Mums Boyfriend

Mum took me out for Dinner one night when they were seperated.
Over dinner she told me she had moved in with a guy she was seeing, and how great he was - so much better than my father.... I was upset of course though I didn't let it show.
She then proceeded to RING HIM and told me to say hi and introduce myself over the phone to him. I said 'No, I don't want to - wouldn't feel comfortable...' She was stupid enough to do it anyway and put the phone to my ear to make me talk. I still resent her for that.

He said hi, that he has heard a lot about me. I said hi too. It was short. He said he was looking forward to meeting me. I felt like killing her for being so rude and inconsiderate putting me in that position.

She told me I would meet him on Saturday when I was meant to meet her at the shopping center for lunch. That was the absolute last thing I wanted.

THEN she had the audacity to tell me not to tell my father that she was seeing someone. She literally tried to bribe me financially not to speak.

I went home and told him immediately. Dad looked sad, but like the true gentleman he always was, told me 'Good for her we should be happy for her'.

I met him on Saturday at the shops, I was not looking forward to the day. Dad made me go.
He looked like a scrawnier version of my Dad. He gave me a hug and a kiss and starting talking to me like a normal human being. He had two little kids, and a love of fantasy books and sci-fi (like me). His personality was infectious, I couldn't help but like him.

I went to their place every Saturday, met his wonderful parents who treated me like a grandchild, fell in love with his kids as a little brother and sister. Which I never had being an only child. We had more in common than Mum and him, and he visits ended up with us playing trivia, cards and talking about fantasy books...
We become such friends we started working on a book concept together. Our minds were on one train of thought, it was perfect. The ideas that sprung to life were ingenious.
We wanted to work together and eventually publish it. Mums boyfriend became one of my Best Friends, and though I hate to say it like a second Father to me.
Over the next few years I spent alot of time including Christmas' together with there family, and they became my family away from N.Z. - I was very happy being a big sister and having people that cared about me.

The Problem

I thought that Mum and him would get married, but there was a problem. Apparently there was a side I didn't see. He was an alcoholic, and an abusive one when the demon came out.
I never knew, I still find it hard to believe as I never saw even an inkling of this in him.
Mum tried get him in AA... To no avail.
One night suddenly she came to Dad and me place. They talked all night.

The next morning I was told I was never allowed to see him again. A friend of the families took the book and all the information of his computer and gave it all to me...
Suddenly I had no friend/Dad there, and my little brother and little sister were gone.
I have never seen them since.

It broke my heart.