[b] Well it’s more than a shame that we lost to this game

All my walking, talking, sleeping, breathing –

nothing will ever be the same[/b]

Aiden moved out of his son’s doorway and continued down the hall. He opened the large door that led into his office. He had to get something to drink. It was Ashley’s idea to put a mini fridge in this office and the music room. “We’re always thirsty,” was the words that Ashley had spoken. Aiden grabbed a water from the fridge and took a seat in front of it. If someone had seen him, setting there on the floor, they would have thought he looked like the epitome of pathetic. He didn’t care. He was content with setting in front of this small, white fridge and enjoying the tasteless beverage.

It was a shame that things didn’t go his way. That he didn’t get to keep his family. “They haven’t left you yet, asshat.” The man thought to himself. He knew that Ashley would leave him eventually. If she didn’t, then he would make her. He wanted her to be happy most of all. He didn’t want the girl walking around this house, acting as if she was happy. That would be a lie, and their marriage was not built on it.

He drank the rest of the contents of the bottle before getting back up and tossing it into a small garbage can next to the fridge. He padded his way quietly back into the bedroom. Ashley had turned on her side, facing the window. He walked over to his side of the bed where he could see her face. He gingerly took a seat on the bed.

[b] For what it’s worth, I’ve always admired you

I always thought that we could make it through[/b]

He looked down at her. Her face was calm and content. She was still curled into a small ball, keeping herself warm underneath the covers. He moved a stray hair that had fell into her face. He always thought that this wouldn’t happen. In the back of his head he thought they could make it through anything. When Teigue was born he thought that it was final. She was never going to leave him. Instead, the little voice that always told him it would happen was right.