𝖬𝗂𝗌𝗎𝗇𝖽𝖾𝗋𝗌𝗍𝗈𝗈𝖽 || [𝘴𝘬𝘦𝘱𝘯𝘰𝘣𝘭𝘢𝘥𝘦 + 𝘨𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘮]

VI

A/N: I discovered a flaw, then fixed it.
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Dave drove around the city, stalling the trip to his parents' house. Don't get him wrong, he'd love nothing more than to see his sister's, it's his parents he didn't want to see. After driving the same route for a few minutes, Dave sighed and went on the road to his parents' house.

On his way there, he decided to distract himself with happy memories. He thought about the day he saw Zak. A light blush spread across Dave's face. Zak, and his friends, came back to his job every day and Dave made sure to serve them whenever he could. Because of this, they got to know each other pretty well.

Though his social anxiety was eating him up inside, he even flirted with Zak a couple of times.

Zak himself didn't seem to notice, but his friends definitely did. Dave remembered that after his first pick-up line, Darryl's eyebrows shot up and his eyes went wide. Clay smirked and looked at Zak, while Vincent looked proud. They all looked at Zak to see his reaction, but he just looked confused.

Dave was still confused about how he felt relieved and disappointed at the same time. On one hand, Dave wanted Zak to catch his hints. On the other, the thought of Zak catching his hints and rejecting him made Dave want to stop trying.

But, with some encouragement from Hannah, he kept trying his luck. Though Zak was completely oblivious.

Dave's eyes widened as he realized that he was almost at his parents' house. A feeling of dread made his blood run cold as he got closer and closer to his destination. His old home slowly came into view and Dave sighed.

He pulled into the driveway and took his time getting out of the car. The sight of the house made Dave wince as memories he'd rather forget resurfaced. Overwhelming guilt filled his heart as he thought about his sister's. He hoped that they were ok.

Dave stood in front of the door, hesitant to knock. After a few minutes of arguing with himself, he knocked and waited.

A few minutes later, his little sisters opened the door.

They squealed with excitement and hugged Dave's legs. He picked them up and laughed as they squealed with excitement.

"Dave! Where'd you go?" Rain asked before hugging her brother. "We missed you!"

"I know, I know." He said a guilty look on his face.

Dave smiled as his sister's pulled him into the house. He looked around for his parents but didn't see them anywhere. Scratching his head in confusion, he questioned his sister's.

"Where's Mom and Dad?"

The twins froze up and looked at each other. Dave's blood ran cold and his face darkened. He resisted the urge to clench his fists and repeated his question. The two in front of him gave him a sad look.

"Daddy's gone, we haven't seen him in a while..." Admitted Rain, always the first to break.

"But, he always comes back, promise!" Reign added in, elbowing her big sister.

The gears in Dave's head began to turn. He crossed his arms and looked at his siblings. The look on his face was one of pure anger. Though he didn't like getting upset in front of his sister's, the conclusion that he came to made his blood boil.

"Where's Mom?" Dave asked, trying to calm down.

They didn't say anything. A tense silence filled the room and Dave was angry enough to hurt someone. He took a deep breath and counted down from 10, then spoke.

"So, you're telling me, both Mom and Dad are gone? Do they leave a lot? You guys are nine, you shouldn't be left home alone!"

Rain burst into tears and Dave immediately felt overwhelming guilt consume him. He hugged them both and apologized for his anger. Though he still felt angry, he forced it down.