No One Can Know

Chapter 19

Benjamin

I walk up to the house and see the rental my parents got in the driveway.

"Dannnny please stop! I'm sorryyyyy!" My mom screams.

I quickly unlock the front door and see the house completely trashed. I run into the kitchen to see my dad standing over my mom. Her face is covered with blood and so is my dads knuckles.

"Dad! Stop! You're hurting her!"

"Benjamin go upstairs honey I'm okay." My mom says. "No mom he's hurting you and it's not okay!"

"Listen to your mother Benjamin. This has nothing to do with you." My dad calmly says. "Can you guys just talk instead of you abusing her." I beg.

My dad looks at me and smiles. He backs away from my mom and reaches his hand out. My mom slowly takes his hand and he leads her to the table. He pulls her a chair out and then get her a wet rag. My mom begins to wipe the blood on her face away.

"Benjamin go upstairs so your mother and I can talk." My dad says.

I hesitate. My mom looks at me and smiles.

"It's okay Ben." She smiles at me.

I head upstairs but don't go in my room. I sit in the doorway and listen. I want to know what made my dad tick like that.

"Janet you fucked him." My dad said. "It was a mistake Danny." My mom pleaded. "A mistake? Did he accidentally fall into you and stroke a couple of times? I don't remember walking in on you being raped? You seemed like you were enjoying it." My dad says.

I sit in shock as I listen to this disgusting convo going on between my parents. I can't believe my mom cheated on my dad.

"I'm going to go clear my mind. I'll be back in a couple hours." My dad says.

I hear his truck crank up and leave. My mom comes upstairs softly crying. I quickly go into my room and act like I'm tuning my guitar.

"I'm about to take a nap downstairs on the couch." My mom yells through the house. "Okay mom."

I walk downstairs and see my mom taking her medicine. Soon she's out like a light. I quickly head upstairs and into my mom and dad room. I searched through the photo albums and looked at all the photos of me. A box of important documents fall out and I pick them up. I look at my birth certificate and then at my parents. Mine looks totally different it looks fake. I fold it up and put it in my pocket. I put everything back up where I got it from.

Toni

"Baby I don't know maybe we should start trying."

Kenny looks at me and smirks. He walks over to me taking his shirt off while biting his lip. We start making out. Soon the doorbell rings.

"Ughh!" I yell. "Just let it ring baby." Kenny says. "But what if it's important?" I ask.

Kenny kisses me passionately and stares into my eyes.

"It couldn't be that important." I say.

Kenny

I wake up and slip from under Toni. I hop in the shower then head downstairs to start dinner. The doorbell rings again and I open it.

"Hi sir." Benjamin says. "Hey. Benjamin come in. Do you want something to drink"? "No sir. Is Mrs. Edmonds here?" Benjamin asks. "She's taking a nap right now."

"Okay. Well maybe you can help me with something." Benjamin pulls a piece of paper out of his pocket. "I found this in my parents room but I don't think it's real." Benjamin states.

I look at the birth certificate and can tell immediately it wasn't real.

"Go home and talk to your parents. I'm sure there's a logical explanation for this." I smile. "Okay. I'll see what they have to say." Benjamin says.

Benjamin leaves and I continue to cook dinner.

"What's this?" Toni asks looking at the paper Benjamin left. "Benjamin thinks his birth certificate is fake and asked me what I thought. I told him to talk it over with his parents."

Jessie comes into the kitchen and taps Toni on the shoulder. When she turns around Jessie shines a flashlight into her face.

"Jessie that's  not funny!"'Toni yells. "Sorry mom." Jessie says.

Jessie places the flashlight on the table which makes it flash on Benjamin's birth certificate. Jessie runs off and Toni stares at the document. Baby look at this. I walk up to Toni and looks at the document.

"No way. This can't be true?" I mumble.

Janet

"What do you mean you don't know where Benjamin is?" Danny yells. "Just like I said Danny. I don't know."

"Woman you are going to make me hurt you! And why isn't my dinner waiting on me!" Danny screams.

Soon the front door opens and Benjamin appears.

"We need to talk." Benjamin says. "About what?" I ask. "My birth certificate." Benjamin states.

Danny walks off leaving me alone with Benjamin. I can tell he has plenty of questions. But before he can ask Danny puts a cloth over his mouth and nose. Benjamin slowly falls asleep and Danny lays him on the couch.

"Danny what are you doing!" I yell. "I'm taking care of this! That's what I'm doing!" Danny yells.