Stepping into the kindergarten Ryan smiled at all the cartoon characther painted around the walls , he could hear the scream mixed with laughter from the other room .today he was picking up a friend child but one day Ryan hoped it would be his child he would be picking up .
Leaning agaisnt the counter he smiled at the woman wearing a t- shirt identifying her has a worker for the '' little purple smurf '' daycare with a cute purple smurf waving in the front of her shirt ,
'' hi may i help you '' she msiled brightly
RYAN: huh yeah im here to pick up Joey Boa Vista his mother should have called ahead .
'' ohhh the little sweetheart...you have such a nice little boy , shy but so polite , you must be a very proud daddy .
RYAN: ohh no im not the father just a friend ! he chuckle slightly embarrassed
'' well anyway hes a little angel he never makes trouble, go rigth ahead he just got up from his nap he should be playing right now.
Ryan headed toward where the nice lady pointed , turning the knob he pushed the door open , soon he was met with the sweet sound of screaming laughter mixed with crying and whining , He ducked at the last minute to avert a ball being casually throw .
Scanning the room he spotted Joey playing by himself in a corner with a firetruck .Ryan waa about to get the attention of one of the worker when one little boy ran screaming holding a plastic baseball bat swinging it right at Ryan crotch .
The breath knock out of him ryan knees bend under the pain leaning one hand agaisnt the wall ryan bite his lips has to not curse in front of children .
'' ohh dear god sir are you alright ''
RYAN: yes ! he answer in a muffled cried .
The little boy who had hit Ryan smiled his front teeth missing swirling the bat around ryan followed the bat with his eyes thinking to himself that he had enough baseball for one day .
Taking a deep long breath Ryan gathered himself.
RYAN: Im ..im here to pick up Joey Boa Vista! he said poiting toward his little dude who still hadnt notice his presence .
'' JOEY LOOK WHO'S HERE ! the woman called out
Joey lifted his head hearing his name being called out his eyes light up at the sight or Ryan his firetruck long forgotten he pushed himself on his little legs and ran toward Ryan.
Extending his arms ryan picked the feather weight little boy in his arms joey arms surrounding ryan neck .
RYAN : hey little buddy how you've been ? he asked stroking his little friend back .
JOEY: Good ! he answered excited to see Ryan
RYAN : Your mom ask me to pick you up , shes going to work late !
JOEY : No santa? he asked sadly
RYAN : well thats why im here , what do you say you and me go out to your favorite chinese place just the 2 of us between men , then we go see santa where your mom going to join us .
JOEY: Gen'al Tao ..Gen'al Tao ! he clapped excitedly while ryan put him down and put his jacket on.
An hour later they walked into the mall ryan eyes widened at the very very long line that was already forming .Screaming kid running around them while the elf tried to keep them in a straight line , ryan had to laugh at the elf hopping around holding his leg after being kicked by a devilish boy .
Holding Joey hand they stood in line Joey standing really close to Ryan leg when one efl came to offer them a candy cane .
RYAN : thank you ! he said to the woman dress in as an elf smilling at joey hiding behind Ryan leg.
RYAN : Joey say thank you to the nice lady .
JOEY: thank you ! he whispered shyly .
Candy cane in their mouth they both waited patiently , the line barely moving Ryan could see Joey already rubbing his tired eyes .
RYAN : so what your going to ask santa.
JOEY: secret !
RYAN : what ...hey i thought we didnt have any secret ..come on you can tell me .
Joey eyed him suspiciously for a second scratching the top of his head.
JOEY : santa wont get mad ?
RYAN : actually want to know a secret ...
Kneeling in front of the little boy Ryan looked around making sure no one was looking has always Joey copy everything ryan did looking around left and right.
RYAN : me and santa were tight like this ! he said crossing his finger .
JOEY: Ok...but you wont tell anyone other then santa ?
RYAN : Cross my heart !
JOEY: i want ...huh humm a bumblebee car ..a fire truck ...a GI joe ...an helicopter and a daddy!he said casully has Ryan eyes widened at the last request .
RYAN : what did you say ?
Sighting joey looked at ryan like he had grow a second head.
JOEY: I said a bumblebee car ..a fire ...
RYAN : No ..no i meant the last thing ?
JOEY : a daddy !
RYAN : Joey ..i .. you ..huh
Caught completly off guard Ryan chew on his candy cane has a pair of brigth eyes stared at him .
