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“Goddammit, Thane! Why would you say that? Can’t you see I’m trying here?”
“Because it’s the truth. Don’t you get it? You chose shopping over Jack and me; you were a terrible fucking wife, so why wouldn’t you turn to that now?”
“Fuck you! I’m calling the cops!”
“I’m sorry, I’m sorry, you’re right, I should’ve told you.” I tuck my tail between my legs, not wanting to, but knowing it’s for the best interests of my son.
“Yeah, you should’ve,” she screams.
“I know, I’m sorry again. I’ll have him call you as soon as we land.”
We hang up, and I look up to the sky, wondering how I got so unlucky when it came to Jack’s mother. If only Faye could be his mom, things would be so much easier. But I know if that were the case, he wouldn’t be Jack, he’d be someone different, and as much as I despise Char, I would never change a thing about Jack.
Sticking my phone into my pocket, I spot Faye and the boys waiting for me outside of the park entrance.
I walk up to them, and Faye says, “Jack can’t get in without your fingerprint.”
“Dang, sorry, I forgot.”
“Is Mama okay?”
“Yeah, buddy, she’s great. She was just making plans for this weekend with you.”
Once we’re in the park, the boys get in line for a ride, and Faye and I wait for them outside. “What happened?” she asks me.
“I…I didn’t exactly tell her we were coming here.”
“Why not?”
“Because I knew she’d freak out, just like she did.” Then I fill her in on our entire conversation, and she says to me. “I get it, Thane, but you have to keep her in the loop, especially with this kind of stuff. Even as much of a pain in the ass as she is.”
“But she would’ve said no!”
“Maybe she would’ve or maybe not? But if you don’t ask, how do you know? What if she took him out of state, how would you feel?”
“I’d fuckin’ kill her.”
“Exactly. I’m on your side here, babe, I really am, but…you have to keep her informed when it comes to him.”
I kick a stray rock and Faye pulls me into a hug. Wrapping my arms around her, I hold her close, thankful to be here with her and to have her on my side. Minus Jack, she’s really all I need. But she is right; I do need to keep Char in the loop on things even if I don’t want to, it’s the right thing to do.
