Her

Chapter Two

I was jolted from my thoughts by another yell from my mum

         "Erikaaaaaaaaa"

         "I'm coming"i yelled back for the second time.

       I got off the bed and picked up a TMNT T-shirt and wore it. I traced my mum's voice to the dining room. I met my parents sitted at the table talking about something I couldn't hear.

I was surprised because my dad never joined us for breakfast and what was even more surprising was that they looked so normal like how a real mum and dad should look. As if sensing my presence my mum looked up
           

"There she is! Come join us I cooked your favorite .
 

    I was still surprised cos she was being extra nice to me as she served me breakfast. Toast light covered in honey, fried turkey ham slices and eggs with a cup of apple juice. I was supposed to be happy but truth be told I wasn't.

I was barely eating as I watched them chatting with smiles on their faces.

As if just realising my presence my dad looked at me and said "how's your holiday going darling "
     

"Yeah have you drawn anything new" my mum added as if she cared about my art whatsoever. I grunted in reply and barely replied but that didn't stop them from asking more questions...
     

   Their questions were so annoying cos it showed how little they knew me.... My mates had plans for the summer,Madison and her friends had sleepovers every night and beach parties every day but I spent mine drawing or hanging out with my dog and occasionally volunteering at a children's camp cos that's the only place I feel loved and appreciated... I teach the kids art and they love me.

I expect my parents to know that but all they care about is perfect grades and perfect manners they gave no mind to my passion or to me in general. They were far from perfect themselves and we are just a big old fake family.
       

  "Your mum and I have something to tell you "My dad said. They had stopped with the questions when they realised I wasn't showing interest anymore.
      

"what's it dad?" I asked
       

"finish up first then we'll talk"
We continued eating in silence. I knew something was up with these two and I didn't want to get my hopes up so I just had to wait and find out what.

They were now in the sitting room and I was left alone to clean up the dishes. A lot was going through my head the whole time ."do they plan to work things out? ","do they plan to notice me more now and actually care about me? ".

I was trying not to over think things as I worked but it was hard not to. It was all I dreamed of anyway.

I rounded up and joined them. They looked anxious and they were making me anxious also. After about a minute of awkward silence dad finally spoke up.
              "So you know how your mum and I have been having these fights for a couple of years now and it has taken an irreversible toll on our marriage " he said .
            "Was this it? " I thought"
              "Your mum and I are getting a divorce"he continued looking me in the eye with so much concentration
     

It was like a slap in the face. I knew they had no love between them anymore but I didn't see that coming at all. They could stay for me couldn't they?
          "is it something I did? I promise to do better from now on?
            "Oh no honey, it's not about you. It's what's best for us
            "Your dad's right. Our marriage has been over for years and it's time we let go.

I was trying so hard not to cry. I never cried. Not when I was being bullied by the mean kids at school or when I had my appendix removed all alone cos my parents were too busy or even when my parents had fights all the time I bottled it all in but right now I couldn't hold it in. They were all I had .

        "Don't you love me anymore? What are you going to do with me? People fight all the time but you don't have to divorce. Can't you work it because of me?. I cried with tears streaming down my face .
 
        "The decision has been made" They no longer looked at me tenderly like they did, they looked rather annoyed that I was being difficult.
         "we're selling the house " he continued."Your dad has a friend who agreed to take you in last minute. You are going to resume your last year of school there so you won't be involved in all the messy stuff "

What?  First they tell me they're getting a divorce and now they're sending me off to a boarding school?. I was going to endure my last year in my high school and now I have to start all over again. I burst into tears again and ran up to my room and locked myself in. They didn't even bother coming after me not that I expected them to anyway. They said what they had to say and I had no say in it. My life had been turned upside down and it could only get worse