HAs the line moved up a notch ryan look back wishing Natalia would come already, she should have that conversation with Joey not him .
RYAN: Joey you know it's not that simple !
JOEY:Why , ..everybody got a daddy ... Brianna her she got two mommy and jessie got 2 daddy ...me i just have my mommy but no daddy .
Picking him up Ryan held him at his hips Joey holding his own candy cane in his hand he didnt understand why all his friend had two parents but him just one .
RYAN : You know Joey lots of people only have one parent .
JOEY: Why? he asked a bit sadly.
RYAN : different reason , but that doesnt mean they not love , your mommy loves you , you know that right ?
JOEY: shes always kissy kissy with me yuk yuk ...he winced at the mention of kiss .
Laughing Ryan soflty tickle his belly making the little boy burst into laughter .
RYAN : that because she loves you lots and lots and if you ask me you have the coolest mommy ever .
Shrugging Joey chew on his candy cane his sticky finger dwelling into ryan shirt .
RYAN: come on Joey your mom cool ,she arrest bad guys put them in jail she can totally kick a...i mean she tough has nail .
Joey mood wasnt getting better and ryan wished he could do something , hell he even wish he was that little boy father it was wrong he knew it but he loved him to death , loved him ever since he took Natalia to get her echography , fell head over heel with him when shortly after he was born and held him in his arms , but he wasnt his , something ryan had to remind himself .
He also knew Joey was smart seen the other little boy at school with their father or playing in the park hell even has they waited in line for santa half of the parents were father and even though to the stranger ryan did look like a father with his son Joey knew ryan has a uncle or even in some case his best friend.
RYAN: look i know you dont understand everything right now but one day when you older your mom will explain to you who's your father .
JOEY:My real daddy doesnt love me !
RYAN : dont say that Joey . sometimes adult they make decision that we dont understand or dont make sense but has we grow older sometimes they still dont make sense but we learn to live with them .
JOEY: ok ! he simply answered sucking on his candy cane .
The line moving again Ryan looked at his watch telling him 2 things Jasmine would really killed him and Natalia should be on her way .
Putting joey down on the ground Holding his hand Ryan looked back right and left he hope natalia would make it on time .
JOEY: where mommy ? he asked rubbing his already tired eyes .
RYAN : Shes coming buddy he said gently fussing Joey hair .
Joey leaned agaisnt ryan leg already tired , usually by now joey would be in his bath on his way to bed he thought Natalia was overeacting when she said the line would be huge by the time she finished but he could see she wasnt .He thank god Joey had eat and wasnt cranky and wasnt behaving like the other children running around but again Joey was always quiet and standing close to the adult .
When he felt Joey struggle to stay awake ryan took hin in his arms Joey head falling on his shoulder , rubbing his back Ryan soflty rocked him in his arms he would hate waking him when his turn would come but Joey was obviously exhausted and the line still very long so Ryan gave him a few minutes to rest .
Unknow to him Natalia stood near one of the bench looking for them , scanning the line up and down and thank god Ryan had come early ,Blinking has her sight set on them ,tilting her head to the side she took a step back overwhelmed with emotion the needed to sit down overtook her , Sitting on the edge of the bench she watch the scene that for many was a father holding his child .but to her ..to her it meant so much more , what , she wasnt sure yet but if there one think in life she was sure off is that Ryan loved that little boy like his own .It didnt surprised her , after all Ryan had been there almost every step of the way for her pregnancy ,taking her to every doctor appointement, every sonogram the first time he kicked or helping her set the nursery , ryan had been there for everything a support she appreciate to no extend .
Ryan was by definition the perfect father , patient, loving and a bit of a goof ball with her son , sometimes she wonder what would have happenned if it would have been ryan and not jesse to impregnate her .Her life would have been different that she knew for sure , no mather if her and ryan would have made it has a couple if they tried Joey would have had father and not just name on a piece of paper .But that wasnt the case Joey had no father and event though she had enough love for 2 or even little boy his age there would always be that missing link .
Watching her son little arms around Ryan neck her heart melted at the sight in some way joey had a father in the form of ryan and she was sure that if she ask ryan to be more then just a friend to Joey he would step up , but she could never step over her boundaries , they were close friend nothing more and how could you ask a man to be the father of your child when he was in a commited relationship , no mather how much Natalia thought Jasmine wasnt good enough for ryan and doubted that the woman didnt threat Ryan like he deserved.
