My Brothers Friends

An interesting development

It's coming up to Halloween and my Dad tells us that he will be away for that weekend at yet another "conference" I'm not buying it though, He is hardly ever home before 10pm and now with another conference coming up we barely ever see him.

Then to top it all off tonight he has called to say he has got to stay late at the office and will grabbing his own food so to not bother saving him any dinner. I hang up the phone and Jacob can see I'm upset and distracted.

"What's wrong with your face?" Jacob asks.

"Well I just dont get it, we moved here so he could be at home more and we could be closer yet we actually see him less than we ever did it New York." I'm pissed off and upset.

"Ah Litte bit, you dont get it do you? You dont see what's going on with him do you?"

"What do you mean? What's going on with him?" I'm puzzled and worried.

"Dad is clearly dating again, I've had my suspicion for a while that he moved here for a woman."

"What!!! That's bullshit, he wouldnt do that to mom or us." I refuse to believe this.

"I know you dont want to hear this, but Dad is just a lonely man and you cant blame him for wanting to meet someone else. It doesn't mean that he didnt love mom though. It all adds up if you think about it, the impulsive move, the new job, the late night dinners and over night stays." He puts his arm around me for comfort.

"Do you think he will move her in here with us?" I say now worried.

"I dont know it's all speculation at the moment, but let's try and talk to him when he is home next, he is obviously worried about what we might think that's why he is hiding it and sneaking about."

"I dont know if I want to speak to him about it as I'm not ok with this at all." I feel my eyes filling up, how can he have moved on so quickly.

"Look are you going to be ok? I've got to get going." He says checking his watch. 

"Yeah fine, where are you off to anyway? you smell like you've bathed in aftershave." I smile and make a show of holding my nose, gently teasing him.

"I'm going on a double date with Dutch, we are taking out two hot chicks that came into the garage today."

Wow ok that stings, but what did I think that a college guy was going to fall for me because I flashed some flesh at him. 

"Nice well have fun, I think I'm just gonna go for a walk and clear my head and then go to bed."

"Ok be safe and I'll see you in the morning" he kisses my head and walks out checking himself in every mirrored surface on the way out which makes me smile.  

I decide to go for a walk, I always used to in New York but at least it might be a bit safer here. I start walking just thinking about my mom and how it cant be true that my dad could be dating again so soon.

Ugh dating, then my mind flitted to Dutch, him and my brother on a double date made me feel a bit sick. I knew what my brother was like on dates and no girls ever really made it to the two date mark with him once he got what he wanted.

I can only assume Dutch is the same, hence why my brother chose him as his double date partner. I was so deluded as If I actually thought someone like Dutch come be interested in someone like me.