Jackson waited outside by the huge fountain.. holding his backpack. Waiting for his mother. He was gonna be late for school.. Jack walked up to his son "Jackson." His father said with a crack in his voice. Jackson looked up at his father. He dad tears in his eyes? His father never cried. Something was wrong. Jack spoke up "Your mother won't be coming to pick you up. Come on. I'll take you to school." Jackson was confused. He looked out toward the gate.. then followed his father. They got into a white Maserati. Jack started the car up. He hesitated to leave.. Jackson asked nervously "Where's mom?.." Jack hit the steering wheel and yelled "She's not coming back!" Jackson grabbed his back pack and leaned against the door. His father startled him yelling. Jack explained.. "She got into a car accident.. She didn't make it..". Jackson wasn't sure he believed it.. He stared at his father.. a tear ran down his face.. Jackson asked "But.. she was coming to get me for school?..". Jack yelled "Not now!? Don't you get it!? She left after the Shit you caused!" Jackson's face turned pale.. his heart raced.. "If you would have kept your mouth shut like I told you! She'd still be here!" Jackson began to cry.. Jack drove out. Headed toward the school. Jackson cried out "Don't make me go to school! I wanna see mom!" Jack yelled back "She's dead Jackson! Because you didn't listen to me! Why did you tell her!?" Jackson cried.. Jack sighed and spoke softer now to his son...
"Stop crying. We don't cry. See.. Love made you weak and you told your mother in that weakness." Jackson stopped crying and stared at his father. Jack continued. "Amy was weak to. If you don't wanna wind up like her, like that racer and a loser.. you got to be strong! Love makes you weak. Get over it." Jackson tried with his all not to cry in front of his father. He pulled up to the school.. "Get out." He ordered his son. Jackson spoke up again "Don't make me go now... please Father..". Jacks brows lowered and he spoke harsher "Get in school." Jackson sighed and got out He made it in time..
His friend greeted him. But he didn't show emotion. Didn't reply.. something was wrong with him. Morgan joked that his father probably just slept with someone else again.
Jackson didn't pay attention in classes. He was silent. Distant. Lunch came around. He sat with his friends..
Jesse spoke up sitting next to Jackson "What's up?" Jackson didn't answer. He poked at his food with a fork.. Morgan and Peter glanced at each other. Trying to figure out what was wrong with their friend. Morgan spoke up "Did you watch your dad with Ashley again?" Jackson brows lowered. "Everyone be quiet.. it's Michael again.. don't make eye contact..". Jesse mentioned.
Michael was just a bully. He picked on Jackson and his friends a lot. They were gaming nerds. Michael walked up. "Hey Guys. Get passed first base yet?" He asked. Morgan and Peter stared at Michael blankly.. Michael laughed and continued "Oh that's right. No girlfriends. You just play with your electronic girlfriends." Jackson didn't move. Michael noticed how stiff Jackson acted. He tapped his shoulder and smacked the back of Jackson head "Awe.. Daddy and mommy get in another fight?" His parents were kinda known for little scuffles in public.
Jackson had it. He stood up and shoved Michael down hard and growled! Jesse, Morgan and Peter stood up. Shocked and suprised. Michael stood up "Wanna try that again!?" Storm ran and used his body to shove Michael down he sat on top of Michael and punched him multiple times! Morgan ran up and grabbed Jackson "Dude that's enough!" Jackson didn't stop. Michael begged for Him to stop. His nose bled crazy. Jackson kept hitting him. He had enough. "Jackson stop!!" His friends yelled. A few adults ran over. Pushing kids watching out the way. One grabbed Jackson up and the other pulled Michael away. Jackson tried to get free of the adult man. But he was stronger. "Stop this young man!!" The man yelled. Jackson stopped. Looking at everyone staring at him.. he calmed down. His eyes widened. Blood was in the floor. Michael was taken away.. he stared at his shirt. Which had blood splattered on it.. he looked at his hands.. he scared himself.. the man let Jackson go. Jackson breathed heavily.. he tried to run. But the man grabbed him by his shirt "No! Detention now!" Jackson stared...
He cleaned up in the bathroom. Then waited for what seemed like hours on this room with an adult woman watching him. He tapped his foot. Waiting. He knew his dad would be here soon. He layed his head on the desk.. he cried silently.. he wanted his mom. He still didn't believe she was gone completely. He just saw her yesterday... Jack walked in. The woman and Jackson stared up at him. Jack sighed and spoke up "I talked with the principal and Michael's parents.. Let's go..". He waved to his son. Jackson began to stand up. The woman spoke up., "No wait Jackson. I'm concerned for him. I want to know what's wrong. Jackson has always been such an honorable student. I've never seen such anger in him?" Jack replied "His mother passed away." The woman's eyes widened.. Jackson looked down at the ground. Wiping his face of the tears.. the woman replied "I'm sorry.. I'm so sorry Jackson..". Jackson didn't move. Jack then ordered his son "Come on. We are going home." Jackson slowly walked out with his father. They got into the car. Jackson crossed his arms and leaned against the cars door. Jack spoke up "I.. They want to put you in therapy. I won't have you looked at like a crazy person." Jackson didn't say a word. Jack continued. "You are gonna stop acting like this. You are gonna take that pain. That weakness. And swallow it. If you got to hide it behind anger. Fine. I'll get you a trainer. Teach you to control it. Control your emotions. It'd be good for you anyway." Jack pulled off. Headed home. Jackson yelled "You never loved mom did you!?" Jacks eyes widened. His brows lowered as he answered "Love makes you weak! Your mother and I shared a mutual relationship and agreed on it. Now stop. If you wouldn't have opened your mouth we wouldn't be here!" Jackson shook his head. "I hate you." He said. Jack smirked and replied "Good. Use that." Jackson didn't expect his father to say that..
