Punished By My Mom's Boyfriend
CHAPTER 3
Honestly, they weren’t stopping at the wine coolers and candy-colored martinis either.
Monica and her friends were hitting the hard alcohol more often than not, and trust me, there’s nothing more cringey than a group of middle-aged women getting sloppy drunk.
But Rudy was different. My dad doted on me, and so despite working full time as a CPA, Rudy made it to every piano recital, every volleyball tournament, and even cheered me on when I competed in the local Miss Oakdale pageant
My dad didn’t care that I was chubby and could barely walk in the glittery high heels they had us wear.
Rudy wanted everyone to know that the beauty with the big smile was his daughter, and that he was sure I’d win.
Well, I didn’t win, but the bond between me and Rudy strengthened.
For example, after I moved to Chicago to pursue my dreams of being an actress, my dad was totally supportive.
I had weekly calls with my father which were filled with heart to hearts about auditions, tidbits from my vocal coach, and of course, my fear that I’d never make it on stage.
But after a year or so had gone by, I realized that something was wrong in my dad’s life, and finally, Rudy revealed the marital issues cropping up between him and Monica.
Then, my calls picked up in frequency because it was clear Rudy was depressed.
Soon, I was dialing my dad every day to make sure he was okay, and then sometimes twice a day when I was particularly worried. Things got so terrible that I decided to quit my job in the big city and to return to Oakdale. After all, my dad’s taken care of me my whole life; now, it’s time for me to take care of him in return.
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