Forbidden Love

Mr Anderson

"Where are we?" i questioned Ian while looking around. We were near a river. "My home" he replied while opening the door so he could get out. His home? Does he actually live here? This place was beautiful but there were no houses around. Does he live in the actual river?  No Valerie why are you overthinking the situation? Just go out and join him.

Right after Ian got out he opened my door for me to get out. Wow he never fails to impress me. There were a small amount of trees and rocks surrounding the river. "Do you live here?" i asked while looking around and immediately embarrassed by that stupid question. I really don't think before i talk now do i? "No silly, i don't actually live here but i still consider it as my home .Whenever i need to get away from home, the home i actually live in, with my parents then i come here. It is so peaceful here that back there living with my parents" Ian replied.

"Why? What's it like living with your parents?" i questioned. "Terrible" he replied looking sad. Even though i never met my dad but hid absence never bothered me. I was angry at him though but i was not sad or depressed or anything growing up without him. My mother raised me well and made every second of my life the best moment ever. So i don't know how Ian is feeling right now but i proceeded to ask. "What did they do to you that makes you feel that way?" i asked. "Of course you don't have to if you don't wan-" i immediately added when Ian cut me off. "They abuse me" he replied quietly. My eyes trailed over his body to check if he had any bruises on him or any type of injury that show physical abuse but there were none.

"Abuse you?" i questioned looking confused. "Yeah mentally" he paused before speaking again. "They would keep calling me names like 'you're so stupid'  or 'you're such a loser' , they keep saying that i'm always late to everything, i'm always wrong , im always screwing everything up, that i'm not a good person and that i am such a burden to them. whenever i need their help with something they would always shrug it off and say 'oh its nothing' and would roll their eyes at me. they keep insulting me about my appearance and they keep threatening me that they will kick me out of the house and honestly at this point i don't even care" he said while staring at the ground.

I was speechless. I didn't know what to say. I mean being mentally abused must be so hard for him. I'm glad that his parents are not physically abusing him but mental abuse is no better. I can't imagine the pain that he is feeling right now. "i dont know why i care so much. i mean they are just calling me names, why is that mental abuse? i'm a guy and that shit shouldn't affect me" Ian said while lifting his eyes off of the ground.

"No" i replied while looking at him.

"No?" he questioned now facing me.

"It doesn't matter if you're a guy or a girl. There is not a specific gender that should go through mental abuse, and i think no one should ever go through that" i replied. "Yeah well i feel like a giant pussy that can't stand up for himself again his own parents. Against his OWN GODDAMN PARENTS" he replied while raising his voice slightly at the last part.

"You're not a pussy. You just love them. Even though they mentally abuse you, a part of you can't help but love them." i replied. "I HATE them" he replied while clenching his fist. 

"No you don't. You are just hurt and can't stand up for yourself because you can't bear to hear those words come out of your parents mouth. You expect them to be the one by your side and it hurts to hear them say those things. It's okay to be hurt' boys have feelings too. You don't have to hide them just because you're a boy. Society has put that thought into everyone's head that girls are the weakest one and boys are the more mature' strong and that girl's are supposed to look up to a boy. I just think that all that is bullshit and a boy should be able to say 'wow I really look up to that girl and want to be just like. She really inspired me.' without everyone judging you. Boys are human too and have emotions. If you're feeling hurt, depressed or sad don't be afraid to show it" i replied and looked at Ian to see him already looking at me with a spark in his eyes.

"Wow Valerie. I'm glad i finally met someone like you. Someone who doesn't see me as this giant pussy when i pour all my feelings to them" Ian said with a slight smile on his face.

"You can trust me with anything. I will never be the one to ever judge you. You got that?" i said while poking his chest. Ian chuckled at my gesture. "Yes, yes got it" he replied.

"Wait if you hate your parents so much then why do you visit your mom at the hospital?" i asked. Ian looked speechless.

"Yeah about that...."he said while rubbing his hand on his neck. "My mom isn't really in the hospital" he replied. WHAT? So he lied to me? He must have seen the look on my face when he continued "i can't stand the fact that my father works at my school and every time i see his face i just want to punch him in the face but there's always something that prevents me from doing it. It's like my devil side is forcing me to hit him but my angelic side is reminding me that he is still my father. So i just fake my mom's illness and get out of school to come here so that i don't do anything stupid that i might regret later. And my dear old dad doesn't seem to mind my absence since that was what he always wished for anyway" he replied.

"Oh okay. Next time you feel that way don't hesitate to come to me. I'll join you. I don't want you to go through that alone and i will always be by your side" i said with a slight smile.

"So i'm guessing 'Garcia' is your mother's surname?" i questioned him. " Yeah it was her surname before she became Nancy Anderson. My mom wasn't as bad at first. But then my dad would physically abuse her so she became just like my father to prevent him from hurting her. Because my mom actually cared for me for a small period of time, i decided i wanted my surname as hers instead of my father's" he sighed.

"Why is he a teacher then? If he is abusive towards kids why does he have a job as a teacher?" I asked. "That's because no one knows his dark side except for my mom and I of course. He always try to act as a good father towards me in public. that's why I despise him so much"

"We should do something about that. He can't have this job if he doesn't know how to work with children. Currently everything is going fine but what if one day he won't be able to control himself? Not everyone has the ability to take the words that can cause mental trauma. So before anything happens I suggest we find a way to end it right now" I replied afraid of what Ian would reply as I don't know if he would like that idea very much as Mr Anderson is still his father and him losing his job might not be great for his family. But still what needs to be done has to be done.

"I know but I don't know what to do" he replied. Relieved by his words I put my hands around him to side hug him.

"It's okay, we'll figure it out" I replied.