Deadly Obsession

Chapter 3

(Helena's POV)

"Tsk. Tsk. My cousin had really gone nutters." Julian's singsong voice pulled me out of my reverie.

"What do you want?" I asked him.

"I'm bored." He said.

"I'm in no mood to play with you." I started to walk away but he caught my arm.

"So you're being very brave just because my cousin told you about his hidden feelings."

"I don't care about anything." I said and pulled my hand out of his tight grip.

"Tch. Stay away from my cousin, you're not worth of all his attention. A lowlife like you isn't fit to be a part of our family. Besides, you are my personal clown. I am the only one you should give your attention to. You're not worth it. I will make sure he will never approach you again. Bad things will happen if he ever does. His dad won't like it, and I won't permit that of course." I heard him. I frowned but pretended not to notice.

He walked towards his awaiting car on the gate and I just stood there, my fists balling tightly like I need to punch someone. How could you be so cruel? I found myself asking him on my mind.

I started to walk home and I sighed when I finally reached home without anyone trying to bother me. I opened the door to our small house and found my mother sitting on the sofa while staring at the ceiling. Her wedding picture on her hands.

I stared the twenty years old picture. It is already faded and it's edges are already starting to be worn out. In it, a brown haired skinny guy with plastic eyeglasses was hugging a girl who has long raven black hair and twinkling blue eyes .

They look so happy and in love. What happened dad? Why did you leave us without even saying a proper goodbye? I shook my head at the thought.

"Mom?" I called her but she wouldn't even budge.

"I miss him, sweetie. He told me on our wedding day that he'll never leave me." Her voice cracked.

"You'll get over him. Guys like that are not worthy of your tears." I said and she just nodded but she hugged the picture tighter.

I left her and just went to my room. I feel tired. Today had been really a hell day. I changed from my daily uniform into a white tank top and boy shorts. I took off my eyeglasses and lay on my bed and closed my eyes.

I faintly heard the door bell but I am so tired and ignored it. Moments later, sleep called me and I gladly succumbed.

I woke up after maybe thirty minutes, the sky outside my bedroom window is already dark. My head is still spinning but I feel starved so I decided to go down and eat dinner.

My eyes widened and my jaw literally dropped when I saw who is with my mother.

"What are you doing here?!" I shouted.

"Visiting you. What else?" Julian grinned at me.

"And why are you visiting me?" I clenched my fist. Whatever he is planning, I don't like it.

"Is it bad for me to visit my girlfriend? Why? Haven't you told your mother about our relationship?" He smirked.

"Girlfriend?! A relationship?!" She suddenly stood up.

"Yes ma'am. Your daughter is my girlfriend for almost a month now. I've been courting her for 2 years and she just said yes when we saw each other last month on Eric's.

Ugh. He's really a damn good liar. But then, we really saw each other last month on Eric's. But only by accident of course.

Eric's is a well known coffee shop near the Jacksonville park. I went to the hospital to bring my mum her dinner and passed the park because it is on the way to the hospital.

I saw Julian with Amanda McPherson, his current fling then. They are practically making out on one of Eric's tables in front of the said coffee shop.

Julian grinned at me devilishly and stopped kissing Amanda's neck.

"Well, well, well. Look who's here. A freak trying to disguise as a human. What is your ugly face doing here anyway?"

"f**k off, Julian." I muttered and is to walk away when he suddenly caught my arm.

"Were not done talking, bitch." He said angrily.

"Forget her, Julian." Amanda cling to his arm and he let go of me in a rather harsh manner.

"Why haven't you told me that you have a boyfriend? I am your mother, sweetie!" There is no anger in her voice, just pure whining by because I did not tell her about my 'boyfriend.' Dammit. He's doing this because he thought I might entertain Michael's feelings for me! Why would I do that? I don't even want to go into any relationship! Especially not to this guy!

"Stop it Julian. We need to talk. Excuse us, mum." I said and pulled him out of our house.

He grimaced when we reached the street and pulled his hand from my tight grip. "Stop dragging me, b***h! You lowlife is not allowed to touch me. Your germs might infect me." He said harshly.

"Look, Julian. I don't care about your cousin. I'm not into him anyway so you shouldn't worry about me ruining your family's perfection and angering your uncle. Just leave me alone." I said.

"Who are you to order me around? I am the boss here. You're just a lowlife. Besides, I think this is more fun than just plainly bullying you. I may say you actually have a good body. Not bad for a freak like you. I think doing this may give me benefits." He eyed my body maliciously and I nervously took a step back.

"My, my. I think that I'm going to enjoy this. Poor little cousin of mine. So this is what he had been drooling for all those years." He said darkly and grabbed my waist. I flinched.

"Stop it!" I yelled at him and struggled to get out of his tight grip.

"What are you doing, Julian?" Michael suddenly appeared out of nowhere, still clad on his uniform and a bouquet of red roses were on his hands. He threw the flowers on the ground, growled angrily and punched Julian square on his face.

Julian glared angrily at him and wiped the blood off his lips. "f**k off, cousin." He said.

"No. You f**k off.You're really pathetic! I've heard you earlier! You're trying to drag Helena away from me? I f*****g hate you and your caprices. I've already told you that Helena is mine! MINE! YOU HEAR ME? MINE! Why won't you stop bugging her? THE GIRL IS MINE. NOT YOURS. BACK OFF COUSIN." Michael yelled and my whole body froze at the possessiveness of his tone.

Julian's face darkened and he also threw a punch on Michael's face. His eyeglasses broke and blood gushed on his cheek. A police car flashed from nearby and a cop yelled at us what's happening.

With tears streaming on my burning cheeks, I ran home and the two of them were left glaring at each other.

"I'm not pathetic." I heard Julian say.

(Someone's POV)

How dare he claim MY HELENA? SHE IS MINE. MINE ALONE. All these years, she had been mine. He crossed his limit! I let him go near her. I thought nothing is going on between them. He knows that I want her but he still went near her. How could he tell her those things?!If I hadn't made my move, she may probably be taken by him now. I stared at the bouquet of flowers on the ground and smiled bitterly.

He already left me after Helena ran away. He knows that he has no business in here anyway because I ruined it. I grinned maliciously at the thought of ruining my cousin's plans.

I know his intentions. I know his plans on going into this house, that's why I'd been really angry. Nobody can take her away from me! Who does he think he is?! Helena is mine! Mine alone. Only I can claim her. Not him. Not anyone.

If I can just kill him... But I cannot... Not now. Father will be angry at me if I kill a family member. But I can wait... And I will wait patiently. A girl passed in front of me, I recognized her as my schoolmate. One of the student council members... and a b***h. She's one of those who bullied MY HELENA but I stopped her using my position which is much higher than hers.

She automatically smiled at me when she saw me. I grinned at her and scanned her from head to toe. She's wearing a tank top and mini skirt which showed her tanned long legs. 'What a slut.' I sneered deep inside.

"Nice seeing you here, care for coffee?" I smiled boyishly, using my charms to lure her into my trap.

Her eyes widened in excitement and she quickly nodded her head. I grinned. Maybe I'll just start with this one... to ease my urge to kill my most hated cousin... And to start claiming what is mine.