At my Lowest

Ethan

I got home pretty late. I dropped the girls off and then I sat in a random parking lot for three hours because Jen called me and I can't call and drive of course.

She talks so darn quietly that even if I wanted to connect her to my car or place her in the front seat she'd be whispering.

When I unlocked the door to my house it was eleven o'clock.

I let out a quiet sigh and ascended the stairs.

I plopped on my bed and scrolled on my phone for a few minutes.

When I realized how late it was getting I turned on the shower.

While the water heated up I took out some pajama pants and went to brush my teeth.

I took a twenty-minute shower and quickly got dressed.

"Finally, I can rest"

Just then, there was a knock at my door.

"Geez, WHAT!"

The door flew open and revealed Alessia.

"Alessia, what are you doing here?"

"I still have a key, can we talk?"

I didn't feel like protesting so I let her in and she sat on my couch.

I went to my closet and threw on a shirt before sitting on my bed.

"Ethan, I still want to be friends"

"You almost broke my relationship"

"Ethan, IT'S JUST- it's just a high school fling!"

"No. I love you. But I value Dakota. You're a problem"

She leaned back and bit her lip to resist tears.

"I'm sorry Alessia, but don't let this affect your friendship with Jen, okay?"

"Of course, that's what you're worried about! You're so dense!!"

She was now standing in front of me.

"Alessia"

I held out my hand.

She took it

"No, the key."

She gasped and threw the key in my hand.

"UNBELIEVABLE!!"

She stormed out and slammed my door shut.

I sat the key on my bedside table and drifted asleep.

I woke up to yelling and assumed it was my parents.

Lifting the covers off of me I jogged down the steps and stopped in front of the fridge.

The arguing was coming from the dining room which is through the living room.

I peeked in to see my dad and Griffin.

"GRIFFIN STOP, you're here to support your mother. Stop hating me because my children are more fortunate than you."

"MORE FORTUNATE? THEY LIVE IN A MANSION AND YOU BOUGHT THEM THEIR FIRST CARS, AND YOU GIVE THEM YOUR CREDIT CARD, AND YOU LET JEN GO TO SOME FANCY EXPENSIVE COLLEGE AND YOU'RE PREPARED TO DO IT FOR ETHAN TOO!!"

"SO WHAT? JUST BECAUSE YOUR LIFE IS FULL
OF BULL DOESN'T MEAN MY KIDS HAVE TO BE SAD"

"THEY'RE SPOILED LUKE!!"

"You are the youngest in this household. My kids work hard so don't throw around accusations when you didn't see half of it"

My father straightened out his suit and walk towards me.