Life

Chapter 17

Vic's POV:

I got home from work and found Lucas and Jaclyn asleep in our bed. I took a picture of them then woke them up. Jaclyn has therapy at 10 and Lucas has work at 9.

Vic: wake up my sleepy heads.
Jaclyn: ehhh
Vic: wakey wakey eggs and bakey
Jaclyn: gosh you're annoying.
Vic: that's my purpose.

I kissed her head and pulled the blanket back. Lucas got up and jumped in the shower before work. I let Jaclyn sleep a few more minutes before I got her up. She went to her room and got dressed.

Once everyone was ready we all left. Jaclyn and I stopped and got a smoothie before going to therapy. I dropped her off and waited in the car for her to get done. It's been about a week and a half since she got into the screaming fight with Jack. She hasn't gone back home and he hasn't messaged her. After therapy we are running back by there so she can get a couple things.

After therapy we stopped by the store and got her this journal thing that is supposed to help her and then went to Jacks.

Jaclyn's POV:

When we got back to dads house I ran inside to get a couple things. When I went in I found dad and Maya doing it in the middle of the living room. I turned around and slammed the door when I left. I walked back out and got in the car.

Vic: where's your stuff?
Jaclyn: not here. Maya and dad were screwing in the middle of the living room.
Vic: oh hell no. What do you need?
Jaclyn: some clothes and my guitar.
Vic: I'll go in there and get it.

Mom got out and walked inside.

Vic's POV:

Jacks been acting like a dick head lately. When she said they were screwing in the middle of the living room I got so pissed. I walked inside and saw them putting clothes on.

Vic: sorry to mess with your fuck session.

I walked into Jaclyns room and got the stuff she needed. Jack came in and started asking questions.

Jack: when is she coming back?
Vic: obviously not for awhile.
Jack: Vic. Please.
Vic: don't Vic please me. You are acting like you are 16 again. Fucking your new girl anywhere and anytime you can. Do you not realize you have a kid!?
Jack: yes I know I have a kid.
Vic: then what the fuck are you doing? You've literally dropped her like she was a new toy that got old.
Jack: it's not like that.
Vic: oh it's not? Then tell me how it is?
Jack: it's
Vic: did you know she's in therapy? She's been going since her attack. Then she goes to a different therapist for her issues from growing up. She goes to therapy almost everyday. When have you taken her to therapy? When have you asked her how she was and actually listened? When have you last seen her sing? When have you last just checked on her? When have you actually gave a shit!? Not recently.
Jack: we just keep getting in fights 
Vic: and when did they start?
Jack: when maya and I
Vic: exactly.

I grabbed her bag and walked back out to the car. I threw her bag in the back and heard Jack following me.

Jack: Vic. Let me talk to her for a minute.
Vic: no. If I'm here for more than 2 more minutes I'm going to bash your freaking head in.

I got in the car and we left. We got back to the house and took her stuff in. I started some laundry and cleaned while Jaclyn did homework before Tico came over.

Around 2 Tico came over and they went to Jaclyn's room to practice. I kept cleaning around the house. Then around 5:30 Lucas got home.

Vic: hey babe.
Lucas: hey.
Vic: how was work?
Lucas: not bad. Did the monthly paperwork most of the day. Where's Jaclyn?
Vic: In her room practicing with Tico. They finally got enough people for their shows in California.
Lucas: nice.
Vic: so guess what happened today?
Lucas: what?
Vic: after therapy we swung by Jacks house so she could get more clothes and her guitar. She walked in and found them screwing on the couch.
Lucas: no way.
Vic: yep. She came back out and got in the car. I asked what happened and she told me. Oh Lucas I got so pissed. I went in there and got her stuff and then got into an argument with Jack.
Lucas: oh god. How did that go?
Vic: I feel like  good on my end. Jacks not so much. I basically called him a crappy dad.
Lucas: Vic
Vic: what? He's being one!

Jaclyn came out a couple seconds later with Tico.

Vic: are y'all finished?
Jaclyn: no. We just wanted to get your thoughts on something.
Vic: okay.

She sat her laptop on the counter and sat down with Tico. Lucas and I stood behind them and looked.

Jaclyn: so they sent us the stage set up and the lights. We get full range of the lights and get to do what we want. So we have a mock idea. We are pretty set on the set list.
Vic: can we see the set list?
Tico: here.

Tico sat a piece of paper up on the counter.

Jaclyn: so the opening intro is going to be like a mix. It's gonna be a couple songs made into one if that makes sense.
Vic: yeah.
Jaclyn: so the first song is Georgia Peaches that goes straight into Paradise City.

I saw Lucas brighten up and smile.

Jaclyn: we did that one for you.

She turned around and poked him.

Jaclyn: then we will go down the list. So here is the lights and stuff we have in mind.

She hit play and had the music playing with a mock light show.

Jaclyn: what do you guys think? Is it too much?
Vic: I really like it. It balances out through out the songs and changes for the moods of each one. I like it a lot.
Jaclyn: dad?
Lucas: I really like it. Like your mom said it balances out through out the songs and helps bring more emphasis to certain parts. I like it a lot.

Jaclyn did her little happy dance.

Lucas: you two came up with that?
Jaclyn: yeah.
Lucas: I'm impressed.

They took her laptop and went back to her room. Lucas and I talked for a bit before he went to go change. A couple minutes later he came out and sat on the couch with me.

Lucas: it makes me happy hearing her laugh.
Vic: me too.

We laid on the couch and watched TV until the kids were done practicing.