#8 :: Not Everything Is Shared

What is it they say? A leopard never changes its spots? As I lay here in my hospital bed I think back to the reason I am actually in here.

A few days ago.

"So you're really going to move and not tell Sonny where you are going?" Delano asked me as we ate dinner at my favourite Italian restaurant.

"Yes. That's Sonnys house. Well it's mine but he is on the tenancy I asked them to take me off and keep him on. They have done so. I want to start just me and the kids. He's started slacking again. I knew this nice attentive side to him wouldn't have lasted. So everything I'm doing is to teach him that I won't always be here."

"Well as long as you're sure. When do you get the keys?"

"I got them already. Oh yeah, take a spare. I know what my heads like. Going to give my sister the other spare."

"Okay. Well if you need help decorating and stuff just let me know."

"Will do! Oh I'm stuffed. I can't wait for this boy to come out. In two weeks this boy better be ready or I'm handing him his eviction notice. I  feel so much more bigger than when I was pregnant with Jasmine."

"Because you eat so much." Delano teased.

"Whatever dude! Cmon lets go."

"You going to get Jasmine?"

"Nah she's staying at my sisters."

"Okay I'll drop you round the corner." He says as we drove to mine.

"Thanks for today. I was really craving Italian." I said to him

"Anytime. Message me later yeah." Delano said as I got out the car.

"Will do." I said before walking off.

When I got home it was quiet. I was glad. I just wanted a bath and my bed. I made my way up to my room and turned on the light where Sonny was sitting staring at a piece of paper.

"Shit! You scared me! Why you in the dark Sonny?" I asked.

I noticed the bottle of brandy that was full earlier was no longer full but in fact half of it has been drunk.

"Anything.. You.. Want.. To.. Tell. Me?" He slurred.

"Like what?"

"I'm asking you.. Because... If. I. Have to.. Tell you.. It won't be pretty."

"Sonny. What is your problem? If you have something to say or if there is something you want to know just say. I'm tired and the baby is pressing on my back."

"I received a letter today. About me no longer being in a joint tenancy... So, I'll ask again. Is. There. Anything. You. Want. To. Tell. Me?!"

"Well I was going to wait till a better time but I guess I may as well just say it now. I'm moving out."

"You're..." He chuckles. "You're what?"

"Sonny, don't make this bigger than it is. You must have known this time was coming. I'm tired. I've had enough. I'm moving out. I'll let you see the kids, we'll come and visit. But me and you.. It's over. I'm moving out." I said to him.

He jumped up got in my face twisting my arm.

"You're leaving me? You're finishing with me?" He said as he breathed his brandy breath on me.

I screamed.

"Aaaaahhhhhh Sonny! Get off me! Yes! Yes I'm leaving you and this is why!!" I said to him.