FAMILY

48| The End Of The Euphoria

Hector's eyes scanned me up and down. They freaked me out because they were the same ones I saw every time I looked in the mirror. His face didn't show anything and he held his hands together on his lap.

We were sitting in the living room of my apartment. My roommates were all hiding in their rooms. Amelia wanted to stay but with one look from our brother, she walked away.

I didn't judge her because he looked pissed out of his mind.

"You're squirming in your seat." He decided to finally speak after five minutes.

I was but not for the reason he thought. My legs hurt and my core was screaming for another painkiller.

The aftermath of sex isn't so cute. At least not the first time.

Also, according to my cycle, I'm supposed to start my period tomorrow. I could already feel some cramps coming up and my back hurt. I was going to rest tomorrow and just lay in bed.

"I'm on my period." I told him.

My brothers acted so awkward when Amelia and I talked about periods. Before I started the pill, my periods were irregular. Mom had suggested that I started the pill to help regulate my cycle. It has helped but having to go to the OB/GYN with my brother had been the most awkward experience of my life.

"Does it still hurt that much?"

I wasn't surprised that Hector remembered that. I always have terrible cramps and sometimes painkillers don't even work.

"Yeah, my doctor said that it'll get better once I have a baby."

My doctor was kind of crazy. She told me that when I was like seventeen and I'd been scared out of my mind.

Me having a baby? Was this a fucking joke?

"Watch it." Hector snapped with a warning tone.

I couldn't help but smirk. It was easy to get him annoyed or frustrated. I'd perfected my skills over the years. But that had been bickering and teasing. I haven't felt this type of tension between us since the beginning.

"You were out of line, Elena." He was referring to our argument at the Christmas Party.

Though, I felt super frustrated with him, I nodded.

"I'm sorry. That was childish of me." I apologised.

He leaned back in his seat. I said hurtful things to him and I wanted to hurt him. But that wouldn't solve anything. You don't get anything solved by hurting others. I should've known better.

"I didn't mean what I said. I was just angry." I added.

He let out a chuckle and then his face went blank.

Fuck, did I piss him off that hard?

"You meant it. Don't lie to me."

I created this situation and now I had to fix it. Hector rarely opens up but I can tell that I hurt him a lot by saying what I said. I'm angry with him. He controls my life and doesn't allow me to do the things that I want to do. That was his fault in all this mess.

But I shouldn't have hurt him. He was family and I know he loves me. I love him too and I felt awful for hurting him.

"I'm angry with you and I said mean things. I didn't mean it, I just wanted to hurt you. I shouldn't have done that."

I was apologising to him wholeheartedly. Alexander was right. Hector was my family and I can't hurt them when I'm upset with them. We have to work this out.