12 year old. Blue eyes. Black hair. Cute little kids cut. It was the end of the race season of 2006. Hicks won. He was in front of the tv. Legs crossed. "Jackson? What you watching baby?" The boys mother walked in. She had silky black hair. The boy favored her. She sat down on the floor next to her son. Jackson answered with his higher pitch voice "Just the race." She smiled at her son and hugged him. "You still wanna do that one day?" She asked. Jackson smiled. "Yeah. I wanna be a legend. Like the king." She giggled. "I believe you can do it." She watched the race and winners circle with her son for a moment. They heard the front door shut "Your father must be home from his meeting.." his moms tone.. she kissed Jackson on the forehead. Then got up and headed out the room. Jackson watched the race reports and such. He ran up to his room. Played a few video games online with his friends..
It was just some call of battle game. Guns and shooting things. Blowing things up. Typical boy game.
"Jackson shoot that idget!"
His friend Morgan said. They followed and shot at the the other team players.
"Dude what's an idget?" Peter asked.
A moment went by then Morgan answered
"I don't know? Something my mom calls my dad a lot."
"Get that motherfucker!" His friend Jesse said through the game headset.
Peter laughed.
Jackson replied "You kiss your mom with that mouth?"
Morgan spoke up before Jesse could reply
"he's dead if his mom hears him talk like that."
Jesse replied "No I'm not. I can cuss if I want to?"
Morgan sighed. Peter spoke up "Guys we are getting beat to heck? Less chatter more splatter!"
"Your so gross Peter.." Jesse mentioned
Jackson could hear his parents fighting. He sighed.
Morgan asked "yo what's up?"
Jackson answered hearing something brake now. "My mom and dad again. It's nothing."
"Dude Vicky's parents wound up getting divorced"
Peter mentioned
Jesse quickly yelled "oh come on Pete!? Jackson's parents aren't going to?"
Jackson thought about it. He didn't want that. But..
"Your dad still hooking up with the baby sitter?"
Morgan asked. Jackson answered
"Yeah. He calls her over all the time when my moms traveling. Says it's to baby sit but.."
"Hey I think she's hot." Peter added.
Jackson began to grow annoyed. He spoke up to his friends "Hey I gotta go." He didn't wait to hear them protest. He logged off and shut off the system. He sighed. At lest the fighting stopped. Jackson layed down to sleep. He was tired. More tired at the fighting..
Jackson walked down the stairs. Saturday morning. He walked by the living room. He heard someone laughing. Ashley?.. the baby sitter.. great.. means his mom had already left. He walked closer and about walked in but then he heard her say something that made him freeze. "Oh Mr.Strom.." she giggled. "You really are a card.." she said. He heard his dad laugh a bit. Jackson peeled in.. he saw his fathers hand rub up Ashley's leg higher and higher up into her skirt Jackson quickly looked away.. awkwardly.. he blushed a bit even. He hated this. His dad done this all the time.. He peeked again though. He saw his dad kissing Ashley. Jackson curled his lip. It was so gross!?.. Jack, his father noticed Jackson. Jackson's eyes widened as he began to run up the stairs. The he heard behind him, "Jackson wait!" Jackson stopped. Frozen. He turned around.. looking down at his dad. Jack spoke up. "You can't tell your mother. She wouldn't understand." Jackson swallowed hard. He didn't quite understand himself. He knew it was wrong though. Jack continued. "Women don't understand what men need Jackson. You'd do good to learn that now. Okay?" Jackson nodded blankly.. "Good boy. Now.. go to your room. I have to show Ashley something for her studies." Jack straightened his shirt. Jackson headed to his room.. he sat down on his bed. He thought to himself. Then he went to his studies. He opened his computer up. Watching. Learning. Every trick he could for behind the wheel. He was born to race. Or rather. Born for greatness. That's what his mother told him constantly. Jackson watched different videos. Different how tos. He already raced go karts twice a month. Gotta start somewhere.