Slowly she made her way to her son and the man she considered her best friend with one hand on her son back and the other on Ryan shoulder she made her presence known .
NAT: Hey sweety ! she said with a bright smile to her son .
Joey eyes slowly opened but brightened at the sigh of his mother .
JOEY: Mommy !
Taking Joey from ryan arms she kissed her son cheek over and over again much to Joey dismay .
JOEY; YUK YUK MOMMY !
Laughing she readjusted him in her amrs with one last kiss.
NAT: Thank you again Ryan , god this line has no end .
RYAN : Yeah thank god we got here early , but dont worry little guy ate already
JOEY: Gen'ral tao...Gen'ral tao ...he exclaimed for his favorite meal .
NAT: I see someone got the five start treatment !she laugh tickling his belly .
Looking at his watch ryan was now sure he was in with jasmine for a world of pain , could feel his phone vibrating in his pocket and knew by the constant of it that it was her .
NAT: If you have to go , it's fine Ryan i cant thank you enough for doing this .
JOEY: NOOOOO! he pouted
RYAN : dont worry little buddy i have nowhere better then to be here with you and santa .
The smile on Joey face made him forget about the furry he was awaiting him at home .
NAT: so you got anything plan for the holydays ?
RYAN : yeah this year im not working on christmas but im working on new years so i might fly back home to boston for a few days to see my folks .
NAT: Thats nice i know it's been a while since you've been , Jasmine going with you?
RYAN : not sure yet she might be working ...you doing anything special ?
NAT: the usual im not working either so were just goign to take it easy go to my parents home to exchange gift and eat, then me and little turtle come home eat again and watch holydays movies while we gain weight again eating junk food .
RYAN: ahh now i know why after each holydays you go in those health kick for weeks! he laugh moving along wtih the line
NAT: you...you notice that .
RYAN: sure i do every girl at the lab does it and your all crabby and cranky and wants to take our head off thats why we stay away .
NAT: We?
RYAN : yep Frank, H , travers , dave even dr lohman warned us about woman being on diet and even little dude here told me you get cranky when your hungry .
NAT: Joey! is that true ? she said tickling his belly .
JOEY: YES! he giggle as he was being tickle .
A few minutes later they finnaly reach the end of the line for them Joey turn was coming but the shy little boy didnt want to leave his mother hiding behind her when the elf call upon him next .
NAT: joey dont make santa wait !
Hiding further behind his mother has the nice elf handed her hand to Joey.
NAT: Joey please baby dont be afraid .
Shaking his head the shy little boy who was excited to meet santa was now scared of the bearded man , Ryan kneeled in front of him took his hand with a smile and wink at his young friend , silently giving Joey the courage to step forward .
RYAN: if you dont go santa wont bring you any gift !
With a long dramatic sight Joey released his mother leg and took the nice elf hand looking back at Ryan who gave him a proud nod .
NAT: I dont know how you do it ! she said has Joey was being seated on santa lap .
RYAN : Do what? he asked waving at Joey.
NAT: You have a way with him , if it would have been me i would have had to drag him out he so shy sometimes.
RYAN : i have my way ! he said playfully at Natalia who simply laugh .
RYAN : By the way i know what he wants i 'll make you a list and give it to you tomorrow .
Felling a bit unseasy about the whole '' daddy ', conversation ryan wondered how to approach it without sounding too nosy , so for now he let it go but Joey ever mentionned it ever again he would have to have a conversation with his mother .
Ther elf mottionned for the picture time and Natalia step forward .
'' you too sir '' she said to Ryan .
RYAN : what ...ohh no no it's ok ...im ..im no the ...
Before Ryan could finish hsi sentence Natalia cut him off .
NAT: Come Ryan you'll make Joey happy and me too .
With a little bit more hesitation ryan looked between Joey and Natalia and has always couldnt deny them anything so he stepped forward Natalia standing on santa rigth with joey on santa knees while ryan politly stood on his left smilling brightly along with Joey .
By the time they made it back to her car Joey was asleep in Ryan arms buckling Joey in his booster seat his head falling forward Ryan gently shuffle his hair and quietly closed the door behind him .
NAT : thank you again ryan ...for everything ...i mean it .
RYAN : it's cool thats what friend do right ?
NAT: no ...your more then a friend Ryan ..i owe you so much ...one day ..one day i will find a way to pay you back .
