CHAPTER 3 – Left Alone With Thoughts
Stacey's P.O.V
With Junior asleep and my car radio broke I was left alone with my thoughts, which I didn't want to be, at least if Junior was awake I could sing songs with him or something. He was tired we had been travelling since the early hours of the morning so it was understandable. He had turned 3 a couple of days before too so we had had a big party for him, cake, games, presents, clowns the whole 9 yards (whatever that means).
I had wanted everyone there, Dom, Mia, Vince, Leon, Tej, Roman, Suki, Brian god even Letty, but Mark didn't want them there so I didn't invite them…
"He hasn't even bothered to call to check up on his son" Mark practically shouted at me. Junior was in bed so he wouldn't have shouted properly so he just raised his voice.
"It doesn't mean he doesn't care!" I told him "he know's he's fucked up with me, made a mistake and he never knew how to say sorry"
"There not coming!" Mark demanded walking from the kitchen to the living room. "They wouldn't make it in time now anyway"
"With they way they drive they will" I pleaded with him "Mark please, there my family, your families gonna be there why not mine?"
"there not your family, we're your family now, the Allgood's are now your family" that was his last name Allgood, my name was Stacey Allgood, if Tej knew I'd never live it down!
"Mark I want them here, he's missed the first two years and that wasn't his fault"
We had been arguing for like half hour now and not once had Mark shown any sign of backing down.
We argued for a while longer until we ended up screaming in each other's faces. He told me I was an idiot for wanting them at Juniors party and I told him he was a control freak and that if I wanted them here they would be. Anyway long story short he hit me right smack clean in my face, my right eye and most of my cheek were black. He apologised straight away, I was having none of it and he left.
He left me a message on my answer phone the same night saying to call him when I was ready to talk to him, but I packed my bags and all off my possessions and loaded the car.
I had Junior's birthday party I couldn't deny him that and when everyone had left including Mark who I refused to talk to I drove to California.
I should never be left alone with my thoughts it hurts…a lot. I put my hand to my face and checked it in the mirror it still looked really bad, I told everyone at the party that I had fallen over on the decking and hit my face on one of Junior's toys, no one bought it but no one asked anymore questions.