Complicated Love
Chapter 2 Mindful Pains
Half a hour had lapsed and still he sat at the park. Still in denial as to how his chief manipulated into making him come here. 'What the hell am I going to do? I still have another, what hour and a half to go of watching kids pi** each other off!' he thought angrily. Until he felt a slight movement onto the edge of the other side of the bench. Not feeling up to turning around and seeing his new company he simply shrugged off the intruder. It was bad enough he had to be out in this weather at this time of the day. 'And for what!' anger shouting from the farthest corners of his bored conscience. Closing his eyes shut and taking in his current place he began to meditate on some levels. But all he was simply had been doing was cursing up the walls he had built around his heart and mind. Venting was his method to meditation, and was quite successful to him.
Until he felt a piecing set of eyes staring him down. Not having been one to appreciate people with problems which involved them not having established a focus point besides him, a staring problem to him could be dealt with easily. Innocent bystander or not, if it was one of many things he hated, he hated hen people just stared. About to give the person a real quick piece of his mind, he opened in his eyes in shock.
Shock for what he almost had said as his mouth just stood wide open in utter amazement. Here before him was the prettiest sight that his sore eyes had ever laid eyes on in a long time. And he smiled when he thought about his inferior mind sometimes. He couldn't believe what would of occurred if he said what he was in the process of saying.
"Hello" he simply said to the person standing in front of him.
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Chloe began walking to a bench as she stared at her daughter laughing and playing with other kids of her age. She soon parked herself at a bench that seemed to be occupied but the person seemed more enveloped in their own thoughts to have noticed her perch down onto the other side of it.
Sitting in a quiet state, Chloe began to think of how to get her life together so that she could make a better one for her Sarah. 'Oh my Katy-Bear, I want something better for you than this' she thought silently blinking away tears. Thinking back to an incident that left her more than sure she needed to get away from her boyfriend. He had been getting out of control and had even come close to harming her daughter. Something Chloe knew she couldn't allow happen. Only if she knew how to get away from him. She remembered, the one time she had actually came close to it and how it had also became her last attempt…
(Flashback)
"Hi Ms. Lane, come here to pick Sarah up early from daycare today?" the receptionist at 'Bouncing Babies All Day, Daycare.'
Sounding as normal as she could in her position she said, "Yeah, I decided to surprise Sarah with a little walk in the park and a trip to toy store. She's been practically begging for some teddy bear and I just couldn't say no to her. You've seen how she can get!"
Laughing at how true her statement was the receptionist replied, "Well, I'll go get her and I believe her things are already packed so just give me a minute and you two will be on your way"
Minutes later Chloe and Sarah were on a bus to the bus station.
"Mommy, this isn't the way to home. Where are we going?" Sarah asked with her curiosity getting the better of her because she couldn't wait any longer for her other surprise. Already being surprised with an early visiting by her mother and a stop at the toy store had made her day. Now she was getting even more excited, for what seemed to be her biggest gift.
"Well sweetie, you know how I'm always telling you about your grandparents. We're going to surprise them. They haven't seen you since you were a baby and I'm sure they'd love to see you again. Then you can meet some of your other family. Your father's family specifically as well. They don't even know about you but they will once we get in town. And I'm sure they'll love you!" Chloe said trying to sound as chipper as she could even though she was afraid. Afraid he might find her and do to her what she had been trying to run-away from.
(20 Minutes Later)
They were stepping off the bus and entering the Greyhound bus station. Once inside Chloe got the shock of her life. There he was standing as bold as day and staring at her evilly. She gripped her daughters hand tighter as she watched him slowly approach her. When he finally made it to her, Chloe realized she had stopped breathing and began inhaling sharply the minute he stepped closer. Tears coming down her face and she felt her palms becoming wet as she still clung to her daughter's small hand.
He smiled at her reaction, it was priceless, "Now, now Chloe. This isn't the time for crying, you've already done all the wrong you could do. Trying to sneak away and not say good-bye. Now that was just plain rude of you" he said as he lifted his hand to caress her cheek which made her shutter and whimper under his touch.
Feeling herself become quite fragile she spoke up, "How did you find out?" she whispered and began sniffling harder and harder to retain her tears which just kept coming no matter how hard she tried.
"Well, aren't we the curious one. I was wondering what would make you feel you were smart enough to leave without my knowledge. And the daycare called, it seems Sarah here left her little Susie doll." he said as he smiled down to Sarah. She was beginning to pick up on her mother's fright which led her to shed a few tears of her own.
"Mommy, why are you crying? Mommy?" Sarah stopped as she watched in horror her mother become slapped across her face with a hearty hand.
He gripped Chloe's chin to face it to him and said, "Next time you f***ing decide to skip town without me knowing make sure, and I mean make complete sure that I'm dead! Because that is the only way you'll every get away from me. Now lets go HOME!" he said emphasizing the last part.
The car ride home was one full of somber regret and quiet exchanging of pity between Sarah to her mother. Never being able to quite understand why her mother let him hurt her so much and so often.
From the back seat of the car, Sarah slid her hand to the side of the passenger seat and touched her mother and whispered, "I love you."
Chloe smiled even in the midst of what she knew would happen once they did get home. He was far from finished with her for the evening, not by a long shot.
(End of Flashback)
By the time Chloe looked back up her daughter had approached the guy to the opposite side of her on the bench and before she could react he had said, "Hello" to her little girl.
