#eastonsrealitycheck

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READING OF THE WILL ~ RIP EASTON GALLAGHER

I Arthur Easton Gallagher being of sound mind and body, do hereby leave my last will and testament.

To my love, my companion, my partner in life, Joel Parrish I leave 1/4 of my estate after final expenses and my writings, and all my personal belongings.

To my princess, my daughter Tatum Gallagher Hudson, I leave my childhood home to live in and raise her family, and 1/4 of my estate after final expenses.

To my oldest, and my strength Mathias Easton Gallagher, I leave my automobiles, and 1/4 of my estate after final expenses.

To my baby, and the apple of my eye, Hayden Geoffrey Gallagher, I leave Tari's Place, and all of his mother's paintings, and 1/4 of my estate after final expenses.

My life may not have been long, but it was full. And each one of you gave me that. Love you all, Easton

I lost a friend this past week, and I dedicate this to him. His life was not long, but it was full.

I will continue this story, with Easton's son, Hayden. The new title is:

REALITY CHECK - The Gallagher Legacy.

Please continue to follow my story. I put a lot of my own life experiences in my stories and it has become a type of therapy for me, and I appreciate all of you that follow and support me.

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Endings and Beginnings ~

I woke up one late August day and it was my senior year. Wow! Almost an adult and no plans, ideas or dreams. Just live one day at a time is my motto.

My mom had her 60th birthday about two months after her father died. He had gotten really bad, and we put him in a home.

Then right after Christmas, my senior year, my world fell apart. We were still living with my mom's brother, Antony and his family when mom suffered a massive stroke.  It was so difficult for me, and then when Antony decided HE was going to put her in a home. We fought. Mom became so upset, she had another stroke and died.

I went into a total meltdown. I stopped going to school, smoked pot morning noon and night.  It numbed the pain and the reality.  Of course Antony decided it was best I left.

ANTONY: "Easton, I know you are lost without your mother, but you need to get ahold of yourself!  You need to finish school, go to college, do something with your life. Your mom would have wanted that for you."

EASTON: "You didn't know what my mom wanted. You didn't even know my mom. You were the one that killed her by wanting to put her in a home like you did your own father, to let him wither away."

ANTONY: "Easton, either you go back to school, or get a job. And STOP smoking that dope!  If not, then you need to get out.  I can not have this in my home. I have my own son to think about."

EASTON: "FINE! Then I am gone. I will be gone tonight!  And you go worry about your son. He may be going to school, but he is smoking the dope, as you call it, and fucking every girl he can, so I am sure you will be a grandpa soon. Don't judge me, and certainly don't try and make out that your son is better than me. He just hides it better!"

ANTONY: "GET OUT!! GO! I brought you and your mother into my home to give you shelter, food and this is the thanks I get? At least your mother appreciated what I did for her!"

I packed everything I could that night, and left. I wandered all night, not knowing where I was going or where I would stay.  For the next three months I wandered, and found an abandoned old shelter house outside of Oasis Springs hidden away off the road  and I set up a home. Just for me. I was sick and miserable. It was the most horrible time of my life, to say the least.

Then I met her...

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THE END OF BRADLEY~

So we moved in with Grandfather Lucien and mom's brother's family. A really big house, with lots of really expensive things.  Marcus was really cool, he and I were almost the same age. It was kind of cool to know I had a cousin.

But I was still pretty uncomfortable at the house so I called Bradley and went over to hang out with him for a while.

BRADLEY: "Do you love me, Easton?"

EASTON: "Do I really need to answer that? For the past three years, I've spent every opportunity I have with you."

BRADLEY: "You didn't answer the question."

EASTON: "How about I show you?"

We messed around quite a while. He left and went to bathroom. I was laying on the bed, and didn't even realize Mallory came in. (Her and her mother were living there now.) Before I knew it she had me on the bed and before I realized what I was...well doing her, just as I was Bradley just a few minutes before.

Then Bradley came back in.

BRADLEY: "So this is how you show me? You fuck my cousin??"

I jumped up to follow him. I look back and Mallory and she just smiled at me a very wicked grin.

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LIFE WITHOUT TARI~

The days got longer and longer. It seemed she was there every morning when I would wake up in our bed. When I would awake, the reality set in and I knew I was just dreaming. Or around six every evening, I would think I heard her car pull up, she was home from work. But no one ever came through the door. I would smell her sometimes in our room, and turn thinking she was behind me, but alas, no one. When one looses a partner, it's like a part of you is no longer there. An appendage is missing.

I know she would be upset, me sitting here pining over her. Wallowing in my self pity and loss. I must move on, but I don't know where to start.  About three weeks after Tari's funeral, Anthony Hudson proposed to Tatum, and they were married immediately. She said she wanted to move on, and start fresh as soon as she could. I understood.

The boys didn't talk much, I knew they were hurting, especially Hayden. I didn't push I just let them know I was there when they were ready.

Finally I had to make a decision. I made a promise to her, to move on.  I knew this was the answer, I just wasn't sure if the kids would be okay with it. I called them for a meeting, including Tatum.

EASTON: "Listen kids, I know things have been rough. For all of us. A lot of changes. I hate to add anything else, but I think for my own well-being I have to do this, but I won't if you kids don't want it."

TATUM: "Dad, we will support you a 100%. You need to do what you need to do. Mom wanted that for you." Right guys?" 

The boys agreed, but didn't look up from their books

EASTON: "I have to sell the house. I can not stay here anymore. Every where I look she is here. Every room I go into I smell her, or hear her footsteps or her laughter. This was our home, and in order to move on, I have to say goodbye."

HAYDEN: "You are taking me and Mathias with you right??"

EASTON: "Of course, son. I want you two to help me look for a place. We can make it our own, and I think it will help all of us. Now that Tatum and Anthony are married, I would like to move closer to them. So we will look towards their part of town."

MATHIAS: "I'm in. I can't take it any more either. She is everywhere here."

HAYDEN: "I understand, but if we move... won't we forget?"

EASTON: "Never son. I will not let that happen. I also want you guys to think about what to do with all her paintings. I thought of maybe opening an art studio. You know in her name. Where students can come and take classes. Her friend Ian said he would love to teach a few nights a week. All at no cost, and we could share her paintings there as inspiration."

TATUM: "That is an amazing idea. She would have loved that."

EASTON: "Okay, it's settled. We can start looking this weekend for a new house boys, and Tatum, you and I can look for places for the studio."