Home Away From Home~A Stray Kids FF

Chapter 17

"You got this! Remember confidence, show them what they missed out on," Felix whispers to me. I smile and nod at him as I follow behind my mom and into the house. Bad memories instantly fill my head right when I walk in, my dad hitting me, the constant fighting, the days of no sleep, all of it. My breathing increased but I calmed it down. We put our stuff down and headed to the table because dinner has been waiting for us. As I get there I see Jeremiah and Eziekial. I freeze for a little as they still look the same from when I left, but continue and find a seat between Felix and Chris. After the long moments of awkward silence, my mom speaks up.
"So how have you been? You look different but in a good way. Catch us up." She speaks.
"Well," I start, "When I moved with Felix he started his music career and my mental health got worse but he was there every step of the way. He then met everyone else and introduced them to me. It was hard having them all around me because of anxiety but they were patient and fortunately after Hyunjin and Seungmin showed me kpop, I got way better and I learned how to style my clothes and do Makeup and to be presentable. I also joined their Kpop group Stray Kids which you probably see us on T.V. every now and then and we have a lot of fans," I answer.
"Wow..you've grown so much without us," My mom replies.
"Yeah I have. I'm not the same girl I was in high school," I retort back as I play with my food.
"Well, I just wanted to apologize, I was never was a good father to you ever. I took out my anger on you because I never had a good childhood and it didn't help that I would drink. But I've changed, I don't drink anymore. I'm sober. I am so proud of you and I'm so happy of what you've become now. I hope you can forgive me, even if it's not today," My dad says.
"Thank you," I reply.
"Me too, I wasn't always the best brother and I always hated you for no reason but I do love you, you're my blood after all. I apologize," Jeremiah apologizes. I nod as a response.
"And lastly me, I was never there to show you how to be "lady-like", how to do your makeup or present yourself well and I will never forgive myself for that. I can't change the past but I can try and change the future and try to maybe be in your life again as a better mom. I'm so sorry," My mom speaks on the verge of tears.