Chapter 38

"He didn't mean to, he slipped, I provoked him and he slipped". Mrs Salvatore said standing for her husband. "Mom, can you hear yourself, he slipped, your husband slipped and slapped you, if he slipped and raised his hands it is forgivable but he hit you and so hard at that". Aurora said trying her best not to shout and not really succeeding. "Aurora... "Mom don't even try to caution me, what is the reason exactly, the reason you condone all that son of a b***h's excesses". "Aurora you will not address your father like that". "I refuse to acknowledge him as my father" . "What happened, he always has a reason for his tyranny, you provoked him right, you guys must have had an argument of some sort what was it". Brandon interrupted when he finally found his voice. "It's nothing to worry about". "I could go ask him if you don't want to say it, but you know better yourself if you would like me asking him or not". "Well after you lots left for the park, he suddenly received a call and changed his mind on staying at home, I asked him about him looking bad in the morning and if something had happened but he flared up instead that I had spoilt you guys and you guys were bold enough to taunt your father, his phone kept ringing during the argument, I checked the caller id it was secretary kim so I picked up to tell her he wasn't going to come to the office today so we could talk things out, I was tired of all the beefs and sh*ts that had been going on..". Mrs Salvatore paused to take a breath or maybe she just wasn't ready to let her kids know what happened next "So, what did secretary kim say and how did that result into this". Aurora asked. "Calm down Aurora, let her breath". Brandon corrected her and looked back to their mom, his dad hitting her had apparently been because of secretary kim. "She asked why he didn't pick on time and she wanted the meeting changed from the hotel to her apartment..... It wasn't secretary Kim, it was another lady". "Can we get a conclusion? So your beloved husband slipped and cheated on you, then you slipped and found out, but he still slipped and insisted on going, then you slipped and tried to stop him or said something wrong, and then he slipped and slapped you, the ultimate reason being because you tried to stop him from going to one of his multiple Mistresses". Aurora said sarcasm dripping so hard dfrom her voice. "Aurora, there's no reason for you to aggravate her pain by highlighting things she already knows". Brandon said sternly a signal to Aurora to shut her mouth. "Well you're usually able to make her see the truth quite calmly but I don't know how to do that, this is the language me and mom understand with each other, mom when do you plan on divorcing dad?" "Aurora, how could you say such a thing, do you have any idea what you are saying at all, do not ever repeat this again, this is why I hide it all from you guys, a divorce? Has going to school with the humans fried your vampire brain cells? The things they do we are not allowed so scot free we're not just any class of vampire...". "Oh, try sparing that part of the teaching mom, ordinary class of vampires and humans can at least protect themselves from this kind of things but because you're high class you have to suffer it in silence, I'd rather I was born to a dog". Aurora said and turned away from her mom and made her way back upstairs. "Aurora". Mrs Salvatore called out, this was why she was hiding and taking all the pains alone it was okay for her to bear it not her child that wasn't eighteen yet. "Mom you should look into the mirror and see if Elena fits you better or Mrs Salvatore". Aurora said and continued climbing the stairs, barely managing to get into her room before breaking down In tears. She knew this had something to do with them accessing their right so her mom couldn't leave her dad, but she really didn't need the whatever right she was sure her brothers didn't either. "She's right afterall so I really cannot scold her". Brandon said when his mom turned to look at him. "I don't want you to scold her either the pain I caused is already enough, I was just wondering if you also want to rub some salt in". "I think Aurora already rubbed enough for both our dose". "Okay, I'll go in to sleep now, the day has been very long". "Mom I know a vampire getting divorced isn't totally unheard of, it's the people who belong to the council and the high class who hold themselves in an extreme high esteem and that's why it became like an abomination, it actually isn't". "Damon do you not think that as your mother I know the traditions and the superstitions better". "Just thought I should remind you". "Brandon I do know perfectly well my right and I do know to ask for a divorce, however I cannot bear seeing you guys bear the stigma fke me because I couldn't bear the pain. The council, the dark world all this people are not in the least bit friendly everyone is looking for a way to overthrow the other and this could become a problem to you guys". "We aren't toddlers anymore, we can take care of ourselves, it's fine if you do not want to divorce your husband as long as he doesn't do anything that might make me want to rip him apart anymore" "Brandon make sure Aurora keeps this from Damon please, I've already seen enough with you both,eta not compound this by telling him". "It will be unfair if we know and he doesn't, I'm sorry I'll have to tell him but I'll make sure there are no more outbursts". "Thank you Brandon". Mra Salvatore ended and made her way back into her room, her kids were indeed her biggest strength. THE VEIL ON THE DARK