Speak up
- Locked due to inactivity on Nov 29, '23 3:54am
Thread Topic: Speak up
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Nikolai breathed a sigh of relief just as the door to his room opened, and his mom was the one that opened it.
“Hi mom!” Nik said, trying to act normal and block Natsuki from her vision at the same time. -
'Hi, Nik, what are you doing?' his mother asked, sounding unusually upbeat.
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Nik couldn’t help but feel like something was up.
“Just got back from school, why were you and dad fighting this time?” He asked, fidgeting with the magnets even more. -
'Just adult stuff,' his mother said, like most parents would. 'How was school?'
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“It was good.” Nikolai said, still unsure of why his mom was so upbeat. “Um…. What’s going on?”
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'Your father and I have decided...' his mother said, though trailed off. 'Nevermind.'
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“Decided what?!” Nikolai asked, looking at his mom in disbelief. “I’m your SON, you should tell me!”
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'We're getting divorced,' his mother snapped. Usually she would've yelled at her son for the tone he was using, but decided against it this time.
Natsuki woke to the shouting and wriggled under the covers to avoid being noticed. -
Nikolai knew it was coming, but he was still shocked at the news.
“Really? But how are we gonna afford it? I know for a fact we don’t have enough money for a lawyer. Or for separate houses.” He knew it sounded insensitive and bratty, but he didn’t care. -
'We're starting with separate houses, then we'll get an official divorce when we save enough money. Your father will be living with his parents for now, in a different city,' his mother explained, trying not to sound too irritated.
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Nikolai nodded, his mouth feeling like sandpaper. On one hand, he didn’t want to live with his mom, especially if his dad wasn’t around to somewhat divert the attention, but on the other hand, he didn’t want to leave Nat, and he definitely didnt want to live with his negligent father.
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'Your father will be gone in a week. You can make the decision about who you're going to live with,' his mother said, heading to the door.
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Nikolai nodded, and his mom left the room, closing the door behind her. He tried to blink back tears, but it didn’t work.
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Natsuki sat up, pushing the blankets off her. She shuffled closer to Nik and held his hand, squeezing it softly.
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Nik smiled sadly, still unable to stop the tears from coming.
“Thanks.” He whispered.
(Gtg, sorry!)
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