Everything came rushing forth at once. His wife, his daughter and his son... Every memory and every action into his mind.
He know it was the true Mia and Ashley said.
He stood into the street and the darkness came, it changed the street into the gritty and rusty world. A world of decay and rot. The yellow lights emited a softly hum and in behind the shadows things lurked.
Terry wasnt afraid anymore, he came to the conclusion that this was it. He couldnt not bear to be here any longer knowing that he had ruined the life of everyone he cared.
"Mark..."
"Cmon Terry, chickenwuss!"- said Jeremy from the other side of the ravine
"Im not chickenwuss! check me out! Im going"- Said Terry pedalling his bike to top speed
With a thud and a crash he landed on the other side of the ravine.
"Did you see that?! WoW! NAILED IT!" yelled Terry
"Now, mark, cmon! Your turn!" - Yelled Jeremy to a kid with glasses
"I dont know, my bike is not that fast, i'll just circle it"- said Mark with a serious tone
"Chicken Chicken! Make the jump you'll be forever Chicken!"- Terry said mocking the sound of a rooster"
"Hey man, leave him alone, if he doesnt want to leave him be a chicken" - Said jeremy to Terry,
"Thats no fun! Jump chicken!" - Said Terry
"Yeah! jump unless you want to be a chicken
"ok, geez, cut it out!"- said Mark starting to pedal
He didnt gained enough speed for the jump and he knew it. when he went into the air all the boys there knew that Mark wasnt going to make the jump.
His body went towards the ground with cracking sound and limp movements. His screams startled the two boys from the higher ground and they raced to the edge to see the boy who falled.
Marks body was covered in blood and bruises with dirt on it. His limbs were in strange positions and he was incouncious.
"oh god mark! no, please no no no" - Yelled jeremy climbing down towards his brother.
Terry stood at the edge of the ravine looking at him, frozen in place
"Terry help me out here, i cant carry him up there alone! PLease men, help me out! - the desperation of jeremy was palpable
"I... I... "stutter terry
"TERRY HELP ME OUT HERE! PLEASE!" Jeremy yelled at the top of his lungs with his broken brother on his arms
"I'll go get help"- Said Terry and turn around and cycle back away from the scene.
"HELP! SOMEONE HELP ME! TERRY! HELP ME! PLEASE, SOMEONE" - The screams were still audible even from a mile off
"Miriam..."
"A lawyer Terry? really? You hired a lawyer for the will of mom? im your sister for christ sake!"
"you are not my sister, you are adopted and MY mother leave the will to ME, his SON!"
"I cant believe you! i really cant... Dad is sick you know? and you want to go to the court for this?
"Yes! i do! im tired of you and dad! I just want what i deserve and forget about you all! i wont be held responsible for anything anymore."
"what are you talking about?! we are your family!"
"No, you WERE my family! I know you blame me for moms and you still blame me for mark. Well, im tired! No more mister nice guy! im through and im gonna see you in court, get a lawyer"
Terry went to the door and grabed his bags and without looking at his sister he leaved the house where he grew up forever
"Ohh Terry..."
"Fiona..."
"Where where you, you fucking selfish asshole?!"- she was screaming at him and punching him the chest- "Lonnie is dying in there and where where you?!"
"Im sorry..." said Terry.
"You fucking asshole... Oh my baby... Oh god, please god" She started to cry and Terry hugged her, even though a part of her wanted to keep hitting her another part of her just needed the comfort of his husband.
"where were you?" -she asked softly, still sobbing
"I... we can talk later"- He responded
Months later they talked.
"I know you are seeing other woman Terry... I know and you dont want to hide it"
"Im sorry... but im not happy here with you"
"And me? what? you didnt think of me?!"- screamed fiona - "I have my son on a coma for months, a daughter who cries almost everyday and a husband who go missing for weeks and between his work and that whore i dont see him never!"
"So? I give you everything you wanted and you cant even make me happy! But guess what, im going to leave here as soon as Lonnie wake up! so you know!"- screamed back Terry.
"Fine! Go! we'll be fine without you! you are one of the worsts person i ever met! i should have see this coming! every time you are in a situation you can handle you leave! you coward!"
