Bound To You

Chapter 18

The things the lawyer said slapped me in the face one after the other.

"Mrs Anderson gets to go with both her daughters while Mr Anderson remains with his son"

That wasn't the plan. Mum was supposed to get to keep all of us, why do I have to stay with dad?

As we all left the living room dad walked out before any of us, mum was about to break into tears but we rushed up to her and hugged her.

"Jackson..." She called in merely a whisper. "I'm sorry"

"Mum...it wasn't your fault"

"I was supposed to get all of you, you're the reason I'm even doing this, this wasn't the plan"

"Mum I know and I'll be fine"

"You've never been fine, Jackson, this is all my fault and now...you're gonna be away from I and your sisters too"

"I'll be fine mum and I get to see you whenever I want" mum's hold around me tightened and I stroked her hair.
As I hugged her I felt all my past emotions flooding back to me and I almost started to cry when mum cupped my face in her hands and wiped the few tears that dropped from my eyes.

"Never let the enemy see you when your down." I smiled at her at hearing what she said and kissed her forehead. The strongest woman I know.

I went with mum and my sisters to the hotel apartment they'll be staying at and getting back home, I didn't hesitate going up to my room. I didn't want to talk to anyone, my life was gonna change for the worst now so I have to prepare myself for it.

The next evening I was in my room on my own and after about a month of being away I finally opened my phone, I had loads of missed calls from Ryan, Dylan and some other people but nothing from Kyra. I called Dylan and Ryan on a group call and told them everything that's been happening these few weeks, I need to know what to do.

R. Dude, are you gonna be okay?

Me. I don't know, probably... maybe

D. I have an extremely bad feeling about this

R. Exactly, cause if we know your dad well enough and which we do, he loves your mum like nothing, even death couldn't do them part

D. And now they're divorced he could lose his mind

R. Basically

Me. Dad should do all he wants for all I care, if I die then it's on him my mum would rather die along with me than to forgive him

D. Can you...not make comments like that, you already sound like someone that wants to commit suicide

Me. I don't, I'm just upset

R. I kinda feel like there's more to this that you're not telling us Jackson

Me. There isn't any more to it, it's just...I opened my phone and saw no texts or calls from Kyra I mean it's been more than a month right but she-

"Young Anderson, your father wishes to speak to you" I heard someone say after a knock interrupted me.

Me. I'll talk to you guys later

D. Sure

Going downstairs I found dad there with mum, for some reason seeing her sitting there made me comfortable.

"Yes"

"You haven't been going to school Jackson"

"A lot of things have just kept me busy, I couldn't put them aside"

"Just get ready by Monday cause you will be going"

"Alright." I walked back up to my room and fell on my bed. What exactly is still keeping me sane in this house. God knows I can't wait till I turn 18 and leave this place. God knows I can't wait to go to college! I'd be so much happier not living in this house.