Thread: Morals Or Sin [Hahvy x Scotty Rage]

Two years. That's how long it had been since his wife had decided to take off to live her live of 'adventure' and forsake her relationship and responsibilities. He hadn't heard a thing from her since. The divorce was finalized without contest since she couldn't be found. It took him some time to get over, but he eventually did pull himself together. Now, along with his seventeen year old son, he was doing much better. He and Jessica had been married right out of high school, and Seth had been born shortly after graduation. Jess and his family had encouraged him to follow through with his plans to go into the service, even though he had a child on the way, so he did. During his enlistment, he served in the early days of the conflict in the Middle East after the fall of the World Trade Center. His last tour ended after he had spent a year in the war zone, and he continued his education, having been enrolled in college while in the service before the war started. He had gotten his Bachelor's degree, and after his discharge he went for his Master's and his PhD in English Literature. He had then gotten work at a good school as a professor, where he now taught still. Life seemed to be going well. He and his son were close, and everything was working out. He hadn't agreed with his half-sister's decision to go into the service, but she was a grown woman, so he couldn't stop her. He had been in the war zone and seen what it did to people, and didn't want her to have to experience it, but she left anyway. And then she was called to duty overseas, which infuriated him, but he was helpless to stop it. Despite the fact that they had different mothers and didn't often see each other growing up, she was still his family and he had simply wanted to look out for her. That was three years ago. A year after his sister departed for the Middle East, Jessica left, citing that she had never had the opportunity to be young because of Seth. She wanted to be wild and free, she had said, to feel alive. He tried to talk her out of it, offering to do whatever it took to help her experience the life she never had, even considering quitting his career so they could have their life of adventure. That wasn't enough for her, though. She had been having an affair by then, and had already made her choice to leave. Now he had heard she was coming home, though she wasn't staying with the family. She had suffered an injury in the service and had been given a medical discharge, so was going to be attending school at his university. He wasn't sure when he'd get to see her, but he hoped it would be before she was enrolled at least so he could spend time with her as family and not just as a student. At first it was hard on him, though Seth managed to help him keep it together. His son was already quite a strong young man, even at the age of fifteen. He was honestly the one who had helped him make it through everything. Now Seth was about to graduate high school and would be headed for college soon after. He was proud of his son, and happy to have seen him grow into a fine young man, but he would soon be alone again. Mason hadn't dated since Jess left, instead putting himself into his work at the university. He was approached, of course, and solicited by several women, even some of his students. He was, after all, a very attractive and intelligent man, with thick, dark hair that he had grown out a little in recent years, and bright blue eyes that seemed to pierce the soul. He usually had a touch of beard stubble, not always having time to take a razor to his face, but it only added to his appeal in the eyes of many, giving him a ruggedly handsome charm. His last class of the day was ending, and after getting everything in order, he finally left the school grounds, climbing into his car and starting it. He had long ago gotten rid of the SUV in favor of a classic GTO that he had purchased and restored in his free time, which had kept his mind off of Jessica. The car now looked as if it had just rolled off the assembly line, and ran beautifully. He had put a lot of blood and sweat into it, but the rumble of that engine was always so soothing to him. Leaving the school parking lot, he started the drive toward his house to get cleaned up before heading to his father's, where the family was supposed to get together for dinner to welcome Ashlin home. He couldn't help but wonder how much she'd been changed as he drove along silently, listening to the radio.