Katalyna
Theo has been acting weird since Monday so I decided to give him some space I don't know what's bothering him but I don't want to push his buttons. His birthday is on Saturday and I am planing a small get together hopefully that would cheer him up. “I don't know whats going on with Theo” I say to Kelvin “Just give him some space to cool off” he said. “That's what I have been doing but I feel like I should be doing more.” “Look munchkin,” he looks me in the eyes “Theo is very sensible about his birthday due to his mother and he really don't like talking about. He'll come around”. “Yeah” I should of known it had to do some thing with his mom “Hey Vin do you mind picking some stuff I need for Saturday?” “Of course not just write down what you need and I”ll buy it later” he said “Thanks”. It's Saturday morning and I am already up cleaning and cooking. I put my iPod on and play “Rude” by Magic. I call Lita and ask her for instruction to bake a cake. I start to mix all the ingredients in a bowl when my dad walks in “Princess,” he chuckles “I am pretty sure the flour goes inside the bowl not on your face”. I walk to a mirror and see I have flour on my face and in my hair “All of this is for Theo?” my dad ask. “Just a little something for his birthday” I answer. “So am I going to have to talk with this gentlemen?”. “Papi, please,” I plead at him with my sad eyes “Kelvin already talk to him and I assure you that he knows what would happen if you slips up.” “That's my boy” he said so proudly. I swear Kelvin and dad are so much alike it's scary. “Help me put some decorations on daddy?” I move in to the living room and start decorating.
Theo
I am not surprise that Lyna was the first person to say happy birthday to me. “Happy birthday son” my dad gives me a hug as I walk to the living room “Thanks dad.” “What do you have plan for tonight?” he ask “Nothing big I am just going to hang out with the twins at their house”. “Sounds fun” he said. “I have a surprise for you” he pulls out a present “What is it?” I ask. “Open it” he gives me the box and I start to rip the wrap. I open the box and pull out a soccer ball “Look to the side” he said and I turn the ball “NO! Way” I yell out of excitement. The ball is sign by my favorite soccer player Landon Donovon. “How did you get him to sign it?” I ask. “I am working on his house and I knew he was your favorite player so I asked him”. “Thanks dad I love it!”. “Wait there is more” he pulls out 2 backstage tickets “here for you and for who ever you want to take” I give my dad a hug. I walk up stairs and put my ball on top of my shelve. My father is fucking awesome not only because of the gifts he gave me but because when my mother left he took all the responsibility and never once complain. He made me the center of his world and always made sure I didn't feel less important. I am so proud to call him my father. I take out my phone and text Lyna to tell her about the gift.
My baby: shut up babe that is so fucking cool and remember to be here by 7 love you
I reply to confirm to her that I'll be there on time. I didn't tell her about the VIP tickets because I want it to be a surprise date. There is no other place or people I would like to spend my birthday than with them that they are my family. I hear my phone ring and I answer it with out checking the screen.
“Hello?”
“Hi” my heart drops when I hear that voice.
“Mom?”
“Happy birthday Son” I am speechless after all these years with out knowing from her.
“Hello? Are you still there?”
“Yea I am here I am just surprise that you remember you had a son and that it's my birthday” I said trying to contain my anger.
“I had never forgot you or your birthday.”
“Really? You could of fooled me since you haven't called me all these years” I said annoyed.
“Because I was afraid that you wouldn't want to talk to me” she said. She is right I didn't want to talk to her and what makes her think I want to talk to her now??
“I have a good reason not to want to talk to you after all you did abandoned me” I reply.
“I am sorry I left the way I did but my intention were never to leave you.”
“You're sorry?” I let out a laugh. What did she think that with her saying she was sorry everything was magically going to be okay?
“What do you want me to say? That I forgive you for leaving me?? Or that I forgive you for waiting almost 11 years to reach out to me?” I can hear my voice cracking.
“I've waited so long to contact you because I knew you wasn't ready to understand me and I thought maybe now that you are a man you can maybe try to understand me better.”
“You know mom I understand the fact that you left dad because you weren't happy with him and I don't judge you for leaving with a woman but what I don't understand or can even forgive is that you left me behind like if I didn't mean anything to you like if I was just another random person that you didn't think about it twice on leave.” I can feel a tear building up and I be damn if I let her hear how much pain she cause me.
“Theo I -”
“No” I cut her off “Sarah there is no excuse you can give me that would make me reconsider what I feel. You made your bed and now you have to lay on it. Thank you for remembering that you had a son and that it's my birthday goodbye” I hang up before she can say anything else. How dare she call me and expect that everything was going to be fine. I feel so angry that I throw my phone. I start to punch my bed until I tired myself out. I fall onto the floor and begin to cry all the pain I manage to kept locked up all these years are coming back. I hear my father leave and I go downstairs to his alcohol cabinet. I take out a bottle of Vodka “Happy motherfucking birthday to me” and I take a drink. I need some thing to numb the pain.