Chapter Seventeen
2400 Words
Leon
“You’re kidding.” That was the first phrase that came out of my mouth. My eyes is focused on McIntyre, leaving his sight. I cannot fathom the whole situation that I was in. I cannot fathom the fact that behind all of this bullshit is my very own father.
“Hacker boy have all the evidences that will prove that the mastermind is your father. I will not lie to you because I have nothing to lose, we aren’t friends. I did what I need to do because I love my wife and my daughter. Your father is—“
I cut him off and finished his sentence. “A demon. He’s the human version of Satan. That’s who he is.”
I’m trying to dodge all the emotions playing inside my chest. I’m in rage and I’m in pain. I’m in whole messed up f*****g place with my father.
“I’m sorry. If you don’t believe me, ask Cohen and Damon. I’ve been piece of s**t but like I said, I need to protect my family in my own hands.”
His words are not coming on my brain right now. The only information that my brain can pick up right now is the fact that my father, wanted to sabotage the f**k out of me.
I left the basement. Crow and Damon are waiting for me outside the building. Damon’s eyes were said as he walk towards me and hug me like I’m about to break but I refused to show any emotions but I hugged him so tightly like my life was depended on him.
Crow hugged me too. Whispering good words i my ears. “Everything’s going to be okay, Lee. We’re here.”
“We knew but I wanted you to know it yourself. Do you want me to call Ace?” Damon asks, sadness is visible on his eyes.
I shook my my head to disagree. “Do not mention this to him. Purple Heart’s about to give birth, worrying about me is the last thing I want him to do.”
He’s the favourite son. He is not a failure like me, just like what our father sees me. I don’t want his pity. All he know is that me and my father is going along, and I want it to stay that way.
“Okay.”
“I’m f*****g serious, Damon. Do not mention this to anyone especially my brother.”
“I don’t snitch.” He said defensively. I narrowed my eyes on him. Suddenly, my mood shifted to the memory of him, ratting me out.
“You don’t snitch? You were the one broadcasted that I got friend zoned by Bella, you dipshit!”
Crow started laughing and I cannot help myself but laugh along with him.
“Yeah. f**k your father. You have more important thing to worry and that’s on making Dolly Bells to like your ugly ass.” Damon said and hit my head with a Coca Cola tin can.
“f**k you. I’ve been hugging her, we have progress.”
“Friends do hug.” Crow shrugged.
“I kissed her on the f*****g lips, Crow. That’s f*****g progress, I tell you.”
“Nah. Dolly Bells is just being kind to you. She put you on your damn place, that’s her own way of saying she’s sorry.” Damon snorted.
I glared at him and punched him playfully. “f**k you and stop calling my baby Dolly Bells!”
“Awww friends have cute names nowadays.” Crow cooed, tickling my sides while smiling.
I grimaced and swatted his hand away from me.
“Stop shoving that she friend zoned the f**k out of me. Truth hurts, you know?”
Crow hugged me one more time, caressing my head as I lay my head on the crook of his neck. It really feels nice that I can do this with my friends knowing that they got my back whatever happens. Whatever the world throws at me, they’re on my side.
“You good? Are you gonna talk to him?” he asks.
I thought about for a moment, should I confront him? Or not?
For moment, I should. Yeah, I should confront him. This torture is too much and I don’t f*****g deserve this.
“Yeah. Time to put this fuckery to an end once and for all.”
I drove my way to my father’s hell. My raging anger is back. I badly want to put a f*****g bullet in his brainless skull. The hatred that I’m feeling right now is beyond the f*****g atmosphere.
The lust of wanting to beat my own father for sabotaging his own disappointment of a son is eating my whole system. I don’t f*****g deserve this treatment he was the one who put all of his business and money under my name.
I took the responsibility because I want my brother to live his life the way he wanted to because he sacrificed too much for me.
All I get from trying to be the better son is not enough.
I pulled over his huge driveway and kicked the door welcoming myself by f0rce. I saw Peter, startled by my sudden aggressiveness.
“Where’s father?” I asks. I roamed my eyes around the entrance. I saw my mother’s portrait displayed in the middle of the grand vintage staircase.
I felt a lot of emotions whenever I look at my mother’s lovely face. Very caring woman, I can say. Took care of me and Wallace until the day she decided to left me. Us.
“He’s in the study, Señor.” I nodded my head and walked my way towards his study room.
I didn’t bother to knock, I just let myself open the unlocked door. I saw him reading peacefully.
“We need to talk.”
“Hello to you too, Samuel.” I saw a smug smirked playing around his mouth.
“Why?”
“Why what?”
I scoffed, “Do not f*****g act like you don’t know what the f**k I’m talking about.”
“I honestly don’t know, son.”
I clenched my jaw. I’m trying to calm myself from shooting him.
“Okay. You want to play a game? Alright. I’ll give a name.” I sighed. “Lucas McIntyre.”
Again, a smug smirk from him. He closed his book and rested his arms on the table.
“What about him?” He asked casually.
