Elena
My head hurts. It is as though someone hit me hard on the head. I prop up on the bed, scanning where I am at. The sun is pouring into my window and I’m squinting my eyes, realizing that I’m in my room. I try to get up from my bed but there’s a ringing in my head. A loud one that it hurts so much.
Jesus Christ, what’s going on? I stumble forward to the table in my room. There’s always a glass of water there. I grab it and begin to gulp it down, trying to get myself back. I don’t know what happened to me.
Last night… I give my head a little massage as I try to recall what happened last night. I take a calm breath and relax when memories begin to flow back.
I remember hearing Mr. Callum and Mr. French saying something about Diana, and the person in that video is Ryan’s dad.
Shit! I grab my cell phone and dial Ava’s number. The phone begins to ring when I hear a knock on my door. I’m so tensed that my hands are quivering, making me drop my phone.
“Hey, Honey are you okay?” Avera pushes the door open and walks toward me. I look messed up and I look confused. I look away so she doesn’t see my face. I don’t want her asking questions I can’t answer right now. A lot is going on and she doesn’t have a clue about it, even the so-called bastard that got her pregnant.
“Yes, mom, I’m alright.” I turn away from her before giving her an answer.
” You don’t look alright to me, Elen.” She comes closer. I feel her hand raising to touch my shoulder but I quickly avoid it by running into the bathroom.
“Nothing much mom, maybe because I just woke up and my face is a bit messy. Nothing to worry about, I will just wash my face in the bathroom.” I still don’t face her as I speak.
“Okay darling, go wash up. I will wait here.” She tells me, and I stiffen.
Why does she want to wait in my room for me? I have to get out of this house to meet Ava and tell her what I just found out.
“Huh, why mom? Do you need me to do something for you?” I ask.
“Yes, honey. I need you to get some groceries and make something for me. Right now, in my condition, I can’t do them anymore. So, I am happy I already have a daughter who can assist me.” Her smile is so bright like the morning sun.
She’s right her belly is getting bigger and I can’t leave her to do all the work by herself. “Sure mom, I will be done soon. I will do the work while you rest.” I turn on the water, and wash my face.
“So how do I look now, better?” I ask her when I come out of the bathroom, with a broad smile in my face, though it was fake. I’m in no mood to smile but I have to do it for her.
“You look great.” She raises her thumb to me.
“Thanks, let’s go get the stuff done.” I tell her as put on some shoes. She struggles to get up from the bed. I run to her to give her a helping hand. I give her my support till we finally reach the kitchen and let her sit.
I start fixing the groceries in the kitchen, and make something for her to eat. I a busy preparing when Mr. Callum suddenly appears behind her, placing kisses on her cheek.
“Good morning honey.” he tells her as he locks her hand into his, as a true lover would do.
I hear his horrible-disgusting voice and spin around to face them. “Good morning darling, slept well?” she smiles cheerfully at him. She is staring at him but he is more focused on me. What is he trying to do? How can someone claim to love my mom while hating her daughter?
I’m eager to know why he spiked my juice yesterday and why is he working with Mr. French, which means his intentions are not pure. I want to scream at him to take his hands off my mom but it will be weird and it could affect mom. I need to tell mom of what has been happening, it could grow worse if I continue to keep her in the dark.
“I need a cup of tea please.” he winks at me as he still holds my mom’s hand. What the fuck is he trying to do? Does he think he could ask me to do that in front of mom?
I’m done with whatever mom asked me to do and just washing my hands. I’m not gonna do what he ordered.
“Elena, did you hear him? He needs a cup of coffee before he leaves for work.” She tells me as though I didn’t hear him the first time.
“Sorry, mom I can’t. I’m late for school already.” I’m done cleaning my hands, and I walk past them, avoiding both of their gazes.
“Shit, do you two still have issues? I thought you had sorted things out with her, Callum?” she asks him and I overheard his reply as I rush to climb the staircase.
“I tried to love her as my daughter but she doesn’t give me a chance.” he says.
What the fuck? I nearly missed a step when I hear that. I clench my fist, I want to scream and say a lot but shit! Mom has no clue about anything. I run up to my room. I don’t waste time taking a proper bath. I finish bathing, slid into my uniform, pick up my car keys and everything I need, and I’m out.
I speed-walk to the garage when I see him again. He is about to get in his car but he is waiting for me, I can tell.
“Elena, I would advise you to ignore whatever you heard last night. It’s for the best, trust me.” He winks again and I feel like plucking his eyes out.
“Keep dreaming.” I sneer at him.
He scoffs, “Being stubborn will cost you, Elena.” he says and gets into his car.
Now I will take that as a threat. Are they threatening me now after all they have done? I don’t flinch. I can’t even flinch, if he thinks I’m the kind of girl he can scare then he is in for a big surprise.
I need to meet Ava as soon as possible, the call from earlier got disconnected when I knew of Avera’s presence in my room. I throw my bag into the passenger’s seat and quickly get into my car.
I drive up to school and call Ava when I arrive. “Ava, where are you? We need to meet. ASAP.”
“Hey, everything alright? Please calm down and tell me where you are.” She panics as usual, hearing the urgency in my voice.
I’m not here for school today. I’m here to meet up with Ava so I don’t leave the parking lot to go into the buildings for classes. “I am at the parking lot, Ava. Hurry up.” I tell her and hang up the call.
I remember Daniel being around last night. He must be the one who took me to my room. I was so pissed and he was so regretful. God, I couldn’t express how I feel about his expression. I’m so gonna pay them all back and it starts now!
I see Ava running towards the parking lot as though someone is chasing her. Did I sound too urgent? Damn, I must have startled her to make her run this fast.
“Ava, take it easy!” She is falling on her feet when someone catches her on time. Shit! Why did I just do it, I scared her.
“T-thank you.” She looks up to see who just saved her, it was Ryan. What?
“Nah, say that to your best friend that almost got you wounded,” he tells her. I’m still away from them but I can see what is going on. He is telling her something that makes her frown.
“What do you mean?” I hear Ava shouts.
“I mean she’s responsible for this. Weren’t you running to meet up with her?” he smirks.
“Thanks for the help, but sorry I have no tolerance to listen to whatever you have to say.” She hisses as she resumes running to me.
I run towards her too and catches her, throwing a tight hug. “Hey, it’s been just two days but it feels like forever. I miss you.” I kiss her on her cheek.
“I miss you more, best.” She kisses me back on my cheek.
“I’m sorry that I sounded too urgent that it scared you,” I say, apologetic.
“No, it must be important that is why you sounded that way but not to scare me.” She smiles, and I let out a long sigh.
“Ava, I found out the real culprit last night. You can’t believe who the fucking-” I’m interrupted by his presence.
“My motherfucking dad.” Daniel beats me to it, leaving my mouth hanging open. I don’t know how to react or feel about the fact that he says it without supporting his dad.
“What the heck?” Ava shouted, her skin suddenly crowded with goosebumps. “And who is the fucking victim?” She yells.
“You don’t want to know, Ava. I bet you won’t be able to take it.” I shake my head.
“It’s Diana.” Daniel tells her again. Jeez, what the fuck is he trying to do?
“Jesus, it can’t be! How? How is that possible?” She is confused, totally confused?
“How did he know about Diana? In fact how the heck did he come to my house?” I see tears at the corners of her eyes.
She doesn’t believe what she just heard. She loves Diana and doesn’t know how to take this.
“Hey, Elena. We need to head to my place now. I have a lot of things to do there. I need answers.” She wipes some of her tears as she angrily jumps into her car and starts it up.