Torn in Two

Part Twenty Eight: Complete Family

Zack Young:

I was standing in the hallway next to the staircase along with Grey. We were both forced to wear a suit by father. He barged into my room and started hitting me with my second pillow before telling me to go take a shower because- and I quote 'stink like seaweed' and then to put on my suit.

However it's still eleven o'clock in the morning so I was still sleepy, and if father wasn't standing there near the door I would have crawled back upstairs. I had been ignoring everything Grey said, I just zoned him out as if he was an annoying little fly. After Aria told me that she will keep her Saturday free for me, nothing could break my good mood. Even my father's beating with a pillow didn't make me moody. Of course everyone in the house was wondering what was going on with me since I was so happy, however I am not going to tell them that I know about eomma and N. I will not let them take my happiness away from me.

"Why are we waiting here dressed like this" Grey asks slightly annoyed, ruffling his blonde hair. "Zachary is giving me the creeps with his happy look. I've insulted him four times but he doesn't react".

I snort softly, if only he knew.

"There's no reason for my good mood" I say with a chuckle. "It's just that once life gives you lemons, you truly start to live life to the fullest young grasshopper".

Grey gives me an annoyed look before turning to father. It feels so good to annoy him for once.

When I look at father I notice that he too is confused on my new way of thinking, and how I didn't freak out over the way Grey talked about me. Maybe I should freak out soon so they won't get too suspicious of what's going on with me.

"Boys please, we are waiting for your mother since she told me that she has a special surprise for us all" father says as he straightens his tie. "Yes Zachary she told me that we should look presentable".

I raise my eyebrow in confusion. "What".

I was never planning on saying anything like that, heck I'm fine with wearing suits after I started wearing the school's uniform.

Besides what I did think was: that woman is not my mother. At least my mother has class instead of chasing everyone and everything away that looks at her husband.

"Yes father" Grey mutters as he plucks at his blazer.

Boy you ain't ever going to look better. Yep have been watching too much South Park again. After the while beach incident - and the visible but minor wound that's still present - N and I went to his house to watch South Park. Turns out that Jungkook, Neo and Kevan were sitting in his house- casually watching tv as if they live there. Typical of them.

I'm still convinced that Grey thinks that I have no friends.

"She will be here soon" father says a little unsure as he grabs his phone out of his pocket. "Very soon".

Suddenly the door is thrown open, revealing that woman with her satisfied smile. Why do I have a bad feeling about this. She walks inside as if she's a model and kisses Grey's cheeks, then mine and ends up giving father a kiss.

It's that moment I realise there is someone standing in the doorway. My mouth drops open when I release who it is.

Eomma and N...

"Oh I forgot. This right here is Celeste Park, mostly known as Zachary's biological mother" she says, turning around to face me. "I knew there had to be something wrong when I saw you being all happy out of the blue. There had to be a reason behind it" she continues. "I have never thought it was possible for you to meet your mother since she was in Seoul".