A diamond in the Rough

7. Vivre

There's nothing better than a life well lived

Living is more than just a breathe of air...
You cant help where your mind goes ~ SBTRKT

week after the boys were taken and he was shot

Tired after a long day I put all my bags in Jack's car and drove to it.. I finally got the apartment, it was cheap enough so I paid for the 1st year with the million dollars I saved up from the drugs, and the Gregs safe but I had alot left over after my little "Negotiation" with the owner. After I went back and forth I drove all the cars and put them in the parking lot for residency. As for my husband I parked him in the apartment, it had a huge elevator that went into the place only we could use it because it was our apartment. Jack didn't know, yet. I decided to send the boys to a 2 week drug rehab, Jack didn't need it because he only smoked weed so he went to councilling like I asked the doctor. As for me I cleaned the bathroom and the bedrooms , deciding to leave the rooms bare until we can all go shopping together. I still had the drugs and I was going to celebrate. But I wanted to do something first, It was something I promised myself a long time ago. And ever since I shot the bastard a week ago I decided to stay clean.

It was wierd because it was just me and my thoughts sober not even drinking. And it was hard I had seizures, the nose bleeds were everyday at least twice. But I did it for them, they deserved respect and thats what im going to give them, it was a sacred ritual. I gathered the money and dressed in black and white tight fitting dress with a huge black bow (imagine Sia's bow) I locked the apartment and got out the lobby. "Morning Walter", "Morning Ma'am"

"No, im not a snob, of course you'll call me.. Thealina or Thea for short" I stated I would've said Katya but that wasn't my 1st name and I wanted me not the drug slinger. I waved at him and left through the open door. As I strolled along I looked and just observed the way people looked if they were happy or not creep. Finally I reached my destination it feels wierd. Here in my skin. Being normal?

When the last customers left I slowly got up "hi I'd like to purchase a tomb spot please" politely as possible. "Oh well you look a bit young, do you know what you want or where the location is? " the old man asked he had salt and pepper hair with a chiseled jaw and a square face. "Yes as a matter of fact I know exactly where it is and I want to buy it now if I can" "Ok come with me then young lady"

He followed me to the cemetery across the street and I showed him the spot it was in between them. "Please tell me this spot is still available, I've done every odd job and things im not proud of just so I can buy this please! I need to be next to them when I die" before I got caught up I took a breath and recomposed myself

"Lady calm down this slot is still open and since you have been polite and your story seems sad I'll let you have it for 88k" before he could go on I hugged the fuck out of him and we went back to the place to finalize things. Since I didn't know what my tombstone should say I told him i would think about it and come back I gave the money to him and left making sure he had a copy of the documents until I was ready to get it.

Feeling tired I put the in a secret compartment of my purse and went to the apartment to grab a taxi to take me to the store. Giving him his tip I hopped out of the car and ran into the store, ever since the fridge came in yesterday I was excited to fill it up with food! I nabbed a cart and went spreeing , I got 10 Ben and Jerry ice cream and 20 yoplait , chciken breasts, bread, butter, cheese, yakori sauce and soy sauce, snicker and payday bars, peanut butter toilet paper and other things along with pads and tampons for the nose bleeds. Finishing up I called another cab, and after being helped with the groceries I held all the bags together and hauled ass to the elevator to the apartment.