Five Years Too Late

ine'

my apartment, Davis alrea

the ride, Ar

e? Are you chasing

and made a conf

inner for you tonig

stop myself from laughi

ou mean, ordering ta

everything, but one thing..he

nd only flaw, like I

ts this time, I took some

als?" He nodded

Tube

er. I burst into laughter, I laughed so h

is lips set on thin lines wit

you're a sudden master? A kitchen

prise you with my excelle

eah, let's go in and

door open, I slowly and carefully

me, he flung Davis's backpack on h

was already gett

round my shoulder

ng a darling?" He asked and lea

icked his nose, he

harsh"

in, I'm be

for my key in my bag and opened it.. I

Davis to

ed my bag on the table

came back, he dropped Davi

ht wanna check his

p me with a bottle

can back with the bottle o

pped the cover open, I gulp down th

as very dehydra

o. I might eat you if you

lau

usy myself in

ee how skillful

the kitchen, with a sigh, I sta

son is just five yea

" Arthur asked

grade, and why was he

ome work.. like, when is he go

, his teacher kno

that help

hen turned back to whatever he's doing...

u should come wo

sked absen

quitted your job,

. I will soon find

head and saw him whisking

you know.. you can come to work whatever

d my ey

ork for you, I don't want my

ding of r

work for you, but thank

more minutes, I arranged his book bac

checked it, he didn't eat much.. in

ly, I wonder why. I pushed the lunchb

hort nap, please wake me

, darling"

eyes, I pray Elvis calls me when I wak

for me to get another job.. or I m

tos p

_Thanatos

back on, I already know who's calling

e and head towards my mini ba

ring your mom's c

and listen to her

I popped it open and bend the bott

an idea"

room, slumped down on a so

and tell your parents the reason

n't tried that five

ument with my dad, how he confiscated

er I say, they just want me to get

ded speechless

e told them you alre

that's why I had to cut off all connecti

hurt and sad I was, seeing my girl

d me to tell her t

a bad move..she already le

, getting fed up with the nois

I barke

er way to greet yo

ornfully, mo

ng me?" I asked, i

you?" She a

I am? Aren't they

I'm in Las Vegas.. she jus

I answered

of lying, since

e? Didn't Clark tell you about havin

t say a

ng for you since five years,

my wife!"

nknown woman my wife, saying sh

rphone, cause I heard someone bang

lieve you went there for business, you hav

phone, I put it on speakerphone and dropped i

ess and come back to Chicago, we'll

s mouth slightly open, but

, that's all

l, I'm tired of hearing

ng serious about sendin

k and ask him if he's

pick their calls, they always

onna go back to Chicago? Or you're g

and gulped down th

e of my d*mn business.. I came to Las Vegas for a

uh

ine and I'll get her back. To he

eyeballs. "It's

on't

the enlarged teenage photo of Jasm

mine to listen to your exp

mil

start

esh?" I no

be friends w

leaned back o

t's gonna be

aug

me.. but I'm gonna be her nextdoor neighbor starting

ne's

n I woke up.. I saw Davis doing his hom

're awake?

ead, he smiled whe

hrew his tiny arms around me

" He ca

smell fres

rthur bath me

clothing, he's truly wear

o the wall cloc

:50pm a

o and laughed. "Yeah, that's wha

't you wa

homework, Davis kissed both my ch

I know you're pretty tired, so I jus

ed and

ut dinner

iting for you to wa

my bag from the tabl

and then we'll have dinner" I

bag on the bed, my

, until I touched my phone.. I pulled it out

l, but on second thought, what's th

essed the an

o, El

huh? Attacking a guest at the r

"I.. he..

natos, none of them at the restaurant kno

O'Briens pleaded

y behalf? That wicked

row.. or you might really los

to confirm wh

k early tomorrow" h

ch, I have my job bac

es, tha

hummed an

lessly as I hummed for joy, I'm

**

mes the fish sou

h on the table, I took

onna be as sweet a

t's deliciou

served some noodles in it, then

uncle Arth

, my champion!"

the table and po

want fis

some fish, he smiled a

let's eat" Art

took a small bite.. sweetness fills my taste buds

icious, but don't cho

really tried.. I swear, this is the

**

out done yoursel

're still sitting around

kitchen lord" he reminded

me how many di

Not much, jus

he called th

red when I was in my father's hous

, I have

good news?

acking our plates, I al

e said I can come b

won't have to se

I hu

open, Davis jumped off his ch

easily, why did he hide

him accusingly, he quickly r

t Chuck

watched Chucky

should watch cartoons

of cartoon. Chucky is a ho

I didn't

carried Davis in my arms

, momma is here for yo

d fear in his mind.. he won't be abl

me and carried him, he

he night here and

. "Bette

Adele sticking her head outside

?" I c

m?" She tu

?" I asked, gesturi

and walked c

w neighbor" she

I felt her

l, why are you excited abo

s with you.. anyway, I should go back to my house!"

oks and shook our heads,

hould go do the

if I do the dishes!" I said

ay didn't turn out to be all bad..

**

! Di

nging, with a groan, I groggily go

g my favorite nightie... It's a very short pink see

e I know it's Adele knocking.. she must have com

dle and pushed the door open

I asked

rning, n

iliar voice, sleep quickly vanished fr

he doing here so ea

... nei

aware of my nightie, I made to shut th

oor in the morning?" He as

nds quickly co

ecause of the repeated ringing of the bell" Arth

Arthur's voice, he pushed th

, he's only wearing his b

rew smaller and darker, like he'

and dumped it on my shoulders,

e you do

here?" they both ask

ar is about to happen in my house.