His Salvation

Face the music

Josh's POV

I paced back and forth nervously while Kaden rushed to get dressed. What did he mean his parents were looking for US? On top of them being very controlling, they were also strict Christians and I knew for a FACT that they'd never accept us. I mean who was I kidding? Kaden just came around to accepting this himself. After all the pain, all the secrets, all the lies...things were finally going good. There was hope and love. And now...this.

"Babe?"

"Hmm?" I quickly look up and hum a response. I was so lost in thought that I'm surprised I even heard him call me.

"Where's my shoes? You put them up while I showered and I need to go like NOW!"

"Next to the door, calm down."

He nearly knocks me over in his mini sprint to the door. Hastily putting on his Jordan's, he checks himself for anything he might forget. Once satisfied, he nods to him and starts the unlock the door before bursting into a full on sprint towards the elevator. I gasp. Did...did he just leave without even saying a goodbye? It was like he barely acknowledged me once he got that phone call. I stood at my front door, eyes watery and lip quivering. This was not how I wanted our first morning together to turn out. Ugh...what a great start to my day.

As I shake my head and close the door, Kaden rushes back in at the last second.

"Sorry babe! Almost forgot!" And with that, he puts his hands on my small waist and brings me into a hot, passionate kiss. I look up into his eyes afterwards and he smiles, wiping away the tears that I didn't even notice were there.

"I love you babe, I'm just frazzled. I'll let you know everything as soon as I face my parents."

I nod and give him one last peck on the lips before he's sprinting again.

I definitely need a drink right about now...

And before I know it, I'm at the kitchen counter pouring a glass of wine.

~

Kaden's Pov

I pull up to my house and see both of my parents cars in the driveway. My hands are sweating and I can feel my heart beating in the back of my throat. This shit was surreal. One moment, I'm spending time with my boyfriend, and the next, I'm speeding across town back to this hell hole. My house was pretty nice, but it was my parents that made it feel the opposite. I can't believe that my mom was so scared of me staying at a friends house that she tried getting me back home. When she called Tj's mom in the middle of the night and asked to speak to me, it was revealed that I wasn't even there.

And once she heard that, she immediately got my dad involved.

Together they went to all three of my friends houses and finally when they threatened to call the cops, they got my friend Anthony to snitch me out. He said that he heard from Tj that I was going to meet up with my girlfriend because we had a fight. So now they knew about "Jenna", but since Tj was the only one who knew that she was actually a guy, at-least I managed to keep something a secret. But they were now aware that I wasn't single. Ugh. I could hear the argument already.

As soon as I opened the front door, all the noise in the house stopped. I walked into the living room to see my siblings staring at me with wide eyes. My brother, winking at me and giving me that "you sly dog" face before tapping my sisters shoulder. They both got up and hurried upstairs as my parents emerged from the kitchen looking more pissed than I'd ever seen them.

We stood there for a while just staring at each other, the atmosphere smothering me with how heavy it was, until my mother broke the silence. But not with words, with sound. The sound of her slapping me across the face to be precise.

"Kaden! How dare you go out all night and be with some whore!"

I double back, unsure if I heard my mother correctly. Surely she didn't just call the love of my life that.

"Son, you've always been trouble but this is inexcusable! Vanishing into the night when you were supposed to be at a friends house? Going god knows where and doing who knows what. And then, we find out you're in a relationship with someone your mother and I haven't approved of? What is wrong with you?! Do you know how dangerous that is? You just picked any whore! What if she has stds? Kids? Isn't baptized?!"

"You're father is right! For someone who is now an adult, you act like a child!"

My cheek is still stinging as I listen to them rant and rave. I can't believe this shit. They're more worried about me picking someone they didn't approve of, than making sure I was okay. The main reason I left last night was because I had a fight with my father. But look how quickly they forgot. Mother especially. She'll always take the bastard's side.

"She's not a whore or anything bad. I love her and you need to stop judging before you even meet her. Well, actually I should say, before you even meet hi-"

"I don't want to hear it! Upstairs to your room and do not come out until you've thought about your actions last night!" My father barks out. His face is dark red now.

"What?!"

"Clearly you cannot make good decisions around others and we can't trust you. Now go upstairs immediately while we talk about a suitable punishment."  Mom states dryly.

I sprint upstairs angrily and slam my door before locking it and going into my private bathroom. I take a few deep breaths to calm me down before I pull my phone out my pocket.

Incoming call from: Babyboy <3

Just the person I need to talk to...I miss him so damn much already. I can't wait to escape all this bullshit with him.