Breaking Ice

70

Isaac.

We hung out at the mall for a while before deciding to head home. In the three months since we were last here all the cool stores had closed and we were left with nothing but overpriced department stores.

"Jax, is Jenna on her way?" I ask as we walk out of the mall

"Yeah but Little Josh is giving her problems so she may be a little late" She answers, together the five of us tried to squish into a bench.

"Corey you can sit on my lap" I laughed patting my lap when he fell off the bench.

"So Isaac what were you doing when Corey was pushed," Xavier asked

"I was sitting over on the bench" I laughed quoting John Mulaney

"You two really need to stop watching old standup specials" Quinn laughed

We sat around joking for a while before Jenna finally pulled up. We all jumped in the van. Soon I will have my license and be able to drive us everywhere. I got out of the car at Corey's place so Jenna wouldn't have to make so many stops.

When I got to the house Josh's car was in the driveway. What the fuck Mom? I know that whatever is going on I won't be happy about it. Yeah, it would be cool to have our family back together, for all the bad blood to go away, and to go back to how it used to be but I can't forgive him. He left and gave me a bullshit explanation and since being back has treated mom like garbage.

Slowly I unlocked the door, taking a breath before walking in.

"Mom I'm home" I yelled before going upstairs, not seeing her or Josh in the living room.

I went into my room and while taking my shoes off I threw my coat on my bed.

"WOAH" Josh yelled

"What the hell are you doing in my room" I yelled back.

"Looking through your CDs, a great collection by the way" He smiled. More than half of them were his.

"Yeah, thanks. Can you get out?" I ask staring at him.

"Josh where'd you go," Mom asks coming down the hall "Oh Ice you're home"

"Yeah, I just got back. Why is he here?" I ask getting more annoyed by the second.

"I'll tell you when Hayden gets home" She answers not looking at me.

"Wow love the transparency" I roll my eyes

"Don't talk to your mom like that" Josh said standing up

"You have no room to speak Josh, you've done and said way worse," I say almost laughing who is he to tell me what to do. I didn't even say anything wrong.

"Josh downstairs now. I'll be down in a second"

"You told him what I said?" Josh said getting frustrated at Mom

"No Jax did. She was home when you two were fighting. Even then why does it matter, you said it live up to it"

"Isaac Ronald stop right now. I get it you're angry but he is your father."

"A father is someone who sticks around and teaches you how to ride a bike and is there for you. Not someone who shows up when all the hard shit is over and acts like he has a say in your life." I say moving to the closet and start putting clothes in my backpack. I can't be here.

"What are you doing?" Mom asks with tears in her eyes

"Going to Corey's or Steve's or just anywhere besides here"

"No, you aren't. You are fifteen years old Isaac"

"I can't be here if He is going to be here. I love you mom but I can't. Since being back he's done nothing but treats you like garbage and yet you still keep letting him back into our lives. I just need to go somewhere else" I sigh

"I'm sorry Ice, but I want us to be a family again. We've talked and worked everything out. Sure we aren't perfect, but we never were. We have both said shitting things to each other but he's back for good. He's not going anywhere"

"Then I guess I am" I sigh walking past her

"Isaac Ronald Dun don't you dare walk out that door" She yelled as I rushed down the stairs.

I grabbed my skateboard before swinging the front door open. As soon as I got down the driveway I dropped my board and just mindlessly started skating not knowing where I was going or what the hell had just happened. My mom is the only person in this world, besides Grandma, I care about and I just walked out of the house. I was crying. I can't believe she took him back and practically chose him over me.

My subconscious had led me to The Rink. The water was frozen over and the next thing I knew the ice and my knuckles were bloody. I was full-on sobbing by now. The only thing I knew how to do when I got this bad was to call Corey. He picked up after two rings. I explained everything to him before he got the chance to even say hello.

"Breath Ice," He said calmer than I've ever heard him be before.

"This is too much I don't think I can do this anymore"

"Come over I'll call the guys over, we'll vent and play some Smash until our thumbs fall off and do whatever it takes to make you feel better. People care about you. You can do this. We will get through this together. I'll even talk to Amelia or Josh if I have to. Just come on over." He said

With that, I hung up and skated to Corey's house. Everyone was waiting for me on the porch and I practically collapsed into Corey's hug.

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A/N

don't call it a comeback, comeback tour.

because honestly it isn't. when ever I say I'm back it lasts roughly a month and then I disappear again for a 6 months.