The Innocence is Gone

I want me gone.

April's POV

"What are you doing here?"Alex coldly asked Landon.

This was getting weird. I stepped away from where I was standing behind Landon and I stood next to him.

"What is going on?"I asked Landon out of curiosity.

"How rude was this asshole to you?"Landon asked getting so serious I was actually getting scared.

I blinked confused then I glanced at Alex. I wanted to see his expression and he was as unreadable as always. "He was not rude at all."I told Landon shaking my head a little bit more vigorous than I intended.

"She is lying. I was the worst person she has probably met."Alex said and I narrowed my eyes at him. Why would he say that? It was true anyways but...why would he say that? Couldn't he read the air? My brother was not about to laugh with him. He made that clear with his dangerous tone.

I looked at Landon shaking my head again but it was too late. He had already swung his fist and hit Alex's perfect jaw. I think I heard a crack sound as a result. I was not sure from who the crack sound came from but I suspected it was from Alex. London had a black belt in taekwondo. No way Alex's perfect sharp jawline survived his fist's impact.

"Oh my god! Landon, are you insane?"I yelled pulling my brother away from Alex. What was even going on? Alex clearly provoked Landon with what he said even though it was true. And my brother clearly acted rashly and not like him at all. He was protecting me, yes, but getting violent was not necessarily. And I knew him. He was not a violent guy. He had never threw hands on anyone no matter how angry he was. Well, except when he was learning taekwondo.

"I expected that from a typical Hill heir."Alex said smirking although his lips had been busted open and they were bleeding. I was right, that crack sound definitely implied Alex received the biggest impact. He was bleeding, profusely, if I add.

"Oh yeah? I could throw another fist so that you can go and cry to dear daddy." Landon mocked. Okay, this was clearly not about me anymore. There seemed to be some kind of tension between these two.

Alex was quiet and the next thing I saw was his fist connecting with my brother's face hard. "What about you go and cry to your dear daddy."Alex said.

I could not speak. I just wanted to be away from there. I hated violence and seeing what I was witnessing made me angry.

"So you had it in you?" Landon asked looking at Alex wigh a mocking smile. "Too bad it was weak. As expected for a Gray heir right?"he added increasing his mockery.

"Please, Landon. Can we just get my things and go?" I held on to London's arm pleading.

He did not bother to look at me. His eyes had been trained on Alex's face.

"I am too lazy to exchange words and blows with you Landon. I am sleepy as f**k too." Alex told Landon and I sighed in relief when Alex decided to be the bigger man. My brother could not control his emotions and to say I was shocked was an understatement. Today he was acting weird. First, he was being nice to Marcus's friends and now he was getting violent with Alex.

What issues did he have with Alex anyway? They both seemed familiar with each other, that was clear.

"Scared I will crash your little weak body?" Landon said and I glared at him. He was not ready to let go of whatever feud he had with Alex. I saw him open his mouth to say something but I beat him to it.

"Say another word to him and I swear I will not be talking to you again." I threatened him. "What even is wrong with you today?"I asked him genuinely angry and curious at the same time.

He looked at me this time but I looked away. My eyes were getting teary and god forbid I did not want to cry. Not in front of Alex. "Oh s**t P." Landon said and he tried to hug me but I pushed him away. "I am sorry."he apologized. "I am so sorry. I did not mean to upset you."

I was quiet. I did not want to talk because I was scared I would cry.

"Whatever this drama is, I am not ready for it."Alex said and I waited for him to leave but he didn't. Why was he still standing at the door?

I looked at him and he looked away when I caught him staring at me. I took a deep breath trying to calm down. "What?" I asked him angrily.

He pursed his lips still looking away. Then he finally turned to look at me. "You can stay here if you want." He told me and I creased my eyebrows.

"Why the sudden change of heart?"I asked him. I mean, a few minutes ago he was asking me why my things were still in his place. That meant he did not want me around his place.

He shrugged. " Or don't. I do not want you here anyway."he said.

"Good because I would not let my sister live with a guy like you."Landon said.

Alex looked at Landon and I sighed angrily. "Pot calling kettle black?"Alex asked.

"Can you two not start again?"I intervened and they both looked at me. I just looked at Alex. "I am not staying with you and I would never want to stay with you." I told him and I pushed past him. I went to get my things.

I heard footsteps behind me following me and I assumed it was Landon. There was no way Alex would follow me. "Are you sure you will find a place?" I heard Alex's voice ask when I entered the bedroom where my things were. I looked at the door and there was no sight of Landon. Alex was the one following me all that time? "Not that I care though."Alex added with a nonchalant shrug of his shoulders.

"Yeah, you suddenly acting nice makes me feel like you care."I told Alex. Seriously, why was he suddenly being nice?

"I do not. I am just stating facts. I am sure you will not find a place but that's none of my problems. I want you gone."Alex told me.

"I want me gone too stingy guy." I said.

He stood at the door watching me pack and if he did not know, he was making me uncomfortable. "Can you leave please?" I politely asked him. He did not leave.

"If I leave here, I will fill London's face with bruises."he told me and I stopped zipping my suitcase and looked at him.

"Why are you two fighting?"I asked.

"Is he really your brother?"he asked back.

"I asked first."

"I don't care. Answer my question first."he told me. More like snapped at me.

I sighed thinking to myself about how annoying Alex was. He was just soooo annoying it was angering. No wonder my brother was being violent with him. "If you don't see the resemblance of him and me then let me assure you that Landon is my second brother. I am the youngest, and he is the one who I follow after. I....."

" Yeah no, I don't need a summarization for your family tree."Alex said and I just closed my mouth. "I am already aware of it."he later added.

"What?"I asked shocked.