Bad Day.
It seemed a normal day at first. Nothing out of the ordinary. I woke and made my way to the coffee pot, poured myself a cup and drank it with some toast I made for my breakfast.
My wife of four years came in and gave me a dirty look as she always did, got herself a cup of coffee, sat and ignored me.
I finished my breakfast, headed to my pickup truck, got in and noticed it sounded funny. I thought to myself that I would take it to the dealer after work as I headed to my dead-end but gainful job.
As I was pulling into the parking spot, I heard a loud bang and my engine died. "Shit." I got out of the truck and there was oil everywhere. "Shit, I threw a rod," I realized.
I remember thinking "this isn't good."
As I made my way to the building, I noticed all of the people standing around in front. I made my way and was told to hold tight. We were finally let into the building well after starting hours, and brought to a conference room, where we were promptly all laid off....
"Shit, this day isn't going well," I think to myself. I have a friend of mine push my pickup home with me steering it.
I pulled silently into the driveway and put the truck in park. I get out and walk in the house I had rented for the last five years.
I heard music playing as I always do. My wife has music on all day long. Something I love about her. I don't see her in the living room, the kitchen or dining room. I make my way to the bedroom and what do you think I see??? My wife having sex with another man in my bed. I stare at them, not believing what I am seeing or hearing.
"Oh god Jim, I will never fuck my husband again. Oh, he has nothing on you. Jim, keep it up...oh Jim..."
At least I knew his name now. I call out. "Hello!!!!!"
I expected my wife to scream, try to cover up or something along those lines. Instead she looked at me and said, loudly and forcibly, "Get out, get the fuck out of here...get out now!!!!!"
For some reason I turned and walked out. I couldn't believe I did that, one. And two, something more perplexing—I couldn't believe that she kept fucking him, as though I was just an unwanted intrusion...
I went to the kitchen and poured me another cup of coffee, sat and drank it. I could hear there moans upstairs as I drank. She wasn't being subtle about it. At least I now knew why I hadn't been getting any for the last few months.
It was a long while before she showed up dressed and made up like she was going to church. I guess Jim left, I heard the front door open and shut just before she got to the kitchen. She glared at me like I was the asshole. "What the fuck Roy, why aren't you at work..."
I didn't answer her—instead I just glared at her. She finally walked out. It was a while before she made it back with her purse and a pile of letters. She dropped the letters on the table and slung her purse over her shoulder. "The electric is going to be cut off today, along with the gas and water. They are starting the foreclosure process on the house. I am just letting you know. I will be gone in a few hours. If you touch my stuff, so help me Roy, I will make your life miserable."
As if she hadn't done that for the last four years anyway.
"If you sign the divorce papers today," she said, "I can have everything of mine out of the house by noon." I just sat there.
"By noon Roy...I can't believe I was desperate enough to marry the likes of you..."
"Hey Debby, don't hold back, tell me what you really think..." I had to say something. That may not have been the best thing to say, but it was all I could come up with.
"FUCK YOU, YOU SON OF A BITCH..." She went to hit me but backed off at the last second, turned and went back upstairs.
I got up to leave but remembered my truck was broken down, so instead I grabbed my phone and called Enterprise.
A short time later I was in a rental car, headed to the bank. I had hidden from my wife a good chunk of money. So I was able to pay up the mortgage and get it paid ahead as well. I paid the utilities too. It was over three hours before I got back to the house. There was a moving truck backed in the driveway as I watched as not just her stuff but my stuff as well was loaded into it.
The straw that brook the back was when I watched two men push my Harley Davidson Soft Tail up the ramp into the truck. I could take no more. So, I picked up my phone and did the only thing I had left. You got it...I called my mom.
"Hello, Roy, I was just thinking about you." She always answers the phone that way. I loved it.
"Hi Mom, how are you doing today?"
"Great now that you called...but you don't sound so good, what is going on?"
I sighed. "A lot...not having a good day."
"You wanna tell me about it?"
"Yea, I do but not over the phone. Mind if I come by?" I ask.
"Oh, of course you are always welcome, where are you?" Mom asked with deep concern in her voice.
"I am still at the house." I looked at my watch. "I guess I will be there about three in the morning. Mind if I park in the driveway? You can wake me when you get up for breakfast."