"Good Morning Class" I am Professor Justin Graves. I'll be leading your fresh young minds through Ethics 101. I know for some of you college has been stressful but hopefully we can make college life easier. Remember, college is just the beginning, there's a whole world out there just waiting for you to make it yours.
This was the same speech I gave on the first day of class for the last 22 years. It was true. I believed that the world was made to be conquered by me or someone like me. When I started out, I just knew I was going to be the best teacher on the planet. I came in first in my class at UT Martin with a 3.97 GPA. I had already received 24 offers to be an Associate Professor from different schools around the country.
I was on top of the world. But like most men I was side tracked by some legs that went on for days and rest wasn't bad either, in my case it was a 5'9" 129 pound, 38-24-36 head chemist name Jean. Jean had my nose wide open, if she took a crap. It smelled fresh bread or summer flowers instead of the foul stench it really was. Jean had me hooked from day one and she knew it. From such a great beginning to our lives who would believe it could end so badly.
As I said life started great, Jean and I got married in the summer of 1989. It was the best year of my life or so I thought. It was beaten only by the birth of my twin daughters, Callie and Casey. That was matched by the birth of my son Paul or "Paully the Frog", is what we call him. Paul loved the movie, "The Godfather" so much he gave himself a mob name. Where "the Frog" came from I'll never know but that what he wanted to be called.
Life was great and getting better all the time, there wasn't anything Jean wouldn't do in bed except for anal. Anal scared her to death, if I got close to her asshole she would stop all sex till she made it clear it was not happening. I'm a smart man so I let it go, if I could have all kinds of sex just not anal. "Oh Well" maybe I could talk her in to a threesome with me and Pam Anderson or Megan Fox. Maybe both of them and Jean could film it. LOL, like that's ever going to happen. Jean gets jealous of my daughters all the time. So I knew a threesome was out of the question. She tells our daughters that she is the queen bee in this hive.
After it was settled, my babies gave up their spots as the head ladies of the house that my marriage took a nose dive. I came home early from a seminar just after our 20th anniversary for a little alone time with Jean. So I parked in the alley behind our house. I had just closed the patio door when I overheard my girls talking to their mom.
"Mom" you have to tell Justin sooner or later. He's our dad in our hearts but he isn't our real father. He keeps calling us his babies and it kills us to know the true and keep it from him said Callie. It was mistake to telling you two the truth but after you came home and caught me in bed with your dad it, it all came out said Jean.
Mom, how can you sit there and sleep with both men and act like it "OK" said Casey? Justin deserves better than you. He's my dad and has always been my dad even if we don't share the same DNA said Casey. "Mom", you're going to have to tell Paully sooner or later that Justin isn't his dad either said Callie.
My head was spinning it was about to explode. Then Jean said I will tell him after he becomes a tenured professor that way he won't leave me because he'll have too much to lose. Then he'll just have to let me keep seeing Rick said Jean.
The only person I knew named Rick was my grandfather, surely that can't be talking about him. I quietly left the house. I went to see my brother Kenny, he was older, wiser and been through more in life than I had. I told Kenny everything I had heard them say. Kenny helped me plan a course of action. First I called our Dr. Miles, he had been the family doctor for more than 40 years. I asked him if there had ever been a DNA test done on my kids. He answered by telling me he could only give that information to the biological parents of the kids then apologized and hung up. So it was right there in my face, they all knew except Paully.
I then called the best divorce attorney I knew. Proffessor Max Price. The sound of his name made divorce attorneys tremble in fear. Max was the one person an attorney would call to get ideas on how to screw over the other spouse. Then my last call was to my parents. I asked them if they knew the Rick had been having an affair with Jean since he lives with them. The both tried to change the subject, "Really" both of my proud parents knew the truth and said nothing. My mom wanted me to come home and talk to them. "Mrs. Graves", I will never set foot in your house again. You both just died to me. "Oh" and you can tell Rick, I hope he finds someone who cares enough to save him.
That was the first step in my opening the gates to hell. I figure that when this was over I would be in hell so I might as well take a few of them with me. Max got started right away; he called in a few favors and got me an apartment in about an hour. Max had also gotten an emergency meeting with a Judge to freeze all assets. He told me to go the bank and removed half the money. Because once he the injunction to freeze the accounts, I wouldn't have access to any of the money. Jean would have to wait for the court hearing to get any money out. Max was all so having Jean served at church this afternoon. Jean would be pissed, but "oh well".
Now for Rick, I was going to hit him where it hurt. Right in the kidneys, Rick had on the waiting list for a couple of years. Then I was tested and was proven a match. So you know what that meant, you got it "fuck him." While was taking my name off the "Save the bastard Rick" sweepstakes. The Dr. asked me what changed my mind about saving my father's life. I told him he wasn't my father he was my grandfather. The Dr. showed me the test. I was Rick's son, not my father's son. "SO" now my mom was a tramp also. What a fucking mess this was going to be.
