Book 12 in the Forever Series
More love, more laughs & more drama for your favorite Nemi family. Can they trust in forever to get through anything? Or is Forever just a fantasy?
My parents could be considered embarrassing, in front of my friends, because of how affectionate they were, never caring who is around. I was used to it, now that I was older, since they've been that way my entire life. Before they left to spend the New Year in Las Vegas, they were just as affectionate with each other. And it wasn't just being affectionate, with each other, it was also the way they looked at each other. I would often catch Dad gazing at Mom like he wanted to pounce on her or Mom looking at Dad like she knew he wanted to pounce on her.
I'm almost sixteen now, so I appreciate my parents more than I did when I was younger. Not only did I appreciate everything they do for me & my siblings, I also appreciate the love they have, the connection they have & the relationship they have. I hope one day, I can have a marriage like theirs, because they are the epitome of a solid relationship. Or at least they seem to be.
Whenever they were gone, they always made sure to facetime or call us once a day, with a few exceptions, like when they were somewhere with a huge time difference. While Mom & Dad were out west, though, for the New Year, we didn't talk to them as much as we normally would, when they would go away. Dad didn't answer when we called & when we finally got Mom on the phone, she wasn't with him. I thought that was weird, but didn't think much of it, until I saw them together, when they Facetimed us before Mom came home.
Mom had sunglasses on, so I couldn't see anything in her eyes, but I saw Dad's eyes & I didn't like what I saw in them. He looked tired, but not a good kind of tired, like the kind you get from being up all night, making love to your spouse. He also looked sad & I felt like Mom was uncomfortable next to him. I was confused, then I became even more confused, when Mom said she was coming home early.
Something was wrong, I knew it. I could sense it. I didn't know what it was or how big it was, but I knew there was tension between them. Where were my parents who used to send videos of themselves, using funny filters when they were away from us? I wanted that kind of moment from them, not what I saw when they Facetimed us that day, sitting next to each other, looking uncomfortable. That wasn't what I was used to.
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I mentioned to Jerry, that night, how Mom & Dad seemed uncomfortable & I thought they were fighting, but of course he told me I was being dramatic. He insisted they were fine, so I didn't argue with him. I hoped he was right.
When I told Logan about what I suspected, he didn't tell me I was being dramatic but he said they probably had a fight or something & would be fine. "Your parents will be together forever, Mercy. You can actually feel their love when you're around them." Logan said as he leaned on his hand, across from me, at the table. I nodded, agreeing with him, even though, I had this nagging feeling, in the pit of my stomach, that this was really serious.
Mom came home & she wasn't her usual self. She tried to be, bless her heart, but I could tell she was upset. I could see the light was missing from her eyes. That light that Dad put in her eyes, was nowhere to be found. When I mentioned Dad, her eyes seem to grow darker & her voice was flat when she responded.
