The Last Thing I Needed Right Now

[Skull]

This really was the last thing that I needed at this point. I am currently at the house of Mr. Showtime's brother. Earlier today, while in town with Mom to pick up her medication (she recently had a double surgery), we get a call from our neighbor telling us that our house is on fire.

My heart dropped at that moment. And my Mom broke down as we started to drive home. We got there to find about fifteen vehicles there, firetrucks and volunteers alike. And I could clearly see smoke coming out from the top of our house. I jumped out of the car and a cop asked me if anyone was in the house. No one was, thankfully, but then, he told me the worst part.

He said that it was probably caused by the gas stove on.

And it was my fault.

Before we left for town, I was going to make some french fries (I'm a fatty who loves food, you see) and Mom suggested we go to town to cash her check and stuff like that. The bank was about to close, so we hurried up and left.

So, my leaving the stove on is the most probable cause. The firefighters also suggested that there could have been a gas leak in the house, which caused the fire to start.

I still blame myself.

From what I've gather from being in the house:

They busted down our front and back doors, which were both locked. Shattered glass in our back door. The kitchen is absolutely destroyed. The window in the kitchen is also smash. Half of the ceiling in the kitchen is burned away. Half the cabinets are gone. But, the firefighters got there in time to stop it from spreading, as it was nearly to the bathroom and my room. The house is covered in black shit from the smoke. I'll probably post pictures of it when I go back there tomorrow.

Sorry for posting, if this bores anyone. I just wanted to get it off my chest since it's really bothering me. But, thank God for insurance. I'm hoping everything will get be covered, which I believe it will.

But, this was really not what I needed. Or what my Mom needed. She's had two double surgeries in the past four months. She just got released two weeks ago from her last one and she is still very sick from it.

In short, this blows.

Thanks for reading. I just had to get this off my chest.

[Skull]

Just two pictures to show the kitchen. I'll upload the others later.

[*†*Oz70NYC*†*]

Just be happy that the house is still standing, and that no one was in it when it went up. It'll take time (and sadly coin) to fix the damage, yes...but it could have bee a hell of a lot worse.

[Skull]

Many thanks, Kaos.

Just a small update. The house caught on fire last Friday. Our neighbors broke in Sunday and completely trashed our house. They went through everything we had. Thankfully, we got all of our electronics and things out. So, they took our DVD's and my wireless router. And since we can't stay in the house, it's not breaking and entering. It's criminal mischief, so the police officer said he wouldn't be able to anything.

We checked into this hotel on Wednesday after the insurance adjuster came to check out the house. We will probably have to stay here for three weeks or more.

[Skull]

Just a little update.

I'm still in a hotel. A different hotel from the one that I started out in, but I'm not in my house. So, it has certainly been a shitty thing to have to live in a hotel room and live off fast food.

They finally started working on our house, about three or four weeks after I posted above. There is a bunch of legal disputes going on with this and it is extremely stressful for my Mom, who ripped open her stomach again the other day while lifting at work. So, I'm hoping that everything will be okay with that.

In short, this sucks. Want my advice? Don't forget and leave grease on the burner.

*Sigh.*

[j]

I've said as much over at TNB, but I think you are being hard on yourself. I know that your position at the moment is really bad. It was an accident and as human beings we make mistakes. Another time you would have done the same and came home to just a burnt pan and a bad smell. I just hope that it all works out for you sooner rather than later. I know I can't really offer more than words, but try to stay positive. The work has started on the house, so hopefully you should be back home for Xmas. If you celebrate it that is.

I hope your mom has a speedy recovery also, and best you can do is be there for her.

I hope this helps even if just a little.

[Skull]

It certainly does help, Jay. I really appreciate your words. I thank you.

I'll try not to be so hard on myself.

[Skull]

So....


What's going on? How's life? It's good? Yes, yes.

So....

Remember the neighbors I posted about earlier in this thread? You know... The ones that broke into my house two days after it burned?

Yeah...

I walked outside to my backyard about an hour and a half ago to pick up some trash that some damn dog spread around and I saw smoke coming from behind their house. I thought to myself "How great it would be if their house caught on fire." Then, I saw flames in the windows. No one has been home for over a week. And, being the horribly generous and nice person that I am, I called 911. But, their house is pretty much fucked.

So, is it wrong that I'm smiling? I mean... Karma is a sweet bitch.

[j]

You did more than I would have done lol, sometimes Karma does make us laugh. Smile away dude, I am.

[Skull]

;D