RYAN : nahhh dont worry about it Nat ...but if you really want to pay me back a ferrari will do just fine ..
Laughing she rub his arms in a friendly gesture and bid him goodbye , ryan watched her drive away with a sight , if she only knew what she did to him each time she laughed or touch him he thought to himself getting in his car .
Scanning the section one by one she couldnt make a choice either she already seen them 2 or even 3 times or didnt like the actor or actress or the movie was plain right stupid .
MAX: nope ...nope ...ohhh please not will ferrell ...pffft ...ohh no definitly not her ..too much botox pleasssse ...hes gay nope ...
Talking to herself has she looked at each movie perfectly alined next to each other she sighted not being able to find one she liked .
MAX: dear god how many twillight are they going to make ...ohhh edward i looooove you ...BITE ME ...she said to herself giggling .
Making her way toward the classic section she seen someone there looking through movies himself .
MAX: OHH CRAP! she said has she ducked behind the candy tray ...please please not him not him ...
Hoping he hadnt seen her she moved back toward the new released , peeking at the door maybe she could make it out before he seen her crouching she moved around the ailes bumping into a few costumer .
MAX: sorry...excuse me ! she whispered hoping he wouldnt see her .
crawling on the floor she ducked her head slightly to look around but quickly ducked back when she realised he was in the ailes right next to hers .Wincing she moved quietly she could see the door from where she was but it sitll seemed so far away the clerk , a 16 years old boy with braces stared at her has if she was an alien .
Turning the counter she only had a few left until she was free , freedom was hers ...nope she ran right into a pair of black leather boots .
MAX: No no no no this is not happenning ! she said to herself.
Tilting her head slowly she wished, pray to any god that the boots didnt belong to who she thought but has her eyes looked up and was met with a cocky grinned .
JAKE: trying to avoid someone ?
Rolling her eyes she stood on her feet ignoring jake hands when he offered it wipping her pants she still did her best to ignore the way he grinned and crossed his arms at her .
JAKE: You dont need to crawl over the floor to get my attention you know ...a simple hello would have done .
MAX: i dont want to dissapoint you JAKE but contrary to what you think not all women are susceptible to your charm.
JAKE; ok then what were you doing crawling on the floor ? he grinned wider stepping closer has she step back .
MAX: choosing a movie ...duh ?
JAKE: on the floor ?
MAX: yes i wanted the one on the bottom shelf !
Taking a step back Jake scanned the last shelf looking back at Maxine with squirting eyes he kneeled and picked the movie that was on the bottom shelf , maxine eyes widen when she seen the movie not something she would have choosen personnaly.
JAKE: hum Borat ...woah even i know that movie suck and i havent watch a movie in 3 years .
Laughing he handed her the movie taking it has she rolled her eyes at him .
MAX: i think you have the wrong section Jake the adult section is way in the back in the dark behind the dirty curtain .
JAKE: You seem to know perfectly where it is ...been there often ?
MAX: what? NO ...i aint ...you know what im not even going to dignify that with an answer.
Intend on ignoring him she turned on her heels searching for the drama section, maybe she could find a movie that will help her get rid of Jake body once .Chuckling to herself she picked a movie looking behind to read the description .
JAKE: what you laughing about ?
Sighting she tried to ignore him and moved ahead to another movie .
JAKE: ahh i see your trying to ignore me ...fine fine suit yourself .
With a grinned Jake remained quiet following Maxine every move slolwy getting on her last nerves .
JAKE: This one looks good ? he said picking up a movie and showing it to her .
Glancing at the box Maxine bursted into a laugh shaking her head .
JAKE: what...it must be good it's got THE ROCK in it .
MAX: Sorry to dissapoint you Jake but the tooth fairy is a far sketch from the rock .
JAKE: ahh so you do know who THE ROCK his ?
MAX: Of course it's back when he use to be hot ..now ...hes just weird with his shave head!
JAKE: wouldnt know last time i saw one of his movie was ...i think was the scorpion king .
Raising a brow at him , a bit like the rock would do actually she didnt intend to be funny but Jake had to admit he found it adorable.
MAX: You need to get out more often .
JAKE: Thats what im trying to do , it's not like when your undercover your can say hey guys can we do the drug deal later i got a movie to see .
Shrugging her shoulder she try to act has if she didnt care but she had to admit he had a point , undercover life ws hard and it must not have been so breezy for him .
