Hello! Hope you like this story; it will be updated around 3 days. This is inspired from the episode, 'after school special' when Tom's mum has a new boyfriend Bob, who Tom doesn't like. Um well just changed the name to Rob! Tom thinks Rob is not quite right … I don't own anything except the character Rob. BTW ..I love 21 jump street – heh! = D
Chapter 1
"I met someone" his mother, Margaret said with a nervous smile "last week when I was working" she said.
Tom was lost for words. He hoped she meant something else other than she found a man to replace his father who died seven years ago… He was shot on Valentine's Day in a café. He remembered clearly, standing there frozen still when he saw a police car draw up outside and his father wasn't there… He couldn't believe it. She called him to come all the way at her house after work just to tell him that. Did she think he would be happy? She was smiling, hoping he would be. How could she dare find another when her heart should always belong to his father? He believed after his death, he was watching him. What would he think watching his mother with another man?
"His name is Rob" Margaret said. I don't care Tom thought bitterly. Her smile faded "aren't you going to say something?" she asked.
That he was mad at her for being with another man? He couldn't say it "that's great…" he murmured.
Margaret frowned seeing he was lying from lack of enthusiasm in his words. "I still love your father you know" she said. Tom looked away sure… "But I can't be a widow forever" she said.
Tom turned back to her "yes you could" he said, believing his words.
She narrowed her eyes at him "no…I have to have someone to love" she said.
"Then why don't you make a best friend" Tom replied sarcastically.
Margaret regarded him, "I don't want to live alone anymore" she insisted.
"You think dad would be happy about this?" Tom scolded.
"He's not here, Tom" Margaret frowned.
"He's around, watching. He's not gone" Tom replied.
"That's what you believe" she muttered "but please, this is my decision" she said.
He felt his chest tighten for saying the next word…"ok" he said. Nothing was going to stop her is there?
Margaret smiled, pleased. "You can meet him now, he's in the living room" she said.
Tom's eyes went wide. He was in there all this time? He probably heard the conversation! Half of him wanted to meet him to see if he's right for his mum, the other he wanted to leave and never face him.
"Come on" she pushed, leading the way to the door. He walked over to the closed door and opened it. He saw a figure sitting in his father's chair. For some reason his heart started beating fast. With a man figure there sitting in his father's chair is like he came back… The figure stood up with no similar face to his fathers. He had a roundish face with deep wrinkles. He guessed he was close to fifty because of the grey bits in his hair. He was six foot tall, same as his father. A head taller than him making him feel small. But there was something about his dark blue eyes, they looked cold. Cold, un-trustable and menacing… he had seen many of those eyes before… he always knew what criminals eyes looked like…can't his mother see it too?
"Hey Tom" he said in a deep voice with a smirk.
"Hey…" Tom murmured.
"It's nice to meet you" he said holding out his hand for a handshake. Tom ignored it. Rob dropped his hand, spite clouded his eyes.
"I'm sorry Rob…" Margaret barged in. She was near them now, she looked at Rob sympathetically "He seems to think your replacing his father" she said. Tom frowned because she said that so openly.
Rob nodded "yeah I understand" he replied "I'm not so you can relax" he said to Tom and clamped his big hand on his shoulder.
Tom winced from the tightness of his hand gripping his shoulder "then you can get your hand off me" he demanded.
Rob laughed and took his hand away "great kid" he said to Margaret mockingly.
She smiled and looked away.
"I'm going home!" he said angrily. He was angry at both of them.
"Want me to drive you there?" Rob said seriously.
"No, I have my own car" Tom said finally and spun away.
"Tom!" Margaret called out.
He ignored her. He was angry that she picked this guy. He hated him! He had this attitude he didn't like where it seemed he was constantly laughing at him. Don't forget how he seemed menacing too when he gripped his shoulder so hard with cold eyes. How could she pick him? If she thinks he's going to be close to Rob then think again.