Ex-Husband’s Regret by Evelyn M.M

11. Shooting range

“So how’s your day sweetheart?” I ask Noal

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The phone is between my shoulder and eat I was trying to maximize by talking to him while doing some cleaning. It wasn’t an easy but at least my shoulder was doing so much better now.

“It’s awesome“” he shouts through the phone almost bursting my ent drums “We just had ice cream and now we are going to the slides, they have slides here and they lead straight to the

ocean”

His excited chanter makes me happy. His happines in my happiness The fact that he is safe and enjoying himself was enough for me.

“That’s great baby…see, I told you that you would have lots of fun”

Giving up on cleaning, I take a seat on the couch. It would be better to finish talking to him first.

“What about you mommy, how’s your weekend?”

What could I say? It was boring as hell. My eight year old son was having more fun than I was. I didn’t have anywhere to go or anyone to hang out with since I had no friends.

My colleagues used to invite me to things but they stopped after I kept turning them down Deep inside I knew they invited me as a formality, because I was there when they were inviting others. Not because they genuinely want to know me or hang out with me.

“Uh, it’s okay…just doing some cleaning” I murmur

I hear him sigh. “Mom, you need to go out and have fun like I am. Since I’m not there, I don’t want you to stay at home all alone”

Why the hell did I feel so chastised right now?

“I will, I just have to finish my chores first” I lie.

After cleaning I would probably just watch a movie and drown myself in junk food. Or I would just catch up on sleep. Both options didn’t seem that bad.

“Fine…I have to go mommy, Pa is calling for me”

“Okay my love, talk to you at night”

“Bye, and grandma says hi to you”

Noah calls mother grandma and used to call father grandpa. As for Rowan’s parents, he calls them

Pa and Ma

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“That’s good be careful on the slides” I say, completely ignoring the greetings from my supposed

mother.

hangs up after that. Good thing he’s so excited about the slides to realize I ignored

his notice. A character he got from his father, but not today.

but soon I’m finished. Instead of watching a movie like I had planned, I decide to go through the biology essays of my students. So far the ones I’ve marked have done really well! I don’t mean to brag but I am a damn good teacher

the

was almost done when my phone rings. My heartbeat lurches when I see Ethan’s name flashing. This

part of me afraid

you busy?”

guess it hadn’t been a mistake like I had

“Not particularly, why?”

you aren’t at the station’s shooting range. I thought maybe we could drive

together”

the things he said were making any kind of sense to

be at a shooting

rest of you family is there. They were all advised

just in case they ever got in

sense. I mean having a gun when dealing with a dangerous gang

one told me about this but I couldn’t bring myself to

fuck themselves for

come pick you up?” Ethan asks

Plus this could be fun. Not to

again.

“Sure”

there

bedroom to find something descent

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minutes like

to become an officer of the law?” I ask turning to face

atmosphere was comfortable and I felt at ease around him. It was nice. I haven’t felt

around another adult for

killed by a cop”

surprised. “That would turn

dad wasn’t a good man and neither was he a good father.

illegal firearms I was actually relieved. Seeing those cops taking

like my dad who thought was untouchable made

was living

but I can tell there was something more.

let me know that his father wasn’t just bad,

class. Students who had really abusive parents. I try

child needed such parents. Abuse was abuse. Whether it

emotional.

you become

myself back but I find myself opening up to him, something that takes me

surprise.

as a child. When I was around

She cared, praised me, hugged me when