JAKE: You got any good movie to suggest because im completly lost .
MAX: If i do will you leave me alone .
JAKE: NO ! he smirked with a wink that made Maxine want to puke .
Growling she put her dvd case back and waived her arms around in frustation turning once again on her heels , walking away from him .
But Jake having too much fun trotted in front of her walking backward along with her .
JAKE: If you help me find a good movie i'll pay for yours.
It took Maxine half a second to accept his offer never one to refuse free stuff she looked around left and right for something and found what she was looking for .
MAX: Here this one ...now leave me alone .
JAKE:Dexter! a tv show ?
MAX: yes its good..serial killer stuff.,...blood ...sex all the goodies you should like ..now stop bothering me .
JAKE:Alright i'll give it a try ...have you made your choice ?
MAX: yes !..now lets go you pay and we go our separate way and you leave me alone .
JAKE : fine by me !
Has they waited in line Maxine made a short trip the candy shelf if jake was going to pay she would make him pay indeed .
When she came back her arms full of different Candy bags his eyes widen .
JAKE: Your ...your going to eat all that ?
MAX: No ...but your buying ...so ! she grinned playfully while Jake check his wallet .
JAKE: care to share .
MAX: No !
JAKE: thats not very nice .
MAX: I know but i dont like you so much so who cares .
JAKE: The only reason you dont like me is because i was doing my job .
MAX: You arrested me !
JAKE: there for doing my job , not my fault you got yourself into a mess .
MAX: Like you never made some bad choice .
JAKE: I never said that , i do admit i made some mistake and i should have followed the evidence like H said and i did and it exonerated you didnt it ?
MAX: yes but if you have followed the evidence firts like any good cop, i wouldnt have gotten arrested .
JAKE: Ok fine i admit i was wrong ...there happy .
MAX: NO ...but it's start actually make you half of half decent .
JAKE: gees thansk ..i guess .
Once jake pay for their items maxine grab her things and dashed out the door but once again Jake trotted in front of her holding the door for her .
JAKE: so ...huh any chance you want to watch this with me ?
Maxine eyes widen for a second she thought she heard wrong he couldnt possibly be asking her biting her lips she coulndt help but laugh even if she tried not too .
MAX: I would rather get my teeth pulled out !
Walking away laughing she waved her arms around laughing at jake request .
JAKE: SO SHOULD I TAKE THAT FOR A NO ! he yelled back with a smirk .
MAX: BYE JAKE... THANKS FOR THE FREE STUFF ! she simply answer getting unlocking her car with her remote .
JAKE: yeah she likes me ! he said to himself smirking looking back at her while he walk to the opposite direction to his motorcycle .
Sitting on his motorcycle Jake turn on the engine , Maxine car pass by him driving into a puddle of water she spray jake all over , his face , legs and leather jacket soaking wet but Jake still smirked .
JAKE: yeah she so dig me ! he said wipping his face with his sleeves .
Driving away Maxine looked back into her reaview mirror and evil laugh at herself the look on Jake face was priceless .
Standing in front of his front door Ryan held his keys in his hands hesitating to turn the lock in he went over and over to what he could say to her so that she wouldnt be angry , but she always was , anytime she didnt get her way she would take it out on him wether it was verbal abuse or physical .Ryan remenbered a time when she wasnt like this when they met , he immedialty liked her and during that time he was mostly trying to get Natalia out of his head out of his heart and for a while it worked , Jasmine was sweet , delicate , use to laugh at everything he said and god did he like to hear her laugh .For a while he had managed to have a happy life with her but then she changed became shallow , hated eveything ryan did , called him name , Ryan even suspected she cheated with one of the pilot , the first time he confronted her she became violent .Throwing the tv remote control at him and actually hitting him right above his eyebrow , he bleeded badly and needed stiches when she seen the blood she apologise profusely , he forgave , always did, and for a short time she was back to sweet and loving but then it would always come back , the calling name, the hitting, the accusation each time Ryan promised himself he was done it was the last time but she always won him back .
Ryan wasnt stupid he knew it was 101 spousal abuse , but he was ashamed , felt weak , if anyone at the precint heard of this Ryan would the laugh of the town even though he knew that spousal abuse where the wife or girlfriend was the abuser were becoming more frequent , the mens filling complaints were rare and Ryan was one of them .
