Saturday, December 20, 2008

Sunday Scribblings

She came home late.
She thought she was quiet enough. It was 3 a.m. She didn't want to disturb their sleep.
Just as she started tip toeing up the stairs to her bedroom, She heard the muffled grumbling, complaining.
He was upset. Again. He was always upset. He never had children of his own, what did he know of taking on an 18 year old step daughter. A young girl that any other parent would have called an ideal, sweet young lady. His yelling got louder. She overheard him screaming that he wanted her OUT. OUT of
his house. "Get her an apartment! I don't care where she goes!".
Tina tried to sleep, but was too upset, despite the downstairs yelling becoming silent.
The next morning, her step father had already left for work as she was heading off to her new job.
Her mother stopped her and told her that she needed her new marriage to work and
He wasn't happy that Tina was living with them. She told her daughter that after work they were going to look at the apartment complex up the street. The one Tina's sister and brother-in-law lived in.
Tina stoically left for work, without many words. What could she say? The feelings of betrayal, dismissal, abandonment. They weren't new to her. Tina protected her shattered heart from total breakage, by holding her head up high and going through the motions of cooperation.
That afternoon, an apartment was looked at. A deposit check signed. A tentative agreement on the table. Later that afternoon, Tina called her boyfriend. She still hadn't shed a tear, hadn't tried to reason with her debilitated mother. Her boyfriend was shocked and wondered How Tina could possibly live alone, when he knew she feared being home alone. He didn't understand anything. Why? Why, if there were never curfews set as to what time she
Should be home, Why then, did 3 a.m. become such a big deal? He questioned the sanity of her mother. He questioned Tinas calmness. He wished he could leave work and run to her.
When her step father came home from work, her mother proudly and excitedly told him of her accomplishment in finding an apartment for Tina. He looked at her oddly and said.. "You did WHAT?!? I am NOT paying for her to have her
own apartment! I was bluffing god-dammit! I can't believe you actually went out and found an apartment!"
At that moment Tina walked in the room and Stood in front of a man, that she could never manage to call dad. She looked him in the eyes and said evenly, "Well, this time, I am calling your bluff, I am leaving. It's apparent to me where my mothers loyalty lies."
She walked out into the snow filled sky, hearing their calls to her get further and further away. She deeply breathed in the freshly fallen snow, walked all the way to her sisters apartment, and Never looked back again.

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19 comments:

Queen-Size funny bone said...

oh gee another tear jerker.

Granny Smith said...

Wow! What a gripping short story! I was completely hooked from beginning to end. And good for Tina for finally standing up for herself.

Forgetfulone said...

Wow! What a story. Poor Tina. I feel for her character. Good job, Lucy!

anthonynorth said...

Excellently done! It is often so hard to make the pieces fit.

Giggles said...

Sad to be sure! So often many girls find themselves in this horrific position....so sad, glad Tina took her power...he was a bully! Well done
Lucy! I have no regard for a mother who will abandon a child over a man!
"To the Nunnery" I say....

Hugs Giggles

paisley said...

love it when you try your hand at prose... it always sounds so real...

Linda Jacobs said...

Love this story! So often kids take a backseat in their parents' lives. I'm glad Tina was able to stand up for herself!

Forgetfulone said...

Knowing what I know now, this is even more poignant. I could NEVER put my husband above my children, and I would have kicked HIM to the curb!

Anonymous said...

Well done Tina! Lucy this is great. More prose please.

Devil Mood said...

Wow, so dramatic and poignant!

And what a constrast with your new happy, template (it's so cute, by the way)

Tumblewords: said...

Lucy - this is a fine job - absolutely real and full of the angst that wraps many a 'second' family... Well done, well done!

JP/deb said...

Excellent writing Lucy ... and like Sue said, such a poignant examination of blended families ... sadly, they don't always work out so well.

Sending you and yours merriest Christmas wishes. xx, deb

Anonymous said...

You hooked me in rooting for Tina. I felt like it was happening now. Nice job. So sad that this is a true story for too many girls/women. Happy Holiday Wishes, Lucy!

rel said...

Lucy,
Hard to say nice, but well told for sure.
Merry Christmas to you and your family.
rel

Anonymous said...

wow, I thought it was real! could be...
Merry Christmas Lucky Lulu ;)

TC said...

You really pulled me in with this one... and then shattered my heart. Wow.

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