TBC…
Chapter 2 Mindful Pains
Half a hour had lapsed and still he sat at the park. Still in denial as to how his chief manipulated into making him come here. 'What the hell am I going to do? I still have another, what hour and a half to go of watching kids pi** each other off!' he thought angrily. Until he felt a slight movement onto the edge of the other side of the bench. Not feeling up to turning around and seeing his new company he simply shrugged off the intruder. It was bad enough he had to be out in this weather at this time of the day. 'And for what!' anger shouting from the farthest corners of his bored conscience. Closing his eyes shut and taking in his current place he began to meditate on some levels. But all he was simply had been doing was cursing up the walls he had built around his heart and mind. Venting was his method to meditation, and was quite successful to him.
Until he felt a piecing set of eyes staring him down. Not having been one to appreciate people with problems which involved them not having established a focus point besides him, a staring problem to him could be dealt with easily. Innocent bystander or not, if it was one of many things he hated, he hated hen people just stared. About to give the person a real quick piece of his mind, he opened in his eyes in shock.
Shock for what he almost had said as his mouth just stood wide open in utter amazement. Here before him was the prettiest sight that his sore eyes had ever laid eyes on in a long time. And he smiled when he thought about his inferior mind sometimes. He couldn't believe what would of occurred if he said what he was in the process of saying.
"Hello" he simply said to the person standing in front of him.
************
Chloe began walking to a bench as she stared at her daughter laughing and playing with other kids of her age. She soon parked herself at a bench that seemed to be occupied but the person seemed more enveloped in their own thoughts to have noticed her perch down onto the other side of it.
Sitting in a quiet state, Chloe began to think of how to get her life together so that she could make a better one for her Sarah. 'Oh my Katy-Bear, I want something better for you than this' she thought silently blinking away tears. Thinking back to an incident that left her more than sure she needed to get away from her boyfriend. He had been getting out of control and had even come close to harming her daughter. Something Chloe knew she couldn't allow happen. Only if she knew how to get away from him. She remembered, the one time she had actually came close to it and how it had also became her last attempt…
(Flashback)
"Hi Ms. Lane, come here to pick Sarah up early from daycare today?" the receptionist at 'Bouncing Babies All Day, Daycare.'
Sounding as normal as she could in her position she said, "Yeah, I decided to surprise Sarah with a little walk in the park and a trip to toy store. She's been practically begging for some teddy bear and I just couldn't say no to her. You've seen how she can get!"
Laughing at how true her statement was the receptionist replied, "Well, I'll go get her and I believe her things are already packed so just give me a minute and you two will be on your way"
Minutes later Chloe and Sarah were on a bus to the bus station.
"Mommy, this isn't the way to home. Where are we going?" Sarah asked with her curiosity getting the better of her because she couldn't wait any longer for her other surprise. Already being surprised with an early visiting by her mother and a stop at the toy store had made her day. Now she was getting even more excited, for what seemed to be her biggest gift.
"Well sweetie, you know how I'm always telling you about your grandparents. We're going to surprise them. They haven't seen you since you were a baby and I'm sure they'd love to see you again. Then you can meet some of your other family. Your father's family specifically as well. They don't even know about you but they will once we get in town. And I'm sure they'll love you!" Chloe said trying to sound as chipper as she could even though she was afraid. Afraid he might find her and do to her what she had been trying to run-away from.
(20 Minutes Later)
They were stepping off the bus and entering the Greyhound bus station. Once inside Chloe got the shock of her life. There he was standing as bold as day and staring at her evilly. She gripped her daughters hand tighter as she watched him slowly approach her. When he finally made it to her, Chloe realized she had stopped breathing and began inhaling sharply the minute he stepped closer. Tears coming down her face and she felt her palms becoming wet as she still clung to her daughter's small hand.
He smiled at her reaction, it was priceless, "Now, now Chloe. This isn't the time for crying, you've already done all the wrong you could do. Trying to sneak away and not say good-bye. Now that was just plain rude of you" he said as he lifted his hand to caress her cheek which made her shutter and whimper under his touch.
Feeling herself become quite fragile she spoke up, "How did you find out?" she whispered and began sniffling harder and harder to retain her tears which just kept coming no matter how hard she tried.
"Well, aren't we the curious one. I was wondering what would make you feel you were smart enough to leave without my knowledge. And the daycare called, it seems Sarah here left her little Susie doll." he said as he smiled down to Sarah. She was beginning to pick up on her mother's fright which led her to shed a few tears of her own.
"Mommy, why are you crying? Mommy?" Sarah stopped as she watched in horror her mother become slapped across her face with a hearty hand.
He gripped Chloe's chin to face it to him and said, "Next time you f***ing decide to skip town without me knowing make sure, and I mean make complete sure that I'm dead! Because that is the only way you'll every get away from me. Now lets go HOME!" he said emphasizing the last part.
The car ride home was one full of somber regret and quiet exchanging of pity between Sarah to her mother. Never being able to quite understand why her mother let him hurt her so much and so often.
From the back seat of the car, Sarah slid her hand to the side of the passenger seat and touched her mother and whispered, "I love you."
Chloe smiled even in the midst of what she knew would happen once they did get home. He was far from finished with her for the evening, not by a long shot.
(End of Flashback)
By the time Chloe looked back up her daughter had approached the guy to the opposite side of her on the bench and before she could react he had said, "Hello" to her little girl.
TBC…