In love with a Grayham

Chapter Four—Adam Grayham

We stood in the courtyard facing the main entrance of the building watching as the picture perfect family stood gathered around, how beautiful. I watched as my father, Stella and her brother stood together talking to the Principal with smiles acting all cheerful like nothing had happened days ago. As if he felt me staring Stella’s brother turned to my direction and our eyes made contact, we stared at each other mine with pure disdain and his I couldn’t tell he nodded at me and I just glanced away. They walked out of the courtyard leaving Stella behind with the principal’s daughter Briella. I sat conversing with Sharon when the principal sent for me, I left Sharon as I hurried to the principal’s office.

I knocked gently on the door before hearing a quiet voice from inside tell me to come in, I walked in only to be faced with my father and his son.

“Miss Hales, dear come in”. The principal gestured and I shot him a sharp look that could crack open his head. I walked in quietly as if not to draw attention to me.

“You sent for me sir”. I said my hands placed behind me, “Yes,yes your father and brother wanted a a word with you”. He said gesturing towards them.Then stood up quietly and left

“What do you people want this time”. I turned and faced them,

“I need you to apologize to your mother for your actions”. My father said to me with annoyance written all over his face.

“I’m not going to apologize to your wife”. I told him bluntly I didn’t need to hide my hatred for this family.

“What do you mean you’re not going to?. You insult my mother and tried to assault her. Don’t you feel the least bit sorry for treating the people who took you in like that”. The boy spoke up his eyes as if set on fire, “even after your lies you still live in that house isn’t that something to appreciate?”, he turned to my father as if to ask him,

“I should appreciate that my father finally took up his responsibilities and has done them”. I scoffed at him, “ I’m sorry but no I don’t when I’m not treated with respect”. I said back my voice rising as I pointed to my father.

“You’re an ungrateful brat do you know that”. The boy said to me trying to intimidate me, stared deep into his eyes to tell him that I’m not the least bit frightened, “ so is your bitchy little sister”. I said spitting out every word with a grin on my face. He was in my face so quickly I didn’t register when he had the time to get out of his seat.

“Adam, ignore her taunting”. My father spoke his anger balled to a fist.

“ I’m not apologizing. Not today not ever and if you don’t like that then throw me out”. I said to my father head held high as I stared him down, he sat with his mouth a gape staring at me,

“Are you threatening him,Asia”. I turned to Adam,

“You heard me take it as you want I’m not apologizing”. I turned to leave when he grabbed my arm,

“You will pay for this,do you understand”. He whispered in my ear is breath so close it can my ear with every word he spoke his cologne engulfing me with every breath I take.

“ Do your worst Adam Grayham”. I spat back at him evading his own personal space.