Things get Better

Chapter 23

Time jump a year. The bands new name is Howling With Wolves. Tony is the new bassist. Destery is gone.

(Loren's p.o.v)

"Good morning," said Riley hugging me. I hugged her back.

"What makes you so happy," I asked.

"Apparently Tony is getting his mother a cat. So we all have to be excited about it."

"Okay then," I say weirdly.

"I'll explain later," Tony whispered to me.

"Okay."

"Gah. We have 3 hours to kill," said Darren.

"Remember I'm making Tony come with me to see my dad."

"Sounds cool. Let's head out now," Tony said.

"Okay."

Tony grabbed his keys and I kissed Darren on his cheek. I left with Tony and got into his car.

"So why do you want to see your dad," he asked. "From what I heard he sounds like a douche bag."

"He is but he's my dad. I want to make sure he's not dead."

"You have a kind heart Loren. You forgive people who hurt you. That's hard to do."

"Really? I've been kind of rude to everyone, I called Riley a bitch the other day. I didn't mean it but she looked hurt."

"She knows you didn't mean it. You were just having a bad day."

"More like a bad year. It's been better than last year. When I didn't even know any of you guys and I had moved away from Darren. I'm glad I know you guys- all of you."

"Loren you will always have us as friends. No matter if you had three heads, or if you are being a dick."

"Thanks."

"We're here. Are you sure you want to do this."

"Positive."

I got out of the car and with Tony at my side I walked into the prison.

"I'm here to see Tom Morris. I'm his son Loren."

"Okay we will get him here. Do you want a guard with him or not," the lady asked.

"Yes please."

"Okay here's the room you see him in."

"Thank you. Tony sit next to me," I said. He did.

"Visitor for Tom Morris," the guard said. He brought in my father and sat him down at the other end of the table.

"Hello dad," I said shakily.

"Loren," he gave me a curt nod.

"How are you doing."

"Fine."

"Look I came here to try to talk to you. I'm the one family member that is alive. Unless you want me to disown you speak up," I said shocked at myself for saying that much to him.

"Okay. I'm doing okay. How about you?"

"I'm in a band now with Tony and a couple other of my friends."

"Okay. Look Loren. You will do what I say and bail me out."

"No because you'll just beat me again. I don't want that life again. I like the life I have now."

"Your a worthless piece of shit Loren. I should have left you and your mother."

"Why didn't you," I asked and a tear rolled down my cheek.

"Because she needed me. And I hate-," I cut him off.

"Don't say you hate seeing people suffer because that's all I've done for the past 7 years and it's all because of you. So don't lie to me. I wish you could have been the father that would have taken me to football games and taught me how to fish. And I wish mom was still alive and I wouldn't have been stuck with you. Well I'm done letting you ruin my life. I'm not worthless you are."

"Loren," warned Tony.

"I'm not done Tony," I said practically yelling now. "I never had friends over because I was afraid you'd hurt them. Yes I had friends. Now leave me alone-." The officer cut me off.

"We have another visitor for Mr. Morris. His daughter Charlotte."

"Dad? Why is this kid yelling at you," she asked.

"I'm his son. And I never had a sister."

"Loren," my dad said. "Yes you do. She's your sister. She went to go live with your cousin after your mother died."

"Okay. Well I'm Loren. And he's in jail because I got stuck with him and he abused me."

"Dad is this true," she asked.

"Yes I mean look at him."

"You are not my dad your a criminal, Loren can I talk to you?"

"Yeah. Let's go Tony. I don't want to be near him again," Tony followed me. The three of us walked out the door and into a nearby diner and sat down.