Broken {Completed}

Second Encounter

When I snuck in it was well after 3 in the morning. Moxxi had talked me into drinking and now I have a huge hang over. I don't remember much about last night, but I do remember Moxxi giving me a lap dance. I wasn't sure after that.

I glanced at my alarm clock just as it started ringing and shut it off and continued to sleep.

"Gunnar, get up!" My mother shouted hitting me on the head with a pillow.

"Ouch!" I rolled over and covered my head with my sheets. My head was throbbing and ears were ringing even more from her blow.

"Get up now! You're going to be late for school!"

"Stop shouting. My head is killing me," I moaned.

"Maybe you'll think about that before you go out and get drunk on a school night!" She hit me again. "Now get your ass up because your still going!"

"Mom, please. It hurts."

"Fine! But your grounded for 2 months, and you are never seeing that girl again!"

I sat up at that. "That's not fair!"

"Gunnar have you not seen what's she's doing to you? She's taking you out to clubs and you've started drinking because of her! She's bad news! And if the school finds alcohol in your system you can kiss the rugby team goodbye!"

"It won't happen again," I pleaded.

"No. It won't. Now get dressed you're still going to school, and you're still grounded." She left my room slamming the door behind her causing a sharp pain in my head.

I did as she said and got up and showered getting ready for school. My aching body felt somewhat better after the shower, but I was still suffering from the migraine. As I entered the kitchen I smelled fried foods and coffee. At least she's trying to help me get over it too, I thought.

I sat down at the breakfast bar and tried to rub some of my hangover away by massaging my temples. I heard someone enter, but the footsteps were much heavier than my mother's. I looked up and saw a shirtless man with a tattoo of earth between his shoulder blades standing at coffee maker poring two mugs.

This was going to be awkward. He must know now. As Shannon turned around his eyes met mine. I didn't know what to say. After 17 years of not even knowing he existed you can't exactly say "hey dad" and accept it. I didn't know this man other than what I was able to squeeze out of him when I interviewed him.

He placed one of the mugs in front of me. "It helps more to drink it black," he said before turning back to making plates. "I know that this is going to be hard, but I'm not much for parenting, and I honestly don't think I could ever be a role model for you, but I'm going to try to at least be a friend when you need one. That doesn't mean I'll let you get away with everything though."

"Of course." I drank my coffee down in one shot, and my head felt slightly better.

Shannon placed a plate of fried bacon and sausage with scrambled eggs and toast in front of me just as my mom walked in.

"Honestly I don't think he deserves that. He should have to go through the whole school day with that hangover." She was angry with me, but I couldn't help it. I loved Moxxi I just didn't know how to say it.

"Don't be too hard on him, especially if it's his first offense."

"He came home at 3 in morning singing some song about how he slept with that--" she let out an exasperated grunt and stabbed some eggs in her plate.

"Don't act like you weren't the same way!" I shouted.

"Gunnar!" Shannon stepped in.

My mom held up a hand to stop Shannon. "No, he's right. I was like that, and I got pregnant at 16 and was forced to grow up, to care for a baby that I got kicked out of my home for,  ridiculed for, and mocked for because being pregnant at 16 was a sin! But that's okay because I hoped I raised him well enough not to make the same mistake, and knock up some girl he just met, or at least I'd hope he know that she was the one."

"She is Mom. She makes me feel alive."

"Getting drunk off your ass on a school night is not alive. It's dumb and reckless. I still don't want you around Moxxi."

"Moxxi and I are a lot like the two of you, and yet I get in trouble because I'm doing everything you did when you were young! At least I would never abandon my pregnant girlfriend."

Shannon left the kitchen and mom glared at me angrily. "Fine, do whatever you want, but listen to me when I tell you, that girl does not love you." She stood up and followed after Shannon.

Now I felt horrible. In all the years with my mom, she's never reacted like that. I must have really hurt her and hit a sore nerve, and Shannon looked like he wanted to punch something when he left.

I stood up and walked to my Mom's room, and I heard her crying. The one person I never wanted to hurt is the one person I hurt the most.

"Mom?" I knocked lightly in the door, and Shannon opened it. He looked furious, and I would too if someone hurt the woman I love. I guess that's why I defended Moxxi.

"I just want to apologize to both of you. I'm sorry. That wasn't right of me to say, and I hope you'll forgive me." Neither one said anything, but Shannon slightly bowed his head before closing the door.

I went back into the kitchen and ate my breakfast before riding the bus to school.