1. Nobody Special


    Date: 8/29/2015, Categories: First Time, Author: EricRhodes, Rating: 19, Source: LushStories

    Sitting in the court room. waiting for the judge to rule on the divorce, I leaned over to my attorney, "Bert, I've changed my mind about fighting with Karen, give her what she wants." "Have you completely lost your mind? She is the one who wants the divorce, the one who cheated on you. No, hell, no, I will let you do that," he said angrily. "Bert, you are a good friend and my lawyer, do what I tell you," I answered. "Why, John? I don't understand, please explain it to me." I sat there in silence. I could hear my mother's voice ringing in my head. I looked at Bert, "Because I am nobody special. I need to be kind and respect others. Fighting over money and things is just not me." I got up from my chair, walked over to Karen and her lawyer, "Karen, I don't want to do this, I love you, I always will. What ever you want, it's yours." With that said, I walked out of the courtroom, leaving them with stunned looks on their faces. Sitting in my car, leaning over the steering wheel, my thoughts drifted back to Georgia, my parents, my siblings, the farm. Where had it all gone wrong? I needed to think clearly, analyze my life. On the water, that's it, get on the water, let the warm breezes blow through your body, your secure, safe place of peace. Driving quickly to the house, running in to change into my shorts, I headed to the lake. The closer I got to the lake, the better I felt. Finally, there she was, my beautiful bright red love, an 18' Hobie Cat, moored at the dock. Very soon, I ...
    was in the middle of the lake. What a glorious day! I dropped anchor, stripped off my shorts, dived into the cool water. After swimming a bit, I pulled myself back onto the boat, lay back and began to remember days past. Mary Alice: "John David Sullivan, get yourself up here right now!" Mother called out. Using my full name, I knew I was in trouble for something, but I had no idea what. I hurried up the basement stairs to the kitchen. "What?" I asked a bit sarcastically. "Don't you use that tone with me, young man, you know very well why I called you up here. What have I always told you about how you treat other people?" "Mom, what's this all about, I haven't done anything?" I pleaded. "Oh, really? What was all that conversation I heard you and Luke having about the bitches in school, but worst of all how you boys treat Andy Finney," she said, her face stern and very reddened. "Mom, that was just guy talk, it didn't mean anything, really." I continued, "As for Andy, Mom, he is such a nerd, a total f... – I stopped myself before used the "F" bomb, a f-f-fat loser," I stuttered. "John David Sullivan, I am so disappointed in you. Andy has been your friend since kindergarten and this is how you talk about him, treat him?" Her gaze was burning a hole in my skull. "Mom, let me explain, please," I said to no avail. She walked over to the basement stairs, called down, "Luke, it is time for you to go home, John has work to do." I protested, "But, Mom, the Dawgs are playing on TV." She ...
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