Date: Tue, 22 Jun 2010 01:52:24 -0400 (EDT)
From: jacobmillertex@aol.com
Subject: Jacob Finding His Way: Chapter 34

{Jacob Finding His Way is based on mostly true events in my life. To keep
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Written by J.P.G.


		Chapter 34

(MARIE'S POINT OF VIEW)

As I walked up to the house I heard someone yelling for me. I looked around
to see who it was. At first I didn't see anyone so I kept walking towards
my house, and once again I heard someone yelling for me. I looked around
and this time I saw a hand waving from a car. I looked hard to see whom it
was calling me. Then I realized who it was.

I walked over to the car with a big smile on my face. I hadn't seen my big
brother Andy for awhile. I didn't think I would see him until the wedding
day.

"Hey sis I came by to speak with you for a minute. Do you have a few
minutes to talk with your big brother?"

"Of course I do Andy! What is going on that is brings this urgency out of
you?"

Andy got out of the car to sit on the curb. I joined him on curb just
looking at him. Whatever it was that he needed to talk with me about he
didn't feel like talking about it so it had to be something important.

"Marie, you need to promise not to be mad with me!"

"I can't do that unless I know what I am not to be mad about!"

"I am no longer living at Jake's house and no, he didn't kick me out. I
left because Normal had a problem with Jake."

"What do you mean Normal had a problem with Jake?"

"She doesn't like the idea that Jake is gay and is living with his
lover. She can't get over the thought of having a gay brother in-law."

"Then she needs to get over it. Not only is she marrying into a family that
has a gay brother to her husband but also he is going to the wedding and he
is your best man. She needs to get over whatever it is making this hate."

"Marie, it isn't that easy! She has put her foot down telling me it is
either Jake or us. I love Normal very much! I don't want to lose her!"

"Andy she isn't worth it if she is asking you to pick between her and your
family. You know full well Jake has been in your corner on everything. And
now you are saying that you're soon to be wife wants you to choose? No one
should make their family member do something like she is asking you to do!"

"Marie please understands where I am sitting right now. I want to keep both
and I know how to do it. Just for right now I need to get married and then
I can get her together with Jake on the same ground. Until then I need to
seal the deal with Normal."

I just looked at Andy not believing what he was telling me. I was so afraid
of the next words about to come out of his mouth. I really was afraid about
what he was about to say.

"This is what I am planning to do in order to get my family together with
my wife. For now I am letting her believe she has won! I folded to her
demand of not allowing Jake to come to the wedding and..."

"Wait one fucking minute Andy! You are telling me you disinvited Jake from
the wedding because he is gay?"

I got angry as hell. What was going on in my brother's mind when he decided
to do this shit?

"Marie please, settle down! That is why I am no longer living at Jakes
house anymore. I love my brother to death! I just can't have him at my
wedding. After I get married I can fix all this."

"Too late on that Andy! You just ripped out your brother's heart by doing
this. No Andy, this is wrong and I don't care how you try to explain it. If
you disinvited Jake, you have just disinvited your entire family!"

I still couldn't believe what Andy just told me. I turned around to head
into the house. Andy kept calling me, but I didn't turn around. Until he
fixes this, and what I mean fix, is by inviting Jake back to the wedding. I
closed the door to the house with Andy calling for me. Let him go home to
Normal and explain he lost his entire family because of her.

I stood at the front door not knowing what to do. I know Jake was hurting
right now. I need to call him and check up on him. Also I need to call
grandpa about this. I know Jake so well that he isn't going to tell grandpa
about what Andy did. It isn't Jake's style to do that.

I went to the phone and dialed my grandfather's house. Only two rings later
he answered the phone.

"Hello grandpa, this is Marie! How are you doing?"

"Doing good Marie, it is good to hear your voice! What do I owe for this
call from you?"

"Well I have some bad news to tell you..."

I sat there telling my grandpa what Andy just told me. He kept interrupting
me as I was telling him. He couldn't believe what Normal was asking of
Andy, and that Andy was going along with it.

Once I finished telling my grandfather everything. I hung on the line with
nothing but silence between the two of us. Suddenly he spoke up again.

"Your grandma and I are still coming. We already had this trip
planned. Jake is going to have the downstairs apartment ready for us when
we arrive. I was not going to even try to talk with Andy about this. I knew
if I did I was going to say something that I couldn't take back. So I agree
with you! We are not going to the wedding."

I spoke to my grandfather for a few more minutes. Just as I hung up the
phone my mom walked in the door. I knew not to tell my mother what was
going on with Andy and Jake. That would just put fuel on the fire. It would
work in my mother's favor anyway.

We did a greeting as always. She headed to her room and I headed to
mine. Once I shut the door, I stood there still stunned about what Normal
had done. I met her, we ate several times together but she never struck me
as a woman to have this kind of hate.

(JOEY'S POINT OF VIEW)

Here I am with another night that I didn't know where Jake was! I thought
things were better with him now that he had worked through his demons. At
least that was what it felt like in the restroom during ROTC class. I don't
mind drilling like that everyday during class.

Knowing something was wrong; I couldn't stop pacing around the house. Jake
not arriving at the house before me was something out of the norm. I
understood yesterday, but again he seemed fine today. The guys kept trying
to settle me down, but I knew there was something wrong. I could feel it in
the pit of my stomach that there was something not right!

All through dinner I couldn't eat at all. I couldn't get out of my mind
that there was something going on with Jake. What it was, I couldn't put my
finger on, but it was something.

I finally decided to get in to my truck and go looking for Jake at
school. He told me last night he had run around the track until eight or
so. So I hoped against hope that he was doing the same thing tonight. All
these thoughts kept rushing through my mind.

(FIERRO'S POINT OF VIEW)

My mom started yelling at me to take Betsy out for a walk. I have so much
homework I tried to ignore my mom but had no luck. You can't ignore her
high-pitched voice when she gets going. I finally just laid down my pen and
took out the dog.

I whistled at Betsy to come. As soon as she heard me, she came up wagging
her tail. She knows when I whistle; it was time to go out for a walk. I put
on the chain and went out the back door. As always she sniffed every tree
as we walked around the house.

Once we got to the street, she did the same. The only difference with these
trees, she tries to pee on every one of them. I don't know how she keeps in
so much liquid to be able to pee on every tree, but she does.

It got to the point where I had to drag her along to get the walk done. As
we reached the corner, I looked over toward the track field and I saw
something, I think was a person, lying on the ground. At first I didn't pay
any mind to the person. It was late and all I wanted to do was get back
inside to do my homework. So we kept walking down the road as usual. As we
made our way back around, I realized the person on the field hadn't moved.

I decided to go over to wake up whatever fool it was that fell asleep on
the field. As I got closer, I saw books and papers scattered all over the
place. Then I saw what I thought was a uniform tossed to the side. Now I
was getting very interested about who this person might be.

Betsy started barking at the person asleep on the field. The barking Betsy
did was a high-pitched bark that normally could wake the dead. But whoever
this was didn't even budge. I looked over to see if I could make out the
face. Whoever it was, was kind of rolled up in a ball of sorts. Just by the
appearance I knew it was a guy lying there.

