How much did I actually love my stepdad ? The answer was obvious and I’d love to rant about my step-daddy issues with the little chipmunk, but I didn’t want to put my brother Tyler in any danger. I knew if I started giving away some information, he’d eventually grasp onto it and end up bringing down my entire life and anyone in it.
So when Alvin the impatient chipmunk repeated his question, I gave him a blank stare.
What kind of question is that. I deadpanned.
He stared at me with burning impatience as he barely was able to wait for my next words.
Of course I love him ! I gushed out, throwing my hands up for the extra theatricals.
I had to protect Tyler.
You’re lying. Alvin spat.
I knew the jazz-hands had pushed it.
I know how much you hate that man. Alvin continued, trying to peer into my soul in search of anything that would give away my act, but it was far too easy to fool the crow-eyed furry creature.
I just looked at him in confusion, forcing tears to surface up to my eyes. No. I love my step-father. In fact, I can’t wait until he kicks down this door and puts you away for a long time, because you’re a bad man. I seethed at him, letting a tear roll down my cheek at the end of it.
Stop lying bitch ! He suddenly growled, pushing his chair back and standing up with a red face.
I thought I was doing amazing ! Now I knew how Leo must have felt all those years when he never won an Oscar for his phenomenal performances. If he were here now, I’m sure he’d make a second Inception just for me to star in it next to him…
I opened my mouth to tell the chipmunk off, but quickly shut it as I both felt and saw the anger rolling off of him in waves.
No one can love a man like that. He’s a selfish coward. He bit out.
What did he even do ? I asked quietly, trying to look shocked that he would speak those words of accuracy and honesty about my step-father.
He stayed silent for a while, then took his seat again and stared at me with those dark and eerie eyes.
He ruined my life. Was all he said.
Poor little chipmunk.
But what do I have to do in all of this ? I asked, nearing my patience.
You my dear are the secret weapon. You’re what I’m going to use to tear your family apart just like he did with mine, except I’m gonna make it more painful and tragic, so he can really feel the pain that I felt tenfold. So he can get what he deserves. He had a look of insanity in his eyes by the time he finished.
He was going to hurt my family ? Just because my mother’s boyfriend screwed him over ? It seemed incredulous.
But we’re not even a proper family ! I argued. There was no point in defending this man now when it clearly wasn’t going to save my brother or myself.
Yes Skylar, I know. But your mom you see, is the only thing important to him. I know that if I take away her kids, she will offer up your step-father like that. He snapped his fingers and had a frantic look in his eyes.
I glared back at him. You know what my mom would say if you told her you had her two kids locked up ? I asked him, leaning over the table now. ‘Good riddance.’
So tell me, Alvin, if you want my stepdad so bad, why didn’t you kidnap him instead in the first place ? I asked raising an eyebrow.
Alvin glared back in annoyance and opened his mouth but I beat him to it.
Because you can only kidnap a defenseless little high-school girl. I gave him a smug look and sat back, crossing my arms.
His fists slammed into the table in pure rage as he stood up abruptly for the second time. I tried not to laugh as I saw the small man shake with so much rage and anger. You don’t talk to me like that ! He barked. Picking up your step-dad would be too easy of a victory. He stated in a strangely calm tone. But taking you and your brother will certainly upset your mother.
If only he knew the truth about that… If only he’d shut his arrogant little mouth and actually listen to me…
Watching your step-father’s face as I make him watch your mother’s reaction to me torturing you and your brother, and then finally her, sounds like the sweetest form of revenge I could think of. He grinned at me in an unsettling manner.
His words made my blood run cold. I felt my hand tighten around the knife in my hand over my half-eaten pancake and had to remind myself to breathe.
So what are you gonna do ? Kill me ? I scoffed and glared at the man. I don’t care what you do to me but you will not touch my brother. He has nothing to do with any of this, plus I was my mother’s favorite, not him. I lied, trying to stay cool.
What’s going to happen if I do it anyways ? He asked me smugly.
What’s going to happen is that I’m going to rip off those tiny balls of yours and shove them so far down that scrawny-ass neck until you’re squealing around like a little pig. I spoke in an even tone, not wavering on the pure hatred and lethal edge emitting from my eyes and words.
He stared back at me with a hint of shock at the sudden drastic shift in my tone.
I did learn one positive thing from my stepdad and his experience in the navy, and that was how to threaten some bitches. I was usually on the receiving end of his threats, but what better way to learn than from first-hand experience, right ?
He suddenly started clapping. Wow, Randy really must have really taught you a thing or two about the navy.