Dumb But Not Stupid (FINISHED)

10. They're Going to Move In?

It's been a few days since the argument between my parents and the fight between Alex and Dad. To everyone else that came to visit, we looked like a happy family. But behind closed doors we weren't as happy as we used to be. Things are very tense around here and most of the time we don't seem to be a family.

Mom doesn't bother speaking to anyone if she doesn't have to, or she gives us very short responses when we ask her something, but she has been leaving the house this past 2 days without telling anyone where she goes and then returns 3 hours after she left. 

Dad, on the other hand, does what he can to get us all together and explain himself. 

Alex just doesn't talk to anyone, when he's home he stays in his room without coming out, on our way to school he also stays quiet, the only one that is actually able to force a word out of him was Cassie.

Darren and I are just awkwardly in the middle of the whole mess. 

hey babe, hows everything going in your house-- Logan <3

Logan had been texting me everyday since I've told him, he says he doesn't want me to think much about it but I mean, how can I not when its my family.

hey :) its fine, Alex and darren are in their rooms, I'm in mine, dad's in the kitchen doing whatever it is that he is doing.-- Stephy xoxo

Right after I had clicked sent I heard my mother's voice from down stairs telling everyone to be in the living room. You better believe everyone in this household yeeted downstairs because my mom's voice sounded like she had a few things to say.

"I've been thinking a lot about this situation, and well here is my opinion," my mother started off once she saw that we were all settled in our designated spots in the living room. 

"You guys are old enough to know that your father did cheat on me, he did get another woman pregnant, and your father and I had discussed this a few nights ago and well, we decided to stay together. Despite all the pain and mistakes we still hold on to the love that we share. Jolene and I had been meeting up, that woman has asked a favor of me. She had confessed that your father and her did spend a night together, it was only once. Out of that night she became pregnant, she knew Caleb already had a family so she decided to keep quiet and raise the kids on her own. You guys have 2 half siblings. Jolene unfortunately found out a few months ago that she has breast cancer, the doctors discovered it at its final stage. She has no other family and she knows that she won't be able to care for her kids anymore. That being the reason, she contacted your father. She later on talked to me and as a mother she asked for me to take her kids in. She isn't asking to see them as my own, she just wants them to have a home where they will be safe. As a mother, I feel her pain, I would also want you guys to live with someone who will care for you if I were to be in that situation. The twins are in middle school, they're just around the age of 13, they're Marco and Mariana. I want you to think about this, they're your half siblings and I don't want to influence your decision but I would like you to keep in mind that neither of you are at wrong. Marco and his sister don't have anything to do with what Jolene and your father did almost 10 years ago." 

I'm sure I'm not the only one but in this very moment I feel overwhelmed. 

This is too much information to take in in one sitting. A part of me feels bad for those kids but another part of me can't help but be selfish and not want to share my dad. I looked over at Alex and Darren, I can't seem to put a finger on what it is that they're thinking but I'm sure they have the same thoughts as me. 

My dad saw his opportunity to speak up, "kids, your mom has all her rights to feel any way she may be feeling in this very moment but I want to tell you guys that despite my mistake, I love all four of you. I found out about those kids a few months back and I wasn't able to find a proper to explain to your mom. Jolene contacted her without me knowing. Steph, Darren, I made the mistake to fail your mother when you were around the age of 3, Alex my son. I'm proud of the way you stuck up for your mom and you all have the right feel the way you want, but I do wish you guys give me a chance to prove you that my feelings towards Gabriela are the purest. I've never meet with Marco and Mariana, but I do hope you guys find it within you to accept them into our home."

Once again I was speechless. I don't know what to say, I mean Mariana and Marco are my siblings, I'm curious as to know how they are and their thoughts. 

"I don't know what to say, it's a lot to take in but I want to meet my siblings. I mean, yes you can say we have it bad right now but how do they feel? They don't know their dad, their mom is dying, they're going to move with complete strangers, and they found out they have new siblings. For a 7th grader that's too much to take in." I said as I stared at nothing, afraid of saying something wrong that may trigger anyone.

"I agree with bubbles," said Darren as he called me by my childhood nickname, "we are related, and well it may be fun having smaller siblings."

 "Do whatever you please just don't expect me to treat them like siblings because they aren't my siblings." And with that short reply, Alex stood from his seat and left.

What do you think about Alex's reaction? What do you think about the story?