"Hey mister wake up and go home. It is getting pretty late. If you get
caught here on school property after nine they will arrest you."

Whoever this was still didn't budge. I got a little closer to him and,
gently with my foot, started kicking him in the back.

"Mister did you hear what I said. Wake up and go home."

Still no movement at all from him! I kneeled down to try and shake him
awake. That was when I noticed the blood on his face. This kid wasn't
sleeping; someone had beaten the living shit out of him! I let go of Betsy
to try and help the poor kid.

I looked down to try and figure out who he was. Still with so much dried
blood I couldn't make out heads or tails, or if he was even breathing. I
gently placed my hand on his back to see if I could feel him breathing. It
took a few seconds, but I could tell he was.

I moved over to his shoulders and gently started to roll him over. As I got
him on his back and saw who it was, I actually stumbled back a few steps
falling on my back hitting my head on the ground.

I quickly crawled back on my hands and knees. I couldn't believe it was
Jake lying there in the middle of the damn field. What in the world
happened here? I started to yell out to Jake to try and wake him up.

"Jake, hey Jake wake up man, wake up!"

Jake didn't budge an inch. At that point I tried to get some of the dried
on his face off. I thought it might be blocking his breathing. I took my
t-shirt off and started cleaning the best that I could. I looked around
Jake's stuff and saw a water bottle. I went and grabbed it. Man I was
thankful there was water in the bottle!

I started squirting water on Jake's face. Within moments Jake eyes started
to open. I put down the water bottle and held Jake's head up.

"Jake wake up man, wake up please!"

All of a sudden Jake jerked away from my grip. He crawled several feet away
from me dazed and confused. I think he thought I was the one that had done
this to him. He just sat there trying to get his bearings. At first I
didn't say anything. Then I waved my hand to catch his attention.

"Jake It is me, Fierro! I found you here lying on the field. I thought you
were dead or a bum. Jake do you hear me?"

Jake looked at me confused at first. It looked like when he focused on me,
he realized I wasn't the one that did this.

"Fierro how long have I been here?"

"I don't know Jake. I just found you here about ten minutes ago!"

Jake rubbed his head and tried to get up. He still couldn't get his footing
under him. He fell right back to the ground. He looked at me and spoke with
cracks in his voice.

"Fierro, could you help me to my car? I need to get home before Joey starts
to worry about me."

I couldn't believe he actually asked me that question. He couldn't even get
up; how in the world does he think he was going to drive? I tried to talk
him down, but he wasn't hearing it. One thing about Jake was that he was
hard headed when he wants to accomplish something.

I kept trying to calm him down in order to take him to my house. Jake
wasn't having any of that. He wanted to get into his car and go home. Just
as I tried again to get him to go with me, I heard Joey yelling.

Joey had no idea what was going on here. All he saw was a bloody Jake that
he needed to protect. Just as got to us, he threw me to the ground. I
didn't move an inch. Joey grabbed hold of Jacob and held him. I heard him
asking Jake over and over again what had happened.

At first Jake didn't answer! All of a sudden Jake just broke down crying in
Joey's arms as he held him. I couldn't believe what I was seeing. The love
these two have for each other was incredible. I had never seen Jake cry in
all the time I had known him. Now here he was crying like a baby in his
boyfriend's arms.

I walked up to Joey and Jacob. As I leaned down, I placed my hand on Jake's
shoulder. I looked at Joey and whispered to him.

"I found him like this; he was out when I got here."

Joey looked at me trying to read me! He figured out that I didn't do this
to Jake. He shook his head as he turned back to Jake. They sat there in the
middle of the field for a while before Jake stopped crying. Then what Jake
said stunned me to my core. I couldn't believe that Jake's future
brother-in-law had done this.  Joey looked pissed as hell.

Joey picked up Jake to carry him to his truck. I followed them picking up
all of Jake's stuff. When we reached Joey's truck, I threw all of Jake's
stuff in the back seat. Joey put Jake in the front, buckled him in, and
then shut the door. He turned to me and threw me a set of keys.

"Can you do me favor Fierro?"

"Yeah anything, what do you need?"

"You know what car Jake drives?" "Yeah." "Can you get it and take it to
your house please. We will pick it up later. Just leave the keys under the
floor mat for me."

I agreed, and as Joey got into the truck he thanked me and drove off. I
whistled for Betsy to come. I couldn't believe this happened to Jake. More
so from his future brother in law! What kind of person does this to
another?

(JOEY'S POINT OF VIEW)

I couldn't stop thinking about what had happened to Jake as I sped
home. What the fuck do these guys think we are going to do? Take this lying
down. If they thought we were going to do that, they had another think
coming!

I drove into the driveway fast. As I slammed on the brakes of my truck, you
could smell the rubber of the tires as they squealed to a stop. As I walked
into the house carrying Jake, Chase and Linda were in the hallway. I didn't
stop to say a word to them. I ran upstairs with Jake.

As soon as I got into our room, I laid Jake on the bed. I ran into our
bathroom to turn on the water to the bath. I went back and got Jake from
the bed and carried him to the bathroom. I stripped Jake out of the bloody
clothes and put him in the bath. I cleaned him up the best I could.

I redressed Jake in running pants and a t-shirt. At this point Jake tried
walking by himself. We walked back into the bedroom, straight to the bed.
As Jake lay down, my mom walked in. She looked very concerned as she looked
at Jake.

"Boy's what's going on here? Who did this to Jake?"

Both Jake and I just looked at my mom as she sat on the bed. She started
checking Jake out. It looks like there isn't anything broke. At least Jake
isn't complaining of pain anywhere. But could Jake feel pain in his body if
there was? You know the pain meds he's taking take the pain away.

"Jake, mom, I need to go and pick up Jake's car from Fierro's. I will need
to take one of the guys with me. Could you please look after Jake while I'm
gone mom?"

"Certainly son, you don't even have to ask."

I walked out of the room to find the guys standing outside in the
hall. They all looked at me as I walked past them. They all kept asking me
questions as we went down the stairs about what had happened. I finally
turned around to give them a piece of my mind.

"This is what you guys kept telling me not to worry about. I kept telling
you that there was something wrong. I kept telling you guys Jake was in
trouble. `Oh no' you guys kept telling me not to worry. Well this is what I
get for listening."

They just stared at me knowing I was right. One thing about Jake and me was
that we formed this bond early on. We knew, and could feel, when each other
was hurting. When he was sick the second time and I was in Arizona, I knew
something was going on with Jake that wasn't good. Now this, I should have
listened to my heart.

"Who did this to him Joey?"

"Jake told me it was Normal's brother and several friends of his,
Chase. They jumped him at the school after practice. I am going over to
their house and kick his fucking ass."

"Oh no you're not, at least by yourself; I'm going with you!"

With that, Tom and David joined in. I stopped David and asked him to stay
and help my mom out. I didn't want him to go because he was still getting
over what he had been through. I couldn't live with myself if I set David
back on the recovery he had accomplished.

