I'm an asshole

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I don't know what the hell I was thinking. I broke down and told Mom about the woman who wrote me claiming to be the product of Tobias's first marriage. I showed her the letter, then she went into her room and hasn't come out since. The door's locked and when I knock on it, she just tells me she needs a moment alone.

I called Ann and Helene to come over, but they were both busy. I was going to call some of her other friends, but I don't know if they know about Dad's first marriage. So, I called Pete. He's on his way.

Update: She let Pete in there to talk to her, but he locked the door behind him. At least I know she'll be okay if he's in there with her, but what kind of damage have I done?

Comments

[ex-will-port106.livejournal.com]

Really?

[twistmeup.livejournal.com]

M' pa's never been a right warm natured kinda man. He believes his way's the only way and anyone what don't toe the line gets a lot of what fer.

Don't reckon they's any way I coulda pleased 'im. He weren't happy when I's rodeoin', ner when I married Lureen, ner when little Bobby was born. I don't think m' pa's ever rightly been happy a day in 'is life. He's just nasty and full o' sand.

[ex-will-port106.livejournal.com]

It sounds like he and my father would have gotten along pretty well.

How long have you been married?

[twistmeup.livejournal.com]

Might nigh two years now. We met when I's rodeoin' down here in Texas. She's from Childress. I seen her ridin' barrels and then that night we danced 'n talked. Well a might more 'n talked cause two months later she tole me she's expectin' and there we was, sayin' 'I do'.