More Than One Way To Die

Chapter 5 Phone Call

Unknown POV

The night has just flown by so fast that it's way later than I initially thought. So it's pitch dark out, as I trek across the pretty open property with just some big trees around here and there. I take a deep breathe in, letting the sensations of the cool air sooth my pounding heart as it fills my lungs.

I can't seem to find or even see the one person I have been spending the rest of the night looking for and it's starting to really put my nerves on edge, peaking my irritation.

I circle around the last place I have as an option to look and the lights are on in the house.. That's a good sign. I can feel my feet slowing down as I approach the house since I'm finally to my destination. I start to circle around the side of the house as I notice movement in the window above out of my peripherals.

I look up locking my gaze on the target I have been searching for, as I feel the color draining from my face.. I can see the two people I never wanted to see together, no matter how much I knew they wanted each other. It's Kameron carrying Violet across the room as they talk, saying who knows what, while smiling so genuinely at each other.. So they both look so.. happy.. ugh disgusting. That just sends a tinge of sadness through my body because of the jealousy building at that sight.

I watch Kameron press her against the wall or whatever is there behind them, I can't see.. and he just kisses her with such passion and hunger.. a passion I have never seen before, let alone even given to anyone and only ever dreamt of recieving.

This sight before me, of just straight attraction and desire for each other, looks so appetizing that I can't tear my eyes from their personal embrace.. No matter how much I want to look away. That just makes my mouth water at the idea of wishing I was there in that moment, right now.

I watch her small hands run through his silky looking hair. This makes me yearn for that same touch, just wishing I was in there right now, feeling the same things.. I'm so close and yet so far from the desires my heart has, that it just feel so wrong and yet so right.

Accompanying my desire is anger building slowly the more I watch them attack each other like wild animals. I feel my jealousy of wanting to be up there, hitting me hard like a brick wall now.

Ugh.. I can't believe this, I wanted that opportunity for myself and I had been trying so hard to ease myself into the relationship picture for years now. With no progress in sight sadly enough. But here they are just taking what I want.

But I guess no matter what I want in life.. I won't be able to get it. That's just the story of my life and luck at this point. I was just hoping things would be different because I have been trying for so long.. But this shows that I don't have a fair shot now.

So maybe I should just give up.. wait.. no.. not this time.. no.. I always give up so easily... but not this time, I'm going to take what I want and when I want it.. I'm going to get what I want and how I want it.. No matter what it takes. I'm tired of being put on the back burner, I want to be the number one not the last resort.. I'll make sure I get what I deserve, mark my words.

The feeling of betrayal that fills my heart from all of these realizations, overwhelming my body, making it shake out of anticipation and maybe even excitement of what's to come from all this.

This hurt radiating from my soul, gives me the motivation to do what I have always wanted to do. But have never been brave enough to take that huge leap. I'm determined now, I'm going to end this.. getting the happy ending I want and deserve.. If it's the last thing I do.

I observe the two of them peel apart to stop the intense kissing, then talking back and forth until he carries her away out of my line of sight. My mind starts to reel at all the ideas of how I can finally pull this off to get what I want and need.. It's going to take some planning.. If I'm going to do this, it has to be executed perfectly to work.. No second chances on this whole thing... Time to really get planning, because I need to take care of this.

Violet's POV

I hear the footsteps from the guys leaving my area of the house. I nervously fidget with my hands just trying to comprehend all of the events from tonight, making me feel like this is all some fantastic dream.. Everything has been so shocking on multiple levels, it's almost hard to not think I might be dreaming even though I know I'm not.

I can't help but smile the biggest smile that no one could tear away, because no matter how much bad there was tonight.. the only good that happened was the one thing I always wanted to happen.

So I don't think anything could take the smile off my face even if they tried to slap it off, especially after my amazing night tonight. To find out my feelings were understood and reciprocated by the one person I wanted for so long, is a feeling I never thought I would get to experience.. completely intoxicating.. I never want this feeling to end.

My gaze trails around the room as I look down and realize I still have my dress on from tonight so I try to unzip the back but I can't seem to reach it without sitting funny to the point that I hurt my foot.. I think Kameron might be right and I broke my ankle because it hurts so bad no matter what I seem to do or at whatever angle it still hurts so bad. I get frustrated not being able to do this very easy task, that I just shimmy the dress all the way down my body, then gently over my ankle and throwing it to the floor.

