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Shane headed to the car where his mother and Steph were waiting. Stephanie got

in her car and Shane and Linda followed. Linda looked at her son and she knew

some more things were said that she didn't hear. "Shane, what happened after we

left?" Shane looked at his mother with such hurt in his eyes. "Mom he said I was

his son no longer". Linda looked at her son and felt so much angry and hurt. How

could Vince say such a thing? She now really knew that the man sitting in that

mansion right now was not the man she had married 37 years ago. "Shane your

father said that". "I can't believe it". Stephanie just continued to drive. She felt so

bad for Shane. How could her father say such a thing?

"Shane I don't care what your father says". "You are still my son and I am

very proud of you". Shane looked at his mom and smiled. "Shane, dad was just

mad I'm sure he didn't mean it". "Stephanie he meant it I know he did". "When he

said it he had such hate in his eyes". "I had never seen him like that". "I just

wanted him to know that I made a mistake and I was sorry". "I don't think I could

ever forgive dad for what he said".

"Mom, he had the nerve to call you a liar". "After everything he has done to

you". "After all the lies and mistakes he has made he wants to judge you". Linda

looked at her son. "I know Shane I think today I finally woke and saw the real

Vince". "I wasn't in the dream world anymore". "The world where everything was

okay and I thought your father would change". "I think today I really woke up".

"Today I realize that the man I knew 37 years ago was never coming back". "That

man from Havelock is forever gone". "I still love your father with all my heart but

I can't take the lies and false promises anymore". "To think it took me this long to

figure it out". "It took this long to finally end this madness". "To end all this hurt I

was feeling". "This problem could all be and will be solve with a divorce".

Stephanie looked at her mom there was still a part of her who felt bad for

her father. "Mom don't you think maybe dad should have another chance?" Linda

looked at her daughter, "No Steph I think your father has had enough chances".

"Mom you need a place to stay?" "You can stay with me". "That would be great

Steph, thanks". Stephanie smiled, "no problem". "Oh Shane that's right you left

your car at the mansion". "Oh that's okay I can go pick it up later". "Mom don't

you have to go back and get some clothes". "Yes I do but I don't want to go back".

Stephanie looked at both Shane and Linda, "well why don't we go back right

now". "It's better if we just get it over with". They both nodded and looked away.

Stephanie turned around and headed back to the mansion. They all arrived 15

minutes later and both Shane and Linda got out. "Mom I'm going to head back

home, okay?" "Shane can give you a ride to my place, right?" Shane looked at

Stephanie and nodded. "Okay bye mom love ya". Linda smiled, "love you too

honey". Stephanie drove off and Linda headed to the house she once loved.

Shane looked at his mom, "mom I'm going to wait in the car since I'm not

welcomed". "You know though if you have a problem in there just call me". Linda

nodded and headed to the mansion she had once called home. There was actually a

time in her life where she wanted to come to this house. She remembered when

Vince and her at first brought the house. They were both so proud of the house. To

go from where they were living to this mansion in Greenwich was a big deal.

Linda remembered so many months that she could barely feed Shane and

Stephanie. It seemed as though a year after they moved in the mansion Vince

changed. He wasn't the same. It was as though the money had got to him. She was

thinking all these thoughts and noticed she was already at the door.

Before she could even ring the doorbell Vince was already answering the

door. He had a grin on his face. Almost as though he thought she was coming back

to him. It was what you call a confident grin. Boy was he in for the shock of his

life. "I see you have returned Linda". "Look Vince I'm just here for some clothes

and then I am leaving". Vince's grin seemed to fade when he heard this. "Linda

please come in, we need to talk". Linda walked in but she wasn't in the mood to

talk. It would be the same talk he give her all the time. "Oh Linda I will change,

please don't leave me". Or "Please forgive me I promise I won't do it again". It was

always the same lines. After awhile it started to get old and less believable. "Please

Linda will you give me a chance to explain". Linda looked at her husband half of

her wanted to but the other half told her not too. "Fine Vince but make this quick".

"Look Linda I'm really sorry for all the hurtful things I said tonight". "I

didn't mean what I said and I am truly sorry". "I was just angry that you had kept

this from me". "How could you keep something like this from me?" "My son has a

child and you don't tell me". Linda was shocked he said my son. Maybe she was

right, maybe he didn't mean it. "Look I'm sorry for all the times that I cheated". "I

never meant to hurt you". "I love you so much, I don't want you to leave me". "I

promise I will change this time, really". "No more lies, no more cheating". Part of

Linda wanted to take back Vince but the other part didn't. She knew in her heart

that Vince wouldn't change his ways. Yes he may love her but will he stop

cheating. She knew she had been thinking for awhile. "So what do you say Lin,

will you forgive me?" Linda almost laughed everytime he was trying to get

forgiveness he would call her Lin. She knew Vince called her this because she had

always like the nickname.

Linda looked up at her husband and said "too little, too late". She got up and

headed to the bedroom to get some clothes. Vince just sat there in shock, he

couldn't believe it. For the first time his wife didn't forgive him. Linda was in the

bedroom grabbing clothes and just started to cry. Was this really the right thing to

do, leave Vince? Then she thought of all the long lonely nights. All the unhappy

days she had because of him. Linda knew she had made the right decision. Getting

a divorce was for the best. Vince decided he would try one last time, to get

forgiveness. He headed up the stairs and looked in the room. Vince could see his

wife was crying. He always hated to his wife cry. "Linda, you okay?" Linda was a

little scared and quickly wiped her tears. "Yes I'm just putting some clothes

together". "Look Linda will you please not leave". "Lets not go though with this

whole divorce".

"Vince I think it's really for the best". "You won't have to worry about me

anymore". "Vince you can be with anyone and not have to worry about me sitting

at home waiting for you". "Vince I don't really think you know what I went

though". "All the pain and all the lonely nights". "Vince all I wanted was the man I

married". "Your not him anymore". "The man I married wasn't a skirt chasing dirty

old man". "I married a kind hearted gentleman". "Vince your just not that same

man". "Your different and I can't stand this different man anymore". Vince knew

that his chance was over now. Linda packed the last of her things and headed out

the door.

"Vince I will have the divorce papers sent to you". Vince just stood there

and didn't say anything. Linda headed to Shane's car and they both headed to

Stephanie's house.