Slowly Mending✔(BadBoy)

Chapter 25 - Okay Ms Perfect

"One day you will understand why I did what I did."

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O k a y M s P e r f e c t

Alec's P.O.V

"W—What?", My body went rigid. Anger coursing through my veins, a knife stabbing through my heart. I couldn't believe what I was hearing.

"He's still your father Alec", she took a step forward and I took two steps backwards, I saw her flinch and her eyes held pain.

"How could you? I— How? Why? He fucking left us when you were pregnant with me!", My mind couldn't wrap around what she had just said.

"He— He didn't have any money", She gritted her teeth and sighed. I parted my lips in shock, this was too much. Did, Did she— just defend him. Then it hit me that she just did and then all hell broke loose.

"Wow, just wow, I grew up learning to accept that I didn't have a father! I blamed myself for so long until one day I didn't, That it wasn't my fault that he left us! Do you have any, any, any idea how hard it was for me? A little boy, curled up in his room whimpering and  sobbing, every night he would ask, where was his father? Did you know that I cried myself to sleep every night? About my never ending nightmares? Of course you do, you know everything, I mean, isn't that why I went to a fucking therapist? I guess Momma knows best right?", I chuckled humorlessly. What a pathetic excuse of a woman that stood before me. She knew what the absence of this so called father did to me and yet still, here she was, defending him and worst of all? Inviting him back into my fucking life.

"You're such a whore mother dearest—"

Slap

"What the fuck!", I shouted feeling the stinging sensation on my burning cheeks.

"I let you have it out, I let you talk talk and talk but this is a line that you do not cross, I am your mother! I know that this is hard for you but he will come back into our lives and you will treat him with respect", she said sternly.

"Wow okay", I chuckle humorlessly, I'm pretty sure that she felt the unwavering cold glare that I shot her, our bond was hanging by a string and we know it. She shuddered at the heavy tension in the room, I looked at her with my eyes filled with disappointment and disgust.

I was about to dash through the door but she stopped me. "Clarissa and her mother is coming for dinner any minute now, please stay and act normal."

My head whipped to her as disbelief filled me again. In such a short moment, I have never hated my mother like this.

"Well, aren't you full of good surprises? you're surprising me quite a lot today", I smiled sarcastically.

"You just love to hurt me don't you?", I laughed dryly, I hate this woman. A feeling of pain came squeezing through my heart but just like any other day I pushed it back.

"One day, you will understand why I did what I did", she mumbled lowly and walked into the kitchen. I decided to ignore that and went upstairs to my room.

~~~

"Alec! They're here", mother shouted, I sighed and went downstairs.

" Ahhh Alec, you've grown into an handsome young man", Ms Hensworth complimented me, I smiled at her and hugged her.

"Thank you Ms Hensworth and might I add, you look beautiful as ever", I chuckled as I saw her blushing. My eyes flickered behind Ms Hensworth and my eyes came in contact with chocolate brown ones.

"Clarissa, how have you been?", I gave her a tight smile and smirked when I saw the shock on her face.

"Uh—Hi, yeah, yeah I'm okay", she stuttered, her cheeks flaming in embarrassment. Unintentionally, I felt my eyes on her, staring at her longingly but before she could saw me, I fixated my cold glare on her. 

My chest burned and my brain was tired, I hate myself for not being able to hate her for what she did. I want to, so so bad but I can't, that's why this glare that I gave her was real.

Why can't I hate you liar?

"Come on in, Alec and I were just watching some television", mother lied through her teeth. I shot her a glare but quickly covered it up before anyone saw.

Happy Family right?

"Yeah, it's amazing how I love my mom", I emphasized love and smiled, hugging her.

"Best son in the world", she gave me a tight smile, digging her nails into my side as if to warn me.

"Well then, uh- dinner?", Ms Hensworth cleared her throat, seemingly feeling the heavy tension.

"What's going on?", Clarissa asked as our parents went into the kitchen.

"Look, not because I spoke to you a little while ago doesn't mean that we are good again or whatever, I did it because it was polite, don't fucking talk to me", I spat and walked away.

~~~

"Looks delicious", Ms Hensworth said as the dishes were laid out on the table. She looked at us one by one, hoping for someone to relieve her of this awkwardness.

"Thank you honey, so, Mr Hensworth death anniversary is coming up right?", my mother asked, Clarissa's spoon falling on the floor.

Wait what? Her father?

"Oh dear, I'm so sorry, It's just that I didn't have anything else to say and— I just remembered", my mother apologized, hugging Clarissa.

"That's okay", Clarissa reassured.

"Uh- so yeah, oh and Alec's father is coming live with us again, do you remember Roberto—"

I smacked my hands on the table, the veins popping out of my head. The anger inside me was boiling and it was killing me.

"Enough mother!", my voice boomed, everyone flinched at my sudden outburst.

"What? It's true—"

"You're so disgusting, how can you—"

"Alec! Don't talk to your mother like that"

I whipped my head to Clarissa so fast, I scoffed at her.

"Well, if isn't Ms always fucking perfect, you're so sweet for standing up for someone, who isn't your mother. But please, by all means, continue", I cocked my head to the side and looked at her.

"You should follow the rules Alec and respect people—"

I laughed at that, " Rules? Oh yes I forgot, I'm the bad person here right? I mean, I wasn't at first but if you all placed that label on me then why not act the part? So let me act the part then. Shut the fuck up Clarissa, always acting like your perfect, like you always abide by the rules, Ms Golden Sunshine. Well here's a rule that you must know, I think you heard it already. Do not talk while others are talking, it's bad manners. If I could recall, wasn't I talking? Please do not interfere with this", With that said, I got up from my chair and left them astounded.

Want me to be the bad guy?

Fine.