“Andrew, we need to talk.” My dad said unexpectedly. We were heading back from the 2015 summer break, it was just the two of us in my dad’s car then he just came out with those words. When i heard that in my mind I was jokingly thinking something terrible but then it turned out that what what I thought, happened.

“Well… what is it?” I said in confusion.

“I will tell you when we get home and out of the car.” 30 minutes later we were home. When we were inside dad was going along minding his own business then I said.

“Dad, weren't you going to talk to me?” I said out of curiosity not realizing that I’m going to regret saying that. My dad brought me into his room and sat me on his bed, I noticed his face and it look like he didn’t want to tell me this but it looked like he had to.

“Andrew… me and your mom, are getting divorced and your mother will be moving out.” My dad said that as best he could so i wouldn’t be so worried. When he said that I felt like the family would just fall apart and we would all get angry at each other and hardly ever talk or go places like we usually do.

“Wait… what!?” I said as calmly as i could. I felt a moment where time just stopped and never continued going forward. Even though time was still I heard those exact words my dad just said in a continuous loop. Then I snapped back into reality,

“do you have any questions?” Dad said. I had many questions like; do i have a choice to live with who i want to, where will she live at, does Ethan know about this?

“Why are you getting divorced?” I said in fear of not getting an answer

“We don’t feel like we are being good parents being under the same roof” he said that like that wasn’t the real reason. When he said that I thought well you're being worse parents for separating but I knew he was hurt and I didn’t want to cause him any more pain.

“When is she moving out?”

“A few weeks after school starts” he said

“What will the schedule be for the custody?” I asked

“Once a week and every other weekend you will go see your mom well, that's the plan anyway.” I noticed he said all his words Stern and serious, like he was holding something back, i also noticed he didn’t look like his middle-aged self, he looked old and worn out. He rubbed my back and told me everything will be ok then let leave and do my own thing. This simple divorce has forever changed my life because my mom won’t be with us wherever we go and it won’t be the same without her at the house.