Brokenness pt.11
Hello, hope you are having a good day.
The next day, Leo went to where Joe worked. Joe was at lunch break and was going to a cafe nearby. Leo followed him. Joe sat down and ate his lunch.
"May I join you?" Leo asked.
"What are you doing here?" Joe questioned.
"I want to talk to you, Joe. You've hurt a lot of people, your daughter included. She's very upset and that makes me upset. When you get married, you make a vow to stay with your wife till the day you die, you broke that."
"You know nothing."
"What do have against me? What did I do to you?"
"You took my daughter away."
"No, you pushed her away by cheating on your wife."
"Then you made things worse and took her away from me."
"No, I feel in love with a teenage girl and she fell in love with a creep. She made me happy and I gave her strength and a reason to go to college."
"But she got kicked out because of you."
"No, she got kicked out because she was raped by her ex-boyfriend. I just made her feel loved. I was there for her and I supported her."
"Then she got kidnapped and gave birth early."
"No, we got kidnapped for some stupid reason and I tried to protect her but I was too late. I tried but I couldn't. I nearly killed myself with fear of her dying or the babies. When I saw my daughter, I was happy but afraid. Now, I have a loving wife and two beautiful girls and I wouldn't trade them for anything in this world. Now, Laura has three good kids and a new family but no husband because he won't accept reality."
"You don't either."
"Yes, I do. Laura lost her rock. Her support. Now, all you are is a toothpick."
Leo left the cafe and Joe followed.
"Leo, stop." Joe ordered. Leo stopped and turned around.
"What? Do you feel insulted? Are you trying to get revenge because you got your feelings hurt?" Leo asked.
"Stop it. I'm sorry."
"I'm not the one you should be saying that to. Hope you like the truth."
Leo went home. He walked inside and saw Toby, Sophie, and Renie.
"Leo, meet Renie. Renie, this is my brother-in-law, Leo." Toby greeted.
"Hello, Leo." Renie said.
"Hello, Renie. Toby, have you seen Mats?" Leo asked.
"Yeah, she went to the store with Mia and Max." Toby replied.
"Ok. I'll be upstairs working."
"Ok."
Renie, Sophie, and Toby talked. Renie got upset by what Sophie said and left. She went home and texted Toby, 'Sorry. I'm so sorry, Toby.' Toby got the texted and feared what Renie was doing. He ran upstairs to Leo's room.
"Leo, I think Renie might do something stupid." Toby said as he gave Leo his phone. Leo saw the text.
"Where does she live?" Leo asked as he grabbed the keys.
"What about Soph?"
"Fred and Niska can watch her."
They went to the car. Leo drove to Renie's house. They got out and were able to go inside.
"Renie!" Toby exclaimed. Toby went to Renie's door and opened it. He saw Renie wrapped in a towel.
"Toby, what are you doing here?" Renie asked.
"What am I doing here? I thought you were going to kill yourself. You texted me saying that you were sorry."
"I was sorry for running out like I did."
"I'll be downstairs. Toby, let Renie get dressed then you two can fight like cats and dogs." Leo suggested.
"Fine." Toby answered. He closed the door and followed Leo downstairs. A few minutes later, Renie came down looking more human. They sat down in the living room.
"Renie, what made you become a synthie?"
"People kept betraying me. AT first I thought it would be cool but then I got addicted. It became my life. My way of hiding my feelings. I never expressed them like people do." Renie explained.
"I grew up surrounded by synths. My father created four conscious synths. My parents committed suicide and I felt that humans were no good. that in the end they would betray me and my family."
"But you're human."
"Not fully. I'm part synthetic. My name is Leo Elster."
"But Leo died."
"No, he didn't. My father put synth technology in my brain and now I'm human and synth."
"Renie, can I ask you something?" Toby wondered.
"You just did." Renie teased. They smiled.
"DO you want to go out on a date or something as humans? Not synthie and human but fully human."
"Sure."
"How about tonight at 6 PM? I know a could place to get a bite and talk."
"I'm not going to be your ride." Leo warned.
"No, mum can do it." Toby replied.
"She won't be home till seven."
"Fred can do it."
"I don't think you'd want that."
"Max?"
"I guess. He's the most child like one."
"Ok."
"I guess it's a date." Renie sighed.
"Ok. See you then." Toby replied. Leo and Toby went home. Toby asked Max to drive and he said yes. That night, Toby and Renie went on their first human date. When Toby came home, it was nearly 11.
"How was it?" Leo asked.
"It was fun." Toby answered.
"It must have been. It's nearly 11." Laura stated.
"It was. I should go to bed."
Toby went to bed.
"DO you think he kissed her?" Mattie wondered. Leo smiled and bumped her. The three laughed.
"You know that both of them will be going to college next year. She's 18 and he's almost 18." Leo warned.
"Oh no. Don't even think about it." Laura moaned.
"Well, he loves her and I think she loves him. Who knows."
"Leo Elster, you are horrible." Mattie said as she hit Leo in the gut. Leo groaned and they laughed. Then Max came in.
"What were you doing?" Leo asked.
"Parking the car. Someone didn't park correctly." Max answered.
"Mum."
"What? I was tired." Laura mumbled.
"Well, he most likely trapped you."
"So how was it?"
"They were well behaved and I think you might soon only have one kid not married." Max explained.
"Oh no. My kids are growing up too fast." Laura moaned. They all laughed.
TBC