Reality

Chapter 2. Sage's Problem

As I pull into the drive way I hear the screen door open and close. "Hey mom." I say with a smile, as I get out of my jeep. "Hey sweetie." She says with a smile, and kisses me on the forehead. I smile as she does that. We begin to walk together inside the house. When I open the door, I am greeted by the smell of food my mother is cooking.

Mm..spaghetti. I think to myself, as I walk into the dinning room. As I sit down in my usual spot, my mother brings me a plate of spaghetti, "Thanks mom." I tell her as I give her a peck on the cheek. She grabs her plate and sits across the table from me. "Marie, we need to talk." I put my fork down and look at her worriedly. "About..?"

"Your dad," I shake my head, and pick up my fork. "No." I say sternly. I've never talked to my mother this way, we've never had any discussions about my dad. She sighs deeply, and says "Marie, he wants to talk to you."

I place my fork down again. "Mother, he walked out on us. I want nothing to do with him." I say, and pick my fork up once again and grab some spaghetti. "Marie.." She says. "If you don't mind, I would like to finish my dinner in my room." I say as I grab my plate, and walk towards the stairs.

I sigh as I walk up the stairs. My dad, I mean my father was a drunk, a drug addict. He was a mean one, may I add in fact. He was an abusive asshole, and when he finally left us, boy was it the most happiest day of my life.

I spin my fork into my spaghetti, and slurp it up. "Do you want a drink." My mother asks from down stairs. I don't say anything, I just get up off my bed, and walk down the stairs.

When I finally reach the bottom of the stairs my mother is standing there holding a cup of sweet tea for me. I grab it, and turn around real quick trying to ignore this conversation she's trying to have with me. "You just can't ignore this subject, Marie." I sigh and turn around. I don't like to argue with my mother, she's the only parent I have, except for Robert, my step dad.

"Mom, he doesn't really want our forgiveness. Can't you see this mom!" I say as I sit down on the stairs. I hear her sigh deeply as she sits down with me. "Can't you at least try, Marie." She says, not even looking at me. "Why mom, why do you want me to forgive him so much! We have Robert, we don't need that sorry ass of a father." I sip on my tea, waiting for her to response.

All I get from her is a sigh. I get up knowing that our conversation has ended. "Whatever." I say as I walk back up stairs to my room. I shut my door when I enter my room. I turn my radio on, and get back on my bed finishing my food.

"Back seat serenade, dizzy hurricane.." My radio blast as loud as possible in my room. I hear banging on my door, as the song begins to end. I pause my radio, and get off my bed to open my door. "Yes." I say as I see Robert standing in front of my room. "Talk to your mother right, Marie. She just wants you, and your dad back together." He says as I let him in my room. "Robert. I don't need him in my life again. The only father figure I need in my life is you." I tell him as I sit down on my bed. He grabs my rolling chair, and sits down in front of me.

"Yes I know that, Marie. I've tried explaining that to your mother, but she wants you and your father, to have a relationship as well." He sighs. I know they care about me, but can't they see that I don't want anything to do with him. "I've already told you, and mom. I don't want anything to do with that bastard!" I tell him loud and clear.

"Why don't you guys get that! I am tired of y'all trying to force me to spend time with him! I don't any part of him in my life! That little part of my life he was in, he blew it! He was a bastard to me and mom! Do you guys really think I want an abusive man who is supposedly my father? No! I don't, now don't ask me again!" I yell at him, as I gesture him to leave me room.