𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐛𝐢𝐝𝐝𝐞𝐧 𝐋𝐨𝐯𝐞 | ❦

Seventeen - Scarlett

Aleksander and I were waiting patiently inside my Aunt's place who temporarily shut it down for the two of us.

I'm guessing he saw how tense I was and held my hand carefully, bringing it up to his lips to kiss it.

"No, keep your distance." My Aunt snapped looking at Aleksander. He pulled away instantly with an irritated look. "Last time I saw you, you tried to kill her and now you're pretending to be this heroic-."

I gave her an irritated look and she decided to leave it for now.

It made sense why she didn't like Aleksander. He did threaten to kill me right in front of her and completely ignored her attempts to protect me. She clearly hated him. But I knew whatever my father felt for Aleksander would be much more than my Aunt.

Finally my brother burst into the restaurant. "Cal," I said, getting up to give him a hug but he walked right past me to walk towards Aleksander.

Aleksander got up but was greeted by a punch from my brother.

"So much for not hurting a fly," He muttered, bringing his hand up to his cheek.

"What the fuck are you playing at Petrov?" He questioned, bringing out a gun and aiming it at his head.

I pulled Calvino away and stood in front of Aleksander. "Could you not? Look at me? I'm fine. I'm not hurt. I'm not crying. I'm not in danger. I'm completely fine, Cal."

He looked at me carefully and then slowly lowered his gun. "Then why the hell are you-."

"It's not important, okay? Let's just go home and forget about him. And go home. Please? " I pleaded, hoping he'd just drop it.

"Forget about him? He raped you! What do you mean I should just forget about him?"

"Who told you that?" I gasped, looking him straight in the eyes.

He was silent.

"Who the fuck told you I was raped by him?" I repeated, more angry.

"I just assumed since Tobias said," He decided to stop talking because he saw the mention of that name irritated me by the second. "Yeah, sure we can go home now."

I looked at Aleksander one last time who had been looking at me this whole time as if nothing else around him was moving.

"Stay away from her and our family." Calvino warned, just before we left the restaurant and entered his car. "What the fuck Scarlett? Why were you defending him?"

I just chuckled, shaking my head. "That night you were supposed to 'babysit' me and I went missing. You never called or texted. You didn't give a fuck about me Calvino. So why do you care so much now? For all you know I could have been kidnapped that night."

"Did," He began looking at me with sad eyes. "Aleksander kidnap you?"

"No, but it doesn't matter, and I don't need to tell you shit." I huffed, looking away from him.

He was silent but I knew there were a ton of questions he had for me that he wanted to be answered. What was the point? He'd find out eventually. Might as well enjoy the tiny bit of secrecy I have for now.

"Scarlett," he said, as the car started moving.

"If it's about Aleksander, forget it." I snapped, not sparing him a glance.

"It's not. I just wanted to say I'm sorry for not caring enough about you. I was distracted. But, Scar, if anything is going on you can tell me. You know I'm always here for you? No secrets."