Regrets of Yesterday

Special Chapter Seven

Third Person's POV

It was different this time, Aj, who's now six years old, frowned, awoken in the middle of the night because of the loud shouts from downstairs. His parents fought a lot, but usually his Mommy was just sulking and his Daddy was trying to make her smile again. But now, his Mommy was yelling, and that was strange because usually his Mommy only spoke firmly when she was mad. But even stranger was the fact that he could hear his Daddy's loud voice too. His Daddy certainly never yelled at anyone.

Aj got off his bed and exited his room. Slowly, careful not to make any sound, he decided to go to his baby sister's room first to check if his sister, Ava Julliana, now two years old, is still fast asleep before he snuck towards the living room, where the shouting seemed to come from.

"... I can't believe you!" his Mommy yelled, tears streaming down her face.

"How many times do I have to explain until you can understand, Sam?! I didn't know anything about it!" Daddy looked frustrated.

"How could you not know? How could SHE not know?!"

"I swear--"

"Seven years! Seven years we've been married and--"

"And I've made it clear with her! That was it! There would be no second... meeting."

"You mean, DATE," Mommy bit out.

"What else do you want from me?!" Daddy ran a hand through his hair. "I'm being perfectly honest with you here. I'm not trying to hide anything. I didn't want you to find out from anyone else but me, so you can hear my explanation thoroughly."

"You know what I don't want? I don't want to deal with you now," his Mommy sobbed. "I don't wanna deal with you and your damn board of directors and investors. So full of bullshit!"

Aj clasped his hand on his mouth to prevent a gasp from escaping. His Mommy was cursing at his Daddy with a word he had never heard, but he was sure it could only mean something bad as his Daddy looked hurt. Aj thought he was going to yell back, but then Mommy dashed towards the bedroom. Aj didn't have a chance to hide, and he stood there, frozen, and scared he was going to get yelled at as well. But his Mommy didn't say anything; only sign of him spotting Aj was the small surprised flinch before she continued to the bedroom she shared with Daddy. Mommy slammed the door closed and Aj could hear the lock clicked into place.

Aj hesitated for a while, but then he decided to go to his Daddy, who was now slumped on the couch, his head supported by both of his palms. "...Daddy?" his voice was small and trembling.

His Daddy looked up, his face tired and lost. Aj had never seen him like this. "Hi, Aj... why are you awake?"

Aj ran to his Daddy and hugged him tight, burying his face onto his Daddy's chest.