Chase, Tom and I jumped into the truck. I knew where Normal lived. I picked
up Andy from the house several times. Believe it or not, it was on the side
of town where Jake and I met.

On the way to the house, no one said a word. Once I turned the corner to
Normal's house we saw her brother and a couple guys sitting out on the
front lawn. I drove right onto their lawn. Before they could even re-act,
Tom, Chase and I were out of the truck.

The moment we were out, we attacked Normal's brother and his friends. I
wanted the brother and the guy's let me have him. I don't know where the
strength came from, but I had Henry on the ground before he could blink an
eye. I just kept hitting him over and over again.

"How does this feel you faggot hater? This faggot isn't going take your
shit! You messed with my boyfriend! Any time you mess with us, we will come
back at you even harder!"

I didn't give Henry a chance to answer. Blood just started splattering all
over my shirt and pants. All of a sudden I felt someone pulling me off.

"What the hell are you doing Joey? Have you guy's gone crazy?"

"Are you actually defending what this asshole and his friends did?"

"I don't know what you are talking about Joey!"

"Your bitch of finance sent her brother and his friends to beat your
brother to within an inch of his life. They beat the hell out of him and
left him to die like a dog!"

Andy just looked at me stunned. He turned to look at Normal. She didn't
budge from the front door of her house.

"Fuck it Andy, do whatever you want. I am telling you this! If you or this
fucking family comes near my family or me again, I will not just kick your
asses, I will kill you! You may not love your brother the way he loves you
Andy. Jake may not do a thing because you are his brother. But I am not so
forgiving. Stay the hell away from us!"

With that Chase, Tom and I got back in my truck. As I pulled off the lawn,
I looked back at Andy and his soon to be family. Boy did Henry and his
friends get the shit knocked out of them. These hard-core rockers actually
got their asses handed to them.

(ANDY'S POINT OF VIEW)

I stood there watching Joey and the guy's drive off. I couldn't believe
that Hector and Normal would get together and do this to my brother. Fine
they don't like him, but to beat him up and to almost take his life was
something else altogether.

I turned around and looked at Normal standing at the door of the house. She
didn't say anything except to look straight at me. I walked over to her to
see what she would say.

"Please Normal tell me what Joey said isn't true!"

"You know fags and how they over state the facts. Yeah my brother with his
friends went over and met Jacob at his school. They confronted him to let
him know what he said to me wasn't right. But Jake spit in their face. They
couldn't let it go."

"I took care of that Normal. I told you I did and there was no need for you
to send Hector to do it again."

"Fine I agree there! Still your brother could have just said sorry to me
and it would have been done. Instead, like I said he spit in your soon to
be brother-in-law's face. Then to make things worse, he threw the first
punch."

I looked over at Hector to see if what Normal said was true. All Hector did
was shake his head in the affirmative. I thought I knew my brother. He
never picked a fight in the past. Even if he was pushed into the fight, he
normally walked away. I figured Jake was changing, and changing for the
worse.

I walked over to Hector and the guys apologizing for what Jake did. Also I
asked them to just let it be for now! Don't call the police or get revenge
on my brother or his friends. Before I could complete the sentence Normal
interrupted me.

"Oh no, you don't ask that of my brother! I have already called the police
and they are on the way. It was too late for your faggot brother and his
friends."

Just then several police cruisers drove up. They got out of the car and
walked up to us. I looked at them scared for my little brother, but since
he provoked all this, he deserved what was coming. Let's see if his money
gets him out of this one.

"Those are the guys from the video! Arrest them!" one of the officers said
to the others. He looked like a sergeant. Normal ran up to the sergeant
demanding to know what was going on.

"Ma'am if you don't step back, we will arrest you as well!"

"We called you to arrest someone else. They are the victims here!"

"Ma'am they are not the victims. They attacked a student at a local high
school."

"No you have it wrong. They went over to talk to him. He attacked them!"

"Ma'am we have video of them attacking this student. Three against one
isn't an equal fight by anyone's count. The local schools installed
camera's since the shooting at the high school last year. We have it all on
tape.

They are the ones that didn't leave the student alone. He was leaving the
gym when they called him. He tried several times to walk away but these
guys didn't let him. Instead they attacked him and didn't let it go until
the poor kid was down and out."

Normal turned to me knowing she just got caught in a lie. Then she got a
thought.

"Fine but you officers need to arrest the guys that came over here and beat
my brother up as well."

"Ma'am we don't know what injuries are from the fight they provoked or what
you said happened. These boys are the only ones that are going to be
arrested."

"Ask my Andy, he saw the whole thing."

"No ma'am I will not. Look, your brother and friends chose to screw with
the wrong family. From the grandfather to his grandson they are connected
here in El Paso. They know my bosses and the district attorney. They made
it clear what we needed to do here.  How do you think we got the tape so
fast? Connections get you places no matter where you live. Plus in my
personnel opinion, I would have done the same thing if someone jumped my
loved one or dear friend and then left him to die!"

Normal looked at the officer then over to me. I don't know what she wants
me to say or do on her behalf. They actually have tape of them beating up
Jake.

"Andy, do something for my brother please!"

I tried to talk to the police officers explaining to them I was one of the
grandchildren. In fact I was the oldest of the grandchildren. But the
police officer didn't want to hear it. He pretty much blew me off. It
looked like he didn't like the idea that Hector and the guys jumped Jake.

"Look I can override the decision of my younger brother. Just let us settle
this between the families sir!"

"Believe it or not, it wasn't your younger brother that made the call to my
boss's boss. It was your grandfather that did that. Talk to him and we'll
see then. More than likely nothing can be done here. Even if your family
didn't know the people they know, the arrest would have happened the same
way, just a bit later."

That was it; the officer didn't want to hear any more. By the time they had
Hector and his friends in handcuffs several more police cruisers drove
up. By the time it was all done, there were four police cruisers in the
front of Normal's house.

When I turned and looked over to Normal, her mother had joined her on the
porch. Both of them were crying! I didn't know what to do. All I knew was
that what Joey had done here was wrong and I would let him know about it. A
tape can't show much in a dark field.

(JACOB'S POINT OF VIEW)

I couldn't sleep at all through the night; I was in so much pain I could
barely stand it. I already took my evening pain pills, but still the pain
wouldn't go away. I couldn't lay on my stomach because it hurt. I couldn't
move my right leg, because it hurt really badly.

I felt Joey get up and quietly move to the bathroom. I looked over at the
clock and saw it was already five in the morning. I decided to get up to
get ready for school. I barely could move because of the shooting pain in
my ribs.

I swung my legs off the bed, moved the covers off from my body. The minute
I stood up, I fell right back to the bed. My right leg was hurting me. I
looked down to my leg and for the first time I saw from my knee down it was
huge.

Right away I covered my leg back up. I didn't want Joey to see my leg like
that and worry. It had to be sore or maybe I ripped muscles. At least I
hoped that was what it was.

