Hating You (BL): Book 1 of the You Series

Chapter Four ~ The Bastard

LEO’s POV ✓

Today my mother woke me up early with the excuse of us going shopping for the kids and me. Which I didn't want to do, but she forced me anyway. I was sitting at the table downstairs and eating breakfast with the kids when my dad came in dressed in a white shirt and black pants and sat at the table with us. Apparently, my mom called it a family shopping spree, so she wanted everyone to go including me, my father, and the kids.

Her plan is that I can hold Joel, she holds Julia so she can get her cute things to wear and my father holds Jason who took a liking to him. We finished breakfast and headed out to my dad's car which he had the car seats placed in. Good thing it's a big car that can hold seven people because we needed space for the car seats. We put two in the back, one in the middle with my mother and then me and father in the front seats.

The car ride was fun with all the chatting we did and the games my mother played with the kids that made them go into a fit of giggles. My kids were still not perfect at speaking completely perfect sentences but at least their sentences made some sense. I laughed and was thrilled at that moment knowing that we truly are a happy family. We arrived at the mall a while later and my mom got the kids out of their seats and handed each of us a kid like how it was supposed to be. I took Joel's hand and followed my parents into the mall. When we went in, I saw that there were lots of stores to choose from and I didn't know any of them. They seemed to have changed this place a lot in the time I wasn't here.

My mother was very excited because she would choose clothes for her grandchildren. We followed my mom into the first clothing store for kids, and I was surprised by all the clothes that can fit my babies. My mom took Julia and went to the girls' section to look for dresses and clothes that can fit her and she already knew that Julia loved the color purple. My dad and I went to look at the clothes for boys and my dad found red shirts, black or jean pants, and different types of shoes on the far left of where we were so he headed there.

It was just me and my cutie Joel. I looked over the clothes that were the color blue or even had blue in them because I knew they were the only ones he'd agree to wear. I was looking over the shirts section when I accidentally bumped into someone and luckily caught myself. I heard the person apologize and his voice sounded familiar. When I looked up to see who it is, I found my so-called best friend Caleb. The asshole that I hated the existence of because he knew about the entire plan that the Jocks made about me and didn't tell me about it even though he was considered my "best friend". 

He didn't look surprised or shocked or anything; he just looked mesmerized for some reason.

"Is there something on my face?" I asked rudely because there's no way I will be friendly to this guy.

"No, of course not, it's just it felt like I got addicted to looking at you from the first look." Is this guy for real!!? He's trying to flirt with me when he's the same person who I trusted but betrayed me in the past. Then I realized that since the past I changed drastically. When I was in high school, I looked like a movie cliche nerd with big glasses and everything. But now I have my ears pierced and I don't have my glasses on so my ice-blue eyes are a lot brighter now. Or is it all just a trick? Well, there's only one way to find out.

"You're a player aren't you, bad boy?" I whispered as I saw Joel was too distracted by the many shirts on the side with his back facing us so I gave this guy a seductive smile to which he gulped and shifted uncomfortably. I looked down and saw that he has a small bulge, which meant he was hard. Well, that was easy. I thought it would be harder, but it's expected when I was doing stuff that needed this kind of skill for three years. Not really proud of that bit and I'm glad Joel is looking at the toys a little farther after he was done with shirts as I subtly glanced to check on him.

"So uh… Who's this little cute kid?" He seemed to notice me looking at Joel and Joel walked my way after realizing I wasn't next to him while glaring at Caleb. He didn't want me to know I made him hard, so he tried to change the subject, typical of these types of him to try to hold the high ground. He really is disgusting and I don't know how I was friends with this guy or even got together with the other bastard. I must have been blind.

"This cute little kid here is Joel... my son," he looked surprised after hearing that, and was that anger?

"So you're in a relationship huh?" He seriously looked angry but why? Did he think he had a chance? He should know that there was no way I would ever want to be near a guy like him!

He was going to say something else when a group of other guys came our way and stopped next to him. They were all just like I remember them, the bastards who ruined my life. And the one person I didn't want to see. The bastard who broke me was there as well and looked as good as he was back then as if nothing happened while I suffered. He was looking at me with shock but happiness and I didn't know why.

"Yo Caleb, who's this cutie you're talking to?" One of them said and I wanted to vomit because of how disgusting he truly was.

"I didn't get his name," he said while looking at me with what he seemed to think was a seductive smile but he just looked like he was constipated to me.

"Oh really, then what is your name beautiful?" The bastard said, and I was really trying to hold myself from killing them because the guys that laughed at me and called me faggot are now trying to flirt with me!! I was going to answer with a rude comment when my dad came.

"Leo. Do you think these things are enough for Jason?" They were all shocked at seeing my dad because I'm sure they remember him. Then the realization hit them after hearing my name and they all looked with shock at me now.

"Yes, Dad. Those clothes are okay." I nodded looking at the clothes he picked out.

"Is everything okay here son?" My dad looked at them like a predator that will strike if needed. His glare seemed as if it was ready to pierce their hearts and I thought I saw Caleb flinch.

"Yes, Dad. Everything is okay, I'll be there in a minute so please go and wait for me," I said with a slight reassuring smile on my face.

"Ok, but call me if you need anything." With one last predatory look their way, he left.

"Leo, it's you," Caleb looked surprised at what he just found out.

"Yes, it's me and it's pretty surprising that the dumbass Jocks that used to call me a faggot actually acted like the so-called faggots in front of me. That's hilarious to a point where I should have recorded it." I said while trying my best not to flinch at the word 'faggot'. I hated that word like the plague since that day. They all looked uncomfortable hearing me and the bastard Derek looked at me as if he's seeing me for the first time. I don't blame him because I changed and no one can deny that.

"I thought…" Derek started, but I cut him off.

"Thought what Derek!!?" I spit his name out with venom to show them my distaste towards all of them, especially him. 

"Leo please listen to us!! We totally regretted our actions, and we actually thought you were dead for a long time because your parents wouldn't talk about you and you didn't come to the end of the year ceremony!!"

"It's not like I care!! You broke me and stomped on my heart as if it was nothing and then you want to be forgiven!! In your dreams, you bastards!!" And with that, I turned my back to them and tried to walk away when Joel dropped his teddy. 

"Daddy, my teddy! My teddy!" Joel said while pulling on my shirt to wait for him and I looked towards his favorite toy that just fell to the ground. They just then saw the kid holding my hand and Derek especially looked at him intently. Caleb reached for the toy but I took it quickly, glared at them with all I've got, and then turned and left fast.

I saw my parents in the parking lot of the mall just like they texted me. I approached them then realized that I got nothing for Joel and felt like the stupidest person on the face of the earth. I whispered to my dad about it and he told me it was okay. He raised his hands and showed me the bags with the clothes for Joel. He said that he knew that the little scene I had in there would make me forget so he bought the clothes himself in Jason's size which is the same as Joel.

When we arrived home, I was exhausted, so I sat on the couch with Joel on my lab. My mother brought in the clothes which we will put in the closet later and also the stroller she picked out and put it in our closet near the door. The kids were playing on the floor where my parents put their toys and Joel kept on saying "daddy wanna go down" so I can let him go down too. So I did what he wanted and let him go so he can go play with his siblings. 

I remembered how Derek looked at Joel and wondered if he felt something towards him as a father or something. But I shook my head to get rid of that kind of stupid thought because I will make sure he never finds out. I won't let him have them because they are mine and to him, they are only a mistake he made because of a stupid bet. So I will never let him know. He may have harmed me but I won't allow him to harm my kids.