DOLLHOUSE (TayGa)

Chapter 3: "Don't Let Them See What Goes Down In The Kitchen"

I wake up and look around, I'm not in my room and then I remember we're on grandmas house, I walk to the bathroom and wash my face, the bathroom window has a view of the back yard and I see my mom and dad arguing, I know they are because of the way my mom is moving her arms, I do the same when I get angry, I sigh and walk to the twins room. I open the door to see Annabelle drawing and Alex just playing with his phone, I smile at that scene, both of them look so relaxed so innocent and pure as they should, they should not be intoxicated with all that's going on. I take a lot of responsibility on them, I walk closer.
-"good morning guys!"- I say and both raise their heads at me.
We walk to the kitchen and there's Joey and  grandma Pam seated on the table having coffee and talking.
-"hello everyone"- I say politely even though I'm still mad at Joey
-"good morning, darling, you three Sit there and I'll make you breakfast" as I sit mom and dad enter the room, mom has rosy cheeks, I just look at her and she smiles at me, both of them sit on opposite sides of the table, this is getting too much there's an uncomfortable silence that gladly ends when Alex laughs at loud at something on his phone, he looks up and blushes
-"sorry"- everybody smiles and grandma enters and we start having breakfast, the rest of the day goes on quite smoothly but I have to talk to mom and dad.
Today is the last day of us staying on grandma's house so I plan on talking to my parents tonight.
I'm outside their room, I take a deep breath and knock their door.
-"come in!"- I hear mom, I walk inside and I see mom reading a book and dad watching tv, they're on each side of the queen sized bed.
-"what's wrong, sweetheart?"- dad asks me as he turns the tv off.
-"can I talk to you about something important."- I say as nervous as I can be. Both of them look at each other obviously confused and kind of scared I guess, and dad nods. I walk to them and sit on the bed, I take a deep breathe and try to calm down a little, the truth is I'm regretting coming here, because I respect my parents so much but they are not doing the right thing right now.
-"it's is everything okay, baby?"- my mom says while I'm just speechless.
-"you guys have been fighting a lot and you think we don't know it but...the truth is that we know, even the twins but Joey and I have been trying to make them not hear or think about it...because they're still little...so I want to ask you personally what is really going on? Because it's driving me crazy knowing there's something wrong that it's affecting both of you and that I don't know shit!"- I say and loose my breath at the end. Mom and dad just look at me blankly....did they really think we're that stupid to not notice?
-"honey...I...come closer"- mom says and I obey, I'm now between the two.
-"look, Joanne, your mom and I have been having some issues but there's nothing to worry about, you just"- dad says but I interrupt him
-"just what, dad? Not hear? Pretend there's nothing? I'm sorry but I can't so please don't tell me that it's nothing"- I can see they're both surprised by my reaction but honestly what did they expect. That I believe everything and just say okay it's nothing they're just screaming because it's nothing...c'mon I. 17 years old I'm almost an adult.
-"no, baby....listen we're sorry if we upset you but...we thought that if we told you it would be worst...I'm so sorry that you and your siblings had to go through this but I promise...we promise that we solve it okay, and we'll go back to being the family we were, okay?"- I can hear my moms voice trembling and I feel bad but I've already come this far so I have to say what I think, after all that's how THEY raised me.
-"what kind of family mom?, we're not normal."- I simply say.
-"we are our own normal."- dad says, they always say that. ALWAYS.
-"I also have other thing to tell you..."- I say
-" I'm just telling you this because just as I have been stressed with everything so has Joey and he's doing bad things...in my opinion."- I say because I know that when my parents were young they probably did it too.
-"he has been smoking weed and Im just worried that it might go out of control"-
-"I'll deal with that honey "- dad says and smiles
-what are you fighting about by the way?"- I ask shyly. They look at each other and sigh.
-"just that...we have not been the parents that you and your brothers and sister deserve, because we're always out, working and...were kind of blaming each other..."- dad says and it took me by surprise....
-"what?! No. You have been amazing. Trust me we don't mind that you work, because you're both amazing and we're super proud of you, and...you always make sure that at least one of you is here with us...you don't have to fight over that. We all understand that you have demanding jobs and we love that, it's true that we miss you when you're away but we understand it."- I say and they smile.
-"do you still love each other?"- I ask
They look nervous and I get nervous as well....there's an uncomfortable silence which worry me.
-"we do"- mom says after a while...why did they took so long?
-"Joanne, you should really go to bed, we have an early flight tomorrow."- dad says and caresses my cheek...somethings weird.
-"okay...goodnight then"- I say and walk out.

