Will
It isn't until I'm finally finished with my chores that I remember why the fight started. Mom had gone to work, and then went straight from there to a date. Her "friend" as she calls him, is also married. He and his wife Ana have been separated for a while. Mom met him when he came into the library one day to get a book about divorce. That lead to them talking Ana and Gaston. That day a friendship sparked that has always been on the border of something more.
I don't approve of her relationship with Will. He is better than Gaston because he isn't abusive, but he still has his skeletons. I did a quick search on him and found out he has a record that involves stealing, along with his friend Robin.
Even though I don't like mom's relationship, I can't blame her. She has known no love since she banished my dad out of Storybrooke. He had let his magic overtake him. Anyway, it's perfectly normal for a woman to want a man in her life. I just feel mom depends on them too much. She used to want to go on adventures and see the world. I guess she's still finding herself.
I hear the cars pull into the driveway, so I quickly turn off my light, slip under my covers, and pretend to be asleep. Mom's tired and faint footsteps come up the stairs, and as I try to breathe evenly, my door opens to a crack and let's a slimmer of light in.
"Baby, I know you're awake and mad at me," mom sighs. I want to jump in her arms and hug her tightly, but I don't. "I also know you think I should leave Gaston, but I won't." Her voice strengthens after that sentence. "He may not be perfect but no one is. He is my husband, and I made a vow to stay with him until I die. I guess you think that's hypocritical after what happened with your dad, and I hate to hurt you, but he was worse. Besides, me and Gaston were able to talk it out afterwards, something your father and I never did." She had been talking strongly during this, but now she spoke soft and lovingly. "Thank you for cleaning up. You'll never know how much that means to me, or how much I love you. I never meant for you to have this life. Goodnight my baby." I heard her blow a kiss to me, and then slowly shut the door.
So that was very short, but the next chapters longer and will take more time, sorry. The next chapter is titled "Finally Mr. Zoso", so you can guess what that's about. Please R&R and a big thank you to everyone reading this story.
