After Hunter's meeting for the morning, we both went to a restaurant where mom tell me she wanted to meet me. I play my fingers while watching him park his car in front of the restaurant. We're here. I never feel nervous when I texted her back but now, I feel a sudden nervous.
I am busy with my emotions that I didn't even notice he already turn the engine off and parked perfectly in front of the diner. "Hey," I feel his hand on my shaking hands, "are you okay?" He inquires. "I know, you're not. I'm here, okay?" I nodded my head and pass him my smile.
I am the one who keeps on telling me I will meet her, now that I am here— why do I feel a sudden nervous? I should not feel backing out, we're already here.
I took a deep breath as we both got off of the car. I trust her back then but after all the stories I've heard, I lost it. I treat her like a mother and she treated me like a daughter, we got along together back then but why now? Why does she have to be the one who plans the devil against my biological dad? Why she had to turn our evil mother?
It wasn't my first impression of her. She is soft and lovely to me, now she wanted to kill me and my father.
We entered the diner while holding hands. There's a worker who greeted us, Hunter greeted them back with a smile while I didn't do anything but shake. When my eyes catch Mrs. Eleanor, she was already looking at us. My body tensed up as I saw her. She was still the same Mrs. Eleanor that I know, the only difference is her clothes. She only chose clothes that are cheap but beautiful now— she looks so expensive with so many bracelets and necklaces.
I move further to Hunter while wrapping my hand to his like a koala. I may sound strong when I made the decision but now that she is here, I think I am going to faint. Hunter and I walk to the table where she was in. I continue to look down, scared to see her face. I bowed before taking a sit in front of her while Hunter just sat down, holding my hands.
There's an awkward silence surrounds us when a waiter came with a drink. I gulp my own saliva and clear my throat. I also straighten my back and attempt to look at her in her eyes as I ask her.
"Are you my mother?" I ask. Before she could talk, I added, "Did you use Hunter to spy on us?"
"Yes, I am. No, I am working with all loyalty to Hunter." I rolled my eyes.
"I will try to believe you. Do you love me?" She nodded like a good puppy. Tears filled my eyes as soon as I heard those words to her but I know it was just a lie. However, it feels so good after hearing those words from your biological mother even if it's a lie.
"I love you,"
I gulp, trying to fight back my tears. "You love me... How about your ex-husband? My dad?" She looks down. I know what her answer will be. Why is she hating him so bad? "You love me but wanted me to die? Is that how you identify love? Wanting me to die? Your own daughter and ex-husband?" I risen my voice a little.
"No, I didn't mean it." She sniffed and I knew she was crying but it won't hurt me.
"Yes, sure you did." My tears came back and now, it falls down. "Did you know that I am the one who got shot instead of dad? Did you come to me to say sorry? No, you didn't." I shook my head just seeing her like that. "I wouldn't be so dumb to accept everyone's sorry now, I have grown up very fast." I lick my lips as it was getting dry. "Do you know how much hurt I am feeling knowing that my biological mother hates me?" I didn't fight back my tears anymore and just let them fall.
"You want my dad's company? Well, too bad, I am going to be the heir of it— I wouldn't give the company to some people who don't deserve it." She remains looking down while sniffing. "You've done so much. You've come so far. Your hate has come so far that you can kill people. I hate you, you know that? I hate you." I sniff. "I'm not going to stop you if you really want us to die but I hope your conscience eats you up," I blurted.
"You consider your dad's pain, what about me?" I trigger more in her words but still calm myself.
"Why? What about you?" I inquire. "What did you do to dad while being pregnant with me? You hurt him and you don't want me even when I am still in your womb. Did you want to drop me, right? You want to drop me!?" I shouted. This gives me so much pain. "Right? You want me gone. After giving birth to me, you divorce dad and left him with me. Do you know how much he suffered?! He gives me to someone because he can't take care of me."
"Lucky me, I found a loving parent, loving brothers, and loving mother," I emphasized. "Thanks to you, I came to know my goals are possible to get achieve. I'm a teacher and teaching kids how to deal with up and downs of life. And I know, even if how cruel their parents are, they still can do what they wanted." I took a deep breath. "I am now getting married, same as what happened to you and dad— but I wouldn't look up at you a adore you. I will be more responsible for my child and as a wife. I wouldn't cheat nor tell my kids they are worthless or make them feel the same way you make me feel." I wipe my tears while I am still staring at her.
"You broke much heart, you broke our trust in you. Do you think we will believe you after what you have done to us? Of course not." I shook my head.
"But that won't change my mind either," she spoke. She looks up and there's her smirk and death stare at me. I thought she's crying because she's sniffing but everything is all fake. "I don't care what you and your dad think about me. And love you and your father?" She let out a mischievous. "Such a waste of time, you both don't deserve all the fame you all had."
My mouth hang wide open after what she just said. "Yes, I don't deserve it but Dad deserves it after all he went through. Don't test my patience, Mrs. Eleanor, I may speak to you so calmly but I can be so savage. Once you talk bad behind my father's back, I'll make sure you'll rotten in jail."
"We'll see about that when I finish my goal here." She smirks and clears her throat.
"I wanted to ask this question since I get to know you— why do you hate us that much?" I know it's because of the company but I want to confirm it herself. "Why do you hate dad in the first place? Why did you have to agree in the marriage when you don't want it in the first place?"
