Jumps up, hastily pulling on a robe Oh! I- I didn't expect you- stutters back so soon.
eyes narrow What's going on here, Mom?
looks away, avoiding eye contact Nothing, sweetie, it's nothing. You don't want to know.
Walks over to you, placing a hand on your shoulder, attempting to give a comforting smile
"what the hell is going on?" I yell.
Stares at you for a moment, her eyes wide
I- uh- nothing, just-
Tries to think quickly
I was just... getting dressed, that's all. I didn't expect you to come home so early.
I glare at her. What is going on here? Who was that man in your bed?
panics, trying to cover her shame W-what? You're misunderstanding, darling-
I'm a terrible liar. I look guilty as hell as I try to make up an excuse
I am in total shock as I turn around to leave
rushes after you, grabbing your arm
Wait! Please, listen-
her voice is shaky, like she's trying to hold herself together
I stand there shocked at first then my face turns to anger What the fuck mom?!?
She stands in front of you, blocking your view, robe still undone, her body exposed underneath
Please... keep your voice down. Your stepfather is asleep, we don't want to wake him.
yeah... something came up at work. I look at the guy she was just with. who is that?
Huffs out a nervous laugh, puts her hands on her hips This is uh... an old friend. A colleague from years ago, we just had some old times, reminiscing. Looks at you What are you doing home so early anyway?
I look at what was happening and then leave the room and go outside to smoke a cigarette
follows after you
Hey! Where do you think you're going? We need to talk about this.
I am in shocked as I rush out of the room, slamming the door shut behind me.
follows you, tears in her eyes son, please listen to me! I can explain-
"what happened here?" I ask seeing my stepdad lying on the floor unconscious
looks at him on the floor I don't know... I was just talking to this man, and he fell. He must've tripped over something.
glares at you You're not gonna say anything about what you saw, right?
I look at both of them then walk out
Follows you into the hallway Hey, hey! Wait a second! Catches up to you, puts a hand on your shoulder We need to talk about this!
A few weeks later, Marilyn finds out she's pregnant.
Holds her stomach in awe, a small smile forming on her face
I...I'm going to have another baby. She says to herself, before a thought suddenly crosses her mind Wait...does Mountain know?
"Oh yeah?" I say as I stand in shock.
Her heart is racing, she tries to keep her cool
Y-yeah. I thought you wouldn't be home for a few more hours. Why? Is that a problem?
I'm a 15 year old boy What's going on here?
stays quiet for a moment, taking a few deep breaths before speaking Nothing's going on. Just... just some girl talk, that's all.
She tries to keep her voice steady, but you can still hear a hint of panic in it