Chapter 48: Grayson: We Broke Up

"Everything okay?" Dad is standing in the living room, arms crossed.

"Belle and I broke up."

"Want to talk about it?"

"Nope." I head straight for the kitchen. The spicy aroma of taco meat fills the room, and my stomach rumbles even though the thought of eating makes me sick. I grab a bottle of water from the fridge and disappear into my room. My solitude doesn't last long, though.

"What's going on, Grays?" Dad asks as he pulls out my desk chair and sits facing me.

I kick my backpack across the floor. "I caught her kissing her ex-boyfriend." I flop down on my bed and groan. "She cheated on me, Dad. Just like Mom cheated on you."

With a heavy sigh, he leans forward and rests his elbows on his knees. He nods slowly. "I'm sorry, kiddo."

I give him a disbelieving look. "That's all you have to say?" This is not like my father, which makes me believe he's going to say something I'm not going to like.

"Did she explain?"