Dirty Little Secret (Outsiders FF) Fourquel

Somethings not Right

Sebastian's POV

I heard someone softly shut the door and take their place next to me. A small smile stretched over my face seeing it was my new girlfriend, Azalea. I couldn't have felt more luckier then to be with her, even if we were in some other time period. I was one lucky guy. I then frowned seeing the thoughtful look displayed on her face.

"Whatcha thinkin' about?" I asked gently nudging her arm. It brought her out of her state, she blinked and looked into the backyard.

"Did you notice something...funny about your mom when you woke up?" she bluntly asked. The question surprised me but I thought back to this morning...

Sodapop had just served some pancakes with chocolate chips. They were really good.

"Thanks Sodapop." I smiled stuffing my face full of the pancakes. Soda laughed as did Azalea, who was eating with me at the table. Soda cleaned up the kitchen and it was quiet for a Sunday morning. Brandon wasn't awake yet and Dallas and Sapphire didn't usually come over til way later.

"Any plans today?" Soda asked wiping his hands on a rag. Azalea shrugged.

"Not that we know of. Sapphire usually makes the plans for us." she chuckled and I smiled.

"That's true. She and Brandon usually know what to do around here." Soda chuckled and smiled. There was then the soft padding of footsteps making me turn my head. My mom was softly making her way out to the kitchen. She looked like hell though. Her hair was messy, her eyes had rings beneath them, and she looked a little pale.

"Mom? You alright?" I asked as I put away my dish in the sink. My mom barely acknowledged me as she sat down on the couch, dad following her and sitting down next to her, his arm wrapping around her holding her close. They were cuddling.

"Dad is mom okay?" I asked getting worried. My dad looked over at me. I flinched a little but not enough to be barely noticed. It was the look in his eyes.

"Your mother's just a little sick this mornin' kiddo. She'll be alright within a day or two." I nodded before going out to the back porch to think.

I nodded slowly as the memory ended in my mind. Azalea's eyebrows furrowed as she noticed I was thinking about something.

"What is it?" she asked.

"There was something wrong with my mom. She seemed off, like,...she wouldn't acknowledge anybody and she was real pale. And dad..." my eyes narrowed. Azalea looked at me oddly.

"What about your dad?" she asked pausing at the end of her question. But before I could respond Sapphire and Brandon appeared out of nowhere. Sapphire looked concerned and her look showed business.

"You two. Follow me. We need to have a meeting now." she said.

"Where are we going?" Azalea asked.

"The park." Brandon answered his older sister. Azalea and I nodded before hopping up and following them through the house. Soda and Dallas looked toward us.

"Where you kids goin'?" Dallas asked.

"We're going to the park daddy. We'll be back." Sapphire responded before the four of us left the house and took off to the park. Sapphire immediantly started talking.

"Do you notice anything wrong with our mothers?" she started looking toward Azalea and I. I slightly nodded and Azalea didn't say anything, but she knew something was wrong with her mother.

"Yeah why? What's going on?" I asked. Sapphire sighed as she sat on the monkey bars, Brandon joining her.

"Yeah but that's not all. Did you notice something different about your dads." Brandon pointed out. I then thought about it. Something was off about my dad. I remember I had flinched when he looked at me. I turned to Azalea who seemed to be remembering something.