"I hate him because of his father, he makes us drunk. Unfortunately, we made you then we got to know his father did it. I only wanted the fame and money your dad has those years. Your dad the CEO and had a lot of reputation and by just the year we are married, his fame increases. I got everything I want but something happened—" she paused. She gritted her teeth while glaring at me. "We had you, I got pregnant with you which I don't want in the first place. I got annoyed that instead of going shopping and clubbing, I would take care of you— I wanted to abort you, which I think I had done before. I really want to abort you that day after knowing it." Her glare never leaves me as I lick my lips in nervousness. "But your father never let me, he wanted to see you and so I got no choice but to divorce your dad."
I feel Hunter's hand on mine in my lap as my gaze falls down to the table in front of us. I don't want to look at her in the eye— she just confirmed that for her, I am just a mistake and useless. Her smirk never leaves her face and she looks at Hunter with a mischievous smile. "Oh, Hunter, never in my life see a man who is dumb— you're nothing like your dad," she laughed.
My teeth gritted, she is just jumping into two families and breaking the happy family. "You want to know a big secret?" Her smirk was there again and sit straight while I look at her, waiting for her to continue her words. "I am the reason why your parents divorced."
My mouth hang as the words hit me with a 10 wheeler truck. What the hell is she saying? Is it the truth? My mind processes it very quickly as I look at Hunter. He had his eyes widened, he looks up at Mrs. Eleanor.
"Shock? You heard it right." She leans on the chair while crossing her arms. "Your dad is the best, I just seduced him and now, he wants me. Can you imagine that? What a f*cker. Surprisingly, we had can celebrate our 8th anniversary without any fight. You knew who's parents of Brian?" I could feel Hunter's breath deepen while his hand turn into a fist.
I look at him, praying that he won't do anything. I attempt to brush my hand to his and so I could calm him a bit. I can say that he had done now that she mention his father, I remember he doesn't want his father to be mention in front of him. I stare at Mrs. Eleanor with anger, I expect her to hate me and so on but I never expected that she will be the storm in our family.
"It's me," she continued, "I and your father accidentally had Brian. I don't want kids that's why I wanted to break but he said he will throw the baby so he pays for someone to take the baby..."
Hunter harshly throws my hand away from his making me flinch. He stands up and held Mrs. Eleanor in her blouse' collar. "I dare you to repeat," he firmly said. I stand up, getting teary. It's hard for me to accept too, what about him? He takes care of his cousin, he loves him so much that he is paying for his school.
I don't know more about Brian and Adrian but I know I also love them both. They had a big part of my life— because of them, I and Hunter got close again.
"Oww, didn't your friend told you? Sebastian gets the money and takes care of Brian." He took a deep breath and a tear left his eyes. His eyes and face were turning red while giving Mrs. Eleanor his dangerous stare. I had seen him fuming in anger but I am still not seeing him losing control in his anger...
His veins in his arms were showing and in his neck. I went to them and hold his arms to calm him down. "We won't gain anything if we're doing this, Hunter. Let her say what she wanted to say then let the karma do their work," I whisper to him.
Mrs. Eleanor let a scoff. "Aren't you going to get mad and get crazy after knowing the truth?" She laughs like a serial killer. A dark aura surrounds us and my limits are slowly reaching their end.
"I am mad but won't get crazy and hurt anyone." I rolled my eyes and tries to pull hunter away from her but he is just too strong.
"Go away from me, Alexandria," his voice was shaking as he spoke. He sniffs. I didn't do what he said and just stay in my place. "Go away from us, for god sake, Alexandria," his voice rose, still shaky.
"I won't—"
"Go. Away," he firmly says. Mrs. Eleanor smirks widely while watching us. He was about to throw a both to Mrs. Eleanor but I slid in between them. I feel thrown on a cold, hard floor. When I tried to open my eyes, everything is dark.
It took me a second to regain my eyesight. I feel a deep breath in front of me and the warm presence of someone. They held me in my shoulder. "Lia, are you okay?" he spoke.
"I-I am," I answered. My eyes sight came but still dizzy. Hunter helps me stand up, I am mad at him but still, I restrain myself. I'll talk to him later. I face Mrs. Eleanor but before I could stand properly, I saw Mrs. Eleanor— holding a gun while pointing it at me.
Hunter noticed my move halted and go confused. He follows my stares and he also flinches. "What do you want to say, Lia? Or should I say your last word before saying goodbye?"
Hunter tightens his hold on my palm. He left my hand and run towards Mrs. Eleanor. I can't shout nor do anything. His sudden action caught me off guard. He just runs towards Mrs. Eleanor who's holding a gun. Watching them fighting like this, I couldn't hold my tears back— there's a high possibility that they can pull the trigger towards each other or somewhere here inside the diner.
Anxiety took over me. "Hunter!" I shout after a minute.
"Hide, Lia," he said. His voice is shaky and firm, maybe because of the strength he's putting to get the gun away from Mrs. Eleanor.
"Go away from her, Hunter!" I freaked out. Once I heard him warn me again, I hide at some desk, not far from them. I continue to sob, but then, I remember my tears can't change anything. I search for my phone and dialed someone with my shaky hands.
"Give me the damn gun," Hunter warned.
"I wouldn't,"
I am focus on my phone to answer him as soon as possible but before I could look back at them— I heard a gunshot that makes me flinch. That's the sound again. I stand in my lace, abruptly.
Hunter put his hand to his chest and saw blood, earning a gasp from me. "Hunter," I whisper. I unconsciously throw my phone and other things that can make me run slow to him. "Hunter!" I shout. My tears continue to fall while he also falls on the ground.
To be continued.