My phone was ringing. I looked at the display and it was Jean.
"Yes Hon"!.
Where are you and what is this divorce shit asked Jean?
Jean what does the paper work state?
A divorce on the grounds of adultery and it has court ordered DNA," OH MY GOD" said Jean. Justin please don't do this; please don't do this screamed Jean.
Jean I know already the results, but don't worry, you and your daughter don't have to worry about me finding out anymore I told Jean then I closed hung up my cell phone with Jean screaming please talk to me. In my eyes, they all had betrayed me, except Paully and Kenny.
I was at the hospital when my phone rang again it was my ex-mom. What do you want Mrs. Graves?
Jean just call, where are you Justin, so we all can talk before things go too far said Mrs. Graves.
Well I'm at the hospital having myself taken off the surgical list for "GOOD OLE RICK". And speaking of Rick, Mrs. Graves when were you going to tell me about dear ole dad? But that's okay Mrs. Graves, Mr. Graves will find out soon enough.
"Gotta go Mrs. Graves", the Dr. is walking in. BBBYYYYYYEEEEE, Mrs. Graves. That was the second time today someone was asking me not to hang up. After I had my name removed from the donor list, I also left orders not to call me if Rick died. It was getting late so I headed back to Max's office.
He drove me to my new apartment, it was furnished and the bar was stocked. I sat on the couch and had a Captain and coke.
My phone rang it was Jean so I didn't answer. Then next time it rang it was Paul.
Dad I don't care what that slut says you're my dad and you always will be said Paul. I asked him where he was at and he said he was crashing with so friends. I told him I loved him and to keep safe. All those years of caring for your only son only to have it all destroyed because that whore couldn't keep her legs closed. And to make matters worse, he isn't my son but my fucking brother. Fuck that whore, she should burn in hell.
The next call was, Mr. Graves. "Hello Mr. Graves", what can I do for you I asked?
Son cut out the non sense and come talk to us, "Please" don't destroy the family over this said my dad. Then it hit me, he wasn't my dad he also was my brother. Jacob you've always been there for me so I will tell let you in on Sarah's little secret. Jacob just so you know, the only reason I was a match for Rick is because I'm his son. Your wife has been lying to you for over 45 years. She knew Jacob, she knew, they all knew it and I don't give a fuck what happens to him or them. I'll always think of you as my dad. Jacob must have had a heart attack, because he dropped the phone and I heard a scream.
Later the police came by my apartment to ask me if I had seen my father. I hadn't so I told them no. Then I asked why they were looking him. The officer said Jacob had slapped his wife and pissed in her face. Then he broke his dad's ribs with a kick to the back. He was going for Rick's kidneys. I asked how they knew where I lived. The officer said Max had told them.
Jean tried everything she could to talk to me. Paul wasn't speaking to her or his sisters. They knew and didn't tell him so Paully said "FUCK YOU AND THEM"! And they hadn't heard from him since. This was another reason for me to hate Jean. She had made my whole life a lie.
I needed a drink and a little fresh air so I left the apartment and dropped in at a local pub. While there I ran in to an old school friend named Sam. We sat and talked about old days. Sam went on to tell me about his marriage and how he was racked over the coals by his ex-wife in their divorce. Sam told me how he went at work at McDonalds to decrease his alimony. The Judge threw Sam in jail for 60 days, Sam told me it was the most rest he had gotten in 20 years. When Sam was brought back before the Judge, Sam asked the Judge if he could hurry up and send him back because he was miss Divorce Court. The Judge got pissed and sent Sam back to his cell only to call him back the next day and release him. The Judge cut Sam's alimony at 200.00 a month for 1 year. Mary, Sam's ex-wife was pissed. She had been given $3000 a month earlier. Ma'am you're the one who wanted him in jail. He lost his job and you're the cause, so you'll just have to live with the loss. Sam is the fry guy at McDonalds, well on paper anyway. Sam does online web design on the side and has the money go to his mom so Mary gets nothing. Mary ended up living with her parents. The kids are in college and grandma pays for their education via Sam. Mary tried to take Sam's mom to court to find out where the money was coming from but the Judge threw it out before a court was set. As I sat there and listened I knew my divorce would become a long drawn out war.
The next morning I received a call for Max, he told me to go bail out my father. I sighed and went to carry out the task at hand. When I walked into the court house, I saw the woman that I once call mom with her head down in on her lap asleep. I walked by her only to run into Jean. Jean looked up and saw me, she tried to run a hug me but I held my hand up to stop her and walked by as if she didn't exist. I went to the window and let them know I was bailing out Jacob Graves.
Justin you're going to have to talk to me at some point said Jean. I sat there looking at my watch. I guess mom heard Jean talking to me and looked up. She ran over to me and slapped me in the face.
