Tidal Waves

What went wrong?

Travis POV

"Whats been going on with you lately" I asked calmly, I wanted to understand why my son had all this anger inside of him, and why he felt the need to pick on people like that. He sighed and was quiet while he tried to figure out what to say.
"I guess I'm just frustrated that I can't be happy like I used to" he said. "What do you mean" I asked.
"I don't really know, these past few years of my life, happiness kind of faded away" he explained, I nodded and let him continue. "Ever since mom left, idk I haven't been able to be happy like normal, it sucks that you guys couldn't stay together for the kids, it sucks all my good friends left" I never meant any of the things I said to Ava or Jack, I never meant to pull out that knife on her, I guess I was just jealous of how good of friends they became, why couldn't any of mine stay? This 'gang' sucks" he said now full on crying.
I hugged him. "I'm glad you told me, maybe we can get you someone to talk to" I suggested he nodded. "I love you" he said, it warmed my heart. "I love you" I said.

Still Travis' POV
I was glad Landon finally opened up to me, I never realized how much he had to say, he has always been a quiet kid like me. It dawned on me what I had said to Mark.

Shit, I accused my bassist of lying about the whole bullying thing and I left the band. Wow aren't I smart?

I felt awful, so I called Mark apologize for everything.

Mark: Hello?

Travis: Hey Mark? Listen I wanted to apologize for leaving the band and not believing you, I just talked to Landon and he told me everything
I'm really sorry

Mark: Its fine, sorry to hear that, I hope he's ok

Travis: me too, How's Jack doing?

Mark: Hes doing ok, he still has bad days and doesn't talk which kind of bothers me, but other than that, I think he's ok

Travis: This sucks

Mark: What sucks?

Travis: I hate that our kids both have something thats different about them and that they don't know what to do. I hate that Landon gets angry and upset, I hate that Jack gets depressed, I hate that Ava thinks she isn't good enough. I hate that something in our kids' lives has put all this shit inside their heads"

Mark: I do too, I hate it that Jack gets upset. I remember when I was his age, I got depressed too, but part of it was because my parents split and I couldn't see my sister. Gee what happened? Jack is so booksmart, you would think he would be happy that he has this gift,
but it aggravates me that neither of us can figure out why he gets so sad.

Travis: me either dude, I hope we can figure something out.

Mark: We will, don't worry

Travis" Thank you

Mark: no problem. Talk to you later

Travis: ok bye

I hung up and felt a little better that I apologized, but was left with a sense of anger inside me. Everything I told Mark about our kids really had me thinking.

I tried to push my thoughts aside to try and catch up on some sleep.

What went wrong cuz you said this was right