The Boy in the Rain//Klance

25. Lance

My siblings, Ezor, Keith and I sit on the floor of Keith's living room. I know I could've called Allura but in the moment I just needed Keith.

"Lance please listen to me. Your father... it was one mess up. He was drunk mijo." My Mama tries to calm me down. I'm pulling at my hair in anger. She knows it wasn't one time. I can't deal with this. He's getting out? Why? I thought he'd be in there for a long time. I guess since we only reported one time it didn't make that big of a difference?

"Mama you cant actually be letting him back in the house. Do you remember what he did to Veronica and I? What if he does that to Chloe?" My Mama puts a hand on my shoulder and I slap it away. She sighs, obviously done with me, "Lance, mijo, can tell this is going to be hard for you but just stand him for a couple more years and you'll be out of this house."

Seriously?! "So I should just wait it out and let you live here alone with him, Chloe, Luis and Marco? Never."

I see Chloe and Luis watching us from the hallway. I gesture at them to go back into the room. They look confused but they do as I say.

"Lance we don't have a choice."

"Make him move out!"

"He wouldn't let that happen."

"Exactly! He's abusive! Tell the police what actually happened and maybe the sentence will be longer!" I yell loudly and I realize Chloe didn't go in the room. She's standing right behind Mama.

"Mama? Did you say Daddy's coming back?" Mama turns as soon as she hears Chloe. Chloe stands with the look of pure fear and terror on her face. She's standing perfectly still and I can see myself in her. She's the only sibling beside me who got our father's blue eyes.

"Yes Chlo but we're going be nice to him this time." Mama ruffles Chloe's hair. Chloe glares up at her, "He doesn't deserve us to be nice to him. He hurt Lance and Ver. I don't know what world you're living in where he deserves us to be nice Mama but you should really leave it." With that Mama is left shocked and Chloe walks to me. She holds my hand and says to our mother;

"Lance and I aren't letting him near us. If he's coming back, we're leaving."

I look down at her with shock. I've forgotten how much she's grown up, she's already twelve. I feel like I've missed so much.

Someone else holds my other hand and I look down. Luis is standing there, rubbing his eyes with his other hand. "Mama, Lance and Chlo are mad at you." 

Our mother sighs, "I know honey.". "Mama, we're going to leave the house for a while." Mama looks shocked, "You can't do that!" I pick sleeping Marco up from the couch. "Actually I can. Abuelita is our other guardian and we can live with her and Danny." Mama tries to extend her hand to me but I'm walking out of the house with Chloe and Luis in tow.

I can feel the tears spring from my eyes. It's not my fault. It's his. He's the one who's causing us to fight.

If only he didn't exist.

If only he was dead.

I wouldn't want to be dead.

Maybe.

"I'm sorry Keith. I know there's a lot of us." I say to the black haired boy who sits with little Marco in his lap. Keith looks up from Marco and looks at me. I hate him. He's too cute but I can't think that. I have Allura.

I love Allura.

Right?

"Lance, don't say you're sorry. It's fine." Keith stares into my eyes and I can tell everyone is looking at us. I've been interrupted twice now trying to tell Keith that I-

"Do you kids need any food? I made sandwiches and there's chips and juice." I look to see Keith's step mom standing in the doorway with a smile on her face. Chloe and Luis immediately fall into a chorus of "Yesss!" Veronica and Ezor start to chant yes with the kids and Keith just looks back down at Marco. He brushes hair out of his face and I smile softly at them. Why is he so cute? He's an asshole though. A cute asshole. 

Ms. Shirogane walks out of the room with an "Ill be right on it!" And leaves us alone. I look at Ezor and Veronica. What happened last night still replays in my mind.

"That's great! I mean if you're into Ezor or even girls for that matter-" "I am Lance." Veronica cuts me off, "I'm bi Lance." I would say the same to her and come out but Allura rests on my shoulder and I can feel the promise she made me swear to her when we first started dating.

"That's uh-" I don't know what to say becse Veronica looks at me with such a disappointed face, "Really Lance? I thought you'd be more supportive." Veronica gets up from the table and stalks off. I shrug Allura off my shoulder to go and follow my twin sister.

"Don't follow her." Allura speaks through her teeth.

Veronica laughs at a joke Ezor made while Ezor's head lays in her lap. Veronica is twirling Ezor's dyed hair and I can see how red Ezor's face is. They make a cute couple. I wish I could be more open with my affection for someone like that. But I can't.

Because you have Allura. You don't need anyone else.

Chloe and Luis are playing rock, paper, scissors when I hear footsteps coming into the living room.

I see Keith's older sister, Acxa, standing in the doorway with her eyes wide. Veronica and Ezor silence but Cchloe and Luis don't seem to realize anyone else is here.

"Keith what's going on?" I can see Acxa looking everywhere except Veronica and Ezor but I can see Ezor glaring at Acxa.

"Uh Acxa we've got a bit of a long story." I say awkwardly.

I'm back! Have you missed me? Well I haven't really been gone, I have been replying to some comments. Sorry if his chapter was a lil boring but thanks for reading. I WILL be keeping on with this story I just don't know how punctual I'll be with the updates as I used to be. Thank you guys for the sweet comments they made my day and gave me the motivation to update. Have a good day/night and as always thank you so much~~~

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