Broken Roads Page #5

What happened?

Hey. Hey.

I wanted to talk to you.

My name is david warwick,

and, uh...

How do I even say it?

You're my son.

I just thought that if I

could see you and explain...

Explain what?

- Did you know about this?

- No.

Son...

Don't you dare call me that,

don't you dare call me that.

Hey, I know you must

think that I'm...

that you're a lowlife?

- A good-for-nothing piece of sh*t?

- Aldo!

- You do not understand.

- Oh, please, help me.

I don't expect

anything from you.

I won't let you do this to me.

I can't stand the sight of you.

You left me and my mom.

And now... And now,

you wanna come back?

You're right not to

expect anything from me.

I grew up just fine!

You are not missed,

so you can leave!

Leave!!

Listen, if you just let me

explain, I swear, I will leave.

- Fine. I'll leave!

- No, Aldo. Aldo!

Aldo. Aldo!

I'm sorry.

I, uh, just thought

if I could see him,

I'd be okay again.

I didn't think about how he'd

be, or what he's been through.

I'll be staying here for

the next couple of days.

If he comes around, I'd

love to talk to him.

Sorry, ma'am.

I wish I could

just be someone else,

someone better off than me.

- Different person, different problems.

- But still problems.

What'd she tell you?

Enough.

- You didn't go home last night.

- I couldn't.

You know, out here,

everything in itself

is so simple and perfect

and I just thought

that maybe...

why are you doing

this to yourself?

Doing what?

Letting it

affect you like this.

It was all right before.

It'll be all right again.

- Talk to him.

- About what?

Something. Say anything until

you say what you need to say.

I have nothing

I need to say to him.

You will relive this

for the rest of your life

wishing you had said too much

instead of nothing at all.

You'll find that

it's easier said than done.

Didn't you tell me that

I needed to move on from this?

Well, I moved on

from this years ago.

This is different.

I've already made up my mind.

I'm leaving after the summer.

Leaving?

College.

T.C.N.J. In Jersey.

What?

You applied to college?

It's not like that.

I wasn't gonna go.

I just wanted to see

if I could get in.

I thought we agreed

to take a year off.

Apply together.

Madalyn, I wasn't going to go.

Were you gonna tell me

when your bags were packed?

No.

No, I...

I just think that now,

it might be best,

so I don't find myself needing

to rely on anyone but myself.

Myself.

It is so sad to see

how easy it is

for you to think

about yourself.

You can run

as much as you want,

you... You coward!

- Madalyn, it...

- No, I can't...

Unfeel the way I feel

for you just because

you don't need me to.

But, one day,

you are gonna wake up.

You are going to wake up!

And realize you could've

been something better.

Look, every word

I said, I meant.

I meant every word.

Oh, god.

I let you get the best of me.

But...

It is obvious that what we

have is not the real thing.

Hey. Hey, hey.

- How can you say that?

- Oh...

How can you say that?!

Would you come with me?

Oh, and do what?

We'll figure it out.

Oh, that's a great idea, Aldo.

Look, I'm sorry.

I'm sorry. I'm sorry!

Stop saying that!

Please.

- I'm sorry.

- Stop.

I still feel like

this is where I need to be.

Even if you don't.

You can leave here

just the way you came.

Madalyn!

You should talk to your father

before you have nobody

but yourself left to lie to.

Aldo?

Where have you been?

I'm sorry if I scared you.

I just needed

some time to think.

It felt like everything was

just crashing down around me.

Talk to me.

- About what?

- About your father.

My father?

I don't even know the guy.

Don't you wanna know why?

- Aren't you pissed?

- Why?

He just shows up

out of nowhere.

No warning, no phone call.

That makes him and you

more alike than you think.

You should talk to him.

I'm here for you,

whatever you decide.

You want anything to drink?

Yeah, I could use

something to drink. Thanks.

It's a little warm.

It's from earlier.

It's fine.

Thanks.

I didn't think you'd come.

To think all I could say,

all I would say...

You know, I never knew.

Knew what?

About you.

Yeah. I, uh...

I dated your mom...

When she was a freshman

at perdue,

and I was a senior

in high school,

till one day,

she just up and left.

Now I know why.

Why now?

I don't know.

They called over a year ago.

Left a voicemail.

By the time I got

the courage to call back,

months had already passed.

To find out

you have a son, overnight...

I can't tell you how that felt.

Why didn't she tell me?

Did she think I wouldn't

be a good father?

I would've loved you

the best I could.

I deserve that.

That was just

taken away from me.

You have a family now?

Yeah.

Three girls.

Six, ten, and, uh... 14.

- No mom?

- No.

She left me and the girls a short

time after emily was born.

I was never the best man

for her,

but she always seemed to

give me another try.

Emily.

Yeah, Emily's the youngest,

and Sasha's the middle,

and then, savannah...

God, I tell you,

you look exactly how

I thought you'd look.

What did you expect?

You look like her.

Emilia.

I'm sorry.

Sorry.

Ya know...

I really could've used a

father after what happened.

You know, I just...

I wondered if I'd

make things worse.

Hell, you'd just

lost your mother.

Would you have even

wanted me around?

Person you didn't even know?

But when you find out

you have a son,

or just a child in general,

it's, like,

nothing is the same.

I started to search for you,

but you had already turned 18; C.P.S.

Had closed your file,

wouldn't tell me a damn thing.

But I felt like if I never

tried, I would never know.

- I always say that.

- Say what?

If you never try,

you'll never know.

I promise you...

If I'd have known

she was pregnant...

I'd have been

a good father to you.

Yeah, you seem like it.

Thank you.

It's just, my life...

It's been so difficult lately.

Every time I take

a couple of steps forward,

it's like something

sends me four steps back.

Then there's this girl,

and I didn't wanna hurt her,

and I just...

I really messed things up.

Now I don't even...

- Sorry, never mind.

- No, no. Tell me.

Tell me.

Well, I love her.

I think.

You never been in love?

I don't know.

How do you know?

Hoo!

Well...

When you wake up

in the morning,

it's the first thing

that comes to mind.

And when they're hurting,

you somehow feel it.

And when they're not around,

time does move slower.

Yeah, I'm definitely in love.

What happened?

Me...

Just me, running my mouth

before thinking about

what I'm saying.

Sometimes I build myself up,

and I tear myself down

all at the same time.

I don't know what to do.

I don't know

how to deal with things.

Yes, you do.

Hey, you know how to

deal with things just fine.

You're here, aren't you?

You're dealing with this.

Hell, if we were all

so well-put together,

what would we

experience in life?

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