2 Conflicted Minds

Chapter 4

Nathan's view

As I was making my way to pick up Sage so we could go to school together. I see her run right out of her house as fast as she could nearly tips over her steps. Her shoes were untied, her hair was falling out of a ponytail, her backpack was barely on her shoulder and she looked like a total mess and out of breath too. But in a cute way. What?!

"Nathan we got to go now" Sage said worried while pulling on my black hoodie.

"Ok ok cool down for a sec"

"There is no time to chill or cool down"

Just then Sage's sister Ivy and her mom come rushing out of the house. Ivy looked totally out of breath as she puts her hand on Sage's shoulder. While their mom just took hold on Ivy's red shirt and immediately Sage comes closer to me practically me encasing her. There was a lot of shouting, screaming and to be honest it was starting to become out of control. Though it's none of my business it was beginning to stress me out to and I hate stress.

"Can we all just take a breather and talk about whatever's going on rationally" I said trying to reason and get free from this chaos.

"I agree mom how about we talk about this after school" Sage says trying to get through to her mother.

"WAIT WHAT! You don't expect me to go down by myself cause if I do forget me ever trying to help you again" Ivy dared.

"What do you mean this whole situation is all your fault" Sage fired back.

"Both of you are in trouble and I'll see both of you when you get back home. Rubbish." Mrs. Hall stormed and walked away releasing both Ivy and Sage.

"Hahahahahaha, that was funny" I said laughing.

Then the both of them looked at each other with smirks on their faces and I think I know what was about to come next.

"Owwww, what was that for" I said in pain hold my bright red cheek with my hand.

Becky's view  

"ARE YOU KIDDING ME!!? HOW DO YOU THINK THAT MAKES OUR CHILDREN FEEL WILLIAM" My mom yelled.

I heard them shouting down the hall in my their room.

"It's mom and dad again isn't" My little sister whimpered.

My 10 year old little sister Rose shouldn't be running into my room needing a comforting hug. She is way to young for something like this to happen to her. The fact that she was shaking her whole body made me so mad. No kid she ever feel terrified this way. The shouting and arguments started a few months ago for who knows what. Whatever it's it needs to stop because I can't be strong all the time for my sister as much as I want. I can't always put a brave face on pretend everything's okay when in reality it isn't. It literally eats you up inside waiting for you to burst at your weakest moment. I hope and pray things will get better or I'll have to do something about it.

"Hey Ro you don't have to be scared it's gonna be fine, we'll figure something like we always do" I calmly said to Rose.

"Can you promise me that?" She said while tears were flowing down her small face.

"Of course, as a matter of fact let me go talk to them now" I said trying to hold it together for her.

She gave me a tight hug and lets me go. I walk out of the room making my way to my parents room. My shaken hands proceed to open the door knob. In mid argument my parents both turn to me stunned. My mother Veronica runs up to me and tells me to leave before I get hurt. But I don't care I'm doing this for Rose's sake. I push past her and walk in between of them.

"I just want to know if you care about anyone other than yourselves? Because right now Rose is in my room getting the crap scared out of her. You know what both of you are horrible parents, have you ever consider not to fight in the house when your young and impressionable kid is in the house. I think not. Literally you two need to stop fight like some delinquent teenagers and start acting like parents who give a crap about their children or at least pretend to. You know on one faithful day me and Rose can ran away and never see you ignoramus again. Do you really want that to happen. I think not since it's not good for either of your images. So please do me a favor and not shout" I said staring at both of them with stone cold eyes.

Right there a heavy force lands on my face, my dad had slapped me.

"DON'T YOU DARE EVER TALK TO ME IN THAT TONE AGAIN. ALL YOU ARE IS A SELFISH BRAT DO YOU UNDERSTAND" He shouted after taking his hands off me.

"NOW THAT'S ENOUGH FROM BOTH OF YOU. BECKY SAY SORRY TO ME AND YOUR FATHER NOW!" Veronica demanded.

"NEVER, I refuse to believe that monster is my father and you married that thing of a human being" I said storming out trying to fight back the tears.

He slapped me my once called father but now replaced with lusus naturae slapped me. I need to get to school now and put this all behind me.