Chapter 6:
I awoke with Vince's smiling face at the window, giving me a cup of coffee. I was still in his car and still in Cheryl's dress. There was so much noise going on around me.
"What time is it?" I asked, my eyes barely open.
"I'd say about three, three thirty…"
"Where's Eyeball…" I said, taking the coffee, and laying my head back on the seat.
"Still sleeping in the back." I slowly turned my head to see Eyeball, sleeping in the weirdest position with drool on the side of his face.
"Very nice…" I said closing my eyes, and taking a sip of my coffee. Just then, Melanie hopped into the driver's seat.
"Hi mommy!" She said cheerfully.
"Hey Mel… How did you sleep?" I said, still barely wake.
"Good… Did you and daddy have a wedding?"
"If you can even call it that…"
"You look pretty…"
"Thank you sweetheart,"
"Except you're eyes have black stuff around them and it's making you look icky…" She said with an adorably sour face. Vince laughed at Melanie's honesty.
"Take it to kids to give you the harsh truth…" I said to him.
"Come on, get out…" He said opening the door.
"No, sleep good, wake bad…."
"No, come on! I want to show you something…" I came out of the car uneasily. Vince had to hold me up as he brought me to my house that my step dad got me. He brought me inside and I was at a loss for words for once.
"Vince…" I gasped looking around my living room that had a beautiful peach and pink couch and a matching armchair. There was a cream colored carpet, and beautiful lamps on polished tables. There was even a coffee table with magazines on them.
"You like it?" He said with an enchanting smile.
"I love it. You did all this?"
"Well yeah, but I forced the Cobras and your friends to help. My dad supplied the carpet and staple guns. And the couches are a donation from my grandmother. I just wanted to do something nice for you. Think of it as a wedding gift."
"Vince, it's the best gift ever." I said, about to cry.
"There's more…"
"More? Vince this is too much."
"Come see your kitchen." He pulled me into the kitchen that was painted a beautiful white color; it had a new fridge, and dishes. The fridge was fully stocked, as were the cabinets. The dinning room had candlesticks and place mats on a beautiful, oval table, with elegant cushioned chairs.
"Vince this is amazing, and way too much…"
"But do you like it?"
"Of course I do, but how,"
"Okay, now for part 2…"
"Part 2?" He pulled me into a room painted light blue, and had all the furniture that was in my room when I stayed with Gordie five years ago. But everything was placed and painted to match the walls.
"This is Melanie's room…"
"It's beautiful…" I said, tears forming. Then he brought me into another bedroom.
"And the master bedroom…" He said opening the door. My room was painted a beautiful greenish-blue color, with a matching comforter on a queen-sized bed. There were brown nightstands, and a tall matching dresser. A mirror overlooked the dresser, and all of my clothes were already put away. Everything was so perfect.
"Vince I can't accept all this."
"Do you like it?"
"Vince… This is way too much…"
"But, do you like it?"
"Vince…"
"Just answer me…"
"Of course, I love it. It's the sweetest thing anyone has ever done for me, but,"
"Then it's all yours. I won't take no for an answer."
"But Vince…"
"I just wanted to see your face when you saw it, and I have, so that's all I need."
"I can't believe the work you put in and the money you must've spent."
"Don't worry about it. Most of it was donated for you two and the rest I paid for."
"Thank you, so much. This means a lot to me…" I gave him a hug and a small kiss. Melanie came running in.
"Mommy, mommy! Did you see my room!"
"Yes sweetheart… It's beautiful."
"Vince let me help paint!"
"I can see it all over your hands, now go wash up."
"Aw, mom…" She huffed and dragged herself out of the room.
"Vince, this is amazing, I don't know how I am going to make it up to you…"
"You don't have to. I'm just glad you like it…"
"I love it." Just then, Eyeball trudged into the room.
"Hey hun, look at what Vince did for us…" I said. It took Eyeball a second to realize the room.
"Whoa, it's all, like a real room…"
"Someone's sure quick on the uptake." Vince said.
"It's early…" I defended Eyeball. Why? I'll never know.
"Thanks Vince, everything looks awesome…"
"No problem, I just wanted to do something nice for you…"
"Now, since I passed out, on my wedding night, we're just going to have to make do with this place…" Eyeball said, picking my up and putting me on the bed, while Vince and I laughed.
"I'll take Melanie for the day…" Vince laughed and closed the door.
That whole week was like a honeymoon. My step dad even sent me enough money to see Eyeball and I. Melanie stayed with Gordie for the week. I made sure mom didn't hit on Eyeball, mostly because I was afraid that he'd flirt back. Faye is 10, Greg is 18, and Jared is 23. Mom still hasn't told me her real age. She insists that she's STILL 27… Bullshit, (cough, cough)
When we came back, Melanie seemed glad to start living with her dad. To my surprise, Ace got the big fight between the Cobras and the Scorpions, rescheduled. I think Ali made him. YAY! So Eyeball would leave everyday, and come home every night, while Melanie started kindergarten, and I did wife things… Like, hang out with Vince all day and drink and smoke and cook dinner! (Smiles) I'd help Melanie with her homework and had dinner on the table when Eyeball got home. It was like playing house. Then, it all fell to pieces.
"Eyeball, I need to go food shopping tomorrow…"
"Yeah, and?"
"Well, I need you to give me some money…"
"Why don't you use your money?"
"My money? Uh, news flash numbnuts, I'm not working…"
"Why not?"
"Because you are, so can I have some money?"
"From?"
"From your ass. Your paycheck, where do ya think?" Eyeball was silent for a while.
"Eyeball…" He wouldn't look at me. "You did get a paycheck didn't you…"
"Of course."
"Can I see it?"
"No."
"Why not?"
"Because I don't have one…"
"Why the fuck don't you have one! Your job is suppose to give you one!"
"Job?"
"Eyeball… Don't fuck with me… You do have a job, don't you…"
"Not exactly…"
"Not exactly?!? What the hell is that suppose to mean?"
"I don't have a job."
"So where the hell have you been going everyday! Hanging out with Ace?"
"Was I not suppose to?"
"Eyeball you moron! You have a wife and a kid you need to support now…"
"Hey, I looked for a job…"
"And?"
"They wouldn't give me one…"
"Really? Why not?"
"Because I need at least a high school diploma to get one…"
"You didn't graduate high school!"
"Did I already tell you this story?" He said nervously.
"Eyeball, you had one more fucking year left!"
"I'm sorry, I didn't think I'd have a five year old daughter and a wife by age twenty-two…"
"Great, now I have to get a job, and you have to be home schooled by a tutor."
"No way that sucks…"
"Well you don't have an option. Oh, and everyday at nine you have to drive Mel to school and pick her up at twelve… Congratulations you're the mom now…"
"No way! Jess that is totally unfair…"
"Let me pretend I care… Okay, I'm done…"
"Damn it!"
"I'll arrange everything. Tomorrow you have to stay home so I can look for a job, then I'll find you a tutor." I sighed. How fucking great was this! My husband is a moron!
That night, Eyeball would not touch me. He wouldn't even kiss me goodnight. In fact, he was being so immature about this that he slept on the couch! ARGH! I wish I didn't need his car, otherwise I'd fuck it up with a baseball bat, again!