Chapter 1
While doing my son’s laundry, I found a condom in his uniform pocket.[]
Then I saw the nasty texts on his phone. My kid was definitely hooking up with someone.]
I posted for help: [My 8th grader is dating–what do I do?]]
Top comment: [Maybe worry about yourself first, not your son.]
What? I asked what they meant.]]
They shot back:]
[pude, look at your screenshots. “Get cleaned up, Hampton Inn room 1307, don’t beg Tuesday night.” That’s not how kids text. Plus Hampton Inn is like $150/night–where’s your son getting that money?]]]
[Also, hotels card everyone now. How’s a middle schooler booking rooms?]]]
[Betting $20 it’s not your son who’s cheating. Check your husband instead…. might wanna brace yourself.]
The comments were getting wild.
The deeper they dug, the crazier it got.
A new reply popped up right under the top comment.
Someone circled part of my screenshot and wrote:
[PSA for everyone–that “sildenafil” in the chat? That’s Viagra. You know, for… performance.]]]
[No way a teenage boy needs that stuff. Middle schoolers get hard looking at Victoria’s Secret ads.]
[My money’s on OP’s husband using the kid’s phone to text his side piece. This isn’t teen romance, peoplel Upvote if you agree!]]]
The upvotes kept climbing
Straight to the top.
At first I thought it was ridiculous.
But as I kept reading, my palms started sweating.
My chest felt tight. Everything went fuzzy.
Still, I couldn’t believe Luke–my perfect husband Luke–would ever cheat on me.
I heard keys at the front door.
Oupin 1
Luke was home.]
He’d been away for two days at some conference in the next city over.[]
We texted and FaceTimed constantly while he was gone.
He even told me when he was eating or showering.]
First thing he did was wrap me in a hug.
Then he cupped my face and nuzzled against me.[]
“Babe, two days felt like forever. Missed you so much.”
He pulled out a gift.]]
A Bulgari necklace.]
I’d glanced at it once while we were shopping, and he remembered.]
When he saw I wasn’t excited, he got worried.]
“Who upset my girl? Was it Connor being a brat again?”
理
“There’s a new dessert place downstairs. Let me grab you something sweet–that always cheers you up.”
“But only hot stuff today since your period’s coming, okay? Don’t want you cramping up.”
With words, he was already grabbing his keys to head back.out.
Thugged him from behind.
“It’s fine, I’m just tired,”
Hearing that, he sat me on the couch and started massaging my shoulders.
One last test. I reached for his phone.
His face stayed completely calm.
His chat list was clean.
I was the only pinned contact.[]
Recent texts were just me and his mom.
I put the phone down, feeling guilty.]
He was so good to me. I shouldn’t have doubted him.[]
“Babe, now that you’ve checked my phone, wanna tell me what’s really bothering you?”
www.
I hesitated, then decided to skip the Reddit thing.
“…I think Connor’s dating someone.“[]
I told him about finding the condom in Connor’s blazer.]]
Luke frowned, looking thoughtful. “Kid’s growing up, huh.‘
“But he’s still young and reckless. Don’t want him hurting some poor girl. Let me talk to him.“]
He squeezed my shoulder reassuringly.
Then headed to Connor’s room.]
I got up to unpack his suitcase.
Something suddenly fell out of his jacket pocket.]
Two condoms.]
Yellow wrapper, banana flavored. Exactly like the one I found in Connor’s uniform.
My heart stopped.]
That’s when my phone buzzed with another comment:]
[So? Hampton Inn–you gonna catch them in the act or not? Let’s see if it’s your son or your husband!]]
My hands shaking, I typed back: []
[I’m going.]
