Love & Loss

fifteen

Desmond

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After I dropped Avery at her house. I couldn't stop thinking about the old scars on her hands and collarbone, some of them were faint and some you could see clear as day. She seemed to realize that I was looking at them as she quickly covered them, her eyes never meeting mine— not once. I was tempted to ask about them but another time will do; for now, I'll focus on her recovery.

Hurrying back to the car, I found her crying uncontrollably, placing the breakfast items on the dashboard, and wrapping my arm around her shoulders Ibegan to reassure her that everything would be fine despite not knowing why she was crying.

A few minutes after she calmed down and began to eat. I dropped her home and left right away.

I kept thinking about Avery— her entire existence was making me have this crazy ass feeling about her. I wanted her to myself, I needed her. Crap! It's all her fault for making me feel like this. Her aura and energy just make me want to be swallowed whole by her.

The kids at school are so blinded by not seeing her as she is but I don't mind. They won't discover this phenomenal side of her. My hormones came kicking in and the next thing I was hard. I need to settle down before I lose myself in lust.

Speeding down the road, I stopped at a restaurant and ordered some takeout to carry home. Dad still wasn't back from overseas, he wanted me to take over his business. I clenched my jaw in anger as I drove faster— he had a nasty way of showing his children love.

Parking my car, I walked up to the front door of our penthouse. Our servant Lily greeted me.

"Welcome home young master," she said. Lily was 26 years old woman who couldn't pay off some debt from Dad, so she had to work here instead.

Poor girl.

"Lily, we talked about this multiple times just call me Desmond," I said annoyed.

"But-," I cut her off abruptly. "No buts Lily, just do as I say and take the day off," I replied.

Walking past her as I was about to go upstairs; Lily's words stopped me in my tracks.

"Um- Sir- I mean Desmond, Lady Adriana wants to see you in her office."

What the hell did she want? I gritted my teeth before replying, "Thank you, Lily."

Heading towards Adriana's office. I tapped her door.

"Come in."

Pushing the door, I entered and bow my head before saying, "Good day Mother."

She hummed in response probably not liking my tone of voice.

"Have a seat, we have some things to discuss as father will be here soon," she replied.

Sitting on the chair in front of her. Nausea washed my body and cold sweat. How dare she pretend to be my mom? Mom wasn't anything like this disgusting woman father married. He replaced mom a few months after her death. He carried other women into the house, surprised when he met Adriana she was the longest he kept.

"What are we gonna discuss now? I had a long day make it quick," I said.

She got up and walked back and forth with her fiery gaze upon me. To say she was my mom, the outfit was giving slutty and not mother-like.

"Your father will be arriving later on, I don't want you to get on his nerve and make him upset son-," she came closer to me bending down to my level with her cleavage in my face, "Just do as he says and don't make him more disappointed than he already is."

She pulled my hair causing a yelp from my mouth, "Am I clear boy?" She asked.

"Yes, mother I understand." She let go of my hair satisfied with my response.

I'm gonna kill her! Rip her skin and break her f*****g bones!

"Now darling, leave my office and go get ready," she said with a sick smile.

"Yes, mother."

I quickly left her office. My hair root was hurting so badly. This has been happening quite a while now, rather for years. Father would tell me to show respect for my new mothers and Adriana was no exception. Once I spoke badly to Adriana and her father whipped me repeatedly and threatened to kill me. It was a pain to heal and Lily had to care for me.

Tsk. She's lucky this time. She'll pay for this one day. I won't defie Father for my sake. I still had someone to live for, my Avery. I want to hear her voice so badly, taking out my phone. I called her but was getting no response, she might be sleeping I thought.

Taking off my T-shirt I sat on the bed and began my meal from takeout. Turning up some music on my speaker I began eating and dancing. The scars on my back were slightly raised because of the type of skin I had. Putting on the suit Lily gave to me early, I brushed my hair back with some gel. Adriana, Lily and the other servants lined up along the line bowing as I walked past. I stood opposite from mother, the front door opened and Father stepped in.