Chapter 4 – My Family
I got home from the clinic jut gone six, I walked through the front door and hadn't even took my coat off before I was rounded on.
"Where have you been?" asked my mum Olga Fitzgerald clearly annoyed and fed up
"Out" I replied not giving any details
"This behaviour is getting to much Leo" said my dad, Vaughan Fitzgerald, who appeared standing next to my mum "First you have the addiction and hurt Sonya, then you bully poor Bonnie and now you are bunking off school, when will you start keeping your head down and staying out of trouble"
"I don't know when I feel like it" I said smiling
"Watch your attitude young man!" my mum yelled
"I thought you were sorry about the whole Bonnie thing and you were going to try put things right?" dad asked
"Yeah well I ain't really sorry she deserved it didn't she" I replied and saw the shocked look on my parents faces
"I don't know what is wrong with you these days but that is horrible Leo, now get to your room and stay there!" mum yelled angrily, eyes glaring at me.
"Gladly" I said as I ran up the stairs walking past Justin's room heading to mine
"Mate are you ok? Where were you mum and dad were dead worried" Justin my eighteen year old brother asked
"If there was a problem, which there isn't, why would I ever tell you?"
"Because I am your big brother"
"Sorry Justin I am a bit busy" I said before walking into my room slamming my door
I didn't mean to act like a spoiled brat, but my family drive me crazy so much has happened and they think now they can just put it right overnight, but it doesn't work like that. My dad walked out on us and then my mum got ill with 'depression' though I doubt she was feeling anything like I feel she was only depressed as she was crying over a man and then I went to live with my dad and his new partner and her two kids. I was neglected and then my mum came back and I was even more neglected, then my brother sleeps with the girl I had a crush on and now my parents are back together and are trying to go back to how it was before, but I am too hurt for that, I don't trust any of them, why would you trust people who just keep hurting you over and over? I wish they would realise maybe I don't want to make things right I have been without them all for years I don't need them anymore I only live here as I am fifteen and have nowhere else to go.
An hour later I hear mum calling us for dinner as she is worried I don't eat as I am playing games which is not true, I go down and my parents and Justin are already sat round the table. That is one thing they are trying to do to fix things they think that by us having dinner as a family things will get better as we spend time together.
"Thanks, but I will eat in my room" I said keeping my eyes down like I always do I find it hard to look at them it just reminds me of all the pain they have put me through.
"No you are sitting down and we are eating as a family" my dad said folding his arms, I decide just to give in I don't have to speak to them.
"So how are things with you lately Leo?" my mum asked me trying to make conversation
"Fine" I said eating my pasta as quick as I could so I could get away
"And how is your schoolwork going?"
"Fine" I replied trying to give her the hint I don't want to talk
"Leo when your mother asks you a question you will answer properly and not with attitude" my dad said
"Whatever you say father dearest" I say saluting him
Justin could see the tension around the table so he decided to try to 'help me'.
"Mate...I know why don't we go out on Saturday just us two, we can go wherever you want, something sciencey I don't care"
"You only want to hang out as you don't currently have a girl to hang out with, and "Sciencey" isn't even a word"
"I know that...but that's not true I want to hang with you as you are my brother"
"Oh what so if a girl rang you right now asking to hang out on Saturday you would say no and go with me"
"Of course"
"Yeah right, I am done" I say dumping my plate in the dishwasher and going back to my room. I checked my phone and saw I had a new text from Mandy saying:
"Yo bro, don't 4get to take your pills"
I actually had forgotten as I wasn't used to taking them everyday yet, I took two and swallowed them with a bottle of water and then replied.
"Thanks 'sis', just kidding, thanks for reminding me now stay out of trouble"
She replied moments later clearly bored in the clinic
"Me trouble? Never"