A soft knocking at my door accompanied by an unexpected entrance into my room startles me gaining all my attention. I lock my gaze on my man.. That's right my man.. I love the sound of that.. But he let's himself into my room quietly, I think trying to be sneaky from my brothers.

He softly shuts the door as he flips around facing me and my half naked body is in his line of sight completely catching him off guard. You can tell by the look of shock and guilt on his face that he feels bad for letting himself in. I watch him spin around and abruptly walks face first into my door. He groans in pain as he grabs for his nose.

He stays facing the door as he says, "I'm so sorry Vi, I just.. um.. wanted to give you a breast.. best.. no, proper.. good.. night.. since I didn't get to before.. I'm sorry I sound like such an idiot.. I'll just go." He stutters through causing me to smile at the adorable nervousness in his voice.

"Kam it's ok.. I swear I'm not mad at all but just so you know, you're not as stealthy as you think, running into that door.. or were you just making sure the door was securely shut with your face?" I say playfully causing him to scoff and smile as I pull the blanket up over my exposed body, before he turns around cautiously. I pat the bed besides me as he makes his way across the room. Taking my invitation as he sits down next to me staring at me but not saying a word.

"I don't think you sound like an idiot.. I think your nervousness is cute.. So are you going to show me this BREAST good night your telling me about." I ask with so much humor in my words as I smirk and wiggle my eyebrows at him. His face changes shades almost instantly out of embaressment. He stands up I think to leave, so I reach out like it was second nature, taking his hand into mine.

This gains all of his attention as he just stares at me so I decide to say, "I was just playing Kam, I wasn't trying to make you feel bad, just wanting to get you to smile that's all.. So I'm sorry if I offended you."

He swallows the lump in his throat as he explains. " No you didn't offend me I just got embaressed, because I looked like such an i***t there."

I keep hold of his hand pulling him towards me to get him to sit with me again and he willingly goes with my actions. "You didn't look stupid I swear I thought it was sweet.. and besides, you didn't know I would be mostly naked.. I don't blame you for that.. and I could tell you were trying to be sneaky and that's because of me, so I'm not mad whatsoever." I reply to him as I just take the lead, inching towards him with my lips puckered until he meets me halfway, softly pressing his lips to mine. My hand instinctively wraps around the back of his head until my phone starts to ring so loudly.

I break our kiss reluctantly, then grabbing my phone, looking at the screen and I see my mother calling. I groan so loudly at that awful thought.. because the last time I talked with my mother she stole money from my brothers and I.. scamming us to help herself out.. you know like a good mother does to their children.

"It's my mom." I say to Kam as he groans knowing the whole situation. I answer the call reluctantly. "Why are you calling me? Last time we talked I told you to leave me alone mom." I just jump straight to the point not wanting to play any games with her.. she is too good with the scamming scene.

"Hi sweetie I missed you, but I also had something to tell you and the boys.. So I think we need to go out to lunch, have a talk, maybe a couple drinks to loosen us up and I will pay for everything." She says to me as I groan loud enough for her to hear, making sure she knows my annoyance with this comment. "No.. What do you need to tell us?" I demand from her.. because I'm not playing this same game, of her fake wanting to spend time together, just to get us to pay for everything.. Then drinking too much so she convinces us to take her around town, since she can't do it herself and then borrowing more money for other things such as drugs, but don't worry she reassures she will pay us back soon, then not talk to us at all.. for years.. over and over again.. We can only take so much of this unwanted stress.. Hence why we moved away and haven't talked to her in a while.. I don't know how she even got my number.

"Your grandmother died last night.. heart failure." She bluntly states with no empathy in her words whatsoever.. I feel my mouth drop open as if it wants to hit the floor. "What?" I ask with a squeak of disbelief in my voice.. Just hoping she is making this up like she normally does when it comes to any information.

That's why she has been able to scam us so many times.. because we empathize, then help and then she runs off with whatever she wants that we have.

"Your grandmother died last night.. she is gone Sweetie.. There is a funeral in 2 days at her mansion back home, we have to stay over night.. see you there." She says hanging up the call.

I feel my heart clench as pain runs through it.. because that thought alone breaks my heart in two.. My grandmother was the sweetest little old lady ever.. always cooking, gardening and helping out anyone she can.. Mostly my brothers and I, just like the mother figure we never had but always wanted, because our actual mother wasn't around much obviously.. It didn't even matter how many maids she was assigned with to take care of her, she still never stopped moving and doing stuff for everyone.

