Me, Myself and I.

Chapter Three

"Brianna, open the door. I'm your damn father." My so-called dad yells behind the front door.

"Go sober up and then we'll see." I yell back , "You better go before my mom wakes up and trust me, she won't tolerate this." I add.

"Well I'm totally sober, and trust me your mother can't do anything about it."

"Brianna go check on your brothers, I got this." My mom comes downstairs. "Go, I said." She adds as she approaches the front door.

As I start going up the stairs , my mom unlocks the door and lets my dad in. What the hell is going on?

Well your father's back at it again, ruining your lives. I won't let him. Well it's not up to you.

I open my brothers' bedroom, they're fast asleep, lucky them. I wish I didn't understand what was going on around me, I really do wish that things were as easy for me as they are for them. I give each one of them a kiss on the forehead, and then leave the room carefully closing the door behind me so that they won't wake up. It'd be so messed up for them to see their 'dead' father, alive.

After all, it wasn't only just me who actually messes up, my parents do as well.

"Well that wouldn't really be a problem because I'm not actually their biological father." I overhear my dad say.

"you're not what?" I cut them off as I get downstairs.

"Brianna honey calm down, it's not what you think-"

"Well then what it is mom? I'm not a child and I know damn well that my hearing is alright. " I cut my mom off. "And I swear if you lie to me, I'm leaving this house and you won't ever hear from me." I add.

"Well, will you let me explain this one, Catherine? Since you were actually the one who messed up."

I'm so confused.

My mom just nods, and my dad starts to explain.

"Well if you're worried that I might not be your biological father, don't. 'cause you're one hundred percent mine. But your twin brothers are not, because your mother cheated on me with one of her exes and got pregnant. But at least she was honest about it. So I basically started drinking and doing drugs because I couldn't understand how your mother could do such thing to me. It hurt so much because I had literally loved her with all my heart. And since it was already too late for her to undergo an abortion, I had to stay with her until she gave birth. And then you know what happened.." my dad sighs.

"So it was all because of you! My dad left me because you couldn't control yourself and cheated on him." I look my mother in the eyes , "You didn't only ruin my life, but also his. And all this time I thought that he was the bad one, seems like I've been living all these years with the real bad one."

My mom just sits still, she doesn't say anything.

My dad gets up to leave. "Wait" I tell my dad as he approaches the front door. "Can I come with you?" I add. He nods, as his eyes get watery.

"Just give me a sec to get my stuff." I say as I smile at him.

He smiles back and says "Okay."

***

"Why'd you do it?" I ask my dad as we get into the car, "Why'd you protect her when she's caused you so much pain?" I add.

My dad sighs. "That's what love is about isn't it?"

"But she literally cheated on you. She took me away from you. This is so messed up I can't believe I've been living this lie for so long. She's got no right to do that."

"It's fine, just relax Brie, we're here now. We'll make up all the lost time." My dad says as he comes in for a hug.

I missed him.

***

"Hold up" Betsy says with her index finger up trying to process what she's just heard. "So It's actually your mom that ruined your whole damn life and not your drug-addicted-never-sober dad?"

"Unfortunately, yes." I sigh. "And he's actually sober now, he's just gotten out of rehab." I add.

"That's great, are you planning on staying with him forever? What's gonna happen? Are you gonna forgive your mother? Sorry I'm asking a lot of questions I'm just so confused."

"So am I, so I don't really know."

I ask her about her day yesterday and she tells me about her new crush, that's literally just like any other crush she's -or might I say we've- ever had, doesn't know we exist. Well even if they knew you existed, they wouldn't want to be with someone like you, because you're actually too lame. Thank you for the unnecessary reminder.

"Speaking of bitches, look at that fat one sitting right over there, the one who's trying to steal my man." Corina says to her friends pointing at me as she approaches my table.

"Well can I please have everyone's attention?" She says raising her voice so everyone could hear her. All heads turn into her direction. "Thank you." She says as she proceeds with her speech.

Oh God, What is she on about? Get out of there, now. You're definitely not going to like what's about to happen. Well for the very first time you actually say something helpful.

Just as I was about to get up and leave, Corina takes me by the arm and lifts it up. "I would like everyone to meet the hoe of the year, this girl has been trying to get laid with my man for ages and Caleb's broken up with me for the second time within a week because of her, so I would really like to suggest that you girls protect your boyfriends because who knows who her next victim is."

"Corina let her go!" Caleb yells at her from behind. "I said let her go." He adds as he's walking over to us.

She finally does. I start walking out of the lunch hall, until someone stops me.

"Hey hey stop please." Caleb says after I turn my back to him and keep walking. He then runs and stands in my way, making me stop.

"Okay look you've already caused me enough damage, so please spare me whatever messed up shit you're about to say and leave me alone." I say as I wipe my tears, push him out of the way and continue walking out of this hell.

"Just give me a chance to explain, please." He says, desperate. But I don't turn back. I've had enough.

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I'm sorry it's literally been so long since the last update, I hope you're all (the two of you really lol) are still interested in this story. So if you are, please let me know. I could really use some motivation to write.