Ch 17

The social worker came the next day picked us up under the screaming and protesting of my mother, she did not want to let go of us, we were crying and shouting and begging her to take us back but she couldnt how could she, she was an alcoholic so was dad. We, of course, were separated Mary and Daniel went to one house I went to another. I hated it there I didnt like my foster mother and I hated my foster father. Two weeks later I ran away but the police caught up with and was taken to a different family and since then I was moved from one foster home to another not knowing where I was or what happened to my brother and sister or where was my parents I was completely lost, then I started to get into trouble with the police and started to steal and rob and break into cars you name I did it, I was put into the young offenders jail and spent there nearly 6 months and was released to the care of yet another foster family.
They were a very nice people this time, they treated me right and doted on me, they were in their fifties or something and never had children of their own, they were kind and considerate and they provided me with all my needs, so I decided to stay with them until I reached my 18th birthday and then left them to find my own place and my own life. I was still doing all kinds of illegal activities buying and selling drugs, breaking into cars and houses and shops, and for 12 years I terrorised the police and the neighbourhood, I was known for the notorious Jack. All that time I was also looking for my family and making inquiries about them, I asked the social office, I looked in the registry books I asked around, but no one wanted to help me and I go no leads on them at all, well my reputation didnt help matters. I was very bitter and angry at the world and was very lonely and miserable all I wanted was to find my family again and to be reunited with them, but I couldnt and I was getting really tiered of my own ways and wanted to stop what I was doing but I didnt know where to start, so I decided that I had enough and I wanted to end it.
Jack took a moment and looked at Tina to see if she was doing ok and asked her if she wanted a drink, but Tina said no and asked him to continue. Jack carried on from where he stopped.
Jack: Where was I? Oh yes, well that brings me to the first time I met you. I was speeding down the road, my head swimming from cocaine and booze and I could not see where I was going frankly, I didnt care, I lost control of the car the car swerved and I knew that I hit somebody because I heard the bang. I got out of the car and managed to move it back onto the road, it was very dark and my head was about to explode. I drove back and stopped the car where your body was laying.
Tina was enraged now and started to scream at Jack and hit him with her arms, it was you then is that way you were nice to me? Ha jack why didnt you leave to die Jack? Ha why did you come back for me? Why Jack, why?????? Tina was hysterical now this she did not know and now she can see the whole picture.
Jack got hold of her and sat her down back on the sofa and told her that if she kept screaming she would wake the twins up. Tina got hold of herself and sat down, she wanted to know what else has Jack got in stall for her and why did he lie to her and why has he decided to come clean now?
Jack: Are you calm now Tina? Can I continue? Tina looked at him with contempt and said yes jack I am, come on dish out the dirt and tell me who you really are. Jack knew that she hated him now but who could blame her she was right to be angry with him he turned out to be a nasty piece of work.