The Salvatore Home
Dylan came down in his school uniform only to find his dad in the kitchen preparing breakfast.
"Good morning dad. Where's Mom?"
"Morning buddy. Mom is still in bed. She's not feeling well, we are giving her the day off. So now I'm in charge for today." He said and smirked.
"What's wrong with mom? Is she going to be okay?"
"She's just resting from yesterdays gruesome cycling tour with your aunt Liv. Sit breakfast is ready."
Dylan looked at the burned toast and burned eggs. He swallowed hard and said. "I'm not really in the mood for breakfast dad."
"Nonsense. Breakfast is the most important meal of the day buddy." Damon said and ruffled Dylan's hair.
"True, but it should not be hazardous to your health." Dylan said and pushed his plate away.
"Okay left over from last night? I'll heat it up. Sounds better?" Damon asked and smiled.
"Now I can eat." Dylan said and empty his glass of juice.
Damon have a fine sense of hearing. The front door closed softly. He could also hear Kenzie trying to sneak on tip toes by the kitchen.
"Come in here young lady." Damon called out.
Kenzie came into the kitchen. Still dressed in her school uniform from the previous day. "Morning dad" she said softly.
"Look whose early usually your still running around like a headless chicken." Dylan said to her.
"No, look who slept out. On a weeks day. You, me in the living room now!" Damon said and walked to the living room. Kenzie followed with a heavy heart.
Alex and Justin came down and saw Kenzie following Damon with her head down.
"Morning dad. Good morning Mr Salvatore." They said.
"Morning boys. Left overs from last night for breakfast. Heat up and enjoy." Damon said and slide the glass door shut behind him.
"What did Kenzie do?" Alex asked Dylan the minute he stepped into the kitchen.
"Oh man she is in big trouble. She slept out and didn't even ask mom and dad for permission. Probably slept out at a boys house. She is so going to get it" Dylan said and laughed.
"Stop it and finish up. Your riding with us." Alex said to his little brother.
"Thanks but no thanks. I'm taking my bike. The chicks can see me better on my bike." He said with a naughty smirk.
"Where is Mrs Salvatore? " Justin asked Dylan.
"She's in the Bahamas. Shooting Drakes's latest rap hit music video." Dylan answered and narrowed his eyes at Justin.
Alex chuckled and said to him. "Cut it out Dee.
Justin couldn't help but to chuckle as well, but still he couldn't help wondering where Mrs Salvatore is.
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"Speak." Damon said to Kenzie.
"It got late and I decided to crash at Stacy's place. I wanted to call but I fell asleep." Kenzie said with red cheeks.
Damon looked at his daughter in silence.
"Can I go now? I'm going to be late for school." Kenzie asked.
"Who is the boy?" Damon asked and folded his arms in front of him.
"What?" Kenzie asked.
"You heard me. Who is the boy? Do we know him?"
"Dad I was not with a guy okay?" Kenzie said and looked away.
"Did you sleep with him." Damon asked and he hoped to God she did not.
Kenzie's eyes went wide. "What? Are you kidding me? How could you even asked me that? Where's mom?"
"Mom is resting as she should be. Now. Tell me. Who is the boy." Damon said a little hard.
"I was not with a boy okay dad." Kenzie said and felt her tears coming.
"Did you have sex with him?" Damon asked in a hard voice.
"No! Stop it." Kenzie had spend the night with Antwone at the lake house. For her it was a beautiful magical night. They talked and laughed like old times and for once she could just let go and act silly and be funny. She always felt comfortable with Antwone. She fell a sleep in his arms and never felt so safe and loved.
"Your mom and I were worried Kenz. You won't know how it feels for a parent when their kid is out late on the street and they dont know where she could be or is she safe? Don't think just because we dont lock our doors that we are safe. There's a lot of dangerous fucks out there just waiting for girls like you to prey on." Damon said.
"I was safe dad." Kenzie answered tiredly.
"With the boy. Did he use protection?" Damon asked and looked at his daughter with an intense gaze.
"We did not have sex okay? We talked for hours and it felt good just to be .. just to be..
"Be what Kenz?" Damon asked softly.
"Just to be me." Kenzie said and tears rolled down her cheeks.
"Come here." Damon said and hugged his daughter. "I'm sorry for being so hard on you just now, but you got to understand, your mom and my job never ends as parents. There should be open communication and trust at all times okay?"
Kenzie nodded her head yes and said. "I'm sorry dad."
"Invite the boy over for dinner tonight. Your mom and I would like to meet him. That's the proper way to do things."
Kenzie swallowed hard and said. " Okay."
"Good now go get ready. I'll drop you off at school."
Kenzie walked out of the living room with a heavy heart.
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Mystique Lake High School
Kenzie kept glancing at her phone thinking when the bell is going to ring for break. When the bell sounded she quickly got up and ignored Estelle's and Stacy's calls.
The halls filled up quickly and there was some learners handing out flyers.
"What is this?" Estelle asked the one girl who was handing out the flyers.
"Mystique Lakes High school concert. Its open for anyone who wants to enter. Singing, dancing, acting whatever your talent is." The girl said with a cheery smile.
"And let me guess your talent is handing out flyers sounding like a worked up android? No thanks. So not interested. Its our first big football game this weekend. So good luck with filling up the chairs in the school hall." Estelle said and dropped the flyer on the floor. "Oops better clean that up."
The girl quickly picked up the flyer and with a flushed face rushed away.
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