Alicia's Revenge: Chapter Twenty-three
Bosco shoved the key into the lock and opened the door. He stepped inside and dropped the keys and his wallet on the table.
He turned the kitchen lamp on and went to the fridge to grab a beer. He was actually feeling happy. He still couldn't believe that his father and him were on speaking terms.
He shook his head, a grin on his face and sat down. He reached over and grabbed the wallet, taking out a small piece of paper that had Sasha's paren'ts number.
The phone rang four times before Sasha picked it up. " Hello".
" Hey Sasha, it's Bosco. Is Faith still up?" he asked, a little slurred.
" No, Bos. I put her to bed at 8 with the kids. Of course she's here. Hang on."
" Hardy har har". Bosco said, sarcastically.
Bosco could hear giggling in the background. " Wonder boy is on the phone and he sounds a little tipsy". Sasha said.
Faith laughed and said something that he didn't quite hear. She was very surprised that he was calling. She didn't even think he'd be out of bed yet. She hoped nothing was wrong. He was drunk and he didn't do that very often. She got up off the couch and took the phone from Sasha's hand.
" Hello."
" Faith, it's me, Bosco." he said.
" Oh really, I thought it was my boyfriend. Bosco, are you drunk?" she asked, a little worried.
" A little bit, but that's not why I called." he said, his voice getting louder.
" Why, what happened? You're ok, right?"
" You're never gonna believe who I ran into tonight."
" Who?"
" Guess. Come on, it's funner that way." he said, excitedly.
" Bosco!"
" Come on, Faith! Don't ruin the moment".
" Oh, ok. Santa?" she giggled.
" Faith! I'm serious, here!" he said, a little hurt.
" Ok, Bosco, I don't know. Who did you run into?" she said, a little more seriously.
" My father."
Silence.
" Your father?"
" Yep. My father." he said, happily.
" YOUR FATHER?" she said again, louder.
" AND?"
" And what?" he said, playing her game.
" Bosco! Tell me what he said!" she exclaimed impatiently. That man could irritate PeeWee Herman.
" Ok. I want to Manny's tonight and I ran into Uncle Mike...." he began.
She interrupted. " Uncle Mike? Where's he been?"
"Faith, can I tell the story?"
" Uh, sorry. Continue."
" Ok, so I ran into him and we started talkin' and he told me that my mother ran around on my father for years and we talked about the family and forgiveness and stuff and then my dad came in and sat down and apologised to me for that night at the wake and then he drove me home cause I'm too drunk to drive and he said he wants to meet the twins and be a part of our lives....." he gushed, all in one breath.
Faith was floored. She had wanted to believe that Bosco and Raymond would make their peace, but she didn't really think it would ever happen. This was good news. Great news! She knew how excited he must be.
" Oh, Bosco, baby, I am so happy for you!" she squealed " That is the best news I've heard in a long time, honey. Oh, I can't wait to come home and give you a big hug!"
He lowered his head and ran his free hand through his hair. " Faith, I owe you an apology for today. I was a real jerk. You were right. Thanks for knowing when to kick my sorry ass." he said, almost in a whisper. He wasn't really good with apologies.
" It's ok. I'm sorry,too. I didn't want to get so mad, but we miss you and we want to see you, ya know?" she said, softly.
" I know. I love you. I'll see you when you get home." he said, yawning.
" I love you too. See you around lunchtime." she said, before hanging up.
He stood up and put the phone back on the cradle. He was much drunker than he thought. Maybe it was because he was so hungry. He walked over to the fridge and took out the ham that Faith had cooked the day before. It smelled great. He took it out, along with the mustard and mayonnaise and shut the door.
He was busily preparing himself a nice big sandwich when he heard a creek in the hardwood floor. He turned around and gasped.
Alicia was standing in the kitchen doorway and she had a switchblade in her hand.
" Hello, baby stealer".
Bosco shoved the key into the lock and opened the door. He stepped inside and dropped the keys and his wallet on the table.
He turned the kitchen lamp on and went to the fridge to grab a beer. He was actually feeling happy. He still couldn't believe that his father and him were on speaking terms.
He shook his head, a grin on his face and sat down. He reached over and grabbed the wallet, taking out a small piece of paper that had Sasha's paren'ts number.
The phone rang four times before Sasha picked it up. " Hello".
" Hey Sasha, it's Bosco. Is Faith still up?" he asked, a little slurred.
" No, Bos. I put her to bed at 8 with the kids. Of course she's here. Hang on."
" Hardy har har". Bosco said, sarcastically.
Bosco could hear giggling in the background. " Wonder boy is on the phone and he sounds a little tipsy". Sasha said.
Faith laughed and said something that he didn't quite hear. She was very surprised that he was calling. She didn't even think he'd be out of bed yet. She hoped nothing was wrong. He was drunk and he didn't do that very often. She got up off the couch and took the phone from Sasha's hand.
" Hello."
" Faith, it's me, Bosco." he said.
" Oh really, I thought it was my boyfriend. Bosco, are you drunk?" she asked, a little worried.
" A little bit, but that's not why I called." he said, his voice getting louder.
" Why, what happened? You're ok, right?"
" You're never gonna believe who I ran into tonight."
" Who?"
" Guess. Come on, it's funner that way." he said, excitedly.
" Bosco!"
" Come on, Faith! Don't ruin the moment".
" Oh, ok. Santa?" she giggled.
" Faith! I'm serious, here!" he said, a little hurt.
" Ok, Bosco, I don't know. Who did you run into?" she said, a little more seriously.
" My father."
Silence.
" Your father?"
" Yep. My father." he said, happily.
" YOUR FATHER?" she said again, louder.
" AND?"
" And what?" he said, playing her game.
" Bosco! Tell me what he said!" she exclaimed impatiently. That man could irritate PeeWee Herman.
" Ok. I want to Manny's tonight and I ran into Uncle Mike...." he began.
She interrupted. " Uncle Mike? Where's he been?"
"Faith, can I tell the story?"
" Uh, sorry. Continue."
" Ok, so I ran into him and we started talkin' and he told me that my mother ran around on my father for years and we talked about the family and forgiveness and stuff and then my dad came in and sat down and apologised to me for that night at the wake and then he drove me home cause I'm too drunk to drive and he said he wants to meet the twins and be a part of our lives....." he gushed, all in one breath.
Faith was floored. She had wanted to believe that Bosco and Raymond would make their peace, but she didn't really think it would ever happen. This was good news. Great news! She knew how excited he must be.
" Oh, Bosco, baby, I am so happy for you!" she squealed " That is the best news I've heard in a long time, honey. Oh, I can't wait to come home and give you a big hug!"
He lowered his head and ran his free hand through his hair. " Faith, I owe you an apology for today. I was a real jerk. You were right. Thanks for knowing when to kick my sorry ass." he said, almost in a whisper. He wasn't really good with apologies.
" It's ok. I'm sorry,too. I didn't want to get so mad, but we miss you and we want to see you, ya know?" she said, softly.
" I know. I love you. I'll see you when you get home." he said, yawning.
" I love you too. See you around lunchtime." she said, before hanging up.
He stood up and put the phone back on the cradle. He was much drunker than he thought. Maybe it was because he was so hungry. He walked over to the fridge and took out the ham that Faith had cooked the day before. It smelled great. He took it out, along with the mustard and mayonnaise and shut the door.
He was busily preparing himself a nice big sandwich when he heard a creek in the hardwood floor. He turned around and gasped.
Alicia was standing in the kitchen doorway and she had a switchblade in her hand.
" Hello, baby stealer".