Part 15 (2/2)
”What do you mean?”
”I doubt she'd be hoping for Cal to come back if he wants to kill someone,” he laughs.
”I don't want her to not want him back because of that. I want her to not want him back because she loves me, who I am. I don't want to win by default.”
”Chris this isn't a game man,” he lets out a frustrated groan and I'm caught off guard.
”This is your life. You have got to stop looking at this as a compet.i.tion,” he says, almost in a scolding tone.
”I'm sorry, when did you become my dad?” I ask, trying to hold in a laugh, but the expression on his face is anything but jovial.
”Do you really think Lauren just wants Cal back?”
”I-I don't know,” I shrug.
”That girl wants all of you. Not just you or him. She wants her daughter to have a father. For her to have a possibility of a normal life. I have to tell you the worst thing in the world is not you having DID. Life comes with a s.h.i.+tload of problems and you really need to get yourself together because whenever something goes bad you guys can't keep flipping the switch.
”What's going on?” I ask him suspiciously.
”What do you mean? I'm giving you advice as your friend. As your best friend!” he exclaims. I stand up and look at him.
”What are you not telling me?” I ask him, crossing my arms. He looks caught off guard.
”Nothing. I'm just trying to help you!” he says defensively.
”You've never been a good liar, and you rarely take your head out of your b.u.t.t long enough to care about what's going on around you. Something's up, what's going on?” I demand.
”So that's what you really think of me? I'm a self-absorbed jerkoff who doesn't care about the people I love. Real nice Chris,” he says angrily.
”No, don't flip this. What the h.e.l.l is going on?” I demand, and he looks down at the floor guiltily.
”When are you leaving for Chicago?” he asks quietly.
”What does that have to do with anything?” I ask him impatiently.
”It's not for me to tell you man, but there's some things you need to know before you leave,” he says, crossing his arms.
”What things?” I ask and he just looks down dumbly at the floor.
”Oh, so you can bring it up but not say anything?!”
”I didn't bring it up. You brought it up!”
”Okay, whatever it is just say it,” I urge him.
”I can't!” he says throwing up his hands.
”You know what's worse than knowing there's a monster under your bed?”
”Knowing there's one under your bed but not knowing what it looks like,” I laugh angrily.
”It doesn't involve me. I told her to tell you, she needs time.”
”Who? Lauren?”
”No, Lisa,” he says. I remember her calling me and Lauren mentioning it but so much has happened it's slipped my mind.
”What would something with Lisa have to do with me?” I say, feeling my anger cool some. There isn't really anything Lisa can tell me that will knock my world off its axis. Now I'm more worried about her than anything. I grab my cellphone and dial her number.
”She hasn't been answering, she left town...”
”h.e.l.lo,” Lisa says.
”Hey?” I ask, and see Aidan's stunned expression.
”Uhm. Is it something you need?” she asks sheepishly and I look at my phone in disbelief.
”What do you mean is it something I need?” I laugh.
”It's just been a really, I have a lot going on Chris” she stutters and I glance at Aidan whose gaze won't leave his feet.
”Look, I'm going to Chicago with Lauren and Aidan thinks there's something important you have to tell me and I don't want anything hanging over my head before I leave. My mom wants to have dinner tonight but since our record with those haven't been great I'd rather not,” I chuckle. There's a long pause.
”When are you leaving?” she asks quietly.
”Why does it matter? Are you home?” I ask, feeling my annoyance grow.
”Yeah, but I have...” she stutters.
”Cool, I'll see you in about an hour,” I say before hanging up the phone.
”Are you coming with me?” I ask him and he only nods.
”You know what, you're being really weird, maybe you should stay here,” I laugh, leaving him in my bedroom. I head down stairs and my dad is at the end of them.
”Can I talk to you?” he asks and I let out a sigh.
”Did you think about what I said this morning?”
”I did,” he says quietly.
”I want to speak with both you and Lauren.”
chapter 14.
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