Jackson began to get a little hungry. He stared at his door. Unsure if he should go out. He cracked his door opens and listened for the sounds he usually heard when his dad was busy.. he didn't hear anything.. Jackson walked out and down the stairs. He walked into the kitchen. The maid was cleaning up. She stared at Jackson and spoke up. "Hungry?" Jackson nodded. She smiled and replied "I'll get dinner started. You can have an apple until it's done." Jackson frowned but grabbed an apple and left the kitchen. Jackson walked to the living room. Curious if his father was still in there.. he wasnt. Jackson began up the stairs back to his room. He bumped into his father at the top. Jack looked down at his son. "I think we should talk." Jackson stared up. And sighed. Jack took Jackson to his room and sat down across from his son. Jackson sat on the bed. Fiddling with the apple. Jack spoke up. "I've noticed you have gotten a bit more curious with me and my.. company." Jackson's eyes widened. Jack continued "you know how this works right? Between... um.. guys and girls? We've had this talk remember?" Jackson nodded silently. Jack replied "good. Well.. Look you got to listen to me. Do not tell
Your mother tomorrow." Jackson finally spoke up to his dad "Why?" Jack sighed answering "She wouldn't understand." Jackson asked again "Why? Are you doing something bad?..". Jackson knew it was bad inside. He just wanted to know what his dad thought. Jack thought before answering "Jackson. What I'm doing is natural. Men need a woman's touch. And.. sometimes that's more his one woman. Alright?" Jackson thought for a moment then asked "But mom doesn't have more than you over?" Jacks brows lowered as he answered harshly "Listen. I said don't tell her anything. I'm your father. Love and things like this... it's complicated Jackson. Love makes you weak. Don't fall for your mothers stupid love talk. It
All fades away. Listen and trust me son. I'll show you when your older what fun you can have. Okay?" Jackson nodded. He had no idea what his father was talking about. His father stood up and layed his hand on his son's knee. It made Jackson uncomfortable after how he saw his dad touch girls knees like this.. Jack then grabbed out his wallet. "Here." He handed his son a few 50s.. "Keep quiet." Then left the room. Jackson stared at the cash.. he didn't want the money anymore. He probably was given a good $5,000 from his dad paying him to keep quiet about his affairs.. dinner came around. Jackson ate beside his father. It was quiet. That was normal. Jack asked his son "Hows fencing?" Jackson answered "Its good. But I want to race. I don't wanna play those sports like you..". Jack nodded and replied "Sure thing. If that's what you wanna do. I'll get looking for the best racing schools." They ate some more. Jack asked "You build the go kart back up?" Jackson answered "I gotta still finish the engine. But I think I got it." Jack nodded sipping his wine. "Why do you need so many girls?" Jack chuckled and answered "I'll show you when your older son." Jackson didn't want to.. he finsined dinner. "May I be excused?" He asked his father. Jack nodded. "Go on to bed then. Your mother will be home tomorrow. Behave. Remember what I told you. Jackson nodded and went up to his room.
He couldn't sleep well. He decides to look it up why men cheat. He read a bunch of things. Then he looked up what his dad repeatedly told him. Love makes you weak. But why?.. it wasn't so much that love made you weak.. but vulnerable. He couldn't stand being with his parents. With his dad and his lies anymore.. Jackson sighed. It was time he told his mother. It wasn't fair to her...
Jackson woke up to the sound of his alarm. He got up. Dressed. Her went downstairs. Ate breakfast with his father. Some kind of fancy egg thing. "What are your plans today son?" Jack asked. Jackson answered "Well.. I'm gonna watch the race again. They are gonna replay it. Because it was such an unexpected ending!" Jack gave Jackson a look and asked as he placed a cigarette in his mouth. "What happened? The rookie win?" Jackson smiled and answered. "No. He stopped right before the finish line. Gave up the cup. He drove backwards and everything!?" Jack shook his head and took the cigarette out and spoke up "Show me." Jackson grabbed his phone out and pulled up the ending of the Piston cup. He let his father watch it as he explained. "McQueen says he learned that there's more to winning.. he pushed the king across the line." Jack chuckled and replied "You know why he lost right?" Jackson answered confused "Becuase he gave it up?.." Jack answered correcting his son. "Love made this guy weak. He would have been the first rookie in history to win that cup. But love made him weak. So much so he played that stupid move." Jackson frowned. He re watched McQueen's race and loss.. he sat down and finished breakfast. Jackson's mother walked in. Glaring at Jack who was smoking. "Jack you know how I feel about you smoking at the table..". Jack stared at his wife. Jackson smiled and ran to his mom and hugged her. "Hey Baby. Sorry I had to leave so quick the other day." She knelt to Jackson's level. Jackson smiled and replied "Its fine mom. I understand." She smiled. Placing her bag and purse on the table. "How was the trip?" Jack asked her. Jackson's mother answered "Busy. As usual.." she felt Jackson tug at her.. she stared. Jack spoke up "Your son wants to go to racing school." She looked down at Jackson. He smiled a bit then ran off. Toward the living room. "I told him I'd send him there if that's what he wants." Jack added. Amy, Jackson's mother replied "We should. He's a smart boy Jack. He could be great." Jack sighed. "You gotta stop putting things in his head like that?" Amy stared "What? Telling our son his was born for greatness?" Jack nodded and stood up and began to smoke again. Amy rolled her eyes. "Please. I'm not gonna be like you and bring him down? I think I may even quit my job. Find something where I can be home with Jackson more." Jacks eyes widened and he quickly replied "Don't worry about that. I told you I'm fine here with him..". He just didn't want to be caught. Amy walked out. She walked to the living room. Watching Jackson re watch the ending to the race.
