Haven (gxg)

Chapter 18: Our Story

Kevdin's POV:

"You need to stop this, Kev. This isn't helping you."

I watched Leo as he set down the glass full of tequila.

"What's supposed to help me then, huh?" I slurred and lazily blinked my eyes.

I saw Leo shake his head.

"Alice has probably told Lane about me anyway." I rolled my eyes and loudly bump my head on the counter.

"Woah, easy." Leo slowly lifted my head and gave me some water.

"To sober you up." He raised a bottle of water and placed it in my hands.

"What do you mean by Alice telling Lane about you?" He curiously asked.

I laughed and drank all the contents of the water bottle.

"That I helped Dad in his business or whatever." I shrugged and didn't care about it anymore.

"What are you talking about? You were always busy at school-"

"Because that's just it Leo, that's how Alice knew me." I hung my head low and angrily threw the bottle away.

That's why I hated her the most.

"And you're expecting that she told those things, that you didn't do, to Lane?"

I weakly nodded and scrolled through my phone.

My eyes stopped to the post where a person caught my reaction.

"I-I can't believe it...did she just-" I stared at the photo for a long time until Leo snatched it.

"Oh."

It was the photo of Alice kissing Lane on the lips while they are in the car. What makes my heart drop is that Lane seems to be happy.

"This is photoshopped, kids these days-"

"No, it's the truth, Leo. They're both in a relationship." I interrupted and dragged my body to stand up.

I simply walked on the stairs and entered my room.

I dropped to the bed with my face first and cried.

Maybe Dad was right, love is just a weakness.

I wiped my tears and did what I do best.

Get beaten up.

I wore a different attire and weakly went to enter my car.

But before I can start the ignition, I made sure first to see if Leo has left the house. When I saw that his car was gone, I sped to the road and went to the place where I can talk my feelings out to someone, my Dad.

I sniffed and rubbed my eyes as I sped on the road.

I arrived at the hospital and was greeted by judgemental looks from the people inside. I ignored them and continued to walk to my Dad's room.

Just before I can turn left, I was met by a strong blow to the stomach. I hissed in pain but continued to walk.

"Where the hell do you think you're going, huh?" A deep voice said before kicking my leg that made me drop to the floor.

"Shit." I gritted through my teeth.

I looked behind me and saw two men starting to appear.

"Mr. Lucas was very specific to not let you enter that room." The tallest one threatened but I only smirked.

"Oh yeah?"

I used the wall as my guide to stand up and they all amusingly looked at me.

"Well, tell you, boss, to suck this."

I brought out the finger and ran as fast as I can to the door.

"You bitch!"

Before one of them could pull my hair, I was already behind the door. I winked at the guy who still has his hands in the air before closing the door with force.

"Fuck!!!!!" I heard him groan in pain.

I locked the door slowly turned.

There he is, Philius Lowe. One of the most influential men here in the town got in an accident that sent him to a coma.

I sat at the chair beside him and held his rather cold hands.

"Hey, dad. I'm sorry if this is only the time that I visited you. Thank your almighty Lucas for that." I sarcastically said the last line and chuckled.

I deeply sighed and glared at the machine that kept him from being dead.

"I...I just don't get it, Dad. Everyone is so cruel. To us, to me. Why did you even start to get mixed up with those bad guys, Dad?"

I wiped my tears as I remembered all the horrible things we've been through together.

Everything started when Dad met this client, at first he said that he's very happy to be working with also one of the most influential people from the other state. Dad was too kind-hearted that he didn't realize that his clients' motives were actually not so good.

He went home that day with ruffled clothes and a busted lip. He said that it was just an accident in the office.

Of course, I didn't believe him. Then one day, I saw Dad packing his things while crying silently.

He hugged me and told me that he will be gone for a few days. Those few days turned into months.

Suddenly, we received a call from an unknown number. I answered it nervously and the person asked if I was his daughter.

Dad was admitted to the hospital. I came to visit him that night but there stood my brother Lucas with a grin. He threatened me to stay away because he don't want me near Dad or else he will let his men take care of it.

I was confused by his words until I thought of Dad passing everything to Lucas making him our legal guardian. All of his fortunes were surprisingly passed to only Lucas himself. That time, I knew that he was using everything we owe in a bad way.

I and Sean were thrown away from the house, leaving us to stay with grandma at the villa near the beach.
I started to find a job so that I can help them with everything. Even though both my grandparents were also crazy rich, I want to earn money for myself too.

My grandma bought me an apartment without me knowing near the hospital, of course, without Lucas knowing.

The doors were suddenly burst with loud knocks and shaking.

"Open the door, Kevdin!"

It was Lucas. With one last look, I kissed Dad on his forehead and took off to the window.

I landed on the dumpster and I ran to my car while keeping low ground.

I started the car with a smile, I finally made a decision.