Go with Dad, he's slack but then I might not do well in school
From Create Your Own Story
I didn’t know why dad was so happy and why mom was so upset, but after a month I found out why.
Dad, I'm home! I shouted as I closed the door behind me. I quickly rushed home to do my homework. It was going to be a long and tedious day. Suddenly I notice a stranger. Well that’s weird I thought, I wonder what he’s doing here. Unfazed I turned on the computer, and that was when everything went downhill.
"Heinrich come sit over here" I turned around and was surprised to see Mom. Isn't she supposed to be in Los Angeles? Why is she here? Then I began to worry, whenever she looked like this, it was always after a fight.
"You don't have to be scared" said my mom
"I'm right here, and I'll always be with you, but there are laws. Everything in this country has to be legal."
"So what we need to do is make some decisions. That's what Mr. 張天明 is here for. Many times these decisions are left up to the courts but that can be very expensive, Heinrich people fighting over their children."
"Nobody is fighting. Look at me, Heinrich. Nobody is fighting." said my dad.
"Dad, what's going on?" I asked. No response
"Dad, what's going on?" My vision began to blur. The world began to spin around me.
"Hello. Do you understand what we're saying to you, Heinrich? Your father and I are getting a divorce, but nothing is going to change. We're still gonna see each other." She slid a piece of paper to me. "You don't have to read all of this.Most of it's for your parents-- boring adult business-- but this paragraph right here, this is important because it states who you're gonna live with...after the divorce...whose custody you will be in.And there's a blank space right here.And I want you to go into the kitchen sit at the table and put a name down.You can take as long as you want but when you come back into this room...I want to see a name on that line."
"Heinrich, just write down a name and this will all be over." pleaded my dad
"It's gonna be okay." said my mom
"What name, what are you talking about?" I asked
"Your mother or your father.Just put the name there. It's as simple as that. And don't look so scared.It's not a test. There's no wrong answer."
- dialogue is from Catch Me If You Can
