Ruthless and Mine

Meeting Him

Redna's POV

What? I try to ignore them, to keep my eyes and the pale old face, lying lifeless on the bed, about to be covered and taken away.

He walks closer to me and I rebuff him. He takes a seat beside me and I ignore him. I imagine hitting his nose bridge so hard that he bled. But I’m too weak

Then he sits beside me and puts a finger under my jaw to raise my face towards his and I spit on his face.

“It could have been a blow!” I retort as the spittle lands on his eyes.

The other men gasp. Like I just messed with fire.

“Some guts she's got!” Says a tall muscular one at the left.

My heart beats. Did I just spit at a stranger’s face? I could've explained myself a little more. But I allow that to be my last sentence.

He gapes at me, shocked and wipes the spittle from his eyes with his left hand.

Then taking a deep breathe, he maintains his distance and says

“Redna, I know you don't know me. I know I hurt you at birth…and out of my carelessness, I’ve also lost the one woman I love…” he says taking his hat off gently.

I see his slightly dark dreads fully, he’s old but still handsome with a scar on his left cheek.

What? What the hell was this man talking about? Who the f*ck was he? Oh last time, I checked, he was just a stranger in a picture. And why the hell was he even calling me his baby? Who did he even think he is was to talk to me like that?

I was infact, perfectly fine being a bastard. I never wanted him to show up. 21 years away! Not even a call what the f*ck was he thinking? And now he shows up like the bullshit he is on my mother's death bed and my sick bed.

My eyes scan him briefly, taking in everything. The mighty abs, like he was some god. The sleeveless black jacket that exposed his quality packs, I wouldn't believe he was even 40 not with those abs. I mean even Hercules would be a puppy to this giant. Dark skinned and hefty enough lift anyone…anyone with just a finger.

Mom had a guy this hot and she still chose to take mine? There was certainly something about these Mafian guys she was addicted to. I made the same mistake even when I didn't know her. Gene really speaks.

My eyes finally settled on the watch wrapped around the wrist of his right arm fully tattooed with snakes. I could've sworn that was diamond. It wasn't the kind of Walter you’d get even at the most luxurious shop in the world, it looked forged. Leather straps, diamond surfaced.

Where the hell did he even get that? My father was this wealthy and all my life, I've lived a commoner and now suffered cancer?

“You’ve got her eyes. Beautiful, brown like those of a siren, just what lured me enough” he says looking into my eyes briefly. I look away sharp! I still hated him and forever would.

“Just go away!”

I shout and return to look at my dead mother.

The fool isn't even acting like someone who's loving wife...just died. Oh…there hadn't been love between them if she had to throw me away just like that.

Now, out of the blues, he’s here calling me his baby! F*ck that and f*ck him too!

“I’ve never felt this bad, Redna. I deserve to die”

He goes on his knees.

Oh… but you don't look like you do. How the hell did he even know my name? Oh, wait… if he really was my Dad which I refuse to believe he was, he would right?

“My name isn't Redna. Sorry, you’ve got the wrong person”

I say denying my name on purpose.

Of course, I didn't suddenly need a father at 21 carrying cancer. Infact, the thought came like a bolt. I could even hand him the baby to take care of. I had to at least survive first to nurse a child. Including the fact that I was still considering getting the precious little boy a surrogate.

So to hell with the i***t kneeling in front of me. Cunt wrapper. He could have all the women he wanted. He could look healthy and strong, but I don't ever want to even set my eyes on him again! I'm better off without a Dad. I say in my mind as I stand up to leave. Then I do one thing.

I walk beside my mom, kneel beside her and say,

“Sleep well mama. I know you didn't treat me so well, but it wasn't your fault, and I still love you. I always have. Oh, rest now, it's okay”

I kiss her cold still forehead.

“You remind me so much of her Redna. I know you're denying your name. You're mother was my everything”

“I don't wanna know and I don't care” I say as a cough strikes my throat.

“ I can prove it to you that you are my daughter”

I don't answer. I just get up and start to walk out of the room. I'm just at the door’s edge when he says:

“Redna! Redna. I know I can't stop you from leaving if you want to but if you do, I’m going to end my life today, I swear. You have all the right to ignore me because of how much of a fool I’ve been.”

I paused not because of him. But because he got the age right. He knew my age? I feel warm tears run down my cheeks and bumps spread over my skin as he says that.

He walks towards me. “You have a mark on your upper inner arm.You're mother took you away. But I marked you, so if I ever saw you again, I would recognize you”

I shiver a bit as I turn. There really was a scar on my left thigh. Marked like a C.

“Redna Cussain, you are my daughter”

More tears flow down my cheeks and I watch as a few drop splash on the floor. I'm speechless. He was so cruel. So evil to abandon me like that. He had no idea what I went through. Right now, all I wanted to do was just be as far as I could away from here but this revelation was too important to miss.