Joey walked out of the closet ready to head out. He looked at me, smiled,
and gave me a kiss on the lips.

"Thank you for everything you did for me last night handsome! I know I have
said this many times, I love you so damn much!"

"I love you to Jake! Don't ever make me worry like that again."

I nodded my head in the positive as Joey walked out of the room. I don't
know how I did it, but I got myself out of bed into the shower. I wiped the
steam from the mirror to see for the first time what I looked like.

To my surprise I actually only had a few scrapes and bruises on my face,
nothing really major. It felt like I went through ten rounds with the heavy
weight champ. All I had was pain in the ribs and my right leg. Not bad at
all.

Somehow I got myself dressed, downstairs, and into my car. I find by not
really thinking about the pain, it doesn't hurt. I thought that meant
nothing was broken; just bruised that's all.

By second period I couldn't stand the pain anymore. The pain was so bad
right now, I started shaking, and tears started rolling down my cheeks. I
knew there was something really wrong with my leg and ribs. I asked the
teacher if I could see the nurse.

I noticed when I walked into the nurse's office that there was no one
there. The nurse knew who I was because I still come down during lunch to
take my afternoon meds. She took one look at me and knew there was
something really wrong.

While she helped me to the bed, she asked me what was going on. I gave her
the short version on what had happened last night. She had me remove my
shirt where she could look at my ribs.

"Jake what is wrong with you? Look at the color of your rib cage. Of course
you have broken ribs. How in the world did you sleep with broken ribs? Let
me see your leg!"

I tried to pull my pant leg up, but my leg got so fat. It barely got past
my ankle. I then tried to pull my pants down. Once again my right pant leg
didn't go past me knee.

"Jake I can't even see your leg. But if it is this swollen, it has to be
broken. You have been walking on a broken leg. Jake I need to get you to a
hospital to get x-rays of both your ribs and your leg. I hope you don't
love these pants. They are going to be cut off."

"Ma'am, could you please get Joey Alvarez from class please?"

The nurse looked at me for a few seconds before she walked to her desk. A
few minutes later she came back.

"Joey Alvarez isn't in his second period class. He got pulled along with
all the football players. I called your house and no one answered. I need
to get you to the hospital Jake, is there anyone else I can call for you?"

"No ma'am, there is nobody else. I will go ahead and wait here for you to
get Joey for me."

The nurse didn't like the idea, but accepted it. The bell rang releasing
second period. Soon Joey would be in his third period class. It didn't take
long for Joey to show after the tardy bell rang. Just the look on his face
told me he wasn't happy at all.

"Jake what in the hell were you thinking?  Haven't you learned from the
past not to hide from us when you are hurt or sick? What you've done is
just plain stupid!"

He turned to the nurse letting her know he would be taking me to the
hospital. We took my car since it was lower to the ground than his
truck. All the way to the hospital Joey didn't say a word to me. Even as we
sat in the waiting room, he didn't say a word.

When they finally took me to get x-rayed I couldn't believe the tech. He
kept turning my legs all sorts of directions. If it wasn't broken yet, he
finished it off. When it came time to x-ray my ribs, the Tec did the same
thing. I came out of x-ray in more pain then I did going in.

Sure enough I had three broken ribs. All they could do for me on that was
wrap them. My leg was a different story though. My lower leg was broken in
three different spots. They put a cast on my leg and gave me more pills for
the pain.

I felt a lot better when we left the hospital. The pain was there, but
nowhere near what I had. Joey and I decided to grab lunch and then head
back to school. Although the pain pills I took made me drowsy, I didn't
want to miss my afternoon classes.

After school I made my way to the track to let the Coach know the bad
news. As I walked into the Coach's office, he knew already. He just looked
at me and shook his head.

"This is my fault Jake! I completely forgot last night I had you out there
running. Not only did you get hurt because of that, I also might have hurt
your chances in track."

"No Coach, this only means that I am out for the rest of the season. I will
be back next year even better than I did this year."

"Well Jake I know I preach a team isn't one person. But in your case
without you, we are also done for the season. You are too valuable to this
team to lose you like this."

I walked out of the Coach's office feeling bad for the team. I didn't think
the team was done for the year. There are great runners on our team that
can take my place. They will be able to go where the Coach wants to go this
year.

(GRANDPA AL'S POINT OF VIEW)

I was sick and tired of getting these phone calls from El Paso. What in the
hell was going on down there? First my daughter can't let go of the fact
that she has a gay son. Then she tries to give Jake a hard time because he
was helping out with his older brother. I would be a proud parent if I had
a son like Jake.

Now I have to put up with Andy. His mother shut him out but his brother
never did. This was how he repayed those who truly care for him? No one,
woman or man, was worth holding onto if they bring this much misery into a
family.

My wife knows I was steaming mad right now. She also knows there was really
nothing she could say to get me to settle down right now. Then she
surprised me.

She suggested for us to move our trip up. We can close off the house here
in Cheyenne for the cold months and spend extra time in El Paso with the
family. I just looked at her when she suggested this. All I could do was go
up and hug her.

By Thursday evening we had the house closed up, mail forwarded to Jakes
house and the car packed. We decided to leave at three in the morning on
Friday in order to drive straight through to El Paso. We should get to El
Paso late that evening. It's been awhile since I have driven nine hundred
miles in one day, but I can do it.

(JACOB'S POINT OF VIEW)

The only good thing about having the broken leg and ribs was getting
babied. The minute I got home everyone wanted to do things for me. They
smothered me all week long. By Friday I couldn't have been happier and
Joey's success at the football game made it even better..

Joey played another great game. I was thinking he might make a go at this
football thing in college as well. He could actually get a scholarship to
college on it. I wouldn't be surprised if he did. He was that good.

Joey decided not to go the party after the football game. Instead he came
straight home and joined me in front of the television for the evening. I
love him for doing that. This time I was the one that leaned against Joey
with his arms over my chest. It felt weird being the one on top in the
cuddling. But due to my ribs, Joey couldn't lie down on my chest.

I actually dozed off in front of the television. I hadn't done that for
quite some time. I figured my body was still trying to get used to the
medications I was taking for my ribs and leg. The next thing I knew, Joey
shook me awake.

"Hey babe let's go up to bed now! You look like you're very tired!"

I got up, and then helped Joey up from the couch. We said our goodnights to
everyone, then headed upstairs to our room.  When we got there, I stripped
along side Joey! We got into bed together! Same as it was downstairs, Joey
cuddled up against me.

Just as I started dozing off, someone knocked on the door of our room. At
first it sounded far away. I actually thought I was dreaming at first. Then
it started coming clearer and clearer. I jumped up in my bed once I
realized it wasn't a dream.

"Yeah who is there?"

"It is me Jake, Beth! You need to come downstairs for moment please. There
is someone at the door that needs to speak with you."

"I will be right down Beth, thank you!"

I sat there rubbing my head wondering who in the world would be asking for
me at this time of night. I looked over at the clock and saw it was just a
little after eleven. I grabbed a pair of running pants and a t-shirt to put
on. I looked over at Joey, poor guy, he was still sound asleep.

