Chapter 8: Good night Chasity
Alex
I was relieved to see the last party guest leave. Finally, some alone time with Chasity. Our parents, my brothers, Chasity and I were all standing near the stairs. We had just said goodbye to Beta Keaton. He was an old friend of our father’s and he was our Beta now so he had been giving us some tips. We all stared at each other. An awkward silence fell over the room. The social dynamics of the house had changed vastly overnight. Chasity, a “burden” in my parents’ eyes who had been made to earn her keep here, was now the single most important person to their sons. My parents were not pleased.
“Happy birthday boys,” said Mom again. “I hope you had fun.”
“We did, Mom, thank you!” Said Calix brightly, giving her a hug.
“And did you like your presents?” S
