When we arrived at the cottage, Pattie and Jeremy came out to meet us at the car. Jeremy and Scooter helped Justin into his wheelchair. Due to his brain injury, Justin couldn't walk very far without getting dizzy. Dr.Dubois said that if Justin accidentally hit his head again, it could be dangerous. So unfortunately, Justin was wheelchair bound for a bit. Believe me, he bitched about it....to no end. I would keep reminding him about the tattoo on his neck. PATIENCE. He'd huff and puff but eventually calm down. He seemed relaxed as he looked around the grounds of the beautiful cottage.
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Pattie and Jeremy ended up taking him for a walk of the land. I ended up falling asleep the moment I sat down on the couch in the den. Justin was safe. His parents had him. And my body finally crashed.
Justin's POV: This place was breathtaking.
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It felt amazing to finally get some fresh air. The view was calming. But it was weird being pushed around in a wheelchair by my parents. But nice too. I can't remember the last time I spent with them alone like this. "Mom, Dad...who knew we'd be in the French countryside together. Walking or being pushed (in my case) altogether. Thanks for being here. I know I've been a handful lately, well let's be honest...I've been a handful for a while. I'm just so damn grateful to be alive. To have the both of you." My Mom leaned down and kissed my cheek. My Dad kept his gaze on the horizon. When he finally found his voice, I couldn't believe what he said. "Justin, I'm not one to show my emotions to well. I've only cried a couple of times in front of someone else. I cried the day you were born. And I cried the day we almost lost you. When your Mom called me with the news, I've never wept like that before. I know I haven't been the father you've needed. I know alot of the stuff you've been going through is because our relationship isn't exactly healthy. And that's my fault. I felt like I wasn't good enough to be in your world. I didn't want to ruin your happiness. But I did anyway. By not being there. Not anymore though. God gave us a second chance. And I'm planning on getting it right this time. I love you kid." You don't understand. Those words coming from my Dad. It meant more to me than he would ever understand. We hugged and I told him how much I loved him. It had my Mom basically in a full out ugly cry, which made my Dad and I start cracking up. "God, you two are just alike in so many ways. Your both so hard on yourselves. And you both tend to laugh at the most inappropriate times. LIKE NOW!"