Terry smacked her in the cheek with his hand and she stumbled back. Eyes wide in sorprise
"im... sorry, i didnt mean to..." Said terry almost muttering
Fiona's glaze became ice
"Get out, right now and dont come back... I dont want you near me or the kids"
"Fine" said terry and he went to the bedroom to pack
"Ashley..."
"Dad? where are you going? whats going on?"
Terry stopped packing at face his daughter
"Im gonna leave the house ash, your mother doesnt want me here anymore"
"but, why? Is this about me? i cant help but cry, i..." Stummer ashley
"Is not about you, is about your mom and me. Im not happy and she isnt either. Dont worry about it im still loving you and your brother, that wont change, i promise"
Terry then hugs her daughter and his cry soaked his shirt
"Where are you going dad? i... i want to go with you, please!"
"You dont need to know, but i'll call you, i promise!"
"but, what if i dont see you anymore? i... love you dad!"
"i know honey, but i have to leave... We'll call and i'll come visit you and you will come to visit me, ok? dont worry."
"Dad... are you going to silent hill again?"
Terry started to pack again
"Yes hon."- And he finised packing and close his bag
"And how long you'll be there?
"I dont know, hon, i dont know" Said terry leaving the room and kissing her daughter on the cheek.
"Lonnie..."
"We got him in assisted breathing and we have him on IV. He is an state 3 coma, he is a deep sleep so to say. He still have sensibilities into the muscles and some reflexes."
"And when he is going to be ok?" Asked terry
"We dont know really, it could be months of years. The concussion your son suffered is important and we dont want to venture a guess."
"And what? you are telling me that you cant do anything?"
"Yes, we cant do anything more than wait and hope he wake up. He doesnt need a breathing apparatus for now, but we'll keep him on watch. Now, if you'll excuse me im going to tend to other patients"- and he turned around and walked
"hey, hold on a minute"- called terry back but the doctor assigned to lonnie didnt came back
"It was a car... Just a car... Lonnie didnt look and..." Said Ash sobbing
"Dont worry honey, he'll wake up pretty soon!"-Said Fiona just trying to cheer her daughter up but sobbing too.
"Is not your fault Ash, I already talked to the police, they have the guy and he is going to jail for a long time"- Reasured terry
"Why you didnt pick us up from school dad? why?" Asked ash with tears all across her face
Fiona looked at Terry with renewed anger
"I got caught up with the funeral" -lied Terry
"You should have called you asshole..." Muttered FIona.
Terry went to the side of bed where lonnie was, prettending he didnt hear his wife.
"Hey buddy... Sorry... Im so sorry"- Whispered Terry
Lonnies body was covered in bandages and his eyes wide shut... It wasnt the scene a parent will want to watch, but terry wasnt in a position to choose.
"Im so sorry"- And he cried holding his son's hand.
"Mia..."
"You make me happy..."- She said on the dark in that small room
"You too... "he said holding her in his arms
"Can we stay like this forever and ever?"
"Only if you kissed me like never before"- he retort
They kissed on the dark and the love united them closer.
In the next morning she attended the Café along with his employees, Terry sipped a coffe and in midday they went for a walk.
"What do you think of this town?" She asked him during his walk near the Toluca lake.
"I love it, is beautiful and it got you in here" He replied looking at her beautiful eyes. "Id like to live here"
"What about your kids? and your divorce? and your work?"
"Ash is doing fine, she is started college this semester so, fine... Fiona is making me more miserable every time i go back there, a necesary evil i think... And well, i have a journalist license, i was thinking of doing that in here. Writing articles and what not?" He said and kissed her in the mouth
"hold on hold on" - She said and put some distance with him- "What about Lon-"
"He is fine, just fine"- Cut it Terry- "He is going to wake up anymoment now"
"ohh... Sorry"- said Mia
"The lake is pretty... do you think we should buy a cottage near the lake?"
"Terry, are you serious you want to live here? that... would make me happy" She said and the most beautyful smile appeared.
"Yes, im happy here and i dont care about the rest of world if im with you"- Said Terry and hug her back
"Terry..." And hug him back
"I dont care at all"