Seriously? This is what we doing now Rye?"
"Stop, Mason. I will see whoever I want to see, whenever I want to see them!" Rye turns and frees herself from Mason's hands.
"Have you forgotten what his dad is doing to me? Uuh?" mason says out loud, angry and peering into Rye's eyes.
"No, Mason, I haven't…and I'm sorry that happened to you, but he is not his father, weather he knows it or not. And…. Could you keep your damn voice down?" she says half whispering between her teeth.
"Why haven't you told him the truth then? You love him so much? Tell him." Mason tries to walk away but she holds his hand and roughly pulls him to look back.
"You don't get to blame me for your misfortunes Mason. I have had to pick up your crap every single time since we were little. for once let me be happy." She says her voice pleading. "You chose to stay after that… and no one said anything about love! Dang it." She turns, puts on the hoodie that was dangling on her back and walks away to where I stood, pretending to concentrate on Ruger.
The night runs smooth, having the most fun, no one seems bothered. I suggest to go back the same time now that I was sober. I am a safe driver at night or atleast im the safest among us. I plead with rye to ride with us but she prefers to be left behind, probably trying to fix the relationship that is in the verge of breaking.
Not wanting mom to find out I have arrived seven in the morning and without Mason from some concert, I tiptoe hoping the stairs do not make a sound.
"Look at me James! I am miserable here. I never see you anymore, our son is literally killing himself to make you proud and you…" this conversation that's happening in the kitchen makes me stop at my tracks
"You do not…"
"Shut up James. I am not done talking!" mom pauses for a while before she continues. "what did you do to the poor boy? Now he harasses your own son in school and they are angry at each other all the time! Why won't you let me know what you make them sign?"
"Fuck Nona, why won't you just mind your business!"
"That is my son we are talking about, maybe you have forgotten , but he is your son too! What makes him uncomfortable involves me too James! Did you do it to him too?" she stops when she sees me approach.
" Do what dad? What did you do to Mason?" Mom tries to escape the conversation by pretending she is into making pancakes for breakfast.
"Nothing, go to your room young man."
"Dad I'm not seven!" I curse out and he stares angry.
"you wanna be an adult Logan? Learn how to live. Stop trying to be like me and get yourself some balls to learn what you really want. You are weak! That is one reason you will never be like me. You care too much! Business needs a mind that can work without the influence of what is around you emotionally. That there is not your brother. I own him Logan. I brought him about and what agreement we had is none of your business. I did not ask you to treat him in any way that insinuates he is your brother. So, everyone in this house, mind your god damn business!" he looks at mom and walks away only to stop by the stairs.
"where did you leave him?" he looks at me and I know exactly what he is asking.
"Like you said, he is not my brother is he?" I ignore him and go on to kiss moms forehead. "good morning beautiful?" dad walks away.
"Where is your brother?" she asks.
"Lary is a big boy." I answer and attempt to leave.
"Logan?" she warns.
"Why don't you tell me what your fight was about." I stand my ground. I have to know what happened at least.
"Listen to me Logan. Your father is a complicated person…"
"You mean like when he reminds me how much of a looser I am? Yes I get that kind of complicated. I probably get it from him."
"He loves you.."
"Does he though? He just made it pretty clear that he doesn't see me worthy as his son. What more mom?"
"There are some things you will not be able to understand right now."
"Yes like why you let him talk over you!." I breathe and hold her hand. "Mom, I will not allow him to talk like that to you. I don't care if he thinks I'm not worthy, he can think however. He is not talking to you that way again all the same. He has no right."
"Do not provoke your father Logan. He just got home." Her eyes plead with me and I turn my back on her to go find that man and teach him a few tips on how to treat a woman.
"son, don't go into that room. Your father is quite busy."
"I specifically said I don't care." I say as I open the door to their room. I did not really care if he was killing himself with his paper work.
"mmmh…" I hear a man moan and my eyes widen at the sight.
"yes daddy, please…" A different male voice moans with a rusty voice.
"Fuck!" I am unable to move my eyes away from the room or even move my hands to close the door.
"Shit. What are you…?" Dad or the man I thought was my dad quickly thrown a comforter on to cover his nakedness and the dude with him on bed
"Mom say something!" I yell.
"I'm sorry James, I tried to stop him." I turn to mom alternatively to the man standing in front of me.
"What?! You knew about this? Is that why he is never here? Because he is busy f*** ass?"
"have some respect for your father!" mom yells and anger boils in me.
"she has been here crying day and night when you busy f**n in her f**n bedroom? Who tf are you? I don't know you at all." Mom starts crying beside me and I hug her for awhile looking straight at dad, mostly disgusted but angry. I let go of mom and punch dad hard on his face that he falls on the ground and the slut hiding behind him scrambles to hide behind the bed.
"You barstad!"