Turning the key off slowly he step inside quietly closing the door behind him .Taking his shoes he carefully place them among the other stepping further into the dark quiet house only a small light shinning from the kitchen .
Thats where he found her sitting on the kitchen table her back to him , the candles she lighted almost burn to the end , the burn cookies resting on the baking tray on the stove , the cold pasta in the strainer and the sauce sticking to the pot .
She kept her back to him giving him the cold shoulder swirling a knife into the empty plates on the table.
Making his way to her quietly with hesitation he put his hand on her shoulder moving her hair away kissing her neck , she didnt react only swilr the kinfe in her plates entrance by it .
RYAN : im so ...so sorry baby i got caught up at work i'll make it up to you .
She scoffed at him slamming the knife on the table she pushed the chair away , grabed the pot of sauce and threw it in the sink.
JAS: THE SAUCE RUINED...THE PASTA RUINED ...AND THE COOKIES ..THE COOKIES I SPEND ALL EVENING PREPARING FOR YOU ...BURN .
RYAN; Hey baby calm down ok !
Ryan tried to approach her carefully he reached for her hand but she jerked it away throwing the strainer containing the pasta at him , Ryan took a step back his chest covered in fettucini sticking to his shirt .
She grabed him by the throat her finger and nails pressing into his skin not enough to hurt but enough for ryan to take a step back, being raised to never hit a women Ryan only step back finding himself being pinned agaisnt the kitchen counter .He put his hands on her forearm attempting to push her off but that only infuriated her even more tightening her grip on him .
JAS; DONT EVER TELL ME TO CALM DOWN ...YOUR SUCH A BASTARD AND A LIAR I CALL YOU WORK AN HOUR AGO BECAUSE YOU WERENT ANSWERING YOUR CELL THEY SAID YOU LEFT WORK OVER 3 HOURS AGO...HUH...WHERE THE HELL WHERE YOU WITH YOUR WHORE I BET ?
RYAN: Just ...just let me explain ..ok ...i was out on a lead and my battery was dead ok ...i already apologise ..im sorry i'll make it up to you i promised.
JAS; YOUR BATTERY WAS DEAD ...OHH REALLY ..IS THAT RIGHT ...FUNNY YOUR VOICE MAIL DIDNT GO THROUGH ...
Reaching into his pocket with her free hand she took his cell phone out .
JAS: 14 MISSED CALL ...WHAT DO YOU KNOW ALL FROM ME ...OHH AND LOOKED AT THIS ...YOUR WHORE TEXT YOU LETS SEE WHAT SHE WROTTE ...''IM ON MY WAY ''' ...I KNEW IT YOU F*UCKING CHEATER .
Holding ryan cell phone she hit him over the face cutting his lips digging her nails into his neck with the other .By now Ryan had enough he pushed her back with force his eyes seeing red she fell on the floor on her back .
RYAN ; YOUR GOD DAMN CRAZY YOU KNOW THAT ! he said touching his bloody lips and wincing has he did.
Ryan turned to grab a clothes to put over his lips , big mistake on his part , infuriated Jasmine pushed herself on her feet grabed the still hot baking tray and hit Ryan on the side of the head with it .
Screaming in pain has his ear and neck sting in pain , the pain was so much that Ryan knees buckle , holding himself agaisnt the counter with one hand .
JAS; CRAZY! YOUR THE ONE CHEATING AND IM THE CRAZY ONE ...YOUR SUCH A LOOSER YOU KNOW THAT...
Punching the kitchen cabinet ryan had enough and turned to face her his eyes red with angered he raised his fist in the air at her .Growling he fought the urge so bad , so many times she had hit him without retaliation but his father words always resonated in the back of his head'' never hit a women , even if they deserved it ''. But this time ,this time ryan wasnt able to hold himself he step closer to her pushing a chair out the way , grunting he raised his hand higher and punched the cabinet next to her face once again.
JAS; WELL LOOOK WHO FINNALY GREW SOME BALLS !
RYAN :JUST SHUT THE HELL UP !
Pacing the room ryan covered his face with both hands wincing when he touch a part of his ear that had been burned grunting and growling he picked a chair and threw it agaisnt the wall .Facing Jasmine again he stood his ground his gaze deep on her .