Jackson noticed his mother and spoke up "Dad says love made this guy weak..". Amy sighed.. Jackson continued "I think dads right.. why would someone give up becoming famous and being the first in history?..". Amy walked over and sat down and looked into Jackson's eyes and explained "Don't listen to that sweetie.. Love doesn't make you weak.. well.. it does but.. not in a bad way. Love makes you strong." She smiled. Jackson stared at his mother. Amy continued "I think the world knew that you wanted to be a racer. And you my son. Will be the first rookie to win." She was just trying to cheer him up. Jackson half smiled. Amy continued "The world better make way for Jackson Storm." She laughed gently. Jackson sighed and replied "Mom... dad.." he pulled out the cash from his pocket. She stared at it confused. Jackson continued "Dad has been giving me stuff to keep quiet.. but I don't want to be quiet anymore. It's not right..". Amy took the cash and asked her son. "What has been going on?..". She was worried. Jackson answered "Dad had been sleeping with Ashley... he kept making me be quiet. He said you wouldn't understand.. but I knew something wasn't right..And he thrown parties when your gone.. he'd make me stay in my room.. But I could hear things and people..". Amy felt tears come to her eyes.. "You little shit." They heard in a deep tone.. Jack was behind them at the entrance. Amy stood up now angry. Jackson stood up to.. he was nervous he was about to get a beaten.. his face pale.
Amy spoke up harshly "Is this true?" She asked. "You been sleeping with someone else again?" Jack crossed his arms and replied answering "So What. Not like you are gonna do anything? And you Jackson, I told you I was tired of you coming down when I had company!" Amy's mouth dropped. She yelled "WHY JACK!? WHAT THE HELL IS WRONG WITH YOU! i HAVE PUT UP WITH ALOT FROM YOU AND NOW YOU SLEEP WITH THE BABY SITTER TO!"Jack yelled back into his wife's face, "MAYBE IF YOUD BE A LITTLE MORE WILLING IN THE BEDROOM THIS WOULDNT HAVE HAPPENED!" Jackson's mother was crying "I do everything you want! I even let you be the stay at home parent while i traveled for work! How long have you been having these parties? In front of our son!?" Jack rolled hiseyes and stomped yelling, "i DON'T DO ANYTHING IN FRONT OF HIM!? THE LITTLE SHIT DOESNT STAY IN HIS ROOM AND I CANT HELP HE WONT LISTEN!" Storm's mother dropped her jaw and yelled, "Don't you call your son that!? Jackson go to your room!" His mother ordered. His father yelled stopping him, "NO! He caused this! I told him this would happen if he opened his fucking mouth! See Jackson!? I told you! Women don't understand what men need!" His mother yelled "Don't tell him that! Your unbelievable Jack!" She ripped off her wedding band and threw it at Jack. It made him mad. Jack yelled, "OH what!? You gonna leave!? I will make sure you get nothing!" The woman cried and yelled back, "I don't care! Take it all Jack!" Jack ran up the stairs.. Jackson's mother tried to comfort Jackson.. "it's okay.. You did the right thing baby.." she brushed Jacksons hair out of his pale and scared face.. Jack threw bags down near them. "Get out." He ordered his wife. Jackson looked his mom in the eyes.. She smiled with tears in her face.. "It'll be fine baby.. I'll come and get you in the morning for school. Okay? Mama just needs to stay the night somewhere else tonight.. Okay?" Storm nodded not saying word.. He stared up at his angry Father.. His mother left.. Jack yelled at Jackson once she was gone. "You stupid boy!" He got into Jackson's face.. "I told you! Not a word to your mother!" He slapped Jacksons backside quick and hard. Jackson fell down.. "Get up and get me a drink." Jackson stared.. "NOW JACKSON!" His father yelled. Jackson got up and walked to the kitchen.. picking up his mothers ring on the way.. it would be a long night with his father pissed off...