I stared in the mirror with a small smile on my face. I couldn't wait till the start of school. I couldn't stand my mother just sobbing in her room. I couldn't stand to hear it. I hated my father but my mother couldn't get over him. She kept saying she loved him and I ruined her relationship. I grabbed my backpack before heading off to John Quincy Adams Middle School. I saw Maya and Riley along with Farkle leaning against a group of lockers and Farkle held a book in hands. "Hey guys" I greeted them and Riley smiled at me.
"Hey Lucas" Riley stated back before we walked into Mr. Matthews classroom. I just stared at Mr. Matthew. I leaned back into my seat, sometimes I look at Riley and I get real jealous but I would never admit to that. I'm Mr. Perfect according to Billy. Mr. Matthews was or is a great father. I looked at Maya and think if she knew about my family, would we get along better, if she knew that I was living in a broken home just the same as her but the thing is she got that Shawn Hunter guy. Mr. Matthews best friend. Who do I have to protect me from my parents. I think my mom is in denial that what my father did to us was okay but I honestly thought it would never be okay. I never even wanted to see him again. I plopped down next to Farkle. Mr. Matthews had one of those silly lessons that I really didn't care about at all to be honest. I kept tapping my finger on the desk and Maya turned around glaring at me and I put my hands up in my defense.
"Sorry" I mumbled to her.
"Dad" I heard Riley said and Mr. Matthews looked at her. "There's a lady outside of the classroom" Riley continued to state and I slowly turned around and there she was my mother. I could tell she was drunk beyond drunk. Before Mr. Matthews could process it, my mother stormed in her pjs. I slid down my seat. This was or is the most embarrassing moment.
"Ma'm can I help you" I heard Mr. Matthews said to my mom.
"Lucas forgot his lunch" She mumbled out loud. She wasn't even holding a lunch bag. I shook my head before getting out of my seat.
"I'm sorry Mr. Matthews I'll get her out of here" I grabbed my mother and my mother groaned and snapped at me. "You're drunk mom" I pulled her out of the classroom. I noticed Mr. Matthew was trying to get the class their attention but it wasn't work. "What is wrong with you" I snapped at her and my mom glared at me. I crossed my arms.
"Don't give me that look boy" My mom took my arms and I pushed her back.
"Mom stop this isn't you" I commented to her and she slapped me right before she walked out of school. I shook my head and I walked back into the classroom with everybody staring at me. The class was over but Mr. Matthews wanted to talk to me probably after what happened with my mom. "Mr. Friar" Mr. Matthews was leaning up against his desk.
"Yeah" I commented to him.
"Was that your mother" Mr. Matthews asked me and I looked down at my feet.
"Is everything okay" Mr. Matthews asked me another question and I just nodded.
"Yes Mr. Matthews can I please go to my next class" I asked him and he waved me off. I walked out of the classroom.
"So Lucas that's your mother" Maya pointed out to me and I just opened my locker and I just sighed. "Wow I never thought your life is so embarrassing. I mean your mom showing up drunk to a middle school. Thank god my mom doesn't drink" Maya patted me on the back before walking away with Riley and Riley gave me a smile and I smiled back at her.
"So this is why we never met your mom. She wasn't always working was she" Farkle pointed out to me.
"Farkle let it go" I told him. "You lied" Farkle exclaimed and I sighed.
"I didn't lie first off and second off she was working on drinking a whole 3-4 bottles of wine. Farkle let me tell you something. I know all the names of alcohol because of her" I snapped at him and Farkle backed away. I was so not in the mood and my phone was ringing. I answered it with no hesitation.
"Hello" I answered into the phone. "Hey son" My dad greeted me and I just shook my head. No this cannot be happening.
"Why are you calling me" I yelled into the phone. Good thing nobody was in the halls. I should have been in class but I wasn't because of my stupid dad.
"I thought I let you know that I'm back with your mother and I'm moving back in with your mother" My dad announced to me and I dropped the phone feeling my heart breaks into multiple pieces. I can do this. School was over and normally I would go to Topanga's but I wasn't in the mood to go anywhere to be honest. I was aimlessly walking around New York subway. I sighed and I looked at my watch and it was already 8pm. I walked back to my apartment. I slowly unlocked the door and I felt my stomach ache. I saw my mom and my dad watching a movie, they were basically cuddling each other. I quickly went into my room and I locked the door. I stripped out of my school clothes off and I felt the tears go down my cheeks. I traced every burn, every scar, every cut that happened because of my parents. I wasn't going to cry over this. I put on my pjs. I laid down on my bed. I heard my dad knocking on my door but I turned over in my bed.
"Go away" I shouted at him.
"OPEN THE DAMN DOOR" I felt myself get my knees up to my chest.
