Chapter 6: Aftermath
Yeah, it's the aftermath. I just got done hearing a massive argument and a lot of cussing, I have to say dad has a pirate's mouth so does mom and the Dean guy. I heard the door slam twice and mom stomp up the stairs. Overall this is what happened, mom cussed at dad, dad cussed back at mom, Dean defended mom, dad cussed at dean and repeat that about 50 times. Yeah, I could barely hear my headphones; man these adults were crazy as hell. What mom said to dad, and what dad said to dean, oh I laughed my ass off so hard about it. Mom just came into my room. I get off sit on my chair then wait for mom to say something.
"Jason?"
"Yeah, what's up?"
"I need you help."
"With what mom?"
"I need a really good answer."
"Alright, to what?"
"What should I do?"
"With what?"
"Should I marry Dean or actually give your father a try?"
"I don't know mom, what does your heart say?"
"Go with Dean I love him, but I need to think about you."
"Oh, well dad then."
"What about Dean?"
"Kill him, run him over, set his house on fire..."
"Jason, a serious answer."
"I don't know."
"I mean, I want everyone to be happy."
"Mom what's going on?"
"Dean and I talked earlier so were getting married in about 2 weeks, and right now, Im just trying to figure out what Im going to do."
"Mom, not to be rushy but you need to think fast."
"I don't know I don't want it to be hard when your dad picks you up or anything."
"Mom, what do you think you should do?"
"Should I just go for it?"
"Follow your heart mom."
"Jason, does that ever work?"
"Ok let's say you do marry Dean, what if you get a divorce?"
"I don't know."
"But if you marry dad, do you think that would happen? Mom you've know dad since almost forever, I don't think you guys would break it off or anything."
"Yeah maybe." Mom left out and closed the door after she left. I don't know what mom is going to do, she's been sad and happy and everything in between that. I don't know what I could do to help her out. Well no sisters or brother, other than little Matt but he's not related to me sadly. I get ready for bed, I don't have any school tomorrow, but I did tell Matt I would spend all of tomorrow with him. Hopefully things will get better, for mom lets hope so.
April 7
Saint Mark's Orphanage
I woke up about 8 o'clock today, got breakfast then went to see Matt. When I got there he was on his bed coloring and swinging his feet back and forth. I sat on the side and gave him a hug; he smiled and put his book down.
"You don't have school either?"
"Nope, I though today would be a great day to spend the day with you."
"Really?"
"Yeah, I mean we've been buds forever, I can't forget about you."
Matt smiled and gave me a huge hug, "Thanks Jason."
"You welcome, so do you think Miss Brown will let you leave here?"
"She likes you and me so she should let us."
"Lets hope so, I'll ask her and then let you know."
"Ok." I go over and ask Miss Brown, she agrees as long as I bring him back by 10 P.M. I can do that. Matt gets his jacket and we both go outside.
"What do you want to do today?"
"Wanna see a movie?"
"Sure." Matt and I hurry up and catch the bus to Showplace 16. We go inside, Matt starts squeezing my hand all hard, he looked at me pulling my shirt.
"What's wrong Matt?"
"I'm scared."
"Oh what?"
"I don't want to see a scary movie."
"We don't have to see a scary movie."
"We don't."
"No we don't."
"So what do you want to see then?"
"A funny movie."
"That sounds good."
"Ok." I take out my allowance money from dad and buy our tickets. I go to the concession stand and buy us a large popcorn, one blue slushy for Matt and some fruit punch for myself. We go inside theater 8 then wait for the movie to start. Matt takes the popcorn and just starts going crazy at it and his slushy. I can tell his is hungry, man, when was the last time this kid ate? I lay back in my chair a bit, as soon as I am about to put my phone on vibrate, mom calls.
"Jason?"
"Mom, I'm at the movie right now?"
"Son, when is the movie over?"
"At about 12:30, why?"
"I need to pick out your suit for the wedding."
"Oh ok."
"Fine, call me when it's over."
"Ok mom."
"Bye." I hang up and turn my phone off; Matt looks at me as if something bad happened.
"Do we have to go?"
"No Matt, I have to go to a wedding thing after this, that's all."
"Ok." He goes back to eating the popcorn and the movie finally starts. About 2 hours and 30 minutes of the movie and the sneak peeks of upcoming movies, it's over. I get Matt and we take the bus to go to The Wedding Shop on 85th Street. As I went inside I saw mom, dean and a couple of there friends talking and hugging each other. I go to mom and tell her I'm here. She looks at me and gives me the wait sign with her finger. I hate when adults do that. So I waited another 10 minutes until they got done talking. Dean took me and Matt into the Grooms side of the store while mom and her friends go to the Brides side. So while Dean picked out a suit and got told by his family and friends how good he looked mom and Matt snuck out and went to see mom. Mom had just stepped out of the dressing room and was facing straight towards me.
"How do I look Jas?"
"Wow." Thank God I said that, I would have said something else, but I think that would have made my relationship with mom even more difficult.
"Really, how do I look in this dress?"
"Mom, you're hot." Mom blushed and her friends giggled as Matt and I both turned red.
"Thanks Jas, so how is Dean looking?"
"They keeps complimenting him, over and over about he looks. But I will surely tell him you look good."
"OK thanks." Mom gave me a warm smile and then sorta shoved me out of the Brides room. Matt and I were back where we started in the Groom's Room. Would these people hurry up, I mean come on; does it take that long to pick out some clothes you will only wear once in a lifetime? I swear I'm wearing jeans and a t-shirt to my wedding along with some Vans, or something. Matt and I waited outside the two rooms; finally after about 20 more minutes of this mom came out, she bought he dress and sat besides me.
"What time does Matt have to get back?"
"She said by 10 tonight."
"Ok, well were going to send him back then."
"But mom."
"No buts son."
"Fine."
Dean came out and purchased his suit, everybody had already left and it was just the four of us. Dean drove Matt back to the orphanage and then he dropped me and mom off at home, as he went to work.
"I'm going to try on my dress Jas."
"Again."
"Yeah."
"Alright mom."
She ran upstairs and put it on just as dad had rang the doorbell. Crap, hopefully I wouldn't have to relive last night, I let dad in and we both sat on the couch. He didn't even try to have any contact with me, he was just here to see mom, I think. Mom came downstairs and she stood right in front of us.
"Hey Elliot."
"Hey Liv."
"Jason, I think you should go upstairs."
"Fine." I go up to the top of the stairs and sit there; hopefully they both don't get their feelings hurt.
"What's up Elliot?"
"I just wanted to come by, you look excellent Liv."
"Thanks."
"Liv, how come you didn't invite me to your wedding?"
"That was Dean's idea, not mine."
"Olivia, I don't understand."
"Understand what El?"
"Do you really love this man?"
"Yes I do, with all my heart. Why are you asking me?"
"Liv I think you should think this over."
"Elliot stop right there."
"Liv, I'm just saying…"
"No, El, please don't."
"Liv can you answer me one question though?"
"What?"
"Can you look me in the eye and say you don't love me?"
"Stop it Elliot."
"Liv can you do that."
"Elliot, please don't do this to me."
"Just look me in the eye Liv, after that, I'll be on my way."
"I don't know if I can do that El."
A/N: So any predictions? One more chapter left, Sorry it took me so long to update. P/O or E/O stayed tuned.