"So Mr Grimes if you just sign on the blue line we'll be done." My lawyer said.

I sighed and nodded while looking at the divorce papers in front of me. Even after 5 months it was still hard to believe we were getting a divorce. I mean 12 years together and this. It fucking hurt.

"Mr Grimes?" My lawyer Jim said.

"Yeah sorry" I said and scribbled my name down ending my marriage.

"Ok sir that's it." Jim said standing up and offering his hand. I shook it and gave him a simple smile before he walked out leaving me alone.

I didn't think our marriage was bad. I felt like my life was perfect and I was living the dream. But apparently Lori felt different. I had provided for her and Carl making sure the fridge was always full and she always had the nicest clothes and most updated cellphone. I didn't understand nor see where it went wrong.

When she finally told me she wanted one I was so shocked I didn't even speak for an hour. When I did I asked why she simply said she met someone else and felt something with him that she never felt with me. So I agreed. I could see her mind was made up and once she had her mind set there was no stopping it.

Lori got the house only because I wanted my son to grow up in it and not some crappy apparent she would have to get.

On TV they always say the custody battle is the worst at first I didn't believe it thinking Lori and I would be adults about it and create a schedule that would make us both happy. But of course like most things it didn't go that way. She wanted Carl with her all week living with her and only wanted me to see him on the weekend's of her choice. I thought that was holy unfair and fought back just as hard simply stating that I was the only one of us with a job so Carl should stay with me. Of course she used that against me saying that because I worked a job that sometimes made me put in late nights Carl wouldn't be safe staying alone. It ended in a huge fight. In the end Carl would stay with me for one week then Lori the next week so we would switch on and off with him. And during that time Carl could chose if he wanted to see me during her week he could and vice versa. She hated it because she knew he would always want to be with me.

Lori would get child support from me up until she got a job. Which she had no choice but to get. She was now required to get a job. I truly did not know how she would get it because she never went to school for anything.

I rubbed my face and sighed. God I missed my life before all this happened.

Knock knock

I got up and walked to my door looking threw the peephole to see a pretty little blonde girl standing there.

I opened it and gave her a smile. She was young probably around 20 I'm guessing with long blonde hair and big blue eyes.

"Hi I'm Beth" she said holding out her hand.

"Rick" I said reaching over and shaking her small hand.

"What can I do for ya miss?" I asked.

"I just moved in next door and was going to have some friends over later tonight and wanted to let you know if we get too noisy just come over and tell us to keep it down." She said with a bright smile.

God the problem with living in a apartment I thought.

"Thanks for letting me know." I said with a smile.

"Of course if you want you can come by too." She said and seemed genuine about the offer.

"Thank you but I'm ok" I said with a smile so not to hurt her feelings.

"Ok then it was nice meeting you Rick" she said with a big smile and walked off.

"You too" i said before shutting the door.

Great I'm living with a bunch of teenagers i thought before plopping down on the couch I just bought.