I walked downstairs to see who needed to speak with me. When I reached the
bottom stair I yelled to Beth!

"Who needed to see me Beth?"

"They are in the den waiting for you Jake!"

I walked over to the den. I stopped dead in my tracks when I saw standing
in the den my grandparents. I went up to both of them to give them a hug. I
was so happy to see them here. Whenever my grandfather was here, I felt so
safe.

"I wasn't expecting you guys for at least another month and half!"

"We decided to close the house up in Wyoming earlier. We wanted to beat the
snow down here. You know once it starts snowing up there in Cheyenne,
freeways start getting closed off and I needed to see my grandson. You
can't seem to catch a break at all Jake. I need to get stuff straightened
up here."

I just looked at my grandfather pleased that he was here, but at the same
time afraid. When he comes in to fix something that he thinks needs fixing,
normally people are in trouble.

"Since we are earlier we can stay on the couch for the mean time!"

"Not even an option grandpa. Beth and Fran have already moved into their
house. Not all of the furniture has been delivered yet, but at least the
furniture for their bedrooms has been. So the apartment in the basement is
empty. Just give me a few minutes to make sure it's cleaned up for you
guys."

Right then Beth walked into the den.

"Jake, don't worry about the apartment downstairs. Fran and I are taking
care of it right now. Spend this time with your grandparents. I will come
up and let you know when it is ready."

I thanked Beth as she headed back out of the den. I looked over at my
grandparents to offer them a drink and something to eat. They only wanted
juice. When I got back to the den with their juices, my grandparents were
already sitting on the couch.

"Jake where is this nice guy we keep hearing about? I met Joey before, but
not in the context of him being part of our family!"

"That's true! The last time you were down here, Joey and I were not
together. Then when I went up to get Jeremy, Andy went with me."

My grandparents shook their heads. I explained to them that he was in bed
already asleep. He played football earlier that evening I explained to my
grandparents. They didn't seem to mind. They will wait till morning to meet
Joey.

Chase and David were still awake so I introduced them to my
grandparents. My grandfather took to them as if he knew them his whole
life. After an hour of talking, my grandfather realized the time. He got up
to unload the car, but Chase and David stopped him. They refused to let my
grandfather lift a finger.

So Chase and David unloaded my grandfather's car and they took the luggage
downstairs to where my grandparents were going to stay for awhile. While
that was happening, I showed my grandparents the house.

We peeked in to see Jeremy. My grandpa liked what he had seen so far. He
really loved the study when he saw it. As we sat in the study, I noticed
that I was yawning a lot. I was already tired when they arrived. Now I was
even more so. My leg was starting to hurt again on top of it all.

After taking my grandparents down to their rooms, I hugged them and said
goodnight. I asked them to please sleep in for once. But knowing my
grandpa, that wasn't going to happen! As I walked out of my grandparent's
room, I had a big grin on my face.

I crawled back into bed with Joey. Automatically Joey put his arms around
my chest and pulled me close to him. This time, the minute my head hit the
pillow I was out.

The next morning the smell of breakfast woke me up. I crawled out of bed
slowly. The minute my foot hit the floor, pain shot up and down my body. I
hurried and grabbed my pain pills to take a couple. I sat on the edge of
the bed while the pills took effect.

Joey must have gotten up earlier, because he wasn't anywhere to be seen in
the room. Once the pain settled down, I got up, dressed, and headed
downstairs. I found my grandfather sitting in the den talking Joey's head
off.

I walked into the den to save Joey from my grandfather.

"Good morning grandpa, how did you sleep last night?"

"Very well Jake, thank you for asking! Joey joined me for coffee this
morning. We have been talking ever since."

I walked up to Joey and patted him on the shoulder. I knew by the look on
Joey's face he thought I was going to kiss him. Also the look on my
grandfather's face was a look of surprise. I leaned down and kissed Joey
good morning.

"Jake this is your house, so don't change the way you act with Joey. You
guys make an excellent couple. I am proud of both of you."

Right then Beth walked in to let us know breakfast was ready. Out of
respect to my grandfather, I asked him to sit at the head of the table. My
grandmother sat on the other side of the table. The rest of us filled in on
each side.

During breakfast we talked to my grandparents like normal. What I mean by
that is, you know how we act differently around our parents and
grandparents. We change the way we talk, the way we act when we are around
them. With my grandparents it was different. We could be ourselves with
them.

After breakfast my grandfather asked if we could talk. I had no problem
with it so we went into the study. Along the way, Joey got asked to join
us.

Just like I do when I am talking with someone in the study, my grandpa sat
behind the desk. Joey and I sat down on the couch facing him.

"Jake the reason I asked you and Joey to come in here is because we need to
talk. There is a lot of things going on here that are really bothering
me. I am the oldest in this family, so it rests on my shoulders to fix a
lot of this."

"Tomorrow I have asked your mom, sister, and Andy to be here mid-morning. I
hope that is ok and you guys, and that you have no plans already!"

"No that's fine grandpa, we will be free!"

"Ok now let me take this time to get with you and Joey. This is your house,
both of you. I see you have two other boys staying here with you. I don't
know what has happened in order for these two boys to be under your roof."

"I always think of the evil in a person. That is just in my nature boys. I
really hope these are true friends. Not those types of people that see a
bank and try to milk it as long as they can. You know there are people like
that out there Jake, and you have a big heart."


"I know grandpa this looks confusing, to say the least. Let me give you
some background that brought David and Chase to our doorstep. First..."

I sat there explaining to my grandfather about Chase having to leave an
abusive household; how he was treated at home and all. Also at first Chase
refused to let us take care of him. He wanted to go to work, but we didn't
let him. Schooling was more important. Even now Chase doesn't ask for
anything.

With David I told my grandfather it was a little different of a story. I
told him about his father and the set up we had with him. I never lie to my
grandfather, so I told him that I had been saving the checks David's father
had been sending to us for a college fund for David.

"That sounds all good in my eyes Jake. You are a good, caring young man. I
just don't want anyone talking advantage of your big heart."

"Now I have been looking over your bank statements. Your spending is
completely under control since the last time we spoke about it. But I see
this huge purchase you just had this month. What was that purchase about
Jake?"

"Grandpa, with the help of Joey, I purchased a house for Beth!"

"Oh I see. I have no problem with that at all. You need to show me where
this house is. I need to know if you got a good deal on the house as well."

"Now I need to talk with you about what I am going to talk about
tomorrow. I don't know what is going on with your mother and brother right
now. I raised your mom the best way that I could. Ever since her mom left
your mother, Mary and Dan in the park and never came back; I believe she
got the worst."

"Still, I did what I could to make things right for my children. I don't
want to go into detail about this with you Jake. I am not going to make
excuses for your mother either. One way or another, things are going to be
dealt with tomorrow."

"Yes grandpa and thank you for everything!"

"Jake you are doing a great job. I feel though that you are missing out on
your teenage years. I need to help and fix that now before it's too late!"

