Chapter 28
Rules & Regulations
[Stallone's POV]
I patted the floor beside me. "C'mon. Come talk to mama."
Roxy laughed as she slid off the bed and sat down beside me.
"So what's going on?" I asked as I brought my knees up to my chest.
She shrugged. "I don't know. Just my parents." She said as she played around with the end of her shirt.
"What's going on with your parents?"
She sighed. "Remember how I told you a long time ago how they were starting to argue more than usual?"
"Yeah."
"Well now it's been everyday, and daddy just told me he thinks they might get…that they might get a divorce." She spoke slowly with her head down.
What do I say to her? What is there to say to make her feel better? Fuck why am I always the one having to give advice?
I reached over and put my hand on her shoulder. "Everything will turn out okay Roxy."
"That's what they all say."
I sighed and brought my hand back. "So why are you here?"
"It's either my mom put us out, or my dad just left."
"So where is Beck and Mike?"
"Mike at his friend's house and daddy went to stay with that creepy guy with the puppet."
"Robert!? That guy is like insane!"
"That's what I said!"
"What's that girl's name?"
"His daughter?" Roxy asked
"Yes…it's like something crazy…"
"Kaikoranda or some shit."
"Man that girl scares me in the creepy type of way."
Roxy laughed "I know right."
I gave a sigh. "Well Roxy feel free to stay as long as you need to, but you're sleeping on the floor."
"What! I always sleep in your bed when I spend the night."
"Well Oliver things between us aren't exactly how they use to be now are they?" I said as I got off the floor.
Roxy looked down for a moment before she looked up at me. "I'm so sorry Stallone." She said quietly.
"Me too Roxy, me too."
[Jade's POV]
I felt light tapping on my thigh. I turned around to see Cat trying to tell me something but wouldn't speak.
"What Cat?"
"Ahhhh! You spoke! You lost the game. Now you have to stand in a corner for an hour Jadey!"
"Stop calling me that! I hate that! And I'm not standing in a corner." I rolled my eyes.
"But you said-"
"I know what I said!"
Cat turned around and pouted like a 5 year old. I couldn't help but laugh at her.
"what!?" She yelled trying to sound mean, I'm guessing.
"You Cat. You're never going to change are you?"
"What's that supposed to mean!?"
I put my face in my hand and shook my head as I heard running footsteps coming down the stairs.
"Hey mom can I go over to Shiloh's house she said she's home now and ! Hi Jade!"
"Hi Sunshine." I gave a forced smile.
Cat turned to smile at me. "If Jade lets you, it's fine with me."
Sunshine turned to me with a lifted brow.
"Oh yeah, sure that's fine."
"When do you want me to take you!?" Cat asked.
"She can ride with me. I was just about to go anyways." I said as I stood up and stretched.
"Kk!" Cat jumped up and wrapped her arms around me almost knocking me over.
"Cat!"
"I love you Jadey! We should spend more time together like we use to! You remember! You remember when we use to do something fun every weekend! It was like Cat and Jade day! Oooh and remember that time you accidently killed the Eagle at the zoo with your BB gun! Ohhhh and you remember that night you came over to my house after you and Beck got into an argument and you said you needed something from me and you show me how to make you feel-"
"-Cat!" I quickly covered her mouth as I realized what she was about to say. "I told you never talk about that night ever again!" I yelled at her.
She looked down for a moment then back at me. "It was one of the best nights of my life Jade." She said with a sad smile.
I sighed and rolled my eyes. "Are you ready Sunshine?" I asked as I grabbed my keys.
"Yep!" Sunshine gave a huge smile before she skipped over to the door.
"I'll come and pick her up later Jadey." Cat said with a frown as she twirled her foot on the grown.
"Whatever." I said as I made my way to the door.
"Your car is so cool Jade!" Sunshine said as she hopped into the passenger's seat.
"Yeah, thanks."
"Do you ever wonder why the sky is blue?" Sunshine asked after we pulled out of her driveway.
Great, she's just like Cat. "No." I said nonchalantly.
"Oh well…kk! So do you ever wonder why the grass is green?"
"Do you ever wonder why hell is so hot?" I asked playing her game.
"Actually yes." She replied to my surprise. Usually a question like that would make Cat gasp. I see her daughter is tougher than that.
