Day 61: Tales Of Family Values And Undeniable Unfairness
Day 61: Tales Of Family Values And Undeniable Unfairness
Day 61 Of How To Move On From A Man — 1LD
GG landed us a table at Entrecôte using Taylor’s name.
The private table in the dining room, with a view over the exquisite outdoor terrace. Despite it only being the four OG’s, we had this entire room to ourselves, big enough for twenty people around the feast-style table.
Two French waiters doted on us, bringing us each a bottle of champagne and a shared bottle of vodka for the middle of the table.
Sophia leaned into me as the waiters scuttled away. “Do you think they’re really French?” she asked, taking the largest gulp from the flute.
“Nah, it has to be a gimmick. It’s a little too obvious. A French restaurant in the middle of Melbourne with French waiters. Give it a bone.”
Sophia giggled, then continued to drink.
I swiftly joined her, almost immediately needing to refill my glass. If I couldn’t have a drink after the week I had, when could I?!
I looked across the table at James, my new roommate. He too was in desperate need of a drink. I was lucky to have never been through what he had endured lately.
It turns out James’ was renting his apartment from his aunty.
A sweet woman who lived in Perth. She married a man who frequented the mines. Once her husband passed away, James was convinced she would want her apartment back.
Yet, that was five years ago and it was only now she wanted it. He obliged; she had been renting it to him for next to nothing.
But when his Aunty told him to pack his things, a real estate agent visited and wanted to take photos for an online listing.
Confused, James contacted his aunty.
Using blunt, frank and ugly words, she told James she had only recently discovered his homosexual “lifestyle” and kicked him out.
I felt blindsided by the revelation. I had no idea James rented the apartment, or who he rented it off. And I certainly didn’t realise any members of James’ family were raging homophobes.
Alas, some people surprise you, especially when you’ve had other things on your mind.
As we held up our glasses and brought them together, I looked at James.
He looked confused.
Was he happy to be living with me? Time would tell.
Was it how he wanted to leave his apartment, the place he called home for so long? Of course not.
And was he still hiding something from me? I felt convinced of it.
But now wasn’t the time.
We needed to find a way to co-habitat and mend our broken hearts together.
This wouldn’t be easy considering how raw we both felt. Thrust together by chance and coincidence couldn’t possibly bode well, could it?
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