As we left the study, after my grandfather had finished, I felt bad that he
had to come all the way down here to fix the mess we had made. He wanted to
come down and just relax with the family over the winter months. Now he was
here fixing everything.

Joey nudged me as we left the study. I looked at him and he had this big
smile on his face. What in the world was he smiling about I wondered.

"Joey what's up? Why the nudge and now the smiling at me?"

"Jake aren't we still on for the movies today?"

I smiled and then acknowledged that I had forgotten we had planned to go to
the movies. Since it was just the two of us, it didn't take long to get
changed and ready to go out the door. I told Beth and my grandparents we
were heading out.

The traffic wasn't half bad getting to Ceilo Vista Mall. What surprised me
the most was at the theatre, there wasn't a line. I looked over at Joey
with a surprised look on my face. We normally have stand in long lines at
the theatre. Today though was different, and no, it wasn't closed.

Joey and I decided to watch "Point Break". The reason behind that was Keanu
Reeves. Both of us think he is hot. We figured he had to be hot running
around on the beach in shorts or the tight surfer suit on.

After getting our drinks and popcorn, we headed to get our seats. When we
walked in, it surprised me how empty the theatre was. We had the pick of
almost any seat in the place so we decided to sit in the middle in the top
row of seats.

The lights dimmed and the previews started. All through the previews Joey
and I made out. Both of us couldn't keep our hands off of each other. It
made it easier for us because the theatre was pretty much empty.

The moment the movie started I was not disappointed. Just looking at Reeves
got me all hot and bothered. This guy was smokin' hot. I just couldn't help
myself. I reached over to Joey's leg. Within minutes I made my why up his
leg to his lap. I kept my hand in his lap for a few seconds until I found
my way to his dick.

I started to get Joey hard through his jeans without taking my eyes off the
screen. I knew Joey was enjoying it because he was getting hard as a ball
bat.  He made his way over to my lap playing with my dick getting in the
spirit of things too.

There we were, Joey and I just playing with each other's dicks while
watching a movie at the theatre. There were only two other couples in there
with us, and they decided to sit a lot closer to the screen than we were.

I started to hear Joey's breathing change. I knew when Joey was about to
cum. I didn't want him to cum right then, so I let go of his dick to give
him a chance to come down from his approaching climax.

I looked over at Joey and I knew he wasn't happy with me at all. He has
told me many times he doesn't like it when I stop right when he gets close
to his climax. I like it because I can make him last longer and he begs for
me to let him cum.

Joey got up from his seat, which surprised me. I thought I really had made
him mad this time. But instead he actually got onto his hands and knees,
and then made his way between my legs. He looked up at me and smiled this
big smile.

Without hesitating, he undid my belt, and then the button to my jeans. He
had my zipper down before I could even straighten up in the seat. I sat
there with my eyes closed as Joey went down on me. I couldn't believe how
good it felt. I don't know if it was because we were in a theatre and
anyone could catch us, or if I was just horny as hell. Whatever the reason
was, I liked it, and I knew that Joey was the main reason this was so hot
for me.

I put my hands through Joey's hair as he bobbed up and down on my
dick. Joey got his hand between my legs. I knew what he wanted to do, but
there wasn't enough room in the seats and with the cast on my right leg and
bandaged ribs, I couldn't move lot either.

Joey gave up trying to access my hole. When he wasn't sucking on my dick,
he had my balls in his mouth. Either way, he had me going crazy in the
seat. I was moaning like crazy!

I didn't care if the others in the theatre heard me now. I just loved the
way Joey was making love to me in the theatre. I started to shake, letting
Joey know I was about to cum. He didn't let go or slow down giving me head.

"Handsome I am going to cum, pull off, I am going to cum!"

Joey didn't pay any attention to what I just said. Instead, he started
going down on me even harder. I love the way it feels when I start to
shoot. As the cum made its way through my dick, and blasted its way onto
the scene, Joey took it all, not loosing a drop of my cum. I shot at least
four or five really strong shots of cum down his throat.

Once I finished shooting, Joey didn't let go of my dick from his mouth
until it slipped out. Still Joey stayed between my legs looking up at me
with a big smile on his face. I knew I couldn't get on my hands and knees
to return the favor for Joey.

He got up to sit back down next to me. I looked over to him, and still he
had the same smile on his face. The only difference was that he was playing
with himself. I pushed his hand away and lowered his zipper.  I didn't have
to search for his dick; the minute I put my hand on his zipper I found it.

Joey's dick kept jumping each time I put my hand around it. I couldn't keep
him down. I really wanted his dick in my mouth so bad. I just told myself
`damn it all'. I took my hand out to undo the button to his jeans.

I separated the flaps of his jeans in order to have room to work with his
dick. With all my power, I bent over the armrests to get his dick in my
mouth. It hurt like all hell, but it was worth it the minute Joey's dick
got into my mouth.

I started bobbing up and down on his dick. I loved the taste of Joey's
pre-cum. It was the sweetest liquid ever to cross my tongue and down my
throat. As I sucked Joey's dick, I played with his balls. Joey's balls are
so damn smooth and perfect.

I couldn't get down into his lap to take in his balls. I tried my hardest,
but the armrest between our seats and the pain in my ribs just didn't allow
me to. Within minutes though, Joey started whispering in my ear.

"Babe I am going to cum! Please babe let me cum in your mouth!"

It wasn't even seconds from his warning me that he was about to cum that he
did. He shot load after load in my mouth. Joey's cum was even sweeter than
his pre-cum. It was so awesome having Joey's cum in my mouth where I could
taste it, and then sliding down my throat where I could keep a part of him
in me.

Both of us sat there in our seats for the remainder of the movie catching
our breaths with our zippers down. Once the credits started to roll, both
Joey and I straightened up. By the time we got out of our seats, you
wouldn't have a clue we had oral sex.

After we left the theatre we decided to go out and eat. We wanted to be by
ourselves. Joey knew how I loved ribs, so he took me to my favorite rib
joint. We fooled around as we ate dinner. Joey just brings out the best of
me all the time. He knows what makes me happy whenever I was feeling down.

(GRANDPA AL'S POINT OF VIEW)

I decided to take a walk around the neighborhood. I needed to clear my head
about all the things I had been finding out about what had been going on
here.

Beth filled me in on a lot of the fights that I didn't know about, and the
times my daughter had come down just to argue with Jake, threatening to
pull Jake back to her house to throwing things around in the kitchen.

Then there was the subject of David.  I couldn't believe that the poor boy
got raped, and then tried to kill himself because of it.

Next I thought about Jake breaking all those records in track and field,
and Joey now holding some new school records in football; all this was
great news.

There was good news mixed up in all the bad news also. The bad news though
out weighed the good news. I need to not only fix all this, but also at the
same time make sure the fixes held. I just didn't know how I was going to
do this.

I walked for about an hour before I called it quits. I figured out a
solution to all this, but I needed to speak with my wife about it first.

