A/N: Hey guys! It is August 18th, 2012 as I'm writing this. I have some news.

My first week of school is... OVER! WOOOHOO! But, uhh...i ended it by twisting my ankle xD it was with it i guess cause i got Hunger Games on dvd ^-^ But now I'm okay... And yeah :3 Time for the chapter! ;D

"Have a good thanksgiving break!" Said Mrs. Jones, my art teacher. Everyone began packing their things. I was about to leave, and get the hell out of school. I'm super stoked to be out of school for a week. I'm heading to New York in the morning to visit grandma. It's crazy because we're all gonna go back there for Christmas break. Yes, we're. Mom, dad, and Charlie are coming along.

I hope nothing goes wrong though. Ever since after my birthday, things have been weird at home. Dad's gone almost every night, I caught Charlie smoking a cigarette, and I hear mom sobbing sometimes.

I'm gone a lot too. Mostly with Trent.

When I get home, the front door is wide open, I take out my phone just in case, 911 is on speed dial.

I walk in and I can hear my mom sobbing, there's a chair thrown in walkway to the living room, I walk in the living room. And it's nearly empty, I look around and I realize just my dad's stuff is gone... I can still hear my mom sobbing, I decide to check everywhere in the house. I go upstairs, the first room's is my parents, I check it out. Again, all my dad's things are gone, I look over to their nightstand, their wedding picture... I can't breathe, Their picture is smashed. I run to the kitchen downstairs.

My mom hand is bleeding, and she's sobbing uncontrollably.

"Mom?" I ask. She doesn't turn around. "Mom! Your hand's bleeding!" She cries even harder, tears form in my eyes. "Mom... What the hell is going on?" My voice cracks at the end. She still doesn't turn around, but she does answer.

"Your father had an affair. We're getting divorced, I made him leave." That's all she says. Calm voice, like she was never crying. Yet, she sounds confused, like this is the first time she finally understands what's happening.

How do I react? I don't. I just freeze up. Mom finally turns around.

"What the fuck is wrong with you? I was married to that bastard not you." This is the first time I have ever heard my mother swear, well except when I was seven, it was Thanksgiving, my mom was pulling out the tray, accidentally the over mitt slipped off and burned her hand.

But this is nothing like that.

"What did you say?" I gasp.

"I'm... I'm sorry Gwen... I swear I didn't mean it. It's just..." My mom trails off.

"It's ok, Mom. I understand why you said it. You're pissed." I sit next to her, on the chair next to her. "Did Dad hurt you?" I ask pointing to her hand.

She shakes her head. " I smashed our damn wedding picture."

"I just don't understand, this doesn't add up." I say, My parents were just happy, they loved...love each other. Nothing is wrong with the relationship. I'm just saying bullshit, my dad cheated on mom, he basically cheated on his whole family. Heartless ass.

"We'll be okay Gwen. He decided to ruin his life, it'll affect us for awhile but we'll move on. It doesn't have to add up, it's just how life is sometimes." My mom squeezes my shoulder, I choke up.

"I thought dad was a good guy." A few tears fall from my face.

"He is, he just fell in love with someone who wasn't me." My mother sighs, I know she's just trying to be strong.

"I'm not leaving tomorrow, I'm staying with you. " I say hugging my mom, she shakes her head.

"No, you're not. Just because of this doesn't mean your not going. I'll be ok, I'll call some of my girlfriends. Plus I got Charlie. Like hello, this is why I had two kids." She gives me a sad smile, I sigh and give her a little laugh.

"Okay, but you can't force me to speak to dad no more." Is all I say and I walk upstairs.

When I get to my room I shut the door and think.

My dad.

How could he? He just ruined everything.

I think back to Halloween, how lovey dovey they were that morning. Was he cheating on my mom then too? Then it hits me. Halloween night.

My mom by the fireplace. . . She knew all this time.

But if she knew all this time why did she just kick him out now? Maybe she wanted there to be actual proof. Maybe she caught them here... Oh my god is that what happened? I feel like asking her but I don't.

Their love inspired me, I wanted a love just like that when I finally got married, but now it was a lie.

• • •

When I wake up the next morning I go downstairs, mom is sleeping on the couch, I walk to the kitchen to see no one. Dad always made breakfast on the weekend.