I feel my eyes watering up as I put my phone to my lap. "Violet what happened?" Kameron asks me with so much concern as I whisper out explaining, "My Grandma died last night.. heart failure.. the funeral is in 2 days and at her old mansion.. probably because my grand father is buried out there."

"Oh Vi, I'm so sorry Gramma was so sweet.. s**t we have to tell your brothers.. They will want to go." He says leaning forward and kissing my temple so sweetly as he stands and heads out of the room. He comes back in no time at all with both my brothers in tow.

"What do you want Violet? Why does Kam even know that you need to talk to us?" Vincent asks as Vance adds on, "And why are you almost naked with him in the room?"

This response mortifies me as if I'm some sort of slut. So I tighten my grip on the blanket making sure I'm covered completely as I look away embaressed that I even have to explain myself.. but I guess Kameron didn't want me to have to explain anything to them as he takes the lead.

"Didn't you hear that bang a minute ago? That was Vi, she fell when she was trying to get changed, so I came in and helped her of course.. I don't know how you didn't hear that." He lies so easily, suprising me completely.. But I guess it's not a complete lie because I'm suprised they didn't hear the bang from Kameron hitting his face.

"Oh yea? Was that fall of mine before or after you hit your face on my door." I ask him playfully as the guys laugh at him. "Is that why your forehead is red?" Vance asks laughing between words. Kameron just nods as the guys chuckle until they eventually calm down.

"What? She was almost naked and I didn't mean to walk in on her almost naked, so I turned around running into the door." He explains shyly as they both laugh at him.

"So I really do have to talk to you two.. So while Kameron was helping me, I got a phone call from mother.. She asked us to go out with her because she had something to tell us.." I say to them as Vance interrupts, "No way in hell!"

"I already told her no because I knew you guys wouldn't want to either.. So I told her to tell me what she needed to talk about and she said Gramma died.. heart failure.. her funeral is in 2 days at the mansion, to bury her with grandpa.. but we have to stay over night." I finish explaining to them as they look back and forth between each other as Vincent answers, "Damn that sucks.. I guess tomorrow we all have to talk to our works and let them know we need time off.. Kameron would you like to come with us?.. she was like a grandmother to you too.."

Kameron looks at me without answering him as I quickly reply. "That would be nice to have your support in this tough time for all of us.. If you want to come of course."

"Of course I would come, she was like a grandma to me too." He says sweetly to me as I send a small smile his way in a silent thanks. "Ok we will head out in the morning because it will take hours to get there." Vance says as he turns and leaves the room with Vincent not far behind.

"Are you ok?" I hear Kameron's husky voice grace my ears gaining all my attention. I shrug my shoulders as I look away from him because I know if we lock our eyes, that I will cry.

"Hey it's OK to be sad, that's your Gramma.. She was the nicest woman I have ever known and this world has lost a beautiful bright light, in a world that seems so dark at times.. I'm so sorry for your loss." He says as I can't control the waterfall pouring from my tear-filled eyes. My hands go to my face covering my now red puffy eyes.

I feel Kameron's arms surround me, giving me some much needed comfort. I lean into his hold as he rubs my back trying to calm my shaky breathing. "It's going to be ok." He coos into my ear tightening his hold around me, pulling my body into his protective frame.

I lean in, breathing his woodsey manly scent that just calms as soon as it hits my nostrils. "Thank you." I whisper out as I wipe my eyes, still sniffling. "Anytime Vi.. I mean it." He says to me as he wipes my excess tears away.

"So if I were you I wouldn't hang around me too long.. I guess I'm really clumsy falling all over the place." I jokingly state, trying to change the subject and mood because I hate crying. So he scoffs and playfully hits my arm making me smile.

"Yea please don't take me down with you.. It was because of your sexy body that I hit my face anyways.. So calm it down over there before I really get hurt... or wait.. That seems wrong.. Don't calm it down over there." He says to me as I smile and laugh.

"Thanks, you always know how to make me smile." I say to him as he leans in, kissing me softly. "Get some sleep beautiful and I'll see you in the morning.. We will need to take you to the doctors before we head out to your Grandmother's place." He says standing up from my bed as makes his way out shutting the door behind him.