Xavier Pov :

Moving to a new town again , joining a new school again and going through the most annoying process of knowing people around you.

My father Damien Dante . He is the businessman with morals and ethics but has a alcohol addiction.

My father is the most trusted person when it comes to business but when it comes to family there is no worst man on the surface of this planet who can compete with him .

For a long time my Mom has struggle with that man .He used to abuse her physically as well as mentally.

My mom endured all the pain for me and my brother all this years but now it's done , there is no pain no fear and no obligation. My mom divorced my father due to that incident. My Mom has a very strong will power , she went through all the abuse just because we could have a good life , good house , good food and good education but since that incident she broke completely and now she is whole different person . She divorced my father and decided to move out , I had a Choice to stay with my father but couldn't live my mom alone and I won't stay with my dad even if someone offered me a zillion money .

Drive to the town was exhausting , we have been driving for more than 14 hours now and apparently as per my mom we are near the town . I've never heard of this town , mom never mentioned it . It's our maternal grandfather's house , he used to stay here in 70's than if moved to the city .

After a long time of driving I see a few chains and blocks of houses , no not house but bunglow lined up in perfect order same structure same colour same size like someone built this colony together .

My mom stopped at one of the beautiful bunglow , there stood my grandparents with wide smile and welcoming us . We got off the car and greet our grandparents , my grandmother hugging and giving that elderly sweet cheek kiss and my grandfather gave me a manly hug .

He said " I know you didn't want to come to this town but thankyou for standing beside your mom , she really needs someone to rely on . "

I said , " It's not like I didn't want to come here , it's just leaving everything behind and starting a new life from scratch, it's a difficult thing I don't care about myself , I am worried about Mom she is been through alot and starting new with nothing will stress her out "

Listening to me he gave me nod like he understood me and my worry about mom . My grandfather is very orthodox , he didn't like my Mom's decision to divorce my dad and was very against it on the other side my grandmother understood it but couldn't do anything due to my grandfather. It's like every man in my mom's life is screwed up in some or other way .

She fought for a long time and made him understand that she will get a divorce even if he likes it or not , the only difference will be if he didn't support her it  would be the last time he will ever see us , that she will cut-off ties with him , this probably made him surrender and accept the decision of my mom to file a divorce.

After all the greetings we went inside the house . Grandmother was very happy that we are staying here . We all won't stay together, they stay in the city  but my grandmother like this house so much and can't wait us to stay here . They are going to stay here for two days until we settle down after that they will leave us alone and go back to the city

" Let's give a little tour of the house to you kids " said my grandmother.

Mom and I followed her as she showed us around the house , as we entered through the front door there's a big living room with sofa and couch , a big TV unit and a bar . Opposite to the living room there is a modular modern kitchen with ovens and all facilities. Mom was quite happy that we don't have to buy furniture. There a store room , a pantry and door that leads to garage and a basement. Upstairs there are two rooms , a guestroom and laundry room . On the second floor again two giant rooms with king size beds , walk-in closets , vanity and attached bathrooms , one of the room on second floor has a attached study room which made mom decide that I would stay here as I can use this study room for my school work. I am in last year of my high school.

At the top there's a attic with all unused furnitures.

After our little tour with  grandmother , mom decided to cook us dinner .

We all had dinner and grandmother and I helped her clean up a little . We decided on our room , allocated our work , my boxes are kept on the second floor in my room , the one with the study , I have to unpack and load the boxes of my own .

Finally night came , we all went to our allocated rooms , as I entered my room I scanned it very thoroughly, the room was squeaky clean , closet was very clean , I thought of organising my stuff tomorrow as if is Sunday , also to go around the town and get familiar with it . I found my sleeping clothes from the bags , went to bathroom to change and decided to go to sleep .

As soon as I laid down , the exhaustion took over and I started to doze off . Hope we get settled down here

With this thought in my mind , sleep consumed me .

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