"Chad its family night, where are you going?" Sonny asked, just before he walked out the door.
"I'm going out, Sonny. Its my choice."
"Chad I said its family night, your not going anywhere…"
"Watch me." Chad said and walked out the door, then slamming it. Sonny couldn't believe what he was doing. She ran up the stairs and to her room. She grabbed all his clothes and stuck them into a duffel bag. If he was going to act that way he wasn't staying here. Sonny walked out of the room, then closed the door. Cody, Devin and Braelyn where already sitting on the couch waiting for Sonny.
"Are you guys ready?" Sonny asked.
"Yeah where's dad?" Braelyn asked.
"He…left." Sonny said.
"To go where?" Cody asked almost immediately.
"I- I don't know." Sonny said. "And I don't know when he will be back again. I- um- I packed his bags. He's not coming home for a- a while kids. I'm sorry. But if he thinks he can go out when our family has decided to spend time together for a Family Night and he decides to leave I cannot forgive that. He lost my trust. I would more expect one of you guys to leave before your father. And Braelyn you even cancelled a date for Family Night." Sonny explained, trying to keep the tears from falling.
"So you kicked dad out? He's not coming home?" Devin asked, seeing as no one else was going to comment.
"The only time he is coming home again for the next little while is to grab his clothes and then he's leaving. I don't care where he's going, or what he does. And I don't want you guys to go looking for him either, just don't talk to him. At all. Please." Sonny said.
"Mom how can you go from saying how much you love dad to saying that you kicked him out?" Cody asked.
"Because I do really love him, but he cant act that way. He has to spend time with family before anything else. Family should be number one priority." Sonny explained.
"When will you let dad come back home.?" Braelyn asked. The room went dead silent after she asked that one question Sonny was hoping no one would ask. She knew it would come sometime, she just hoped it wouldn't.
"I don't know honey." Sonny said. "I don't know…"
Chad walked into the house five hours later drunk. Sonny was sitting on the couch with a book in her hand. Chad walked over to her. She could smell his breath from there.
"Chad we need to talk. And I wish you weren't drunk right now. A lot of things may happen when I tell you this." Sonny started.
"Hey, first I wanna say I am sorry for walking out on Family Night, I know how much family means to you. But seriously I am a guy, I like bear sometimes a lot more than family."
"Well I can solve that problem so much easier than you can imagine." Sonny said coldly. She stood up still looking up to Chad's face. The look on his face was of pure confusion.
"What do you mean?" Chad asked. Sonny could tell that he was starting to get off of the whole being drunk thing. He was starting to sound like himself right now. And his breath didn't anymore smell entirely of bear anymore.
"Chad if you loved your family so much you wouldn't have left on the family night I had been planning for at least a month. To get the perfect foods that everyone loved. I got a cake, mixed kinds that everyone loved. Everyone bought each other a gift. I had been planning this night for a month. You knew how hard I worked to make tonight perfect and then you with all your glory decide to leave because you wanted a bear when you knew damn well that we had bear here at home and you could have had a couple drinks!" Sonny said. Chad looked down. He knew he did wrong. "That's why I don't think you just went to the bar. I think there was another reason that I don't know about. Chad I know when you leave in the middle of the nights. You may not think I am awake when you leave but I am. The only thing I don't know is where you go. But you must be going somewhere to meet someone if you have to leave at 2 in the morning because you cant go later in the afternoon because someone may suspect something. Oh wait, I have been suspecting something for a while now, I just thought that you felt like going for a walk in the middle of the night because your awake and cant get back to sleep. But when it happens like four times a week same time, I start to suspect things." The look on Chad's face now was horrible. Complete guiltiness.
"Will you let me explain?" Chad asked.
"What is there to explain? I know your cheating on me. Its pretty obvious. And another reason that it is obvious is you came home tonight without your hat that you left with. Your not fooling anyone Chad. I thought you were different than this. I thought that spending what pretty much your entire life with me that you may actually have developed enough feelings to not cheat on me." Sonny said, wiping a stray tear that had began falling down her cheek.
"Sonny please."
"No Chad. I am not going to forget about all of this. Because if you really cared about me and your family you wouldn't cheat. Because cheating means sooner or later you will lose the people who would have been on your side for your whole life. You lose us. I told the kids that you may come back, but your not coming back. Because I want a divorce." Sonny said.
Chad's face turned into a blank pit of nothing. "You want a…divorce?"
"Yes. I'm not going to get back with someone who cheated on me. And I don't want my kids around that." Sonny told Chad. Though inside she didn't want it, but she knew it was the right choice.
"What about for all the things I did right? Why are you going to leave me for the one thing I did wrong, and forget about all the things did right?"
"Because the one thing you did wrong was powerful enough to overrule all the things done right." Sonny answered, even though she didn't believe what she was saying. Tears began to slide down her cheek like a waterfall. Quickly her tears turned into sobs. "Anyways I packed most of your stuff, its on the bed in- my room. You can grab it, and if you don't want to leave right now I understand. You can sleep on the couch but once dawn hits your out of my house. Bye Chad."
"Good bye Sonny. I'm so sorry and I- I will miss you. I am so stupid." Chad said, and went to grab his stuff. Sonny followed him and when he left the room she closed the door. Sonny laid on her bed and started to cry again. How was she going to tell Cody, Braelyn and Devin?
