Hooked on love

Chapter 36

Chapter 36

"I'm here to talk about Jackson."

What could he want to know that he probably already knows? "You've come to the wrong person, because I don't know Jackson as much as I thought I did. Didn't you two have a good friendship in high school?" It doesn't make sense. He beat up Kyle to get information about me, so it can't be nothing. "You sure know enough if you know we were friends back then."

"That's because Jackson told me what happened." I haven't got the time for this, I want to tell mum to go home without me but I know she'll get suspicious. "Listen, as much as I want to sit and reminisce with you over Jackson I have to go, my mum will be here any minute." He looks serious, where has the carefree boy gone from before? "If you knew what happened then you wouldn't be carrying his baby." I freeze in my seat, how does he know I'm pregnant? "You have pregnancy books in front of you and you've just come from the hospital so it's easy to guess." He's really been following me. The ends of my hairs stand up. "Why wouldn't I be pregnant?" He told me everything that happened with Luca." He twitches when I say Luca. "You don't get to say his name as if you knew him!" He hits the table with his fist making a loud thud. I jump and feel the ache spreading across my chest. My breathing accelerates and I feel dizzy. Think happy thoughts, you will not have a panic attack here, think of the baby. I shift in my seat and regain my senses. "Why have you come back after 6 years? Why now?" He grins. "I'm glad you asked, I'm going to get to the bottom of what actually happened." Is that why he's been wanting talk to Jackson? "Don't you know?" I sounds surprised. I'm even more surprised that I'm having a casual conversation with someone that killed his father. "Of course, but I think it's a lie." A lie? About how he died? "What's a lie?" I can't go home now, I need to know what he means.

"Well that's why I've been trying to get a hold of Kyle and your boyfriend. They were there when it happened and I know one of Luca's last fights was with Jackson." What? Jackson said he never fought. "That's a lie. Jackson didn't enjoy fighting." I exclaimed. Damien bursts out laughing. "That's hilarious!" He holds his belly as if it's hurting. "What is?" I'm started to get agitated now, I really don't like this guy. Once he calms down he starts to talk again. "Your boyfriend was the undefeated fighter after I left. He helped me create that club."

My mind has gone blank, I can't feel my legs. He was undefeated AND helped him create it? I feel like someone has stabbed me in the chest. "You're lying." I say. I swallow hard and force back tears. He doesn't get the satisfaction of seeing me cry. "Am I? Why don't you ask him?" His smirk doesn't budge. I know he's challenging me, and I'm going to do the stupid thing and take him on. Jackson wouldn't do something like that, he said he hated it. Why would one of Luca's last fights be with him though? I know that's how he died but..."Let's say he is, so what?" I'll play along, it can't get any worse. I know Jackson's right. "Nothing, I think I've found out enough for now." He gets up and starts to walk away. "Really? You put Kyle through all of that for this?" I stand up and all the books clatter on the floor. I quickly pick them up, I hate it when books get dirty. "I'll do whatever it takes to get what I want." He's stood in front of me, how did he get here so fast? I didn't hear him. "Just like you killed your father?" Crap! It just came out. He laughs again. "God, you are funny. My dad died of an overdose, Jackson clearly doesn't know everything himself." I feel bad for saying it the way I did now, but it doesn't justify what he's done to Kyle! "Let Kyle go. He needs to be seen too."  He chuckles. "Like mother, like daughter eh?" he turns round and walks towards the door. "Also, ask Jackson what really happened with Luca. Then you'll see why I'm back." He shuts the door behind him, leaving me with endless questions.

I reach into my bag and take out my phone and press dial.

"Ava? Are you okay? I was worri-"  I cut him off

"You best leave work early. I have a lot to ask you." I demand. "What do you mean? What's going on?" He sounds worried, I couldn't care less right now. "Damien has just found me, he had a lot to say. Now leave." The phone goes silent, I knew he'd be shocked. "I'll leave in 20 minutes." I hang up and wait for mum to come and get me.