Matteos Home For Boys (Poly)

Chapter 17

Arlo's pov

"Oh my gosh, Arlo we need to get this!" Kayden says enthusiastically while holding up a pack of Smurf sweets.

I let a laugh and nod. "Yeah, we do. I can't believe they made Smurf sweets, that's so cool." I grab another bag and put it in the cart because why not?

I take another look in the cart to make sure we have everything we need and then grab Kayden's hand to walk to the cashier. Once everything was paid for I got a call from. Kayden looks at me with a smile. "Is that Matteo?"

"Yeah"

"He's probably worried, he hates us leaving the house without him."

I nod in understanding while answering the phone. "Hey Matteo everything okay?"

"Arlo you need to come home." His voice sounds pained. why does it sound pained? Did something happen?

With my brain going into overdrive I manage to ask him "Is everything okay?"

Matteo lets out a sigh, which to me indicates that everything is not okay. "Just come home now okay? I'll explain everything when you're home."

Well, that doesn't help my worrying brain. In fact it makes it worse. "yeah, of course, we were on our way home anyway."

"Okay, I'll see you both soon, drive safe." He hangs up after that leaving me to look down at my phone with a million questions floating around in my head. Everything was good this morning, everyone was happy and content, just like every other morning. So what changed after we left?

"Arlo? Everything okay?" Kayden's worried voice takes me out of my trance.

I look over to him and shake my head. "I don't know baby, Matteo sounded worried."

It takes about ten minutes for Kayden to drive us back to the house. The ride was silent both of us in our heads about what the problem could be. I know it's serious because Matteo wouldn't call us like that if it wasn't. He knows that I get anxious and that this would definitely cause me stress, that in itself is a big deal.

As soon as Kayden parks I'm out of the car and nearly running to the house. When I open the door my heart drops to my stomach. What are they doing here?

"Oh my baby I've missed you so much." My mum says sweetly while walking over to me with her arms out wide. No please no. As soon as her arms are around me, my body stiffens. I don't even bother to hug her back, after all, she hasn't contacted me in nearly two months. She steps back when she realises I won't be hugging her back. "What's wrong baby?"

As soon as those words leave her mouth anger rises in my chest. "Why are you here?"

"That's no way to speak to your mother Arlo." My dad says authority in his tone. It's like his voice brings me back to reality, I look around the house for the first time since seeing my mother and realise everyone is watching. They all look sad-well except Kayden, he looks as confused as me

"What's going on? You guys haven't spoken to me in months and all of a sudden you're here."

My dad gives me a small smile. "We are here to take you home Arlo."

That one sentence turns my life upside down in an instant. Home? This is my home. Not my parents' house, now that I think of it, that place is like hell to me. All I ever was there was lonely. But here I'm always happy and comfortable.

"No." My voice comes out as a whimper.

My dad's smile turns into a frown. "What do you mean 'no'? You're coming home with us today, so go to your room and pack everything you need, say goodbye to everyone and please don't take too long because we haven't got all day."