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Chapter 4: A Broken Boy (Behind The Male Ego)
Jim sat in his chair at his desk looking out of his window in his office. Jim sat back in his chair and sighed. He couldn't believe what has happened today so far, his own wife didn't even remember him. It felt like a knife was stabbed in his heart. Why didn't Melinda remember him or their life together. It was all like a smack in the face to him. How could she not remember him after all they been through together. Jim sighed and sat up in his chair resting his arms on his desk. Jim glanced down at his desk looking his cell phone when he felt the vibaration on the desk. Jim picked up his phone and answered it "Hello" he said. "How long are you going to be" Melinda asked. Jim could hear all the commotion from the other line. "What is going on there" Jim asked. "They are fighting over the last gummy bear" Melinda sighed. "Gummy bears? You gave them candy before lunch" he asked Melinda in a shocked voice. "Uh yeah. Why" Melinda answered. Jim sighed "Mel, we never give them candy before lunch because than they won't eat" Jim said. "Well what else was I suppose to do, they were bugging me" Melinda said. "I'll be there shortly. No more candy" Jim said. "Ok" Melinda said. Jim hung up his phone and sighed in frustration. He wanted his wife back, how could this have happened, He wondered to him. Did Melinda hit her head or hurt herself or anything but he couldn't think of any explanation because they spent the day together alone yesterday.
Melinda sat at the table waiting for Jim to come as the kids we're putting on their ice skates. "Hey kids" an older woman in her 50's said as she walked over. "Grandma" Sara said loudly and ran over to her. "Oh great" Melinda mumbled under her breath and turned her head. Melinda sat there quietly as both kids greeted their grandmother. "Matthew why don't you take your sister out on the ice. Stay where me and mama can see you" Faith said as she sat down at the table. "Ok" Matthew said. Matthew and Sara both left the table and went out onto the ice skating rink. "HOLD HER HAND, MATTHEW" Faith yelled at Matthew. Matthew took his sister's hand as soon as they got onto the ice. "So sweetie, how are you doing" Faith asked Melinda. Melinda closed her eyes. Great, Melinda thought, she wants to talk and I don't even know this woman or do I know what to say to her. "I'm good" Melinda gulped "How are you" she asked. "I'm ok. I'm more worried about you. Jim told me about earlier today" Faith said. Melinda sighed "Look i'm sorry but I don't know you, I don't even know how I can be married to a womanizing man and those two are not my kids" Melinda said. "Sweetie, calm down. Look" Faith reached into her purse for her wallet and pulled it out and opened it and showed Melinda some pictures "They are yours" Faith said. Melinda shook her head. "And my son is your husband" Faith said. "No it's not. Last night when I went to bed I was single and had my own apartment, I wake up and I have..." Melinda looked at the kids "This life" Melinda groaned. "You love this life or so you said" Faith said. Melinda shook her head "Yes, I wanted to be married and have a family but not with Jim. He's a man...a womanizer" Melinda said. "You actually believe that my son had sex with a lot of woman before he started going out with you" Faith asked Melinda. Faith knew her son well and that was not who he was. "I know there was a rumor going on at work that he was a man whore and dated all his women employees" Melinda said. "That's not true because Jim has introduced me to every girl he has dated and do you wanna know what, you are only the 2nd girl. The first was a short lived high school romance" Faith said. "I don't believe that. He was always hanging around girls and looking at them and everything" Melinda said. Faith chuckled "He is a guy, Melinda and to tell you the truth he hides his trueself another his male ego. Look since you don't remember I will tell you Jim respects women very much" Faith said. Melinda sighed "Why do you think that" she asked. "I want you to learn about this another way. I want you to go on Penthius and search for Jimmy Montgomery + St. Louis + 1987, there you will see I am telling the truth" Faith said as she wrote this information down on a piece of paper for Melinda. Melinda looked a little suspicious about what Faith was telling Melinda to search on the net. Melinda took the paper and put it in her pocket. "Here comes my son right now" Faith said as she seen Jim walk into the ice arena. "Hey" Jim said as he approached the table and sat down next to Melinda. "Are you all finished for the holidays now" Faith asked. Jim nodded "Yeah" he answered his mother. Melinda glanced at Jim "Hi" Melinda said. "I'm gonna go check on the kids. I'll leave you two alone" Faith said as she got up and left the table. Jim looked over at his "Hi, how you feeling" Jim asked. "Fine. I really wish people would stop asking me that" she said. "Ok" Jim said. The couple sat there watching everyone skating on the ice rink. Jim glanced at Melinda a few times when she wasn't watching. He wondered how this happened. How the hell could the woman he called his wife yesterday, not remember him today. It hurt him to see her look so lost, it hurt him to see her not remember their life together or their kids. Jim sat there wondering maybe he just wasn't meant to be happy, maybe his life was suppose to be hell. Just maybe he thought he was a curse.
Later that day, Melinda sat in the computer room searching on the web. The house was quiet, Jim and the kids were in the kitchen baking Christmas cookies and it was pretty peaceful without the racket from the kids, Melinda thought. Melinda stared at all the links mentioning Jimmy Montgomery + St. Louis + 1987. Melinda clicked on link and started to read the long article. "7 year old Jimmy Montgomery severely abused by parents James and Alexandra Montgomery" Melinda said lowly as she read the article. Her eyes widen as she read that. Melinda covered her mouth when she seen a picture of 7 year old Jim. She couldn't believe what she was seeing. Jim had bruises all over his body, a rash all over his face, his hair looked like it was shaved off and he had scars all down his chest and underneath his underarms. Melinda quickly exited the page and shut of the screen of the computer. "She was right" Melinda mumbled to herself. "It was all a setup" she added. Melinda wiped the tears forming in her eyes and got up out of her chair and walked out of the computer room. She could hear Jim and the kids making noise from the kitchen. Melinda stood in the corner of the kitchen doorway watching Jim with the kids as they baked Christmas cookies. Her judgement towards Jim was finally changing ever since she read that article and now she felt really bad about how she treated him in her new life and how she talked behind his back in her old life. Melinda took a deep breathe and walked into the kitchen "Mind if I join you all" Melinda asked. Jim, Matthew and Sara both looked back at Melinda. "No not at all" Jim said. Melinda let out a smile as she walked over to the same. "Everything alright" Jim asked when he seen Melinda smile. Melinda nodded "I think it will be" she said. Maybe this life wasn't so bad after all, she knew deep down she had to at least try this new life for the kid's sake and of course Jim's sake. Melinda quickly rinsed her hands and dried them off before helping Jim and the kids with the cookies.
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