As I walk inside the house I can feel the scent of my mom's cooking. I set my long board against the wall in the hallway and sit down on the floor to untie my shoes.

"Mom, I'm home," I shout to her and then I run up the stairs to my room so I can take a shower and change clothes. I decide to just change into my regular black jeans and a plain white t-shirt, not really caring how I look for dinner. I also decide not to dry my hair so I just comb through it and then just leave it wet and heavy on my shoulders.

I walked down the stairs into the kitchen and saw that dinner almost was ready.

"Would you mind helping me set the table?" My mom asked and took a breath and continued "Also, when you are done with that would you mind getting your father from his work space?" I nod even though she can't see me. I get the plates and some forks and knives and get them set out on the kitchen table.

I walk to my parents' bedroom and peek inside and see my dad sitting by the desk they have inside.

"Dad, Mom says that the food almost is finished," I say and he turns around to look at me.

"Okay, I will be down in a minute. Can you tell her that we will need to make dinner quick because I need to finish work or else I will need to stay up most of the night to finish it?" He asks.

"Why can't you tell her that yourself later when you come down for dinner?" I ask looking suspiciously at him.

"Oh, Yes I can do that too" He says and turns back around to face the computer. I decide to leave him alone so I turn around and walk back down to the kitchen and repeat to my mom what dad just said to me.

She replies with a slight disappointment in her voice "Yes, of course. No problem. I'll make sure we get everything said while we're eating instead of after" and turns back around to finish sifting the pasta so I decide to just sit down at the table so I won't be in the way for anyone. I see my dad walk in so I call him over.

"I already told her so you won't have to" I whisper to him and hear him sigh out a quiet thanks. But before he can say anything more I hear my phone beep from receiving a message so I take it out of my back jean pocket. It's from Tait.

Tait: Luke wanted to ask you if you wanted to come along to a eating contest thing tomorrow around 12.

Me: Uhm, Sure.

Tait: Great J He'll pick you up at your place sometime before 12

Me: Okay

"No phones at the table. You know this," My mom scolds and points at me as she sets the pot with pasta down on the table. I take a few scoops from of the pasta and put it on my plate then I put the ham sauce over it.

"Where's the cheese?" I ask looking at mom. Mom stands up and walks over to the counter and puts some shredded cheese in a bowl then sets it on the table and takes a seat beside dad. I take some shredded cheese and sprinkle a lot of it over my meal and take a spoonful and shove it in my mouth.

"I swear mom this is the best home made meal you've ever made," I say through the food that's still in my mouth.

"Thank you darling. So your father and I wanted to speak to you about something," She begins looking down at her empty plate; She scoops up some food and puts it on her plate.

"So, your father and I have been discussing some things. As you might have been noticing we have been having our differences about some things," She says her voice breaking a bit in the end. I take another bite of my food already feeling this is going to be bad so I might as well eat while I still feel like eating.

"So we wanted to do this before we stared hating each other. I guess you already have figured it out, but your father and have decided to get a divorc-" before she can finish the sentence I'm up and out of my chair halfway up the stairs. I storm into my room and pack my overnight bag and text Tait.

Me: Do you mind if I stay at yours for a few days? I'll explain when I come over

Tait: Sure, I'll set everything up. See ya soon

I finish putting everything I need in the overnight bag I put on a light jacket and throw the bag over my shoulder. I walk down the stairs and see moms tear stained face.

"I'll be at Tait's until tomorrow or maybe a bit longer. I just need some space" I say looking away and feeling a bit ashamed to leave her like this. She doesn't answer so I grab my long board and leave out the front door.

I take my time riding over to the Hemmings household so I could give myself time to think. When I reach their house I stand outside and just look at it.

Why didn't my parents have more kids after me? What made them fight? What made them decide to get a divorce? What if they regret getting a divorce will they just get remarried? I push out all my thoughts and questions and step up on their porch and knock on the door. Might as well have some manners if I'm going to be staying here for a few days. The door opens and reveals Luke in a pair of grey sweatpants and a Blink182 band tee.

