days and we won't be gone long – I will just forward the calls to me cell". I went with her and I met this guy that was there – we engaged in conversation, I told him who I was with and he couldn't believe it. He could see how badly I wanted to get out and I was done with that life few years back. I tried to take a month off the blow and partying, Gomez put the guilt trip on me and say, "Looks like we don't have anything in common than". I was close to being off it for a month and at that time I went back on to partying cause that was the only way to numb myself and forget I am living in a nightmare.

  Damon and I chatted for quite awhile and he says to me," Stacey, if you need ANYTHING a place to stay, I will come get you". Damon gave me his number – I called him when Candice and I got back to the house and we chatted for a bit but I was still stuck with this demon of a man so it was light conversation. I don't cheat regardless the situation.

  20 mins of chatting and Gomez calls me – he knew somehow that I wasn't there. We got into a fight and I told him, "FUCK YOU, I AM DONE!! I don't want this life anymore, you have ruined me and I can't be here anymore". I called Damon back and he came and picked me up. I was so relieved!! It was comfortable – Damon was so respectful and we were planning on moving away to Calgary where my parents were and we JUST met. I called my parents and told them we were moving there. He saved me! Next day we planned on going camping and my friend Jamie & Dominique (she was a really good friend of mine and also one of Gomez younger nieces). We all had such a great time, took photos, no cell service, it was amazing and felt alive again. Before we went camping, Damon and I ran into some friends Maggie and Dylan. Dylan used to live with Gomez, he was like a kid to him and a good friend to me. So we pulled over and chatted with them – I can see the look of frantic in Dylan's eyes and he was stuck between a rock and a hard place but I thought he would be relieved I left Gomez.

  The next day we went back into town to grab more stuff for camping – ALL four of our phones went OFF!! Dylan left SO many VM's on our phones.. his message to me, "Stacey, I am SO SORRY!! You need to leave town man, I told Gomez I saw you and hes on a plane back from Vegas – you need to leave. I am so sorry!!!". Gomez came back and Damon didn't care – he stood up to Gomez and told me to hide out at the hospital and he will be there to get me. I called Gomez mom about this and she says to me, "You better stay put or hit men are coming after you". HIS MOTHER says this to me.  Gomez and him got into it!! I am at the hospital and I remembered Gomez mom had a long distance code so I used it on the pay phone. I called me parents and told them he is trying to kill me – he has people after me. I was so scared cause I am believing this is all true. SCARE TACTIC!! Sitting there at the hospital and I hear the doors slide open, this negative energy and bad feeling I had a feeling it was Gomez. Sure enough it was..

  The thing about being in a situation like this, usually people would go tell security or the nurses, get help. I had a plan even though I was still scared. I think more scared of the fact I didn't want to be near him and he may have had these hit men coming after me. I went with him and we were heading towards Calgary – I had a plan!! I tucked one of the burner phones under my foot and hid it just in case. It took us 5 hrs to get to Moberly, AB which takes maybe 2.5hrs. We stopped a lot cause he was trying to ditch me off in the park to die. We stopped in Banff, AB National park and he was saying things like I love you and I went with it and the worst was,"IF YOU LOVE ME, YOU WILL FUCK ME RIGHT HERE OR I AM LEAVING YOU". I got out of the truck as did he.. I said, "FUCK YOU, I DON'T LOVE YOU AND I AM NOT FUCKING YOU". There was so many vehicles around so I figured someone would help me if I was stranded. Gomez hops back into the truck, puts his seat belt on, I climbed up and grabbed the collar of his shirt and my other hand was hanging onto the open door frame. He SLAMS on the gas and it was aa good thing I had a good tight grip or I would have went under. I slipped and my foot almost contacted the cement and the door slammed on my arm, near fractured/broke it. He stopped immediately as I am crying in pain and just about died or got seriously hurt and he starts crying saying, "Baby, I am so sorry I love you". FUCK YOU, YOU PIECE OF SHIT!! So hop back into the truck. We are fighting hard and I knew where we were going – the man has a gambling addiction so Morley casino was just outside of Calgary. He made me call my parents to tell them I am fine.. my dad was already in route to Invermere, BC and he turned around cause I told them I was just about at Morley. I had a lot of plans and the last plan I had to escape for good was at Morley. I was in pain so I would have waited for him to go gamble, called my parents from the long distance code I memorized and be gone. Luckily my dad was pretty much there already..

  Needless to say – I did die! But I Resurrected when I got away!

Damon and I still talked after and do once in awhile – we were really good friends. He told me that Gomez went to his house for months, booted the door down and was fighting Damon. Damon really saved me and took on all that B.S – so a BIG shoutout to you Damon. I wish you well and happiness!! You are an amazing person.