RYAN: IM TIRED OF YOU AND YOUR ABUSED IM TIRED OF YOU BITTERNESS AND ACCUSATION ...THATS IT ...IM DONE AND THIS TIME IT'S FOR REAL ...YOU WERE NEVER GOOD FOR ME ...YOUR THE ONE TO TALK ABOUT CHEATING ,YEAH RIGHT LIKE I DONT KNOW WHATS GOING ON WTH YOU AND BRAD ...IM NOT STUPID jASMINE...YOU WANT TO KNOW WHERE I WAS ...I WAS WITH HER YES WITH NATALIA .
JAS ; I KNEW IT ! she reply back smirking, happy to know she had caught him .
RYAN ; OHHH DONT ACT LIKE YOU CAUGHT ME ...CONTRARY TO WHAT YOU THINK I DIDNT CHEAT I NEVER DID ...BUT I WANTED TO I WANTED HER SO BAD THAT IF SHE WOULD HAVE ACTUALLY GIVE ME A SHOT I WOULD HAVE DUMPED YOU LIKE YESTERDAY GARBAGE ...BUT YOU...YOU CHEATED ON ME EVERYTIME YOU WENT OF THE COUNTRY DIDNT YOU ...DONT THINK I DIDNT NOTICE ...YOU JUST KNOW THESE THING JASMINE ...YOU MADE ME FEEL LIKE A FOOL LONG ENOUGH ...I SAY NO MORE IM DONE...I WANT YOU OUT BY THE END OF THE WEEK .
JAS; THIS IS MY HOUSE TOO! YOU CANT JUST THROW ME OUT !
RYAN ; FINE YOU CAN KEEP THIS PIECE OF CRAP ANYWAY I DONT WANT TO LIVE IN A HOUSE THAT REMIND OF THE B!TCH YOU ARE !
Not giving her time to reply Ryan darted out of the kitchen into the bedroom , finding an overnight bag he threw everything he could in it , clothes , money and other valuable mostly dear to his heart. She watched him pack her arms crossed over her chest , she was sure he was bluffing .
JAS; YOU'LL COME CRAWLING BACK TO ME ...YOU'LL SEE !
RYAN : DONT HOLD YOUR BREATH !
Giving the appartment another looked over Ryan grabed everything he could and put it in his car , he was afraid if he left anything she would either sell it or destroy it so everything he could put inot the car he did .She watch him , didnt say anything but kept a close eyes on him.
JAS: YOUR NOT TAKING THE TV ?
RYAN ; IT'S MINE I BOUGHT IT I KEEP IT !
Unhooking the tv from the wall Ryan struggle to carry the 40 inch tv to his already packed suv but he'd be damn if he let her have it .
He took everythign he could his laptop, his dvd collection , the books that belong to him did several trip back and forth to his suv , the neighboors now being attracted by the commotion look on from their front porch but Ryan couldnt care less , he was done with her and her abuse and wanted to make sure that he would never step inside that house ever again , he even took the small table resting in the foyet .Everything he could put in his car that belong to him .
Once he was done he faced her one last time reahed in his pocket took out his keychain , pull the key of the house and threw it at her feet .
RYAN ; I WISHED I NEVER MET YOU ...YOU MADE MY LIFE HELL ...I NEVER WANT TO SEE YOU EVER AGAIN !
JAS; IM THE BEST GOD DAMN THING THAT EVER HAPPENNED TO YOU ...
Ignoring her Ryan rushed out the door slamming it behind him but she followed has he thought she would .
JAS; YOU WERE A LOOSER WHEN I MET YOU ...AND YOU STILL ARE AND ALWAYS WILL BE ...
RYAN ; THE ONLY TIME I WAS A LOOSER WAS WHEN I WAS WITH YOU !
Getting into his car ryan turned the ignition on but jasmine yanked the car door opened before he could closed it .
JAS; YOUR MAKING A BIG MSITAKE RYAN WOLFE ...YOU'LL COME CRAWLING BACK BUT YOU KNOW WHAT I WONT TAKE YOU BACK ...I'LL FIND A REAL MAN WHO CAN SATISFIED ME ...
RYAN ; GOOD LUCK WITH THAT I PITY THE POOR FELLA WHO GETS TO DEAL WITH YOU FROM NOW ON .
RYan pulled his car door away from her giving her no chance but to step back he then shifted to reverse and pulled out of what use to be his driveway his tires screeching the last look he gave the house of hell Jasmine was making obscene gesture at him , He didnt look back into the reaview mirror feeling like a huge weight was off his shoulder .