Just as I walked up to the house, Joey and Jake pulled in. The boys greeted
me as we walked in the house. They seemed to have had fun on their date. I
was glad.  I like seeing my grandchildren happy living their lives, and
Jake was the happiest of all my grandchildren.

None of us stayed up late. A couple of the boys were not in the house when
I called it a night. Jake went up earlier because he started to hurt. He
needed to take the stronger pain pills he told me. I knew whenever he took
those pain pills, he was out.

The next morning I got up before anyone else in the house. I made coffee as
I waited for the boys to get up. Soon after I got my first cup of coffee,
Beth walked in. Just as the day before, she started working on breakfast. I
could see why Jake liked her.

Before I knew it, the boys came down to join us in the kitchen. One by one
they made their way to the food. I found it nice to see these young kids
treating Beth like the mother hen, and she treats each of the boys as if
they were her own.

Soon after breakfast my daughter and granddaughter arrived.  Not long after
they arrived, Andy and Normal walked through the door. Once I saw they had
arrived, I directed everyone to the study. I was ready to lay down the law
with the family.

(ANDY'S POINT OF VIEW)

When I hung up the phone with my grandfather, I was shaking. I knew I was
in big trouble. First he was here and that wasn't a good sign. Second he
demanded my presence tomorrow at Jake's house. He didn't sound happy with
me at all.

Normal walked in just as I hung up the phone.

"So what did your grandfather talk to you about Andy?"

"He didn't say much on the phone. He asked, no, not asked, he demanded my
presence tomorrow at Jake's house."

"Blow it off Andy. You don't need to jump whenever your family says jump."

"No Normal, you DO jump when ever my grandfather asks you to. He came into
town a lot earlier than he had planned and he wasn't happy having to do
so."

"You are going to be married in a couple of months. You don't need your
grandfather or any of your family anymore. I don't see why you feel you
need jump when they say something with the way they treated you in the
past."

"It was just my mother and no one else. I chose not to call on my
grandfather or bother for help. So it was not their fault. I hope you got
it straight this time, Normal."

"What do you call having my brother arrested? Your grandfather is no family
of mine. If you plan to marry me Andy, you will just blow off this
meeting."

"I am not going to blow off this meeting with my grandfather and you are
coming too. Enough of this Normal; Hector screwed up and I was stupid
enough to believe you. So be ready by nine in the morning to head over to
Jake's house."

With that I walked out of the living room back to our room. I couldn't
believe my grandfather came up here this quick. He had to be mad.

The next morning I had to pull Normal out of the house almost kicking and
screaming. One thing you don't want to be with my grandfather is late. We
arrived at Jake's house right on time.

When we walked in and I saw Jake for the first time since I had left there,
I couldn't believe what Hector and his friends had done to him. He had a
broken leg. Damn, how stupid could I be; believing Normal that Jake started
it all?

I made my way to greet my grandparents. I introduced Normal to them, but
they pretty much gave her the cold shoulder. My grandfather didn't waste
any time. He directed us to follow him to the study. We all followed him
knowing this was going to be what they called a `come to Jesus meeting'.

(JACOB'S POINT OF VIEW)

As the day before, Joey and I sat on the couch together. The rest of the
family filled in the open seats around the desk in the study. My
grandfather sat behind the desk. It didn't surprise me that my mom spoke
first.

"Dad this is a meeting for family only. Joey should not be in this
meeting!"

"Glorie, why shouldn't Joey be in this meeting? He is as much a part of
this family as you and I are. I will not hear another word about that again
from you or anyone else in this room. Joey is my grandson too. Simply put,
he is Jake's better half."

No one said another word. In fact the entire room was dead silent. I could
tell my grandpa was angry and was ready to set the record straight here.

"I am just going to get right down to business. I am going to work my way
down from the most recent things to the later items. I don't like having to
come down here and be the hard ass of the family but it's obvious someone
needs to do it.

Andy, I don't know what has crawled up your butt. If you uninvited your
brother to your wedding, then you uninvited your entire family. I'm even
more upset for the reason, that I understand, you did it. If you choose to
continue to do this, you are no longer part of this family. Do you
understand me Andy?"

"Grandpa I want to marry Normal. You of all people should understand
this. It is going to take time for her to get used to having a gay
brother-in-law."

"Bull shit Andy, bull shit. She sends her brother and others to jump your
brother at his school. What the hell were you thinking young lady when you
did that?"

"Sir I don't like being talked to like this!"

"Well ma'am, I don't like getting a call about a woman that couldn't
swallow her hate and orders her brother to beat my grandson within inches
of his life. I promise you this Normal, I am taking the reigns on this and
I will make sure your brother and his friends are prosecuted to the fullest
extent of the law for what they have done.

Andy, you have almost two months to think about where you stand. If Normal
here can't get over her hate of Jacob and Joey, then you don't need her in
your life. If you choose her side, and keep your brother out of the
wedding, you are no longer welcome inside this family. You will have
consciously decided against your family. That will include you being taken
out of my will and any other family will."

"Yes grandpa I will speak with Normal about this."

"Now Glorie, enough is enough with you. You signed over Jeremy to Jake and
me. That is it; I don't want to hear you taking Jake, or me, to court over
this again. We are going to make the decisions regarding Jeremy from here
on out."

"Whenever you come into this house you will respect the house and all those
who live in it. I was told by the others, not Jake or Joey, about your
visits here. I will not go through those with you, but it will end. Respect
Jake as your son."

"I know you don't like the idea your son is gay and is living with his
partner. Get over it damn it. If I hear anymore about you not respecting
your son or son-in-law, you will also be cut out of my will. You also need
to remember the roof over your head is by the grace of Jacob and Joey. Do
you want to return to the cramped living of cheap apartments? Keep behaving
the way you have been of late and that can be arranged."

"You guys need to understand this; I don't like threatening you on this
level but it seems like I can't get through to you any other way."

"Let me make this plain and simple here. We live like a family, love each
other as a family.  If you can't do that, then get the hell out of this
family you seem to hate so much. But remember this, you can choose your
friends, you can choose your wife or husband, but you can't choose your
family. Look around in this room everyone. This is your family. Let's start
acting like a family from now on."

Everyone looked at each other. For the first time, I think my grandfather
actually got through to my mother and brother. At least I hope so.

"I don't like coming down here after hearing everything I have been
hearing. I understand we are going to have our family disagreements, but
nothing like what is going on here. CBS or ABC could make a soap based on
our family. Family Hernandez, it would be called. We would have more
viewers than any other soap on television. Let's stop acting as if we are
starring in our own soap here. Let's live like a regular family."

"I am going to be here for a while. If, while I am here, things don't
improve, I will take whatever action is needed to fix the problem. If I
have to buy a house and move here to live, I will. You all know how much I
dislike the summers in El Paso!"

We all just sat in the study not saying a word. As I looked around I saw
the look on the faces of my family including Normal. No matter if I liked
it or not, Normal will soon be part of this family. I need to get used to
it.

Still no one moved from where they sat. My grandfather just looked out at
all of us. Then my mom spoke up to break the silence.