“What about him?” I mocked. “You’re asking me what about him? You literally threatened him to sabotage my work! Your own f*****g company! What the f**k is wrong with you!?”
“What is your fuss? That was just a test.”
“A test? I lost f*****g millions because of your pettiness! Do not f*****g ruin my life because you cannot fathom the fact that your f*****g favourite son don’t want to do anything with your company!”
“Took you long enough to figure this out, yeah? Still the rebel teenager from years ago. You are nothing compared to your brother. Level up your game.”
My chest was raising.
I thought when him and Wallace decided to have a truce for the sake of another little Monzato, he will stop ruining my life. But no, he decided to have a f*****g test on me. He decided to sabotage his own son because he’s a petty son of a f*****g b***h.
Fuck yes, grandma. You gave birth to spawn of Satan, Virgilio Monzato.
“Why do you f*****g hate me? I’m f*****g trying to be the best but you still see Wallace! I took the responsibility that he doesn’t want because I’m your son too! Why are so f*****g cruel to me?! You’re a f*****g demon.”
“Do not disrespect me, Leon. I am your father.”
“f**k you! You disrespected me enough! I will not take any disrespectful acts from you again. I’m f*****g done! You run that f*****g company of yours, I quit.”
I slammed the door shut. I f*****g had it. I’m done.
I slammed my steering wheel multiple times, trying to release my anger. I let myself cry because the frustrations were too much.
I put all of my efforts to keep that company on its glory. Hell, I put my life for bettering myself and making my father proud but still not enough. A sad smile rested on my lips.
I’m done. I quit, I can now do whatever I want. I can now focus on something that I enjoy the most. I can now use my doctorates degree.
I’m a free guy. Away from my evil father and his stupid company.
**
The mansion is already dark. I checked on the time and it’s already two in the morning. I grimaced when I smelled myself.
I stink from a lot of alcohol I drank. I don’t know how many bottle of tequila I devoured, countless. But seems like I cannot get drunk tonight.
Still upset on what happened yesterday with me and my father. I looked at my bloody hand. I broke one bottle before I come home and I wounded myself.
I tried to push my hand onto the wound itself hoping it’ll be painful but I didn’t flinched. The betrayal my father did and all those hurtful words he said is more painful than this stupid wound.
Fuck it.
“Sir Leon?”
My world got brighter when I heard her voice. I looked up from the stair that I was sitting on. Bella’s standing not too far from me.
“Hello, baby.” I greeted with a smile. I tried to stand up but I stumbled.
She approached me and help me stand on my feet. She flinched out of nowhere and put a distant between us. She looks terrified all of a sudden.
I chuckled. “Sorry, baby. I stink because of too much alcohol but I’m fine. Come here, hug me.” I opened my arms but she didn’t move a single bit.
She still looks terrified and I cannot see why. She took a couple of steps back. “I’m— I’m going to b-bed.” She rambled.
I put her on my arms before she can go away from. Her eyes were roaming anywhere except mine. She’s shaking uncontrollably and there’s fear in her eyes.
What she’s scared of?
My question went answered when she started talking. “Please, let me go. You’re drunk. I don’t want to get hit.”
“Why would I hit you? I’m not going to hurt you, baby. I’m not drunk, please.” I said, caressing her soft hair. Promising her that I will never lay a hand on her.
She looked down, avoiding my gaze. I felt all the alcohol in my system left my body. She’s scared not only to me but as well from the fact that I’m drunk.
“I promise you that I will never lay a finger on you. Come one, hug me.”
“Do-do you mean that?” Her little scared voice echoed in my ears. I nodded. I smiled when she started to relax under my touch. I hugged her so tight that I don’t want to let go of her.
I will never let go of her.
“Your hand is bleeding.”
“It’s okay. It’s not that painful as it looks, I’m good. Just hug me. I had a rough day, baby.”
“Please? Let me clean the wound. I’m not nurse but I can clean that.”
Her eyes were sad, so as my whole personality. I’m not physically okay but I want to be with her right now. I’m a mess but she made me smile.
She was the silver lining of my dark life. She was the rainbow after the strong rain. She makes me feel at ease and be more positive. Her smiles are my favourite and her little chuckles are my music.
“Promise me that you’re not going to leave me.” I murmured.
“Why would I leave? You pay me good.” She laughed and buried her face on my chest.
“Yeah. You can have all my money but you’re not allowed to leave this mansion. f**k that money, I only want you.”
She smiled. Just like any other days, she looked beautiful. Incredibly beautiful.
“Do you want to go on a vacation with me, baby? Just you and me and my mother’s island. What do you think?”
“I can’t."
My face fell when she decline me with no hesitation. "But why?"
"I have work and Leandra will get worried of me. I don’t want that to happen.”
“I will ask her permission. Let’s have a good vacation. I want to be with you.”
“Let’s see what will she say. I want to experience a good view of ocean and white sand, though.” She smiled at me.
I kissed her on the lips. “That’s my girl.”
I realised that, this is all I need.
I needed a break from whatever is happening in this city right now. I needed a fresh air, without worrying about my father.
I want to go away with Bella.
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