Chapter 12 Getting Back Together
Dave is in his room
"Uncle Dave?" Dominique said
"Yeah"
"Carol is here"
"Carol?"
"Yeah. Down stairs"
"Why are sad?"
"Did mom tell you?"
"Tell me what?"
"Dad and her are getting a divorce"
"They are?"
"Yeah"
"Dominique I am sorry"
"Its fine. I mean image how mom feels"
"I can't"
"I know"
"How are you sister and brother feel about it?"
"Riley doesn't understand. Landon and Anna are better than I am"
"If you need to talk I am here"
"Ok. Thanks" Dominique hugs David
"Everything will be alright"
"Go see Carol"
"Ok"
In the Kitchen
"Hey Dave"
"Hey"
"I am sorry"
"About what?"
"I left"
"With a good reason"
"What reason is that?"
"You are tired"
"Of?"
"Me and my job"
"I am not tired of you or your job"
"Then why did you leave?"
"I was scared"
"Of?"
"You did what I asked you to do"
"I got a job"
"Yeah I know and I am proud of you"
"Then why are you scared?"
"Commit"
"What?"
"You getting a job shows commit"
"I did it for you"
"I know and that's what scares me"
"Why does that scare you?"
"Do you wanted me?"
"Right now"
"No. Before I left"
"Yeah"
"That's the kind of commit I am scared of"
"Marriage?"
"No"
"Being with one person for the rest of your life?"
"No"
"Carol then what is it?"
"You getting that job for me"
"I didn't just get for you. I got it for Paige and for me"
"You did?"
"To me I am like the leader. You know like the king of house"
"I am getting it"
"The King supports the family"
"I am with you"
"And when I didn't have the job I wasn't acting like the king"
"I am still with you"
"So I decided to get off my lazy ass and got a job. Not the best job but it's a start"
"It is"
"I am sorry I never meant to scare you"
"I am sorry too I shouldn't been scared. I should have been proud. I am very proud of you"
"So now what?"
"We would kiss"
"Ok" David kisses Carol. Mary comes down
"Oh sorry. Carol?"
"Hi Mary"
"How are you?"
"I am doing good"
"How about my niece?"
"She is good"
"Is she here?"
"At my parents"
"So are you 2 back together?"
"Are we?" David asked
"Yeah" Carol said
"YAY!" Mary said
"Back to normal?" David asked
"Back to normal"
"Guess I am moving out"
Annie and Eric come in
"I am moving out," David said
"What?" Eric asked
"Carol and I got back together"
"That's great!" Annie said
"Annie can I have a word?"
"Sure"
"He can't just move out?"
"Why not?"
"He just got back together with Carol and he decides to get out"
"How did you know they just got back together?"
"Ok I ears dropped"
"Eric"
"I am sorry"
"Its his life let him do whats he gotta do. Ok?
"Ok"
"Be happy for him"
"I know. Is Mary moving out anytime soon?"
"Eric!"
"Sorry"
"She is going through a rough time and I think we should help her"
"Ok"
Dave is in his room
"Uncle Dave?" Dominique said
"Yeah"
"Carol is here"
"Carol?"
"Yeah. Down stairs"
"Why are sad?"
"Did mom tell you?"
"Tell me what?"
"Dad and her are getting a divorce"
"They are?"
"Yeah"
"Dominique I am sorry"
"Its fine. I mean image how mom feels"
"I can't"
"I know"
"How are you sister and brother feel about it?"
"Riley doesn't understand. Landon and Anna are better than I am"
"If you need to talk I am here"
"Ok. Thanks" Dominique hugs David
"Everything will be alright"
"Go see Carol"
"Ok"
In the Kitchen
"Hey Dave"
"Hey"
"I am sorry"
"About what?"
"I left"
"With a good reason"
"What reason is that?"
"You are tired"
"Of?"
"Me and my job"
"I am not tired of you or your job"
"Then why did you leave?"
"I was scared"
"Of?"
"You did what I asked you to do"
"I got a job"
"Yeah I know and I am proud of you"
"Then why are you scared?"
"Commit"
"What?"
"You getting a job shows commit"
"I did it for you"
"I know and that's what scares me"
"Why does that scare you?"
"Do you wanted me?"
"Right now"
"No. Before I left"
"Yeah"
"That's the kind of commit I am scared of"
"Marriage?"
"No"
"Being with one person for the rest of your life?"
"No"
"Carol then what is it?"
"You getting that job for me"
"I didn't just get for you. I got it for Paige and for me"
"You did?"
"To me I am like the leader. You know like the king of house"
"I am getting it"
"The King supports the family"
"I am with you"
"And when I didn't have the job I wasn't acting like the king"
"I am still with you"
"So I decided to get off my lazy ass and got a job. Not the best job but it's a start"
"It is"
"I am sorry I never meant to scare you"
"I am sorry too I shouldn't been scared. I should have been proud. I am very proud of you"
"So now what?"
"We would kiss"
"Ok" David kisses Carol. Mary comes down
"Oh sorry. Carol?"
"Hi Mary"
"How are you?"
"I am doing good"
"How about my niece?"
"She is good"
"Is she here?"
"At my parents"
"So are you 2 back together?"
"Are we?" David asked
"Yeah" Carol said
"YAY!" Mary said
"Back to normal?" David asked
"Back to normal"
"Guess I am moving out"
Annie and Eric come in
"I am moving out," David said
"What?" Eric asked
"Carol and I got back together"
"That's great!" Annie said
"Annie can I have a word?"
"Sure"
"He can't just move out?"
"Why not?"
"He just got back together with Carol and he decides to get out"
"How did you know they just got back together?"
"Ok I ears dropped"
"Eric"
"I am sorry"
"Its his life let him do whats he gotta do. Ok?
"Ok"
"Be happy for him"
"I know. Is Mary moving out anytime soon?"
"Eric!"
"Sorry"
"She is going through a rough time and I think we should help her"
"Ok"