I go into their room, and find Charlie on their bed. Poor kid, he's taking it worst then me. He came home to same thing as me, when mom told him he was pissed, he called Dad a bastard, my dad and Charlie were close, played video games together, went to comic book stores, and record stores. But lately since my dad was gone a lot, that's when Charlie started changing, because dad wasn't here to realize it. Charlie just wanted attention I guess. He never got it.

Me and Charlie will probably be forced to see dad, but we will never want to. Dad ruined everything.

I tap Charlie's shoulder, he wakes up scared.

"Sorry." I say sadly. He sighs.

"What do you want?" He asks.

"Well, you gotta take care of mom now okay? I'll be back by Thursday." I walk towards the door.

"You're kidding right?" He shakes his head at me, he looks furious.

"What?"

"You're leaving mom like this and still gonna see Gran? You do understand mom is broken right now right?" Tears stream down his face, I sit down next to him.

"No Charlie, trust me I wanna stay, but I can't. Mom wants me to go, she knows I've been excited about this, she doesn't want to ruin this for me. If you were going with me she would force us both to go." I say with my best sisterly tone.

"I just can't believe dad would do this." He looks down.

"I can't either." Is all I say and I walk out. A normal sister would of hugged him, because he's broken, but deep down I'm broken, and as selfish as it sounds. . . I need a hug before I could hug anyone ever again.

• • •

Trent, Bridge, Courtney, and Cody have texted me and called me a million times. It's Monday, I've been in New York for three days now. I've read every text, and listened to every voice mail, I can't answer none. Only when mom or Charlie text or call, only they matter right now.

Dad hasn't tried to contact with me in any way. To be honest it hurts, I feel like he never cared, but I don't want to believe it.

Gran is super shocked, I had to tell her, mom couldn't bare to. My mom feels embarrassed, and it just pisses me off how Dad could do this.

Milly is officially four months pregnant today, it is one of the only highlights of this break, seeing Milly and Grandma.

"How can you work while pregnant still?" I ask Milly.

"It's not difficult. When I get bigger it will. But it's not like Lauren makes me clean her bathroom everyday, just little things that need to be done."

"Dude, your job is like almost easy." I say shaking my head. Milly laughs.

"Well I have a pretty awesome job is all I can say." She gives me a small smile.

"Seriously, all you gotta do is stay for two hours and you stay all day."

"Well this is like a second home. You're grandma is almost like my best friend." She admits.

"That offends me, babe." I tease. She rolls her eyes.

"But for real Gwen, this is more then a job to me. I glad we talked about this." She finishes cleaning off the table. "Well I'm done for now. Wanna watch a movie?" She takes off her yellow gloves and puts them in her cleaning basket. I nod. We walk to the living room.

My gran has a nice little condo, I love it, I tell her I do all the time. If you asked me what my favorite place in the whole world was, I would say this condo. And I wouldn't even be kidding.

"Hm. Easy A or The Graduate?" Milly asks. I think.

"Easy A. I'm in a mood for some laughter. " I say.

"The Graduate is funny too!" Milly says.

"Yeah sure." I cough, then I do it. "BEEEEENNN!" I scream, then I burst into laughter.

"That part is amazing, and you have ruined it for me forever." Milly laughs, pops in the DVD and sits next to me.

We watch the movie and I actually forget about the world. That's why I love movies, and books too, you could have so much going on, yet they are an escape from reality. It's amazing how they could have that kind of effect on people.

My phone buzzes I check to see who it is. It's mom.

"Hey." I greet.

"Just checking in." Mom says. Here she is worrying about me when her husband of twenty years had an affair.

"I'm okay. Just watching a movie." I inform.

"How's grandma?" My mom asks. She sounds broken.

"Good. She's really tired though."

"Oh. Well tell her I said hi. Give her a kiss for me."

"Okay. I will. Bye, love you." A lump forms in my throat. I'm not sure why.

"Bye." She hangs up.

No 'I love you'. . . I shut my phone awkwardly and try to focus on the movie.

A/N: OMG HIII GUYS XD It is FEBRUARY and now I finally decide to end this chapter. I did start it in August, it was just in my notes this whole time. I COMPLETELY forgot about it until one day my friend reminded me of my story (a little before Christmas) so since then i have been working on it, but the last three weeks I've worked on it at night. So what did you think? Are you guys shocked? Or saw it coming? Lemme know!

I'm also working on a story for a show called by Jane By Design which I totally LOVED! But I'm bummed because it got canceled! So i'm gonna write where the show left off... This A/N is getting to long.. Also that part with Milly, when she screams Ben, watch the movie and you'll get it c: