Dusk Till Dawn (Completed)

Chapter 11: I know what I need to do

The dinner at Jimmy's went well, I think. They were welcoming, very kind and asked basic questions about my family, my job and my current living arrangements. Jimmy didn't speak to me much, he didn't look over to me when I was answering questions. I didn't understand what went wrong, I felt he was fed up with me but he wouldn't give me more than one word answers. And the more I kept asking, the more annoyed he was becoming with me.

"So how did you and Jimmy meet?" Jimmy's mom asked as Jimmy and his father were clearing the table.

"Oh we met at a mutual friends birthday party" I replied sitting my hands in my lap. Gloria smiled and so did I, "thank you very much for dinner. It was absolutely delicious" I commented.

"My pleasure dear" she smiled. She already seemed like a wonderful woman, and I was surprised how kind she was to me.

I walked out to the back garden where I saw Jimmy sitting on the swing seat holding a beer, he wore his jeans, blue plaid shirt with a white shirt underneath, socks and a baseball cap. I walked slowly over to him but stopped when he looked directly at me, then began drinking his beer. I stood next to the swing, "hey" I said getting his attention, Jimmy didn't look at me but I heard a 'hey' under his breath. I sighed, "can I sit?" I asked stepping closer to him. "Sure" Jimmy shrugged.

This was getting really horrible quickly. There was an atmosphere, I couldn't get any words out of Jimmy which hurt me when he sometimes ignored me. After we sat in silence for what felt like hours, I began to speak. "Jimmy..." I exhaled loudly, for the 2nd time today, he looked at me with sadness in his eyes.

"I don't know what's happening here. But I love you, very much and this hurts me that you won't speak to me, not about your wife but anything!" By now I had tears streaming down my cheeks. Jimmy looked to the floor again, I scoffed and stood up but turned back around to face him, "if its something I've done I wish you would tell me! And if its not about me then I wish you would stop punishing me!" I turned back towards the house and walked towards the door. I figured the best place to be right now would be Higgins. I needed someone to talk to.

Jimmy's pov;
I continued to sit on the swing seat with my now empty beer. Every time I looked at her I remember Nancy's harsh words about her that time at the duck pond.

I hated myself for distancing myself, but I am punishing the wrong person. It had made my decision easier, I knew what I had to do. This firstly, then I needed to earn forgiveness from Y/N. I got out my cell phone and dialed a familiar number. After a few rings he picked up, "Hey man, I'm gonna go through with it. Can you arrange those papers for me ASAP?"