Dark Clouds:Triflers

His struggle to adjust

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It was a dark and cold night accompanied by the raging storm . the rain poured down heavily making the roofpans of the small cottage behind his window crank loudly which disturbed his sleep. He moved from the right hand side of his bed to the left hand and to the right hand again following the sequence as he couldn't sleep.

"Russell!"he hears his mum calling from the stairs as he sits up on his bed using his leg to search for his footwear, his mother came opening the door "you still awake?"she asked raising a brow

"yh ,I couldn't sleep... the noise is ..."he says trying to find his words

"disturbing, i figured "his mother says finding his words as he approves to it "well I think you should go help your father with the coverage cause its making a hell of noise"she says as she closes the door

"but the rain is so heavy!"he shruggs and yells after her

"just get a raincoat sweetie "she shouts back as slamming her door.

He grabs a coat as he goes down to help his so called dad, ............he was a step dad he probably  never wished for. He had remembered growing up with his father but couldn't remember who his father was , that was some case he couldn't still figure out . He had just come back from school one day to see his mother with another man laughing and behaving how teenage couples would behave as he assumed ,he had had yo exclaimed for them to figure out he was standing there watching the whole charade ,his mother quickly stood up as she smiled walking up slowly  to her son

"hmmn ,Russell this ..is your new father ' Dulph"she had said smiling as He stands up forwarding his hand for an handshake But  Russell ignores him facing his mother "where is dad?!" he asks not smiling as his mother looks at him confused  , she almost didnt know what she must have been saying"he is right in front of you "she  replies like someone that had been practicing a rhyme ,

"no mum I mean my real Dad not an imp.." he replies looking at Dulph smirk inappropriately behind his confused looking mother "Mum where did you meet him ?!"he asks looking very angry this time

"Russell I think you need some rest "his mother says as she tries dragging her son up to his room but Russell had continued looking at Dulph who just sat comfortably on the sofa till he was  out of sight.

Russell stops at the door as the noise had stop, he opened the door seeing Dulph, he also  was also about opening the door

"hey Russ boy ,why aren't you in bed?"Dulph says entering and closing the door as he  packed up his raincoat

"uhm, My mum said to come help you "he replied faking a smile

"ohh! ,well im obviously  done with it" Dulph replies looking at him as he suspects the fake smile

"ok,"he replies going backyo his  room but  Dulph calls him back again  as he waited to face from  the stairs

"just wanted to let you know that I care about you and you can confide in me"

Dulph says trying to show some care or concern.

"you see deaf what ever your plans are, they aren't gonna work cause am gonna find out what you did to my mum and Dad s and my memories about him and when I do you are going to regret caring " He replies going up the stairs and slamming the door of his room .

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