Ethan POV

My name is Ethan Cortland, an average teenager boy looking for a job. A job that's suitable and pays me a fair amount. I live with my step-father, mother and little sister May.

My step-father, Jordan, never really liked us that much especially to little May. He wouldn't physically hurt us but would usually say things like 'little nuisance' or 'spoiled children'. In reality though, we're none of those. My mother, Muriel, loved us like we're one of her jewellery; she'd married Jordan because of our real father...

*Flashback *

A room was lit with a dim lamp on top of a shallow wooden table. Beside the lamp, two adults waited patiently  for their children to fully rest into eternal slumber. The young man spoke, his eyes completely focus to his wife,

"Muriel, dear, why do you need me now at the middle of the night?"  His concerns showing.

"Xavier," her mind racing for the right words to say, "I just want to say, through out these passed few years you haven't been coming home on time." She continued, "the children are always questioning me when you'll come back."

He sighed out of exasperation," I know what you want me to do and I'm not going to quit that job Muriel."

Her fists clenched into a tight knot," I know you love that job but you need to consider our kids. Our kids are always worried about you getting hurt out in that world. Even I get worried..."

"Then tell them not to worry about me that much and anyway, you've seen how much expeditions I've gotten through so why worry 'bout me?"

*sighs* " What I'm trying to say is... I want you to get a normal job like be an engineer or be a business worker at a building."

His eyes showed a glint of shock and pain," Me! Get a normal job! Is that why you're complaining about ME having a job as an explorer!?" His legs instantly sprang to a standing state, hazel brown eyes looking down at Muriel.

"I didn't mean it in that way! Well, some parts but--". Her mouth froze by the sudden interruption.

"Oh, you didn't mean it in 'that way'. Well, it sounds a lot like it!" His mouth spat at those words like strong notes.

"Muriel, we've always had these conversations every night about this and you know what my answer is and will always will be!"

Her face scrunched up as to not show her pained face to her husband. But tiny amount of droplets suddenly fell along with her words. Xavier couldn't take this anymore and thought the better idea would be... 

As the fight went on, Ethan and May were woken from the sudden shouts of both female and male in the living room. They tiptoed down the steps, making sure their movements were silent and unnoticeable. Ethan, the eldest son, peeped first then May second at the couple. What they last saw was their father at the front door holding large amounts of bags shouting many curses to Muriel who was on her knees weeping his return.

Ethan and May were completely unsatisfied about the scene and thought the greatest idea would be to comfort their mother and say their farewells to their father, still unaware about the real deal.

Muriel gasped at her children's unexpected entrance, "Ethan, May!?" At the same time hugged them both.

Xavier could care less to his generic children as for that, his feet took off  and never looked back at his betrayal. All he left was a sobbing wife and two oblivious kids comforting her and rubbing her back.

That was the last and only sight of their father left...

*Flashback Ends*

That's the only piece left of our childhood from which I could remember, even though Father left us with nothing but a step-father, I still respect him and waited for his return.

A/N: Don't know how this went but I hope you liked this :)