Justin stood up and went upstairs to Silas’s bedroom. He knocked at the door, before coming in. Silas was lying at his bed, ignoring his father. Justin sat down at the edge. 

„What's wrong, son?“ he asked carefully. 

Silas looked at him.

„You just told us about your break up and ask me what’s wrong?!“ 

„I know this sucks, but you and Phin are grown ups. I didn't expect you reacting like that, to be honest.“ 

Silas sat down.

„You have no idea what you put me through when you and mom broke up for the first time! You have no idea what this did to me! Phin was too small to care about it. But I needed to deal with the whole shitshow! I saw mom suffering and could do nothing to help her. But things really got strange when uncle C woke up from his coma and went to Florida. Can you even imagine how confusing it was for me seeing you with his wife? You didn’t make any effort explaining to me why on earth Eve was your girlfriend now, although she was still married to your best friend! You just let me alone with all this questions in my head, not caring about what all of this did to me!“ 

Justin stared at Silas, being shocked. He realized, that his son never processed his first break up with Jessica. His bad conscience was killing him.

„Si… good lord… I didn’t know… I didn’t know how you felt about it… why you never said anything?“

„I was overwhelmed, dad! What did you expect from a seven years old kid?!“ Silas continued blaming him. 

„I tried to explain to you…“ 

„No!“ Silas interrupted him. „You just informed me you’re in love with Eve now. You didn’t make any effort to explain what happened to her and uncle C. Until today I have no fucking idea what the hell was going on between all of you!“

Justin didn’t know what to say, just staring at his son. 

„Really, dad? Even now you’re not able explaining to me?“ Silas said cynically. 

Justin cleared his throat. 

„Look… things were very complicated at that time. I got very serious feelings for Eve when C was in coma. You know we’ve spent a lot of time together at that time. No one believed C would ever wake up. But he did. Unfortunately he lost his memory and struggled with Eve and their life, which he didn’t remember anymore. When he went to Florida, Eve believed she lost him for good. And so did I. That’s when I decided making her mine.“

Silas listened carefully. 

„But uncle C returned home at some point and wanted his wife back, right?“ 

Justin nodded. 

„What happened then?“ 

Justin didn’t know how to explain to his son. 

„What happened, dad?“ Silas pushed him. 

„C and I… we… we agreed being with her at the same time."

Silas stared at him in disbelief. 

„Excuse me… what???“

„Eve didn’t want to break up with me. But she didn’t want to lose C either… so we gave it a try sharing her…“

Silas was processing hard. 

„Things finally makes sense to me,“ he said, still being lost in thoughts. 

„Which things?“ Justin asked. 

„The day we’ve had Lasagne together in uncle C’s house. I didn’t understand why you and him were still friends, as you took his wife away from him. Later mom showed up to pick me and Phin up. Eve invited her to eat with us. The situation was completely weird for me…“ 

„That day you accidentally told Eve about my night with Jess in Montana,“ Justin remembered. 

Silas looked at his father again. 

„Why you slept with mom, when you were with Eve and JC in that triangle?“ 

„I didn’t sleep with mom. Nothing happened that night, as I was too drunk. Until today I have no idea how I landed in her bed. However, I felt ashamed and decided hiding things, which was a mistake. When the truth came out, the triangle started falling apart.“ 

„Are you saying it was my fault, because I told Eve?“ 

„No, of course not. The triangle was not meant to be. Eve wanted C more than she wanted me. That’s why we broke things up in the end,“ Justin explained. 

„And you went back to mom, because you couldn’t have Eve,“ Silas finished his sentence. 

Justin just looked at Silas, without answering. 

„Mom was just your second choice,“ Silas added. 

„Please don’t say that.“

„But it’s the truth. If Eve chose you instead uncle C, you would probably still be with her, not mom.“ 

„Si…“

„Do you still love her? Is Eve the reason you’re breaking up with mom again?“ Silas interrupted him. 

„The reason we’re breaking up is, that we can’t make each other happy anymore.“

„Why, dad? Why you can’t make mom happy anymore?“ 

Justin sighed, not giving him an answer.

„I ask once again: Do you still love Eve?“ Silas pushed him. 

Justin looked down. 

„Yes.“ 

„Fuck, dad!“ Silas almost screamed. „You’re such an asshole!“ 

„I can’t change that fact, Si. I wished I could, but I can’t. You have no idea how torturing it can be, not having any control about your feelings. But it doesn’t matter what I feel for Eve. She’s with C and there is no way for me to have her. Ever.“ 

Silas calmed down, thinking about what his dad just said. He realized, he was in the same situation, having no control about his feelings for Lisa. There was no chance to fight his love for her, not matter how hard he tried.  

„Dad…“

„Yes?“ 

„I…“

„What is it?“

Silas looked at him. He was close telling Justin about his feelings for Lisa. But then he realized, that the risk letting his father know was too high. He was scared losing what he was having with her. He couldn’t allow bringing their relationship in any danger. 

„I think I understand,“ he answered instead.