Derrick + Miles (boyxboy)

TWENTY: FOSTER FAMILY DISASTER, PT. 3

DERRICK

When I got to the park, Kel were sitting on a bench. He had his headphones on listening to music (I guess he was tuning Troy out) and Troy was talking to him. I guess Kel didn't want to hear whatever Troy was saying.

TROY: KEL TALK TO ME PLEASE.

Kel took his headphones off.

KELDRIC: TROY LEAVE ME THE FUCK ALONE.

DERRICK: ARE YOU GONNA TELL ME TO LEAVE YOU THE FUCK ALONE?

Kel looked behind him and saw me standing there.

KELDRIC: OF COURSE YOU WOULD TELL HIM WHERE WE WERE.

TROY: I HAD TO. WE NEED TO STICK TOGETHER DURING THESE TIMES. ALL WE HAVE IS EACH OTHER.

DERRICK: HE'S RIGHT. WE DO NEED TO STICK TOGETHER. KEL EVER SINCE WE WERE KIDS WE'VE BEEN CLOSE AS CLOSE COULD BE. DEEP DOWN IT FELT LIKE WE WERE BROTHERS. YOU KNOW THAT AND I KNOW THAT. WE'VE NEVER LOST THAT BOND. NOW OUR DREAMS HAVE  BECOME A REALITY. YOU ARE MY BROTHER AND I REFUSE TO JUST STOP TALKING TO YOU OR ACKNOWLEDGING YOU. THIS IS REAL AND WE HAVE TO DEAL WITH IT.

KELDRIC: THIS IS TOO MUCH FOR ME TO HANDLE. I DON'T KNOW IF THINGS CAN JUST MAGICALLY GO BACK TO THE WAY THEY WERE. I DON'T MIND HAVING YOU AS MY BROTHER. WE'VE ALWAYS HAD THAT BOND, BUT I NEVER IMAGINED THAT IT WOULD BECOME A REALITY. I SHOULD HAVE KNOWN SOMETHING WAS WRONG. ALL MY LIFE IT FELT AS IF BRENDA WAS REJECTING ME. BOTH OF YOU THOUGHT I WAS CRAZY BUT NOW WE KNOW WHY. SHE WAS ASHAMED OF ME. ASHAMED OF MY EXISTENCE. ASHAMED TO CALL ME HER SON. HOW THE HELL AM I SUPPOSED TO FEEL?

DERRICK: AUNT SELITA TOLD US THE WHOLE STORY BEHIND RONALD AND MOM'S RELATIONSHIP.

KELDRIC: WHAT DID SHE SAY? SHE'D DO ANYTHING TO DISSECT THE TRUTH.

DERRICK: SHE SOUNDED VERY SINCERE AND FROM THE HEART. SHE EXPLAINED TO US THAT RONALD, MOM, AND HER ALL GREW UP TOGETHER. MOM ALWAYS HAD A THING FOR RONALD BUT NEVER ACTED ON IT. SHE WAS CRUSHED WHEN HE GOT MARRIED AND MOVED AWAY. THEN MOM MET MY DAD. THEY DIDN'T PARTICULARLY GET ALONG AT FIRST BUT THAT CHANGED AND THEY FELL IN LOVE. THEN DAD HAD TO MOVE TO FLORIDA TO GO TAKE CARE OF UNCLE STAN. THEN RONALD AND HIS WIFE MOVED BACK. HIM, MOM, UNCLE STEVE, AND AUNT SELITA ALL STARTED HANGING OUT AGAIN. RONALD AND HIS WIFE STARTED HAVING MARITAL ISSUES. HE AND MOM STARTED HAVING A SHORT TERM AFFAIR. HE AND HIS WIFE RECONCILED. MOM FOUND OUT SHE WAS PREGNANT. HE TOLD HIS WIFE. THERE WAS SOME HEAVY DRAMA. UNCLE STEVE AND AUNT SELITA THOUGHT IT WOULD BE A GOOD IDEA IF THEY ADOPTED YOU. SO THEY ASKED MOM AND SHE SAID YES AFTER A COUPLE OF DAYS. SO SHE GAVE BIRTH AND ACCORDING TO AUNT SELITA SHE DIDN'T WANT TO DO IT BUT FELT SHAME AND ANGUISH ABOUT IT. SHE WASN'T ASHAMED OF YOU. SHE WAS ASHAMED AT HOW SHE WRECKED A MARRIAGE. SOME MONTHS LATER MY DAD CAME BACK INTO THE PICTURE AND THEY CONTINUED WHERE THEY LEFT OFF, GOT. MARRIED, HAD ME AND TORI AND SO FORTH.

KELDRIC: AM I SUPPOSED TO FEEL SOMETHING FROM THAT STORY? THE FACT IS MOM, BRENDA, DAD, AND GRANDMA ALL LIED TO ME. FUCK THIS I'M OUT.

TROY: WHERE ARE YOU GOING NOW?

KELDRIC: NONE OF YOUR FUCKING BUSINESS. DO NOT FOLLOW ME AND DO NOW ATTEMPT TO FIND ME. I NEED TIME TO THINK THINGS THROUGH. YOU TWO ARE MAKING THAT IMPOSSIBLE.

TROY: WE'RE HERE BECAUSE WE GIVE A DAMN ABOUT YOU. NO MATTER WHAT YOU'RE GOING THROUGH WE'RE ALL IN THIS TOGETHER. WE'RE STILL FAMILY.