Squid ran over to Jodi.

"Is he coming back?" Jodi was now crying.

"Yes, he always comes back. You heard all that? Alan, Kelly I am so sorry! I don't know what has gotten into him! He has never acted like this before! Please forgive him he can get very selfish sometimes." Kandy tried to comfort Jodi. Even though she had only known her for a few days she really liked Jodi and she hated to see her cry.

"It's ok! I understand, I mean it was very sudden and some people just don't like people like me. Believe me Bruce is not the first person to judge me because of what happened in the past." She put her arm around Jodi and comforted her.

"Why did you marry him?" Jodi looked up at Squid.

"Alan, you need to know that he has not always been like this. I have known your father for a long time. We were not planning on getting married, but then I got pregnant with Quincy and we thought it was best if we got married. He really is a good person; I just don't know what has gotten into him."

"So, you knew my dad back when he was with my mom?" Jodi became very silent before she answered.

"Yes Alan I did know your father then. We have been friends since high school. I met back up with him when I moved to New York."

"Did he say anything about why he left me and my mom?" Jodi again became silent.

"Yes he did mention something about it…" Squid looked at her with his eyes open wide.

"Well what did he say?" Jodi got very uneasy.

"Are you sure you want to know?"

"Yes!" Squid was almost yelling now. You could see in his eyes he was preparing himself for the worse.

"Your father said that he just could not take it anymore. He said that he was not mature enough for a child, and that things just got to be too much for him." Squid was mad. How could his father not be mature enough for a child, but now he had three others?

"He said that things were changing between him and your mother. It was not you; don't think that he just could not handle the situation that he was in." Jodi was still uneasy, but looked at Squid for a reaction.

"Why would he leave when I was so young? He didn't wait to see if things got better between him and my mom? I mean he never called or anything."

"Alan you need to understand that your father…"

"Don't call him my father! He was nothing if a father to me!" Tears once again filled Jodi's eyes. She hated to see Alan so upset.

"Well Bruce came many times to me many times. He was upset and felt really bad about leaving." Squid stood up in anger. Kandy tried to comfort him by wrapping her arms around him, but he pushed them away.

"Then why did he leave if he was mad about it?"

"Alan I think you need to talk to Bruce about this. I only know what he told me and I am positive that he did not tell me half of what he was feeling." Squid stormed out of the room in anger. Kandy and Jodi were left alone in the now silent room.

"I'm really sorry you have to see all of this. I was just trying to make Alan as happy as I could. I know this is a tough situation for him. I know he missed you and I know he missed his friends so I thought it would be good if they all got together again. I had no idea that everything would get so out of hand." Kandy moved closer to Jodi.

"Its fine you were just trying to make him feel better. I really do appreciate you letting me stay here. Especially for a whole week!"

"Well I have told Alan this, but I will tell you too. Bruce will get over this, and you always have a place to stay here with us. I have never even Alan so happy!" Kandy was truly touched by Jodi's statement but she did not know what to say in return other than thank you. The room fell silent again, but that silence was broken when Jodi smiled and got up.

"Well, I better go and call Bruce. Do you think you could talk to Alan and try to make him understand?"

"Sure." The two girls went is opposite directions to talk to the men they love.

Squid's P.O.V

I can't believe that my dad left because he could not deal with the situation. Jodi said that I should talk to him about it but I don't know what to say. I have always thought about the day when I would get to meet my father for the first time, but now that it happened I wish that I had never met him. He is such an ass! Things were so much easier when he was not in my life. Now that he is here I have been ripped apart form the people I love and I have put Kandy into a situation where she has to spend all of her time talking on the phone with me. She probably hates me for moving here, but there was nothing I could do about it. Things were just so much easier when my father was too immature to have a family. Without Jodi he would not be able to take care of the children he has now. Jodi is the only reason he is still here. He has always been there for him and me, and I just wasted her time by yelling at her. I should apologize but I was too angry. It wasn't her it was just the things she was saying. I shouldn't have gotten angry with her. She was just answering my question and I started yelling. I always ruin everything. If I wasn't born then my father could not have left my mom and then she wouldn't have turned to drinking and then she would be happy. They would all be happy. Maybe things are better when I am not here…