"Hi Clem, Have you been crying?" He asks. I wipe at my face, I hadn't noticed until now that he mentioned it.

"Yeah I guess. I didn't really notice" I say forcing out a fake laugh to make the mood lighter.

"Is Tait here? I texted her and she said that it was okay for me to stay here for a few days" I say uncertainly.

"No, she's out with my mom and the siblings but you are welcome to wait inside" He says gesturing for me to step inside. I rest my long board against the wall and take my shoes off, I walk up to Tait's room to leave my overnight bag.

"Clem" I hear Luke calling for me so I walk down the stairs in to their living room and see him sitting on the sofa.

"What is it?" I ask and se that he is gesturing for me to sit on the sofa with him. I walk over to the sofa and sit down by him. He wraps his arm around my shoulder and brings me closer to him. At first it was a bit awkward and stale but then we both softened and I leaned into him. I brought my legs up under me and we continued watching the movie that was on the TV. I could feel my legs falling asleep so I shifted my legs over his lap and leaned into him again. Half an hour later I started to get tired so I closed my eyes and nestled my face in Luke's neck and took a deep breath.

I was fast asleep in one of those light sleeps so when the smallest movement makes it feel like your falling or something, and that is exactly what I do. I turned a little bit and I shot straight up. Luke hadn't fallen asleep so I leaned back into him.

"How long was I out?" I ask him feeling like I wasn't asleep for that long.

"About 20 minutes I think" He says looking over at the clock on the wall and then down at me.

"Where are the other ones? Shouldn't they be back by now?" I ask looking up at him. He look away from me and over to the TV.

"They went to granny and grandpas and are staying there until and are coming back tomorrow" He says still not looking at me. I grabbed his chin to make him look at me.

"Did you text me from Tait's phone?" I ask him narrowing my eyes at him.

"I might have done that, but she has her phone now. But I might have deleted that conversation so she wouldn't know" He says, I release my grip on his chin but he keeps looking at me our faces close together. His eyes flicked from my eyes to my lips then back to my eyes. I licked my lips and put my hand on his chest. He leaned a bit forward and put his forehead against mine, before I knew it his lips was on mine. I was too shocked to react at first but then gave in. I move my hands to tangle them in his hair. He puts his hands on my waist but the kiss was cut short from his phone ringing. I blush lightly and mutter a quiet 'some first kiss' but didn't expect him to hear it. He takes his phone out of his pocket and look at the caller ID and groans.

"Yeah" He answers irritation clear in his voice. Then he listens to what the other person is saying and his face falls.

"U-uhhm, no" He answers the person. I stand up and he looks at me so I point towards the stairs to gesture for him that I'm going to bed but his face just went pale so I decided to sit down and wait. A minute later the phone call ends but he is staring at his black phone screen.

"She saw them," He begins and putting his phone away hesitantly.

"She saw the messages I sent to you from her phone" He finishes and looks up at me and search my face.

"So, they weren't inappropriate. It was like any other conversation. But didn't you delete them?" I ask with a shrug.

"I thought I did but apparently not. Also she will think we have done something wrong or I don't know and then she will be on our Asses all the time" He says putting his face in his hands and groaning. I put my hand on his back and start rubbing it. He relaxes so I tell him to lay his head in my lap. I scoot over so I'm at the end of the sofa and he lie down with his head in my lap so my hand goes instinctively to his hair and starts to massage his scalp. He closes his eyes and lets out a sigh of relief. After a few moments I can hear his breath getting heavier so I stop, just as I stop he pulls me to lie with him and I do. He pulls me to his chest and wraps his arms around me as I snuggle into his chest. Just when I'm about to fall asleep I hear him whispering to himself

"Why didn't I see how beautiful you were before now?" and then leave a kiss at the top of my head.

"What are you on about?" I mumble into hischest and without a reply that is how I fall into a deep sleep where everythingis fine.