The funeral was beautiful. But it really hit Jackson.. his mother was gone. It was his fault.. if he would have kept quiet!.. he cried alone. He did like his dad told him. His father got him a trainer. He worked out and ran to burn his emotions. Every time he felt upset or angry. He'd go down and blow off steam. Whether be boxing, running, lifting, etc.. It felt good to push his body.
A few years went by. But he was hurt. He'd come home to his dad inviting company over. Women. Different ones. Sometimes they'd stay the night. It was annoying. Jackson was waiting for his father in detention again. 14.. he got on trouble... again... Jack walked in. The female teacher stared. "Alright let's go." Jack said. The woman spoke up "Um excuse me? Jackson is on trouble?" Jack sighed and replied "Okay. I'm sure sitting here for a few hours was enough for whatever he did. Come on. Let's go." Jackson stood up. The woman loudly spoke up to Jack. "Excuse me? Don't you even want to know what he was in trouble for?" Jack sighed. The woman continued "Jackson was speaking something nasty to a young girl in class and me!?" Jack stared at his son then asked. "What did he say?" The teacher explained "Well.. he gave one the girls some cash and offered to.. to buy her for a while.. then when I confronted him about it he said I just don't understand because I'm a woman and I'm being bitchy because I haven't gotten laid." Jack chuckled a bit. The woman yelled "It is not funny Mr. Storm!?" Jack cleared his throat and replied "You're right. Let me make it up to you and take you out to dinner. You and your husband?" He offered. The woman smiled politely and andswered "I don't have a husband and I don't think that's necessary." Jack walked up to the desk and pulled up a chair and sat on it near the woman and replied "Kidding me right? A beautiful smart woman like you and no husband? Must be a boyfriend then? He is a lucky man." The woman blushed and answered "No.. no one at all..". Jack took her hand and kissed it gently and spoke up "I am so sorry for my son's mouth. Let me make it up to you.." he caresses the woman's hand. She stared. Jack spoke up to his son, "Go Wait in the car out front Jackson." Jack leaned over whispering something to the woman. Jackson got up and began to leave. "I'll be there in a moment son. The adults are gonna talk.." he winked at the woman. She giggled and blushed a bit. Jackson rolled his eyes and left.
He played on his Nintendo a bit. His dad opened the car door and got in. Jackson noticed his fathers shirt was on inside out now... "Guessing you handled it again..." Jackson mutters. Jack sighed and answered. "Can't let you have things like this on a record Jackson." Jackson rolled his eyes. They wouldn't be? "When we get home you are to practice your jumping." Jackson gave his father a look. "What!? Why? I don't need to practice!?" Jackson knew his father meant the horse. Jack had Jackson riding sense he was small. Jack scolded "No buts. We get home I want you to go to the barn saddle up and get on that dam horse!" Jackson crossed his arms. Pouting.
As his father instructed, Jackson went to the barn. Saddled up the white and grey horse. Put on the proper clothes and helmet and took the horse out. His father had jumps out in a fenced area for Jackson a while back. Jackson was good. He took a few jumps. His father watched while he smoked. Jackson and the horse flew. Tight turns, jumping short ones. Tall jumps. His father repeated multiple times "Again." Jackson reluctantly did so. It lasted for what seemed like hours.. the horse was tired. Jackson was tired. Jackson slowed the horse down and trotted to the fence where his father was. "Can I Please stop now?..". Jack glared and answered "Again." Jackson whined "Why!? I'm sore and I'm hungry and I'm sick of this!" The horse shook a little. Startled by Jackson's louder tone. Jack spoke up putting out his eighth cigarette on the fence "Again." Jackson growled and slapped he horse a bit to get going. The horse fought back some. But nothing Jackson couldn't handle. Jackson ran the horse threw. A few small
Jumps and turns but it still fought back. Jack called out "gain control son!" The horse teared back a bit. Jackson grabbed tight. The horse ran forward toward the jump. "Jackson!" His father yelled. The horse jumped to late and hit the front of the fence. Jack watched as the horse flipped over and Jackson fell with it. Afraid he just watched his son get crushed! Jack jumped over the fence and ran to them! Jack came up. The horse broke its front legs.. Jackson pulled himself up. Jack grabbed Jackson and held him "Thank god your okay!" Jackson pushed his father away! "GET OFF ME!" Jackson yelled. He stared at the obviously ruined horse. Jack spoke up. "Get the gun." Jackson's eyes stared at his father.. he knew what happened to horses. Jackson asked "No wait.. can't.. something?" Jack scolded "You went to hard and you lost control! Look! Now get the gun!" Jackson's eyes widened. He ran off throwing his helmet on the ground. He stomped to the barn. Getting the gun. He walked back and handed to his dad. Jack checked it. Making sure it was loaded. "Here. You do it." He held the gun to Jackson. Jackson pushed it away and whined "What!? No!?... I can't?..". Jack scolded "You did this? Now be a man and end its suffering..". Jack glared at his son... Jackson stared down at the horse in pain... Jackson took the gun.. he stood there. Afraid. A tear ran down his face. Jack noticed and yelled "Don't cry about it? Love makes you weak. You don't cry for some animal? This is life Jackson. That horse is finished." Jackson wiped his tears away and took a deep breath. "Come on now Jackson!?" Jack yelled. Jackson closed his eyes and muttered "Sorry..." BANG!! The shot echoed...