It sure has been a bizarre day!
First Michele calls Ted to tell him that Linda is out on the street living out of her car after being thrown out by her friend Antoinette. She thinks Kennan has the baby and isn't sure and wants us to call DYFS (child protective services). But first I called Antoinette and found out yes, she finally got sick and tired and told Linda she had 2 weeks to find a place but linda got po'd and just up & left. So then I called and left messages at Kennan's house.
Then Linda called and said Antoinette is just having a tantrum and she's not thrown out ... but she got pretty hysterical when I told her I was calling Antoinette's parents. "Why?" She sounded like she was going to cry. "It's none of your business!" I said yes it is our business, we love Tomas and want to make sure he is safe! And I told her there's something wrong going on, everywhere she goes things fall apart and she gets thrown out or leaves. Not only that, her reasoning and logic is all screwed up. "Yeah, I'm retarded!" she yelled at me.
Boy, I had to bite my tongue.
I don't remember much of what I said after that except that I got angry and she said she didn't want to talk about it anymore (what else is new?).
Then Kennan's mom called and we talked. That was about the most productive thing that has happened because Linda's lies have put a wedge between us and Kennan's parents. I shared some things with Kennan's mother that seemed to surprise her and apparently Linda's been lying to everyone about everything.
After I got off the phone, Linda showed up at the house to pick up a check from social services. She didn't have the baby and so I told Kristin to shut the door, which she did. So Linda takes herself to the police department and a cop called to find out what was going on. "There's no mail for her here," I answered and that was the truth--I'd written RETURN TO SENDER ADDRESSEE NO LONGER LIVES HERE -- on the mail and dumped it back into the mailbox.
Antoinette called around dinner time. Now this is really bizarre. Apparently Linda's been there for the last 4 hours, determined to talk/guilt Antoinette's parents into letting her stay. "What is she doing here if she's supposed to be staying with Kennan?" I am mystified and told Antoinette to call the cops if she wanted to.
TB guessed that maybe Linda's lies caught up with her at Kennan's.
I don't care.
I'm hoping Kennan's parents will come over here so we can sit down and talk and work it out so we can see Tomas again.
At least he is safe and I can put my mind at ease somewhat.
Posted by Cassie at May 1, 2005 07:54 PM