"So ah, you and Shiloh have become best friends huh?" I asked to break the awkward silence.
"Yes. Shiloh is amazing; very smart and gorgeous young lady she is don't you think?" Sunshine smiled as she played around with her phone.
"Uh yea, of course."
"You should be proud to be the mother of her." She smiled again.
What the hell? I knew Sunshine was different, but what young teen speaks like this? She talks like somebody's business woman at an interview to work at a counseling center.
I shook my head. "Um..yes I am I guess."
"You guess?"
"Yes. I am." What the fuck? Why is she putting me in my place? Who the fuck do she think she is?
"Sunshine how old are you?"
"I'm 13 years, 11 months, and 5 days. And you?"
"Uh, wow. And I'm not telling you."
"Why not?"
"You should never ask a woman their age."
"You asked me."
"You're not a woman."
"So I'm a man?"
I laughed. "No Sunshine you're not old enough to call yourself a woman."
"I think I have the same parts in my pants that are in yours. Therefore I am a woman."
I smiled shocked and glanced over at Sunshine. "I like the way you think."
"It's a pleasure to have a mind someone else is interested in."
I laughed. "You want to grab some McDonalds?"
"No thank you. Fast food is for people who are too lazy to cook for themselves or for their family. They find it easier to grab fast food and sit down in front of a T.V. eating God knows what instead of cooking a nice warm meal and even having the family help cook, then eating at the dinner table. I believe home cooked meals bring families closer together than fast food would, but that's just me."
I turned and look at her without smiling.
"I hope I didn't offend you." She put her hand over her heart.
I shook my head. This isn't a normal child.
"Uh no. You didn't."
She smiled.
We finally arrived at the house and I sat back in my seat once I turned the car off.
"Something the matter?" Sunshine asked with her hand on the door handle.
"Sunshine can I ask you something?"
"Of course you can!" She let go of the door handle.
"If you and my daughter had something going on, you would tell me right?"
She smiled. "What do you mean exactly?"
"I mean like….like if you…if you like.."
"C'mon you can do it. Get it out.." Sunshine stated.
I smiled. "If you and my daughter we're like going out. You would tell me right?"
She smiled. "You mean to the mall or movies?"
Maybe she's not as smart as I thought, or maybe she's just playing dumb.
I scratched the back of my head. "No. No, like…going out as in dating."
"oooooh. So you want to know if we are dating?"
I shook my head. "Yeah sure."
She turned and smiled at me. "Let me explain something to you Jade if you don't mind. Shiloh already told me what happened. She told me that it seems you hate her for maybe liking the same sex, but there's something I want to know. How can you tell your daughter not to date females when you have a wife at home in the kitchen? A person who professes certain ideals, but fails to live up to them is the definition of a hypocrite. Does it matter who she dates? Does having a man in the house make a family or does love make a family? What's the difference between a man and a woman? What's inside the pants or what's inside the heart? Shiloh is a girl, so what? She may like a girl, so what? We as human beings are only separated because of what's in a place that can't even be seen in public. Physical appearance isn't what love is all about. Yeah they say a man and a woman is the right way; is the straight way. Tell me what it means to be straight? Anybody can see a straight line, but can they draw one? You want what's right for your daughter, I know, but how many rights can you make before you have to take a left? You live off of what is supposed to be. You live off of what the others want in the world and that will get you nowhere. I don't care that Shiloh is a girl, what's it to me? I love her for her. People want to throw the word gay around all of the time, but what's the real meaning behind that word Jade? Happy. It's happy and that's what you should feel for your daughter knowing she has someone who cares for her, who loves her, who wants her heart. Not hatred because she's not following the rules and regulations of the world. Did you follow those rules? If nobody understands what I'm telling you, you should. Open your eyes Jade, it doesn't matter what the world wants. It doesn't matter what you want because at the end of the day it's Shiloh's life not yours. You can't live her life for her, you can't stop her from what her heart wants. You can't tell her who she can and can not love. She will never be happy as long as you hold her on a leash. Let her be who she is and accept her for that and when you do you give me a call because I have a heart ready to share with your daughter whenever you learn how to accepted and proceed.
I sat there in shock as I watched Sunshine smile at me and exit the car.
"You coming or are you just going to sit there all day?" She giggled as if she didn't just tell me off.
"Open your eyes Jade"…..They have definitely been opened.
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