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Chapter Four
Back at the Wheeler's residence, Carl and Jimmy were sitting there watching to make sure that Hank was alright as he threw his gut up over and over. Hank turned to the men and he asked "why the hell do you care if I drink myself to death?"
Carl stood and walked over to Hank and he grabbed the front of his shirt and he said "you stupid idiot, don't you know that you have a son that loves you and wants you to stop drinking and wallowing in your own self pity and just show him that you love him."
Hank had the good sense not to say what he had on his mind and he just lowered his head and said nothing.
"You know that you're being the most selfish son-of-a-bitch that I've ever know, and I've know some really stupid people!" Jimmy yelled at him.
Hank just stood up and staggered back to the couch and laid down and closed his eyes hoping that these two meddling men would just leave him alone and let him get drunk. Carl then walked over and stood looking down at Hank and he told him "don't worry we're not going anywhere."
"You don't understand what I've been through" Hank said in a slurred voice.
Jimmy laughed the most eeriest laugh which caused Hank to look at him. "Don't know, are you kidding, I've been in the same place you are in know and if it weren't for one person hell I'd probably be dead now, so don't tell me that I don't know what you're going through."
Carl remembered what Jimmy was talking about and he wanted to go and slam his fist into the nearest wall. Hank sat up and looked at Jimmy and he asked him "did your wife leave you and take your little girl and never look back?"
Jimmy then turned and looked at Hank and the hatred he saw in Jimmy's eye made him want to be anywhere but there at that moment. "Hell that's nothing at all. Be the one that caused the death of your own child and then you tell me that I don't understand" he roared at Hank.
Carl then raised his hand and Jimmy left the room to cool off and he then said to Hank. "He had been drinking and his wife begged him not to leave and take their son, but he wouldn't listen and being a drunk as he was he lost control and rolled the truck. His son was thrown through the windshield and all he got was a cut across his forehead. When he woke up in the emergency room and the Police told him about the accident, well he went off the deep end. When he got out of jail he started drinking and didn't stop till he was half dead and that's when I found him laying in an alley."
Hank had tears running down his face and then he asked "who was the person who brought him back?" Carl then took a deep breath and he said it was his youngest nephew. The boy walked over and said Billy wouldn't want you to be this way would he?" So you see you also have a reason to stop what you're doing and start on the right road, you have a son who for some reason loves you and only wants your love in return."
Hank closed his eyes and he whispered "it's to late, I can't expect Joey to ever love me after all the shit I've put him through can I?" Carl walked over to Hank and he said "all you can do is get yourself cleaned and sober and then go talk to him.
"Where is he now?" Hank asked.
Carl then said "Joey is laying in the hospital, he was beat up and he has a broken arm and leg. He was on his way home for the job he had to get in order to have food for both of you to work because you refused to work and he was hungry."
Hank then closed his eyes and tear flowed down his face and he softly whispered "tell him that I love him and that I am going to try to get better soon."
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