Ohne Dich (Sequel to Stirb Nicht Vor Mir)

Chapter 45

May 28, 2002

"You know what I don't understand?" I asked Ville. 

"What?"

"How I got into college. I didn't even finish high school."

"Your mom probably pulled a few strings."

"I don't know. I'll have to ask her."

"So, I forgot to tell you something."

"What?"

"I told Bam that we would go out to dinner with him tonight."

"Okay."

"With his mom."

"Even better," I smiled. 

"What time do you have to get Ashton?"

"I don't know. He has to go with Neil tomorrow. I think that I'll just have him during the day and drop him off at Neil's house during the night."

"How's him and Amelia?"

"They're good. Ashton really likes her. I'm just worried."

"About what?"

"Him getting a stepmom. What if he starts calling her 'Mom'?"

"It's a good thing. That means that she's a good stepmom. But the same thing is going to happen with him and I."

"You're not a woman."

"I'm going to be his stepdad."

"Yeah, I know. But that's different."

"How so?"

"Too many questions."

We picked up Ashton from my mom's house and took him to the park. I sat down next to Ville and rested my head on his shoulder. 

"I'm going to go get some food," I stood up. 

"For what?"

"Lunch. Want anything?"

"No."

I sighed and walked over to McDonald's across the street. I ordered two burgers, and a kid's meal. I walked back to the park and saw that Ville was playing with Ashton. I grabbed them and we sat down at a little table. 

I made Ashton sit down next to me and I gave him his chicken nuggets and Ville his hamburger. 

"I'm not hungry," He said. 

"Ville, you need to eat," I told him. 

"You need to eat," Ashton said. 

"Ashton, just eat your food," I told him. "Ville, you need to eat."

"I don't want to."

"Please? Just at least half of it."

"I'll eat later tonight."

It wasn't worth it to argue with him. He wouldn't eat, but I knew that he would eat in front of Bam and his mom April. 

We only stayed for a little while and then went straight back home. 

As soon as we arrived, I called Neil. 

"Hello?" He asked. 

"Can you take Ashton in a couple of hours? Ville and I are going to go out to eat."

"Um, sure. What time?"

"Um, about five."

"That's in thirty minutes."