"Where would she go??," AJ wondered out loud.
"You ran her off dad.," Nicky said from the staircase.
"What do you mean?"
"These past couple months, its just been building. Haven't you seen how depressed she's been?? She thinks no one cares about her anymore.," He said.
AJ looked at his son, that couldn't be true..could it? "No..you're wrong..she wasn't depressed.," He said.
Nicky sighed, his dad wasn't going to listen. But he could try. "Dad..she thought we all didn't care about her. Madison and her were always fighting and..me and Chris were always gone. I tried though..Chris said she'd get over it eventually. Whenever you're home, you're downstairs writing or listening to some new artist. Some nights she'd sit up here and wait for you to come out and when you did you wouldn't talk to her..why??"
"I don't know.."
"Well figure it out.."
"Don't get smart."
Nicky sighed and went upstairs to his room. He picked up the phone and dialed his 'Uncle' Nick's phone number. "Hello?"
"Uncle Nick? Its me, Nicky."
Nick smiled when he heard the young man's voice, "Hey Nicky, how are ya?"
"I'm okay..do you think you could come over?"
"Now? What's wrong?"
"Mom left.."
"What do you mean your mom left?"
"Exactly that..her and dad had this huge arguement and she came upstairs, packed her stuff, went back down and left her wedding ring and another ring with dad and left..we haven't heard from her since."
Nick sighed, "Damn..I'll come over as soon as I can, okay?"
"Ok..thanks.."
"No problem.."
Nicky hung up the phone and sighed, he hoped his dad hadn't been too stupid.
Taylor sat in the dumpiest hotel she had EVER been in. It was close to a Motel 2 and a half. (author's note: Susan!! *rofl*) She put her suitcases and backpack down on the floor before sitting down on the bed. She had actually done it. After months of feeling worthless and useless, she had left. She had actually left. And the man she thought she loved just let her do it.
She didn't know how it came to this point. Everything had been okay before, not overly perfect, but okay. But for the past two or three months she had just been down and depressed. Nothing seemed good enough to them all. Nicky tried and she could of given him a million dollars for doing just that simple thing. Chris had made an attempt, but not much of one. He had a car now and thought he was such a ladie's man. Madison was a spoiled brat to put it simply. Her daddy could do NO wrong, but mommy could.
Taylor put her head in her hands as the tears over flowed finally.
Nick arrived at the McLean household to see Nicky sitting on the frontstoop. He stood up, "Dad's pissed..and getting drunk."
"A drunk AJ is not a good AJ."
Nicky nodded, "I figured..I wish my mom hadn't of left.."
"Me neither..stay out here..your sister and brother home?"
He shook his head, "Chris took Madison out to get some dinner..I told them I'd stay here."
"Okay..I'll be back out in a few."
Nicky nodded and sat down. Nick walked inside and found AJ at the kitchen table, a bottle of Scotch sitting next to him, a half full glass in hand.
"Hey AJ..how are you doing?"
"Not good Nick..what are you doing here??," He asked looking up.
Nick took a seat across from him, "Nicky called..he's worried."
"I don't know what I did Nick but I think I screwed up.."
"I think you did too.."
"Was she really that depressed??"
"I think she was.."
"But why??"
Nick sighed, "I don't know AJ..it could of been alot of things."
"I guess..she left me Nick.."
"I know.."
"She left her rings.."
"I know that too.."
"Where would she go???"
"I don't know that.."
"I need her Nick.."
Nick nodded, "I know you do AJ..I've never seen you so happy with her."
"She's the mother of my three beautiful children.."
"You need to tell her this.."
"I can't now.."
"Did she take her cell??"
AJ shot up from his seat and up the stairs and into the master bedroom. "DAMNIT!!"
He came back down, "She left it upstairs on the bed.."
Nick sighed," Damn..I'm going to go look for her.."
"Bring her back Nick?"
"I'll try..don't drink too much, Madison and Chris will be home soon.."
AJ nodded, "Okay.."
Nick got up and walked outside. Nicky looked up at him, "Well?"
"She left her cell phone upstairs so we can't call her obviously. I'm going to drive around and look for her some.."
"Can I come?"
"Sure Nicky."
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