Chad woke up, it was six in the morning. He went into the computer room, grabbed three pieces of paper and three different colors of pen. He went to the desk, and grabbed one piece of paper and one pen. He decided with the color of pen this was going to be a letter for Cody.
Cody, my man. I am so sorry I have to leave. You will not know how much I will miss you. My only son. I wish I never would have made the mistakes I did, to make your mother make this huge decision to make me leave. You know I would not be leaving unless your mother wanted me too. But you know her, she always has a reason for these huge decisions she makes. I just wish it didn't have to be this one. You have to look after your sisters and you mother. And if anything, and I mean anything ever happens to them you know my cell number. Take care of yourself son, and if you ever need to talk about like girls again, phone me and we will get together again. I love you so much son, you will now be the man of the house. Don't abuse the privilege like I did. It wasn't the best choice I made in my life. Take care of everyone, and yourself. I love you son.
Love Dad.
Chad knew he had tears falling, and tear stains on the paper, he didn't care. He was going to miss Cody so much. Cody Dylan Cooper. CDC junior.
Chad grabbed the next piece of paper, and a pink pen. This one was going to be Braelyn's.
Dear my sweet butterfly Braelyn. I wish I didn't have to leave you honey. But you know, people who make mistakes… have to take the punishment. Now you and Devin will have a very big job for the next little while. Your mother will be very upset, and you may see a lot of ice cream in the house for a little while but help her cope. She will explain everything to you guys soon enough if she hasn't already. And try not to argue with your sister for the next little while too, please. You know my number if you ever need anything or just want to talk. I will always answer. And I am so sorry for all the wrong I did to you. I love you so very much. And, I am not kidding whenever you get a new boyfriend you will tell me one way or another. I love you sweetie. You're a young, beautiful and intelligent girl, don't lose that. Your so much like your mother its crazy.
Love Dad.
Only one letter left to go, and one red pen. He really did good with the colors. And only 20 minutes left to finish.
Dear my sweetest Ladybug Devin. Daddy loves you girl, and I wouldn't be leaving if I didn't have to. You are so perfect no one has another daughter like you, well except for me, my two daughters are more perfect than anything in the world. I love you honey. Like in Braelyn's letter you have to help your mother out, and not fight with your sister. And just to warn you, you may be seeing a lot of ice cream in the house for the next little while. Your mother will not be in a good mood for the next week or two weeks. Try to get her happy by like making her breakfast in bed this morning or tomorrow morning, something like that. Sweetie you are a miracle to have. You are a beautiful, young and intelligent daughter and I love you so much. If you ever want to talk to me, or just need to hear my voice just phone me, you know my number. I love you.
Love Dad.
The tears wouldn't stop falling anymore. This is where he says goodbye to his kids for longer than he even knows. He doesn't know when he will be able to see his kids again. He hated himself for what he did to Sonny. Chad went up to Cody's room, and placed the envelope on his nightstand, and placed a kiss on his forehead before going to the girls' room. He placed Devin's on her nightstand and kissed her forehead and did the same with Braelyn. He closed their door. Before stopping in front of Sonny's door. He paused for a moment before walking down the stairs grabbing his stuff and walking out the door. He paused again on the front porch before turning around, and collapsing on the steps, and broke into a emotional sob. He was going to miss it, he was going to miss them so much. He was so stupid.
Chad got into his truck started the engine and roared off into the night. Looking back at his old house every couple of seconds, with tears still in his eyes. He was leaving, for lord knows how long.
Sonny woke up at 9:30 with her arms stretched out wide. She didn't see her kids sitting on her bed. She opened her eyes and looked up and let out a soft scream. "What are you guys doing in here?"
"He's gone." was all Braelyn could say before her and Devin broke into tears. Cody tried to stay strong for his mother even though tears where begging to leave his eyes. He did everything he could to keep them out, though one slipped out, falling down his cheek. He wouldn't let anymore fall, he had to stay strong. He just had to. "Mom he left."
"I know honey, I know." Sonny said, as a tear fell. She quickly wiped it away. She didn't want to cry in front of her children. That she would save for when she's alone, with her pillow.
"Why did you make him leave? I miss him mom." Devin said.
"Because." Was all Sonny said.
"Are you not even going to give us a straight answer?" Cody demanded. He had been quite for the entire time, now he was talking.
"I will soon, but I have to wait for the right time." Sonny said.
"When is there ever going to be a right time to tell us why you made dad leave?" Braelyn asked. "There is never a right time for anything. Stuff just falls into place."
"Will you at least let me get ready for the day before I tell you?" Sonny asked. "We can go out for breakfast and I'll tell you then. We will go for a walk in the park after breakfast and I will fill you in on everything. I promise." Sonny said.
"Okay. Deal. We love you mom." Braelyn said.
"Ya forever." Devin said after.
"Even if it doesn't seem like we do at the time, you know we always will." Cody said after.
So, that was unexpected, aye? Well, it was unexpected for me too, when i re read it after i wrote it. I did not expect that i would break them up. So, you know when your so into your writing, and then you like dont know what you are writing, and then it just pops. Yeah, well, dont worry they will get back together again. It just wont be soon. But, i will be posting more regularly now. Not every day though, i dont have that kind of time. Well, I hope you liked this chapter, and thank you for the people who reviewed last chapter.
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