Husband you've abandoned me Fine I'll focus on raising my son novel Chapter 10

Chapter 10: On the right track

"Are you sure?" I asked him. If the physical and verbal bullying was too much for him I didn’t want to suffer for no reason.

"I’m a big boy, I can handle this," he told me.

It’s not about being a big boy though I thought to myself. It’s not like he was weak for wanting There was no fear in his eyes he really seemed serious.

"Anthony," I started by saying his full name.

"I can handle it, mum..." he interrupted me, however. "I can handle it because I have you now," he told me.

My eyes widened in surprise.

"It’s been a few days mum, but you seem different, you smile more, and you spend more time with me. I’ve been so happy. Even though dad’s not here and everyone treats us differently when I’m with you I forget about all that," he told me.

Tears filled my eyes and began to stream down my cheeks. I pulled him in for a hug. Alright you win Tony. I thought to myself. The words he said to me the day I died came to mind. "If you’d been there for me, I could have handled it."

He had meant what he said.

"I’m sorry I left you alone all those times," I apologized to him. It’s what I wanted to say to him that day in the hospital room.

He then hugged me back.

I arrived at the restaurant and was introduced to the manager, who was also my new boss. He was a middle-aged man named Giovanni. We had our introductions, then I explained my position as a waitress and what I would do. He then showed me around the restaurant, introduced me to the staff, and then we finalized the contract.

I then changed into my work uniform and began my first shift with the help of my fellow co-workers so could learn from them. I quickly discovered being a waitress was hard. I was moving and running around the place, dealing with diners. Taking orders, delivering ready orders to tables, listening to complaints, etc. Despite being overwhelmed, I encouraged myself to do my best as I needed time to get used to it.

By the time I was done, I was completely exhausted. I felt like taking several breaks as I went to pick up Tony. All in all, I would say it was a good first day at work.

The following days were normal and uneventful, which was a relief. I took Tony to school, and I went to work. Tony didn’t come home grumpy, nor did he get into any fights. He informed me

Work was going well, but I was still struggling since it was still early days, so I continued to do my best. I just needed time. I was looking forward to the weekend as I was paid weekly by the restaurant. The weekend was when Tony and I would have time to spend with each other. I wanted us to do an activist, either going to the zoo, aquarium or something!