I couldn't comprehend this. The words my mother was speaking. I knew it was bad, but I thought it would get better. I figured everything would blow over. Well I guess not.
I came downstairs this morning to find my mom on the phone with an unknown person, to me, and the first words I heard were, "Okay call me when you land sweetie." I was curious to who she was talking to. Were we having relatives coming that I was unaware of? No, all our relatives live in driving distance. I walked into the kitchen and sat down at the table in front of a plate of scrambled eggs and bacon my mom had made for me.
"Who was that?" I asked. She turned around.
"Huh?" She answered. She probably didn't realize I heard her on the phone.
"On the phone. Who were you talking to?" I asked picking up the fork and taking a bite of the eggs. She stared at me for a couple seconds, obviously debating if she was going to tell me or not.
"Oh um. Look Clare I was going to tell you after school, but-" She paused and looked down. Her face showed she was upset about something.
"Mom what's wrong?" I was getting worried. Who was on the phone? What had happened?
"Your father and I are getting divorced." I was shocked.
"Wh-What?"
"I'm sorry Clare, but we came to the decision last night when you were sleeping." I wasn't sleeping, was all I could think. I was lying in bed listening to them argue until I remembered Eli's headphones. I fell asleep crying with them on. This is what they were talking about when I was cancelling it out? This was what it all came down to. Twenty years of marriage thrown away. "And the person I was on the phone with, was Darcy." She continued.
"Darcy? But you said when she lands?" I was confused. What does their divorce have to do with Darcy?
"Yeah, she's coming home to help with the divorce." She said her voice cracking on the last word.
"But she's supposed to be in Kenya for another 6 months. She said so last week." I flashed back to the discussion. I came home from school hoping to see Darcy there but she was no where to be found. My mother had told me that the school she was building had been behind schedule and she need to stay 6 more months to help and then she was going to help out at the school for the remaining few months.
"And I called her this morning, asking if she was going to be okay with this."
"So then why is she coming home?"
"Because your father is moving into an apartment across town and I'm going to be dealing with a lot of legal things with him. So there might be times when I won't be home to help you with school, or cook dinner for you, or anything else you need. That's where Darcy comes in. Plus I think it would be nice to have her home for a little. She has been gone for over a year now."
"But mom I'll be fine. I mean I'm in 11th grade advanced English and honors Algebra, History, and Biology. And if I need to make myself something I can, or I can go to the Dot, no biggie. Darcy doesn't need to come home just for me." I do miss her so it would be nice to have her around, but this is such an amazing opportunity and it would look great on her resume. I don't want her to have to leave.
"Clare, Darcy was the one who suggested she come home to help out me and your father."
"But there is no you and dad anymore, so what's the point?" I rhetorically asked while getting up grabbing my bag and storming out.
"Don't you need a ride?" My mother asked.
"I can walk." I said and closed the door behind me.
The walk wasn't too long, but I left a lot early than I usually did, so I got to school before most people. However, lucky for me, Adam and Eli were already there. Drew probably had practice this morning so Adam was dropped off early and Eli's always here early. I walked towards the bench they were sitting on. They turned their heads when they heard me approach them. Their faces showed surprise.
"Hey Clare" Adam greeted me.
"You're here early." Eli pointed out. "Doesn't your mom usually drop you off?"
"Yeah, but I didn't exactly want to sit in the car with her today."
"Why not? Did she insult Twilight?" Eli joked as I sat down. I stared at him with my eyebrows raised.
"Why does such great news have to be so bad?" I asked.
"What do mean?" Adam asked.
"My sister's coming home today-" Eli cut me off.
"Hold the phone. You have a sister, since when?" He asked. Do I really never talk about her?
"Since I was born She's in Kenya right now helping build a school. She not supposed be home for another six months, but I overheard my mom on the phone today and she's on a flight right now on her way back." I said.
"What's so bad about that? Don't you guys get along?" Adam asked.
"Yeah we get along most of the time but what's bad is the reason why she's coming home." I answered.
"So what's the reason?" Eli asked. I stared at the ground, and I could feel tears threatening to fall out of my eyes.
"She's uh- helping my parents- uh well my mom while she files… legal papers." I don't want to say the word. If I do then I have no doubt that I'll start to tear up.
"Legal papers for what exactly?" Adam asked worried.
I took a deep breath. "Divorce" My voice cracked, and tears started falling.
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