Blake Cook

My younger sister was in high school, and her mother, my stepmom that we had the issues with, had cheated on my dad and left my dad. So my dad was trying to raise this high school girl on his own. He did a good job, but after she graduated, he met this other lady named Melissa. And Melissa comes from trash. She was an addict, and she got him hooked back on drugs.

My younger sister was in high school, and her mother, my stepmom that we had the issues with, had cheated on my dad and left my dad. So my dad was trying to raise this high school girl on his own. He did a good job, but after she graduated, he met this other lady named Melissa. And Melissa comes from trash. She was an addict, and she got him hooked back on drugs.

My younger sister was in high school, and her mother, my stepmom that we had the issues with, had cheated on my dad and left my dad. So my dad was trying to raise this high school girl on his own. He did a good job, but after she graduated, he met this other lady named Melissa. And Melissa comes from trash. She was an addict, and she got him hooked back on drugs.

So my brother wanted to drive down to confront him about all this, see if he actually is on drugs. This is on Black Friday, day after Thanksgiving. So me and my brother, we drive down. Knock on the door, Melissa answers. She's high as a kite. Like, hey, my brother says, hey, is Jim here? That's my dad's name. She's like, yeah, let me go get him. He's downstairs sleeping.

So my brother wanted to drive down to confront him about all this, see if he actually is on drugs. This is on Black Friday, day after Thanksgiving. So me and my brother, we drive down. Knock on the door, Melissa answers. She's high as a kite. Like, hey, my brother says, hey, is Jim here? That's my dad's name. She's like, yeah, let me go get him. He's downstairs sleeping.

So my brother wanted to drive down to confront him about all this, see if he actually is on drugs. This is on Black Friday, day after Thanksgiving. So me and my brother, we drive down. Knock on the door, Melissa answers. She's high as a kite. Like, hey, my brother says, hey, is Jim here? That's my dad's name. She's like, yeah, let me go get him. He's downstairs sleeping.

I'm like, it's seven o'clock in the afternoon. Like, what do you mean he's sleeping? Whatever, he's old. Maybe he went to bed. He comes up the stairs and And it's the first time in my life I've ever seen my dad. So my dad didn't drink when we grew up, and I hardly ever heard him cuss. I will say that. But for the first time in my life, I saw my dad physically, but I didn't know who my dad was.

I'm like, it's seven o'clock in the afternoon. Like, what do you mean he's sleeping? Whatever, he's old. Maybe he went to bed. He comes up the stairs and And it's the first time in my life I've ever seen my dad. So my dad didn't drink when we grew up, and I hardly ever heard him cuss. I will say that. But for the first time in my life, I saw my dad physically, but I didn't know who my dad was.

I'm like, it's seven o'clock in the afternoon. Like, what do you mean he's sleeping? Whatever, he's old. Maybe he went to bed. He comes up the stairs and And it's the first time in my life I've ever seen my dad. So my dad didn't drink when we grew up, and I hardly ever heard him cuss. I will say that. But for the first time in my life, I saw my dad physically, but I didn't know who my dad was.

He was so high. And he invited us in and my brother's like, hey, you're high right now. What are you talking about? And they get into a heated discussion. My dad gets livid. Somebody that is on drugs. I think at the time it was just, I think cocaine and oxycodones is all he was on at that time. Because he was on four DUIs for driving while impaired from not alcohol, but narcotics.

He was so high. And he invited us in and my brother's like, hey, you're high right now. What are you talking about? And they get into a heated discussion. My dad gets livid. Somebody that is on drugs. I think at the time it was just, I think cocaine and oxycodones is all he was on at that time. Because he was on four DUIs for driving while impaired from not alcohol, but narcotics.

He was so high. And he invited us in and my brother's like, hey, you're high right now. What are you talking about? And they get into a heated discussion. My dad gets livid. Somebody that is on drugs. I think at the time it was just, I think cocaine and oxycodones is all he was on at that time. Because he was on four DUIs for driving while impaired from not alcohol, but narcotics.

So he'd already been arrested for like three or four DUIs for this. So my brother was attempting to try to help him, but it went south. My dad filled with rage, and he took off running back downstairs, and I knew that's where he kept his revolver. I immediately grabbed my brother, and we ran out the house, ran down the stairs. It's like 15 stairs.

So he'd already been arrested for like three or four DUIs for this. So my brother was attempting to try to help him, but it went south. My dad filled with rage, and he took off running back downstairs, and I knew that's where he kept his revolver. I immediately grabbed my brother, and we ran out the house, ran down the stairs. It's like 15 stairs.

So he'd already been arrested for like three or four DUIs for this. So my brother was attempting to try to help him, but it went south. My dad filled with rage, and he took off running back downstairs, and I knew that's where he kept his revolver. I immediately grabbed my brother, and we ran out the house, ran down the stairs. It's like 15 stairs.

I run in my truck, open my door, and I go to get my gun out. I'm like, he's going to kill us. He is going to kill us. And, man, he comes running out. And I never saw the gun. I don't think I saw the gun. Everything was happening so fast. But the rage that he had. Sean, I went out that driveway at probably 50, 60 miles an hour. I thought he was going to kill us. I thought he was going to kill us.

I run in my truck, open my door, and I go to get my gun out. I'm like, he's going to kill us. He is going to kill us. And, man, he comes running out. And I never saw the gun. I don't think I saw the gun. Everything was happening so fast. But the rage that he had. Sean, I went out that driveway at probably 50, 60 miles an hour. I thought he was going to kill us. I thought he was going to kill us.

I run in my truck, open my door, and I go to get my gun out. I'm like, he's going to kill us. He is going to kill us. And, man, he comes running out. And I never saw the gun. I don't think I saw the gun. Everything was happening so fast. But the rage that he had. Sean, I went out that driveway at probably 50, 60 miles an hour. I thought he was going to kill us. I thought he was going to kill us.

And then the whole 30, 40-minute drive home, me and my brother didn't talk. We got back to my mom's house and everybody was already in bed at this point. And man, I drank all night. I cried my eyes out. I went on his Facebook page, found photos of when we were younger. I just lost it. I had a mental breakdown. That's the first time I ever saw him high. And that was the start of my downfall.

And then the whole 30, 40-minute drive home, me and my brother didn't talk. We got back to my mom's house and everybody was already in bed at this point. And man, I drank all night. I cried my eyes out. I went on his Facebook page, found photos of when we were younger. I just lost it. I had a mental breakdown. That's the first time I ever saw him high. And that was the start of my downfall.