Family Intervention

My living room was filled with people who didn’t want to be there.

I didn’t particularly care though, it was time to air this shit out.

“Well…you all know why we’re here,” I started. “We’re going to have twins welcomed into this family quite soon and you’re all a mess.”

“I’m sorry, why aren’t your parents here?” Belinda asked.

“Because despite my mom being a pregnant narcissist married to a man child and my father being an alcoholic married to a homewrecker, we’re actually in a good place. The rest of you are not. So who wants to go first?”

I was met with silence.

“Belinda and Alistair, meet Faye and Steven. You are all parents to Grayson.”

“It’s nice to see you two again,” Faye offered nervously.

“And you,” Alistair nodded. “Though I didn’t think we’d ever have to sit down with you.”

“Dad, don't be rude,” Grayson snapped.

“Oh so you do recognize me as your Dad still, how nice! You wouldn’t know it from all the missed calls and texts!”

“I told you I needed space! You don’t just g