Jerry Speaks

Aria

"When I left home, I had one thought in mind. To grow strong and be able to protect my siblings. I regret leaving them behind.

I loved my parents and my two younger siblings just as much. In my ten-year-old mind, I had a lot of dreams. I dreamt of a happy family but alas, that was where it ended. Dreams.

One night, I overheard my mother and father arguing. Although they tried to keep their tones low, I still heard bits and pieces of that argument. It became so heated that I had no choice but to inch closer to their bedroom door and eavesdrop.

What I heard shook me to the core. I might have been relatively young but I understood the words cheating, affair, and children out of wedlock. I could not believe my ears. My father was accusing my mother of cheating and he was implying that among the three of us, some were not his children.