Chapter 42
Even though dad agreed to let me train for boxing he’d also let me know that I wouldn’t start right away. I was bummed that I wouldn’t see Blake today but hopefully dad would let me tomorrow.
After letting Blake know that my dad agreed to let me train with him I’d gone to do my homework. An entire stack of it. By the time I was done, I was so exhausted that my eyelids felt like they were weighted down by anvils.
Mom had brought dinner for me in my room and seemed to be less stressed. I knew she was embarra*sed about breaking down in front of me earlier, I could tell by her leaving as soon as she set the plate down on the small table I do my homework on.
I ate dinner like a slug and when I finally succumbed to exhaustion I woke up to another day. I could feel the ache in my body as I stretched.
The house was quiet and tense as we had breakfast this morning. The tension was so thick you’d be unable to cut through it using a knife.
While I entered dad’s car, you could sense someone’s presence was missing, Arden. I looked out the window as we drove pa*s houses and kids who were playing in the streets instead of going to school. I sighed and wished I was this young again.
The car ride was silent, neither I nor dad tried to start up a conversation. I could feel his nervousness and I knew he was in no mood to converse. So I let him be knowing that whatever I would say wouldn’t ease his mind.
When the car came to a stop, I could feel the tension grow thicker by the second. Dad was worried. I would be too if I was going to try and persuade a principal about letting my son come back to school.
“Dad you got this.” I promise as I place the bag straps over my shoulder. This was the first word I said to him for today.
He nods and sends me a forced smile. “Yeah, I better go and speak to him now.” He sighs and open the door of the car.
I sucked in my bottom lip between my teeth and got out aswell.
My converse hit the pavement as both dad and I strut towards the school.
“I’ll see you home.” He says when he has to leave me to head to the principal’s office.
The hallway wasn’t packed with students, there were only a few. It was early after all and I doubted that even Blake was here as yet. As for Ryan he’d be late as usual.
The rest of the day went by like a blur. Ryan had missed an unplanned english test since he’d come right after cla*s was done.
Blake on the other hand became more touchy with me throughout the day, though I loved it, it was becoming difficult to keep our relationship a secret.
We wanted to always be near eachother more than how we used to and that was saying something.
The energy had suddenly shifted in the house from earlier. I could feel the tension had lifted as I shut the door softly behind me.
Mom’s cherry voice is chirping from the kitchen area along with dad and Arden’s. It made a tiny smile grow on my face as I headed that area.
I was surprised to see my family eating pizza as they sat around the counter. The scent is pleasant and it makes my mouth water.
They looked happy, a very drastic change from yesterday and earlier. Something good must’ve happened.
They finally notice my presence and they call me over.
“What’s the special occasion?” I joked as I threw my bag on the floor without a care in the world. I reach for a slice of pizza and start to gobble it down.
Dad is the one to answer.
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