We Meet Again 2

Eleven

(Jr.)

I can't believe what my dad just told me. That this kid is his son too! But how? My mommy only had me! And I didn't know that daddy had a wife. I guess I wasn't supposed to because when I talked to mommy when she was sick, she always told me not to meddle in grown-up's affairs. I wanted to ask this... Dylan questions, but every time I looked in his direction, he'd turn his nose up and look at the wall. What a jerk! Well he can be a prick all he wants, but he's not sleeping in my bed...

And he'd better not touch my dog either!

(Dill)

This sucks! My dad has his own son, and I don't like it! He thinks he can just show up out of nowhere and take him from me! Well he's got another thing coming. He was married to my mom, so did he see other women like my mom saw other guys? I don't know, that's not business. My mom always told me to mind myself and let a grown-up mind theirs whenever she brought a new friend to the house. Whatever... hey this is a pretty neat dog!

(Writer)

Dylan held his hand out for the dog to sense that he was friendly. Dylan loved dogs, but Terra wasn't having it! She hated pets so she didn't allow the child to have one. Jr saw what was taking place and used this as an opportunity to strike up a conversation. Jr was just a nice little boy, even though he was born and raised in pandemonium, he always gave a person the benefit of doubt. Before Jr could say something, Dylan was the first to break the ice.

"Cool dog, what's her name?" He then knelled down and started to pet the animal as she wagged her tail and got very excited. Jr smiled at Dylan as he witnessed the two bonding.

"Her name is Misfit. My dad found her by the dumpsters, and he let me have her. She is pretty cool. Do you have a pet?"

"No. My mom doesn't like animals in the house. She said that their nasty and they make a mess of everything."

"Well that's true. I have to clean behind her all the time, but it's cool, she's worth it." Jr got down next to Dill and petted her too.

"So... not to sound like a world class ice cream sundae, but my dad said that he took you in as his son because your real dad didn't want to be your dad. What does that mean?" Jr quizzed Dill. Dylan sat quiet for a minute, continued to pet on Misfit, and began to open up.

"It's just that, my mom had secret boyfriends and my 'donor', that's what my mom calls... or called him, my real dad, already had kids and was going to be married to their mom. So daddy took me in and said that I was his son, and I don't have to be sad about not having a father. He never treated me like I was a step kid, but just as I was his own." Dylan finally looked at Jr and saw his BB in his face, and the woman that came out of daddy's room. The one he ran behind, feeling safe because it was just something about her that made him know that she wouldn't let anyone hurt him, just like his BB.

"Hmp... that was nice of him. I never had that. My mom was taken by my demented grandfather and was made to fight all the time. I didn't get to have my mom all the time. I had to sneak to see her, and I have to say, I was pretty crafty about it too heh-heh." This statement made Dill and Jr chuckle, then a sadness came over the boy, as he looked down to the floor.

"The bad people did terrible things to my mom, and I couldn't stop them. She would cry all the time. She thought that they hurt me and daddy, then tried to make her into a bad person, but she's not a bad person!

She's the best of the best! I knew that she loved me and daddy because she told me all the time! My dad says that he tried to find her for years, and when he did, I was way happy. I finally had my mom and dad! Now... I have a weird feeling that the bad people took my mom again." Jr spoke then Dill interrupted...