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Getting to know my father

Chapter 33

Previously

Jude: "Then there's the children to consider. I don't want them in the middle of things when they don't work out."

Kwest: "Jude do you hear yourself?"

Jude: "WHAT?"

Kwest: "It's just you expect Tommy to screw up."

Jude: "How do I know he won't?"

Kwest: "I don't know Jude. But you didn't see him after the Boyz ended. It was bad Jude and I mean really bad."

Jude: "Like what?"

Kwest: "Like he had to be watched 24/7 so that he didn't kill himself. It was ok while you where around but once the tour ended and you disappeared Tommy couldn't handle it.

Flashback

1 month after Boyzattack ended

Tommy is passed out on the couch surrounded by empty bottles. The place is an absolute mess and Tommy looked like he hadn't bathed for weeks.

Kwest: "Hey T"

Kwest: "T get up."

Kwest goes into the kitchen and gets a pitcher of water and proceeds to pour it on Tommy.

Tommy: "What the fuck."

Kwest: "Hey T."



Tommy: "Kwest?"

Kwest: "Yep that's my name."

Tommy: "Why'd you do that?"

Kwest: "T have you looked in a mirror lately?"

Tommy: "No."

Kwest: "Well I think you should."

Tommy: "What good is that gonna do me?"

Kwest: "You need help man."

Tommy: "No I need Liz."

Kwest: "Do you seriously think that Liz would put up with this behavior?"

Tommy: "I wouldn't be like this if Liz were here."

Kwest: "Well who's fault is it that she's not?"

Tommy: "Shut it."

Kwest: "It's the truth and you know it. If you want Liz back you better clean up you're act."

Tommy: "What's the use no one knows where she's at, so I might as well die no one would miss me."

……"I wouldn't bet on that."

Kwest: "Nicole is that you?"

Nicole: "Yes it is. Now Tom what's going on?"

Tommy: "It's nothing."

Nicole: "Bull. Kwest what's wrong?"

Kwest: "Tom here needs help"

Nicole: "I can see that. But what led to this?"



Tommy: "Liz."

Nicole: "Liz. Who is this Liz?'

My wife. With that Tommy went to his room as the room was spinning.

Nicole: "His wife. Kwest what the hell is going on?"

Kwest: "Well you see Tom fell in love with Liz one of the dancer's on tour."

Nicole: "Yeah."

Kwest: "And they got married then T cheated Liz divorced him. T then injured Liz which forced the tour to finish early and since then T's taken to drinking like a fish."

Nicole: "Oh My God"

Kwest: "I know."

Nicole: "How did I not know Tom got married?"

Kwest: "Well he used his real name and no one but Tom, Liz, Georgia and I knew."

Nicole: "Hold up why Georgia?"

Kwest: "Well she handed the divorce."

Nicole: "Oh"

Kwest: "And he has been like this ever since. He really needs help. I don't know how much longer he will last without help "

Nicole: "Leave it with me. I'll get him sorted."

Kwest: "Good luck with that."

Nicole: "Just out of curiosity where is Liz?"

Kwest: "No one knows"

Nicole: "What?"

Kwest: "No one's seen her since the tour. I guess she wanted to get away from it all?"

Nicole: "Was it that bad?"



Kwest: "Yeah considering Liz found Tom and another dancer butt naked in her bed."

Nicole: "WHAT?"

Kwest: "Exactly. I thought these two would make it even though there were a lot of obstacles in the way."

Nicole: "Hey where'd Tom go?"

Kwest: "I'm guessing he went to sleep it off."

Nicole: "How do you know?"

Kwest: "It's being the same routine for the last couple of weeks. Why do you think I called you?"

Nicole: "I wished you had of called earlier."

Kwest: "I thought I could handle it, plus you've got a baby to look after. Speaking of her, how is she?"

Nicole: "She's good. But that's besides the point you should have called."

Kwest: "I know that now. So what are we going to do?"

Nicole: "Well first I'm going to check on Tom. Then I'll start making some phone calls."

Kwest: "Ok I'll go put some coffee on. I got a feeling it's gonna be a long night."

Nicole left Kwest to make coffee while she went to check on Tom, but before she could the phone went.

Nicole: "Hello?"

…"Hello is Tom there?"

Nicole: "Yes he is, but he is unable to come to the phone at the moment. May I take a message?"

… "Sure could you let him know that Georgia called and could he please give me a call on 52489001. It's rather important."

Nicole: "Sure I'll give Tom the message."

Georgia: "Thanks, bye"



Nicole: "Bye."

Nicole: "Tom you need to call Georgia."

Tommy: "MMMM"

Nicole: "Thomas Lucas Douglas you need to get your arse out of bed and call Georgia. It sounds important."

Tommy: "Mmmmmm."

Nicole decided it was time for Tommy to get up and not waste his life away with alcohol. So she grabbed a bottle full of cold water and tipped it over him.

Tommy: "What the fuck."

Nicole: "Glad to see you're up."

Tommy: "Nicole what the fuck?"

Nicole: "You need to call Georgia back it sounds important."

Tommy: "Who cares."

Nicole: "It could be about Liz"

Tommy: "Do you think that it could be?"

Nicole: "You won't know until you call

Tommy: "ok ok I'll call her."

Nicole: "Good I'll be down stairs with Kwest when you're done."

When Nicole got downstairs Kwest had already made himself at home.

Nicole: "Hey"

Kwest: "How'd you go?"

Nicole: "I got him up."

Kwest: "So I heard. Hey who was on the phone?"

Nicole: "Oh yeah that was Georgia."



Kwest: "I wonder what she wants?"

Nicole: "I guess you'll have to wait until Tom comes down."

Kwest: "I guess?"

With Tommy

……"Welcome to G Major how can I help you?"

Tommy: "Could you transfer me through to Georgia Bevans"

…………… "Miss Bevans is currently out of the office at the moment. Can I take a message?"

Tommy: "Look I know Georgia is available as she just called me not 5 minutes ago. Tell her it's Tom Quincy."

…"Oh my god 'Lil Tommy Q' just one moment."

………… "Hello Georgia Bevans speaking."

Tommy: "Hey G how's things?"

Georgia: "Tom is that you?"

Tommy: "The one and only."

Georgia: "I'm glad you called."

Tommy: "Ok what's up?"

Georgia: "Well I need a producer."

Tommy: "And?"

Georgia: "I want you."

Tommy: "No way not gonna happen."

Georgia: "Come on Tom think of it as returning a favor."

Tommy: "Favor?"

Georgia: "Yeah I kept you're secret."



Tommy: "Ok ok I'll do it."

Georgia: "Thanks"

Tommy: "No problem."

Georgia: "I'll need you here in Toronto within 2 months. So I suggest you get your butt into rehab and get your shit together."

Tommy: "How'd you know?"

Georgia: "I've got people everywhere Tom and they tell me you're in bad shape."

Tommy: "So?"

Georgia: "So it's time to get your act together."

Tommy: "Ok I'll go. Looks like I'll be seeing you soon"

Georgia: "Ok and Tom"

Tommy: "Yes"

Georgia: "Make sure you go and it sticks, cos I won't have a drunk working for me no matter who he is."

Tommy: "Ok G I promise I'll go."

Georgia: "Bye."

Tommy's thoughts: "I can't believe I was black mailed into working for G. now I've got to go to rehab. I guess it will be good for me to sort myself out. All I know it's going to be hard, can I do this? I don't know with Liz by my side I could do anything, now that she's gone I just don't know. All I can say is God help me.

End flashback