1 Chapter 1 My father left?!

𝘋𝘢𝘥?

I say as I enter my father's room.

𝘠𝘰! 𝘏𝘢𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘺𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘴𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘥𝘢𝘥?!

I scream those words across the apartment and my siblings tell me that he left while I was working late.

I knew it was supposed to happen but it seems late considering I'm 15. He probably found out I was gay or my brother did something slightly out of line.

Tho it was expected I pretend to be surprised and sad at the same time with a bit of depression sprinkled on to that so I could skip school for a few days. Emotions are hard to emulate I guess cause I looked super weird trying to mix three at once.

𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘰𝘭𝘥𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘴𝘰 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘨𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢 𝘯𝘦𝘸 𝘫𝘰𝘣.

I hear both my sibling say that simoultaneously and I go back to my room, hoping this is a dream.

Spoiler alert- not a dream.

I ask my mom if I can skip school for a few weeks while looking for a job.

Her answer didn't matter to be honest as she is too sick to work so I am the only one that will be providing for us now.

My job search is not easy since I have no experience and thus only a few decently paying options.

Family meetings happen and my family found me a new job that will pay enough to pay everything we need.

I need more options so I will have to get experience fast. I decide to enroll at a training program to boost my chances. Little did I know, this was about to shape the next few years of my life.