Chapter Eight: Sky

Sky

I sat in the the kitchen finding it hard to believe that I have caged my bird once again. This exact situation takes me back to when we were eighteen, eleven years ago. We had finally graduated from high school and we were going to college. Life was pretty much nice back when I treated him like a Quing. That's was until he met Marvin who was a third year in collage. They started off as friends but later left me for him. After everything I did for him. Ofcourse I didnt let him go without a fight but what I did back then got me locked up in a mental institute and when I came out five years down the line I find out he was married. I was all zen when I came out but when I heard the news man, they triggered something in me. Since that day I've been running my butchery and keeping a close eye on them watching their everyday moves. My nose picked up a smoky scent in the kitchen brought me back from memory lane. I burnt the waffles in the waffle maker. Shit!! I threw out the the burnt waffles in the garbage and made a new batch. When they were done I got them on a plate and covered them with whipped cream. I added some slices of apricots and presented the breakfast plate to Simon. He looked at me before he spat on the food. I held my anger with my fists clenched.

Sky: What do you want from me?!

Simon: My fuckin freedom, that's what!

Sky: Why Simon, when are you going to realize that I am doing all of this for you? This is what's good for you.

Simon: Oh, really? Was making me watch you kill your mother because she never supported you being gay good for me? Was you locking me up for three weeks good for me? Was you trying to kill Marvin in front of me good for me? Was it all good for me Sky?!

Thats when I lost it and just slapped him. How dare he takes every damn thing I did for him for granted! I've sacrificed a lot for him, I have traded my own soul to the devil and turned myself into a monster just to make him happy and he acts as blind as a bat and actually looks past all that.

Sky: You ungrateful bitch!!! I am saving you from the painful reality you call your life!

Simon: Painful reality?!

Sky: Yeah! What you think I don't know about your husband is never home or how your sneaky link got shot several times on the spine?! You know what pains me the most though, knowing that your husband is never home because he is out there secretly raising his child.

Simon: Sure, like I will believe anything your delusional ass has to say!

I let a short chuckle. I guess he wants me to show him my research. I walked over to my drawer and grabbed the keys to his hand cuffs and the file containing pictures of Khalil on his father son nights not between Simon's legs keeping him warm.

Sky: Don't believe me?! See for your fuckin self!

I threw the file on his lap before I uncuffed him. I sat on the opposite end of the bed and watched him going trough the stalker thirst file. He's face kept on changing as he flipped through every page.

Simon: How long has this been going on?

Sky: Three years.

Tears gushed from his eyes down his cheeks. His hands were shaking, I don't know if it was from the shock. He wiped his tears off but looking through the happy family album I have created even more made him cry to the extent where he began to loose his mind tossing the file aside and dropping the lava lamp beside him on the floor. He clenched his hair as if he were to pull it off his head.

Simon: When was he going to tell?!

He asked me all sobbing as if I now suddenly had the answers to everything.

Sky: I don't know but guess what Simon, I never promised you heaven instead I tried with everything I had to bring heaven to you. You just failed to understand that after every dark night there's a bright day after it.

We both sat in my room in silence letting the news settle in with him. Its a lot to digest.

Sky: Now Simon, tell me what is it that you want for breakfast?

Simon: Would it be weird if I wanted you?

I smirked before I stood up and walked towards him. I pulled him close to me and kissed him. He wrapped his legs around my waist as I pinned him against the wall. Glad to have him back on board. I promised to myself to make the most of it while it lasted.