Dirty Little Secrets

The Perfect Family

Aiden~

"What the hell does he mean, you had affair. Aiden!!" I hear my mother calling me. "Open this damn door now!" Wow. She's pissed.

I opened the door and my mother strolled in like she was about to fight. Honestly I didn't want my mom to find out it was just in the heat of the moment.

"Mom I going to tell you what happened, but you have to promise not to destroy my room?" I say and she calmly agreed.

"This happened a year ago three months before Alex died. One day me and Alex were coming home from school and we was gonna to his house but Alex insisted that we go to my house. Once we got there, Alex noticed that dad's car was in the driveway. I didn't know he was home so walked up to the door and looked to the left and saw the two making out, the worst thing about it was with one his students."

"Alex knew about this, your dad had affair with one of his students, this happened  a year ago and you just decided now to tell me." I could tell she was mad at me, but she was even more furious at my dad.

"Mom I'm sorry, he kept me from telling you." I said.

"Is this why he moved us away." She said walking to the door.

"Maybe." Was the only thing I could say to her right now.

"Ok, just go to bed. Goodnight honey." My mom said not daring to look at me.

"Oh my god, what did I just do." I said to myself, like I can't believe I just fell into a trap.

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The next day

I couldn't sleep at all last night. I relived every single moment of last night, Caitlin, the dead teen, my parents. Everything. It's like impossible to enjoy the time back in los woods.

"Aiden. Aiden get up." I hear my mom yell from downstairs.

I promise I had the worst dream ever. I went downstairs to find my dad picking up suitcases. Oh my god. That wasn't a dream at all. I actually told my mom about my dad.

"Where are you going?" I asked nervously because I already knew the answer.

"I'm moving out." He said. I just can't believe what's happening.

"Can't you two just work this out. I mean come on mom. This happened a year ago."

"It doesn't matter when it happened, I gave your father my heart, trust, etc. It's not my fault that he cheated. If I would've stuck to my intuition..." She said opening the door for him.

"Wait, you knew." I said sounding confused.

"Ugghhh. Yes. I knew I'm not upset that he slept with that slut. What I'm furious about is that he used my teenage son to keep quiet. I'm tired of being the "The perfect family." She says confessing.

"So what's next. After you move out." I say turning my attention to my dad. "Are you guys like getting a divorce."

"The papers are already signed. What's next is presenting it in front of a judge." My mom says walking into the kitchen.

"I'm going to let your mother explain, see you around Aiden." My dad says walking out the house. Is this even real.

"What the hell do you mean signed." I semi-yell.

"Look I know you don't understand what's happening, but I've been waiting a long time for this. I don't know what it is. But your father and I just don't click anymore. Now go to school before you be late and take your brother." She says cautiously.

"Rob, come on" I called still staring at my mother.

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The day went by pretty fast but I still can't wrapped my mind around everything. I honestly what to switch places with Alex. I'm not saying it's good that he's gone, but it'll probably be better if I was in that casket. I snapped back into reality when I hear knocking on my car window.

"Aiden, haven't you've heard." Scott says getting into my car.

"Heard what?" I asked.

"The name of the boy, it was Alexander Welby." Scott whispered.

"Isn't that the boy Alex convinced to kill himself." I asked.

"What when did this happen?" Scott asked sounding confused.

"Back in 6th grade." I said.

"That's Alex Rodriguez for you. Always terrorizing the people of Los Woods." Scott says smirking.

"I just can't believe, that someone would kill Alex. Then target somebody who Alex use to bully."

"I know this feels like a nightmare. Like what ever happened to the perfect lives we were supposed to have?" Scott questioned.

"Don't know buddy, but we have to do everything to stop this before somebody else dies." I said driving off.