Pay the Price

Chapter 40- An Argument

"Family meeting, right now!" Elizabeth announced to everyone. "Everyone, including the Salvador's, please come to the lounge room! We have something very important to discuss!" She demanded.

Once everyone was in the lounge room, they all took a seat around the place, waiting for what was going to happen. Christopher was also there, and he was swaying, looking very sick. Pale, purple bags under his eyes, and his eyelids were drooping. The rampage was over and had taken a horrible effect on him.

Soon, conversation started up. The conversation everyone knew that was supposed to happen, and one that Christopher dreaded. Madelia eventually spoke up over everyone, looking at Christopher with disgust. Like he was vermin.

"Christopher, you know what we're going to talk about, so let's get to the point. You're dangerous. You need to get yourself under control like a proper man before you destroy everything and kill us." She said harshly, each word laced with more and more venom. Christopher clenched his fists and his jaw. "You don't try to advert the harm you're bringing to us all, what the fuck is wrong with you?"

"You know perfectly well that I can't control any of this. Nothing happens overnight. You also know that I am not an adult. I am fifteen, not twenty-five. I have been doing my best to keep everyone safe and get the dangers away, but it isn't my fault Andreas Zandailias is also a magical creature. His existence is why this is happening, so why am I being blamed?" Christopher argued, his voice gradually increasing in volume.

Him arguing with anyone was the last thing he and anyone else expected, but no one stopped him. He was usually quiet, and he was scared of Madelia, so if he was going to argue, it was for a good reason.

"Don't speak to your mother like that." Hedeon snapped, pointing a finger at Christopher aggressively, looking as if he was going to beat Christopher.

The tension in the room could've been cut with a knife and been sensed from kilometres away. Everyone else in the room was dead silent, waiting for the blow up.

"No, you also know well of what happened and what is going to happen. I will kill Andreas, and the danger will be gone, yet you cannot let me do what I can to be able to do so. So, I can protect everyone. Shouldn't you be doing that for me?! Shouldn't you be protecting me?! I'm only fifteen! I'm your biological son! The one you thought was dead! But you signed your rights over me away because I'm autistic and I'm a 'defect'! You were never there for me, yet I'm still protecting two grown adults who should be moved out of grandma's house by now! As a fucking child!" Christopher spat back, his eyes glowing with dire hatred.

It was everything he had in him. Anger, hatred, and pain. It was all he had ever known how to feel, all he was forced to feel. Connor put his hand on his brother's back with the hopes of calming Christopher down, but it didn't work. Instead, Christopher pushed Connor away, not sparing anyone else a glance.

"How dare you talk to me like that! It doesn't matter if my rights are gone, you are my blood! I own you! You're just a spoiled brat who expects everything to be handed to you on a silver platter with a golden spoon! All because you were too weak to protect yourself through all of those years and you're all scarred up!" Madelia stood up, ready to strike someone, anger on her face.

But Christopher was even angrier. He stood up, having to look down at Madelia, making him so much more intimidating to everyone in the room. Including Raelene, who wasn't scared of anyone. Quickly, Madelia struck Christopher in the face with the back of her hand, causing his mouth to bleed.

Everyone gasped at the sound and gasped again when Christopher hit her back. He hit her hard enough to knock her down to the ground. He looked down at her, blood dripping from his mouth.