Chapter 1:

I walk into the door and set my keys on the table. The light on my machine blinks one.

"Hello… you have one new message. Friday two o clock p.m. Hey it's Matt… Just calling to make sure you're okay. Talk to you later… end of messages."

Why is Matt calling me? Why would he care about what is going on with me? According to him I'm a loser and will never amount to anything. He doesn't even know how I feel. He doesn't even know that my world has just completely come undone. Enough thinking about that… I have to pack. I walk towards my room and begin packing for another grueling tour of the states. I love my job… but lately it just seems pointless to me. Nothing's mattered to me since she left. I can't get the courage to call in for time off. This place is full of painful haunting memories of that night.

Flashback:

Savanna stomps into the bedroom and looks at me. "Baby please don't go…" she pleads, teary eyed.

I zip my suitcase shut. "Savanna, I have to. It's my job. You've known this for years. I don't see why all of a sudden it's a big deal." I say calmly.

She walks over and looks up at me "If you leave, we're gone." she says trying not to raise her voice too loudly.

"We?" I say confused.

"Yes, we.. If you leave, I'm leaving and taking our daughter with us." she snaps. I shake my head thinking to myself, she won't do it.

"I'm going Baby. I can't tell them no or I'll lose my job." I growl.

She slaps me across the face. "IS THAT ALL YOU THINK ABOUT JEFFREY?!" she shouts.

"NO…." I snap as I carry my bag to the door. When I return to the bedroom, I'm shocked by what I see.

Savanna pulls out her suitcase and starts pulling clothes out of the drawers, shoving them into her bag.

"Savanna, wait.. You're just over reacting." I plead.

"NO I'M NOT! I TOLD YOU IF YOU LEFT, WE'RE GONE! LOOKS LIKE YOU'VE MADE YOUR CHOICE JEFFREY! HAVE A NICE FUCKING LIFE! ALONE!" she shouts as she slams her bag closed and goes to our daughter's room, packing her things.

I walk to Ava's bedroom and stand in the doorway silently. Savanna finishes packing Ava's things and picks her up from her crib. I look at them.

"Savanna please don't do this…" I beg, letting the tears escape down my face.

"I'm not doing this… I'm undoing it…" she snaps as she shoves past me.

Ava opens her eyes and looks at me. "Dada?" she says with sleep still in her voice.

I don't say anything. I can't think of what to say.

Savanna walks to the front door and goes to walk out the door. "Dada!"

I'm snapped back into reality as the doorbell rings. I zip my suitcase shut and walk to the door to answer it.