I heard the sadness in her voice, hence I knew something was wrong before she told me that they were getting a divorce.
I've been in military school for 4 years and I'm proud to say it has made me tougher and far more sure of myself.
My mother called me suddenly and told me that they were getting a divorce, I wasn't sure what she wanted me to do. We hadn't spoken in a long time now so I was perplexed.
I told her that I was coming back home and she should wait to explain better.
I came home, and she told me that my father's business came down crumbling. And my father blamed me for it.
That my father considered me a bad omen.
My father wanted to split and since I was 18, it would be quiet easy.
My mom didn't want to split, she begged me to talk to my father and see if I could convince him that I've changed.
I didn't feel like talking to my father, but seeing her down on her knees with tears streaming down her face. I decided to give it a go.
I invited my father out for a drive, and he, though wary accepted my invitation.
We headed out in his car, I was driving and there we talked.
So mom tells me that you guys are getting a divorce, not that I care but why?.
She told you huh, I told her not to he said.
But why, I ask.
I'm not going to mess around anymore Kevin so I'm going to say it, I don't feel safe around you anymore.
Why because I'm a bad omen, I said.
No, but because you are dangerous he replied. Breaking a kids arm, hitting him even when his down, turning into a bully, for Christ sake Kevin you don't smile anymore. Where's the little shy kid that used to stay out of trouble.
He died, was my answer. He was pretty shocked with that answer.
So you and mom are not going to reconcile, I can leave the house if you don't want me there. You don't need to take care of me anymore, I can do that myself.
You think I've not considered that, he replied. But your mom still sees you as her child, I gave her choice me Or you " she chosed you.
I wasn't mad at my father for being scared of me. It was a good choice but I was mad at him for bringing an innocent woman "my mom " into this.
For years she has done everything to make him happy and now he's going to abandon her. Not on my watch.
A quick swerve to the right sent us thumbling into the forest, I looked at my father. My face must have been that of a demon because I could see his fear, pure raw fear.
I sent the the car crashing with its right, where my father was situated. He was unconscious but not dead.
I called the police and ambulance, I told them the car suddenly skidded off the road.
The hospital said that my father was in a coma and they don't know when he will awake.
It might not have been the best decision but now my mom does not have to choose, there's no divorce happening.
As I walked away from his room where my mom was with him, I thought it my self that yes I committed a great sin but this sin I'll gladly do again.