Gaga's POV
Jonny just walked out, I sigh and a tear rolls down my cheek, I brush it off immediately but Taylor notices anyway.
-"what's wrong?"- he asks.
-"they know...they always have...and the twins...my poor little babies "- I feel like a terrible mother.
-"I know...we're awfull"- we can agree on that.
-"but now we have another problem...Joey "- he says looking at me, I just stare back and it hurts my soul to see nothing in his eyes, I'm sure mine are the same...we've lost our passion the one we used to have, it's gone.
-" we'll talk to him when we get back home."- I limit myself to say. I'm still surprised by Joanne, she's so smart and sensitive, she's been protecting her little sibling, when I couldn't be good enough for them, I look at Taylor.
-"we did raised them good, right? I mean they're good people, so we're not so bad after all"- I smile sadly
-"we did, Joey is an amazing men, so smart and passionated, like you"- Taylor smiles at me and I can see a sparkle in his glare, maybe there's still something I can hold on to, to regain the passion. I blush at his comment.
-"and Joanne is talented, smart and so generous, she's a lot like you actually, shy at times but a real weirdo when you get to know her"- I say and smile, we're remembering the old times, he takes my hand in his and rubs his thumb on the back of my hand.
-"and the twins, they're full of life and so adventurous "- he says
-"like you"- we say at the same time. I giggle, we did made a good job on raising them, I still remember when each of them was a new born and the same fear all four times, that I would failed them...
-"stef?"- I hear Taylor as I come back to planet earth.
-"we have to try to figure things out, with Joey and with our marriage"- he says and I nod.
-"do you love me?"- I say and I think about what happened earlier, Joanne asks this and we didn't knew what to say, a question that we answered so easily and so naturally, now we hesitate and struggle to think.
-"I do. Do you?"- he says and looks at me kind of scared for my answer.
-"I do...but things have changed"- I say and he just nods.
-"let's sleep, tomorrow will be a long day"- he ads and kisses me unexpectedly, I smile. And we fall asleep.
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We arrived three days ago, we're back home. Taylor and I are still trying to figure out when to talk to Joey, because we don't want him going defensive or feel like we're attacking him.
Taylor and I are having lunch, Ann, Alex and Joanne are in school, and Joey is supposed to come home soon.
-"I have to tell you something but I don't want to upset you"- Taylor says suddenly I nod and take a bite of my salad.
-"you know how this business is...and the media had been talking about us and my manager told me that it might be good that you and kids come with me to an award ceremony that is going to be held in a couple of days....of course I want you there but I'm just sure with what's going on right now."- he says and I totally understand that.
-"sure, we'll be there. We just have to try solve things with Joey."- as I say that he walks in the house, his kinda long hair on his face and his eyes are tearing a little, I look at Taylor and he nods, he takes the plates to the sink and I walk to Joey.
-"hello mom"- he says and I can smell weed immediately. It does brings memories to my head but I don't want my son to go through what I went through.
Taylor comes back.
-"hi dad"- Joey greets him
-"Joey we need to talk to you"- I say and look at the clock, Joanne and the kids are gonna be home soon and I don't want them seeing joey like this, he's looking at nothing.
-"about what?"- he asks and takes an apple from the fruit basket.
-"first of all where were you?"- Taylor says in a firm voice.
-"out with friends"- Joey shrugs
-"doing what?"- Taylor insists
-"things"- we're getting nowhere
-"Joseph, listen to me, we know you've been smoking weed and we need you to stop...is that the role model you want to be for Alex and Annie?"- I say angry, we can't even talk to him when he's not even at his full senses.
-"oh so now I'm the bad role model?, look at you first"- he says looking straight into my eyes.
-"do not talk to your mother like that"- Taylor raises his voice, Joey looks at him now.
-"so you are allowed to scream at her right?"- he says. We're speechless over his behavior.
-"go to your room now!"- Taylor stays strong.
-"I'm sick of this shit"- he throws his Apple across the kitchen and it lands on some glasses that were on the table, breaking them. And he storms out.

'No one ever listens, this wallpaper glistens.
Don't let them see what goes down in the kitchen'

TO BE CONTINUED...

HEY! I know it's been a looong time since I updated this story and I'm sorry but I was super busy with school. I have a week off now so I'll try to update at least one more chapter.
Please tell me if you liked it or not and what do you think should happen next. Thanks for reading.:)