The Kid

Divorce.

Bold letters mean the author is writing. Hey! I'm new to writing a story that isn't a fan fiction! So please tell me if I did well! (Bold also means chapter numbers) slanted words are thoughts Chapter 1: Divorce

This is the last time you keep up with this nonsense!
Excuse me?
You keep fighting with my brother and now you. You left me no choice.
What?!

That's when it happened, my mother divorced my father.
It was the saddest day of my entire life, I couldn't decide who to stay with, so they chose for me, my name is Alex Night and I'm 12.

Hello Alex.

So tell me, why does your mother think you need help?

She's crazy.

Why is she crazy?

She's crazy because she got with a guy who hits me and calls me names.

So, why don't you live with your father?

He's a drunk.

Any other relatives?

Step brother.

How old is he?

20.

Live with him. The physiatrist said with a little hope.

He lives with us.

Aunts? Uncles?

None.

What causes your mother's boyfriend to hit you?

Nothing.

And your mother? Does she say anything?

Alex chuckles, that's the thing, she doesn't say anything.

So you want law enforcement to get in on this?

No.

Why?

Because, I just want to talk it out.

Oh. So you don't want any arrests to be made?

No.

He can serve life in prison.

I don't want that.

Ding!!

Oh. Looks like times up!

OK Alex, so if you want, you can come back tomorrow for therapy.

Sure..

((Alex's POV))
I don't want law enforcement to get in on this, I want to handle this myself. Alex thought.

3rd person.
A truck pulls up from inside the driver says: get in.
So Alex got in reluctantly, he sat down and looked out the window and said: I can walk home Derek. Derek then replies: YOU GOTTA HAVE RESPECT FOR YOUR FATHER YOU MISTAKE! YOU HAVE TO ADDRESS ME AS FATHER AND NOT ANYTHING ELSE! YOU HEAR ME! Alex had reached his boiling point and said: YOUR NOT MY FATHER! YOU CAN'T TELL ME WHAT TO DO! As soon as he said that he got a smack on the cheek with rage in him Alex claws at Derek's eye's but failed in the end.

TIME JUMP. TIME: 7:55 PM.

(Alex's POV)
I'm gonna walk back to hell. He thought. Alex was tired from walking home he was famished, it felt like he had a unquenchable thirst in him, he was barley able to speak, his throat was raw from all the screaming. He turned the door knob only to get greeted like this.

How dare you?! His mother asked

How dare you hit my father like that you little punk b

Anthony!

Anthony..... I'm gonna blackmail him so good one day... He isn't even my brother..

I'm surprised you stopped him Janet. Alex said with malice

I'm your mother and you have to address me as such!

Jeez. Calm down.

Alex, this is the last time you disrespect your father!

He's.. Not.. My.. FATHER! IM SICK OF YOU STAYING WITH HIM HE'S WORTHLESS HE'S A NOBODY! AND HE'S A CHEATER!

His mother gasps. How dare you make an accusation like that!

That's it.. I've had enough of your nonsense.

Your grounded for one month.

Great..

Derek: Serves him right.

Alex: Yo shut up!

Derek: Make me! Make me! MAKE ME! COME ON!

Janet: Derek. That isn't necessary

Derek: I'VE HAD ENOUGH OF THIS KID!

Alex was staring at him trying to figure out where to hit so he settled, so then

Alex hits him in the jaw and knocks him on the floor.

Alex: Yeah! Whats happening fool!

Janet: TO YOUR ROOM. NOW!

TIME JUMP. TIME: 8:00 PM

I wish my parents were back together. I need them both, I miss the fun it used to be when we would go out. Alex then looks at a picture of his family, "My dad, my mom, my brother, my sisters, and my dog.. Then there's me. I. I just want my old family back." A tear falls from his eye, he sniffles and tries to stop, but he can't. At that moment his mother came, he hid the picture because if his mother knew he had it she would dump it. Knock knock knock. The door opened and his mother came with a plate of food, "This doesn't change any-t" she paused, "hey Alex. I'm sorry. I. I yelled at you pretty bad. I'm sorry." Alex looked up at her, "it's. It's fine mom, I was just thinking about you and dad, and my brother and my sisters. And my dog." "I know living with one parent is hard, and I know living with a spouse of the parent is even harder, but please Alex, give it a try. What do you say?" AHHHHHHHHH! IM HAVING MIXED THOUGHTS! OH MY GOD WHAT SHOULD I DO?! Wait... Calm down. I think my happiness is better than seeking revenge on my mom, so you know what? I'm gonna make peace with Derek. "Alright mom, I'm sorry for being bad and I'll stop." "OK! That's good! Your not grounded anymore!" "Thanks" Alex gave his mother a hug and ate the food she brought.