"Dad I have noticed you had something to say to each of us except Joey and
Jacob. I know they are not clean here today either. I don't like being
talked to in the fashion you did in front of my kids!"

"Sorry about that Glorie, but your behavior warranted the talk in front of
everyone. You never had a qualm about degrading and disrespecting Jacob in
front of others. You just got a dose of your own medicine. I need to ensure
everyone understands this way of living is over and done with. As far as
Jake is concerned I spoke with him and Joey last night. The concern I had
to speak with the boys about was the way they spend money. That hasn't a
thing to do with the general talk we had here today."

"All this hate is being targeted at Jake and Joey here. It will stop. They
are young and deserve to enjoy their teenage years. I can't be worried all
the time what was next with Jake. He will not see the inside of a hospital
again for any reason."

With that everyone agreed with my grandfather. I think my mom and brother
did in order to get out of there. It bothered me, but I was used to
it. Marie stayed to spend time with my grandfather. My mom, Andy and Normal
left as fast as they could when Grandpa's meeting was over.

(GRANDPA AL'S POINT OF VIEW)

"Ok Beth we need to see this new house of yours that our kids bought for
you!"

Beth's face got red when I spoke up. I didn't mean to embarrass her, but I
had heard about her house. I just wanted to see it; that's all.

Beth took me, and those that followed, out the back door of the house into
the yard. We walked across to the wall that had a small part knocked
out. This part was enough for someone to walk through to get to the house
behind Jake's.

To say I was surprised the house was this close was an understatement. The
house was a little bigger than mine back home and it was a nice one. I
liked the idea that the house was right behind Jake and Joey's; that way
Beth doesn't have to drive or walk a long ways to get to the boys home.

As we walked back to Jake's home, I stopped at the wall. I looked at the
boys, Jake, Joey, David, Chase, and another I had not met yet.

"Hey why don't we do this to the yards? First..."

I sat there explaining to the boys that we should knock the entire wall the
separates the two house out completely. That way it was one huge yard. That
way no one will get hurt, going from one house to the other. Then I pointed
to the yard.

I showed, using my fingers, putting in a pool with a Jacuzzi. That got the
boys all excited when I said that. I also explained to Jake that there
should be a walkway built from Beth's house to his; one with walls and a
roof. That way if we choose to walk across to the other house in our
underwear we can without the worries of the neighbors seeing.

That got a laugh from the boys. We went in and started drawing out plans on
what we wanted done. On Monday I will start calling for the best price to
get it done right. The boys volunteered to do some of the work, but I
thought it best for a company to do it.

As the boys and Linda started watching a movie, I decided to take a
walk. My doctor had informed me that I needed to walk even if my knee
bothers me. So I decided to walk around the block. I didn't realize how big
this block was until I made it to the end. I decided to just head on back.

I looked at the homes on the block Jake and Joey live on. All of them are
nice and big. I believe Jake had the biggest home on the block. Or it could
be just where it sits, in the middle of the block. The street that Jake and
Joey's home is on curved in a semi-circle. Their home sits in the middle of
the curve. That was why it seemed to be the biggest of all the homes here.

Just as I passed the home at the side of Jake's, I saw a for sale sign. I
stood in front of the house just looking at it. It was a nice two-story
home.

A thought raced through my head right then. It would be perfect for my wife
and I.  We could be here to ensure everything was corrected with my family
here. I can't do much all way in Cheyenne if things explode once I
leave. At least if I am here, I can watch over my family, more so my
grandsons who need it the most right now, both Jacob and Jeremy.

I decided to find out what the asking price of the home was. Dodging the
lawn sprinklers as I walked up the walkway, I knocked on the door to speak
with the owners of the home. I loved the smell of fresh cut grass being
watered for the first time.

As I was waiting for my knock to be answered, I heard screeching brakes
coming from my grandson's driveway. I turned around so quickly I tripped
over the welcome mat that crossed the porch. Before I could see who was
driving up to my grandson's home. I took a header straight into the porch.

I lay there in pain from landing right on my side. I turned to see if
anyone from the house had come out. What I saw stunned me even more than
the fall.


TO BE CONTINUED...


{It is about time someone in this family put their foot down. I agree with
grandpa Al, enough is enough. Jake can't take much more in beatings or hate
from his own family. He is already going to have a hell of a time with the
public in general because of who he loves.

Jake and Joey's relationship looks so strong right now, nothing can break
them apart. Do you think Joey is truly done on cheating on Jake? We know
Jake believed whatever Joey said because he loves Joey with all his
heart. Nothing anyone can say or do will change that for Jake. Like the old
song goes, When a Man Loves a Woman, but in their case, When a Man Loves a
Man!

A show of hands here, how many think the talk between grandpa Al and the
family is going to change the minds of Gloria and Normal? I don't know, I
suggest you stay tuned to find that answer.

In the next chapter something is going to happen with Chase and Linda. They
have been in the background too long. I know you all have been wondering
about them. What do you think it is going to happen there?

I know I have said this in the past, but let's hope it comes true this
time. Leave poor Jake alone and let him live a normal life as
possible. Man, there is so many plots open it is hard to keep up with
them. From Jake's grandpa thinking about moving to El Paso to David and Tom
getting stronger, and the family unit seems to begetting stronger as well!
Let's hope that when needed, everyone can lean on each other for support in
this family that has been built out of shattered lives.

So many twists and turns in this story, we don't know if we are coming or
going anymore! Stick around there is a so much to answer in the chapters to
come. Stick around and keep reading the future chapters, and enjoy! Please
email me and let me know how I am doing at jacobmillertex@aol.com, Thanks!}

EDITOR'S CORNER:

Twists and turns, Jacob says...and he conveniently forgets to include
mentioning those annoying cliffhangers!  Now, I have to wait too. I have
caught up with our revered author. Usually I can at least look into the
next chapter and see the outcome of the cliffhanger so I can sleep~!~ No
such luck THIS time. Harumph!

Andy is being a P-whipped ass! What does that...woman...<typed with
restraint> have over him? It's got to be more than the power of a hot
woman! I was so hoping Andy was getting his head squared away, but it seems
such is not the case. Will he forsake his family? If he does, he's really
in for a rough time. I can't see any advantages to marrying into Normal's
family.

I think that every family needs a solid head. I think that until Jacob has
age to add to his maturity, Grandpa Al could be the buffer to keep things
on track. Jake's mom isn't done yet, I get the feeling. Grandpa Al is going
to have to "spank" her bad to get her in line. That's my guess anyway.

I probably shouldn't write these notes and let Jacob see them. I sometimes
think he takes my thoughts and switches things around just to be able to
laugh at me. Now that I'm caught up with his writing he has more of a
chance to do just that. I'm mulling over how I can fix this...

I'm always glad when any of you write to me, same as Jacob. Editing is a
lonely job and your "cards and letters" help break the boredom!

Until next time, seek happiness by giving happiness and love to others.
Giving happiness and love away is the only things in life that, when given
away, makes you richer.

"Daddy" Rick