Stuck between two bad boys

I returned home mad and irritated. I knew Xavier was an asshole but not the type that tried to rape his stepsister. It irked me to think that he touched Emily.

Goad! I want to kill someone. I want to hurt someone now!!.

I exhaled and kicked the soda can away. I was trying to take my mind off it. Emily said he didn’t rape her and he just used her thighs.

I was glad he didn’t fuck her, I would have gone insane and probably beaten the fucker till his nose broke. Just nose, I would gladly break his rips and give him lots of internal injuries.

“Damn it!” I yelled as I recalled how Emily felt when she told it to me. She looked like she was traumatized from the experience and it was fucking cruel.

I couldn’t stop thinking of it so I reached for an unlit cigarette in my pocket. I only smoked when I was heavily worried and couldn’t think straight. Smoking and drinking helped clear my head, it was the only way I could remain the same in times like this.

I walked to the fridge and opened it. I reached for the bottle of vodka there but my eyes fell on the champagne. I didn’t keep it there, I could barely recall buying such a brand. This look way expensive than I can afford, well not wanting to get a drink for 21000$.

“Bravo,” a voice said and clapped.

I turned and my gaze met with James. He was smiling and clapping like he won a lottery.

My jaw clenched as I saw him.

“You’ve done well Devin,” he said and stopped clapping.

I was waiting for a better explanation because I had no idea what he was talking about. I didn’t do anything else and it surprised me to see him.

“Your job is done,” he said and took a few steps toward me. “I’ll send 1000$ to your cash app, that’s me been generous.”

My lips twitched as he continued. I wasn’t expecting him to pay me any more money. It was shocking to hear and I knew something else was up.

“I need you to stay away from Emily.”

There it was, what I was expecting.

Was he paying me off to stay away from Emily? That was unthinkable and I didn’t know how to react. I felt a squeezing sensation in my chest. I didn’t want to leave her so soon, not now that she needed me the most.

I wondered what would happen if she found out I was paid to make her fall in love with me and paid to leave her. It was absurd to think James’ plan was a good one, It didn’t make any sense.

“You look worried,” he said in an observant tone. “Are you in love with Emily?”

My chest heaved when he asked me that. I didn’t respond to his question, there was no way I was going to admit I was in love with Emily. James was the last person who would understand what I felt and I wasn’t going to try.

He grinned and leaned on the wall. His expression was mocking and his hands were folded.

“Are you in love with Emily?” He asked again.

Without waiting for me to reply, he continued. “It is better not to be, Devin. Emily is a minor and I’ll have you arrested if I ever see you with her.”

I swallowed hard at his threat. He knew Emily was a minor when he made me do this. He was the person who wanted me to get her to fall in love with me and now he was saying she is a minor.

“That has been the plan but Emily would see me like a wicked father so I’m only making it easier for you.”

I finally gathered the courage to speak but I paused.

“Emily will be heartbroken if she finds out. She is barely a happy child with her mother and stepfather. They work all day and do not show her the love she needs.”

I looked at him as he was explaining shit.

“I also noticed Xavier’s attitude. I think they may be fighting. They don’t look like they’re on good terms. At this point, you may be the one she runs to next.”

Yes! Yes you son of a motherfucker.

I tried hard to hide the pain I was feeling. I didn’t want James to notice how hurt I was from everything he said. Truly, Emily was hurt and was going to follow me since I made her feel better.

“James this is absurd,” I finally said. “I mean, yeah- I like Emily as a person. She’s a sweet, kind, and fun person to be around. Hurting her isn’t going to be all that easy. I can’t hurt her like that, it’s too much to process.”

James looked at me for a second and then coughed.Belonging to NôvelDrama.Org.

“Listen, I know you want me out of the picture and I understand that. I can make her stop loving me slowly but if I leave now she’ll be broken.”

I was hoping he saw my reasons with me and understood what I was saying from my perspective.

“Don’t worry about that.”

A surge of emotion flushed through me as he touched my shoulder. He was asking me not to worry about how she’d take it but that was impossible.

I stood still unaware of what else to say to convince. He looked like had already made up his mind about the issue.

“You should celebrate your 1000$ man, that’s clean money right there,” he said smiling. “You should get a good job too, fighting isn’t a means of livelihood.”

He was right but that wasn’t the main thing on my mind. I just wanted him to understand I couldn’t leave Emily yet. I kept thinking of what to say but I went blank.

“You are a strong boy and I can employ you as Emily’s guard in Los Angeles.”

Was he planning to take her to Los Angeles? A lot of questions clouded my head at that point but I could not ask him any of them.

I just gave a slight nod at his offer to employ me and twitched my lips.

“It’s your final exam. Be a good boy and stay away from whatever could mess you up. Drugs, alcohol, cheating.”

“I’ve never cheated,” I blurted.

“It would make it only pain and fun to be innocent.”

I had no idea what he meant by that but I squeezed my jaw. He placed his hand on my shoulder and patted me gently. He left my house and I couldn’t hold back the emotions any longer.

I reached for the bottle of champagne and hurled it at the wall. It shattered leaving broken bottle pieces on the floor.

Shit! That’s $20, 000 and I am still broke.

“Fuck it!!” I yelled at the top of my voice. I was mad and my chest hurt too.