23. First Shots Fired

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"I am not breaking up with Xavier! I'd rather die than break his heart untruthfully!" Mila Chapman shouted across the living room at her father.

Mr. Chapman had enough of his daughter's disrespect. "TO HELL YOU WON'T! GODDAMN IT, MILA! YOU ARE NOT ONE OF THEM! YOU WILL NEVER BE ACCEPTED BY THOSE GOONS! THEY DO NOT LOVE YOU! YOU ARE NORMAL LIKE EVERY OTHER PERSON IN THIS FAMILY! WHY CAN'T YOU BE MORE LIKE YOUR BROTHER?!"

After shouting at his oldest daughter, he stormed into her room and viciously grabbed her iPhone off of her bed. "THIS IS MINE NOW!" 

Mila scrambled to her father's side to try to retrieve the small device. "NO! IT'S MINE! I PAID FOR IT! NOT YOU!"

"YOU LIVE UNDER MY ROOF, YOU ABIDE BY MY FUCKING RULES KIDDO! IT'S TIME TO GROW THE HELL UP, YOU UNDERSTAND ME?!" Mr. Chapman shouted back.

Mrs. Chapman covered her ears as she slowly made her way down the stairs. "Both of you, lower your voices. The twins are upstairs, and they do not need to hear your malicious arguments when they are trying to take a nap. Mila, go to your room, now."

Angry, unforgiving tears streamed down the girl's face. "You are just as bad as him. YOU DON'T EVEN FUCKING CARE THAT HE'S GOING TO KILL THEM!" 

Mrs. Chapman's face went from calm to royally pissed. "Go sit and your room and think about the things you've said. They will never be erased from our hearts and minds, Mila Elaine Chapman. Think wisely about what comes out of your mouth next."

Mila stormed off to her room as her mother went to comfort her father. 

"Don't worry, dear. She's a teenager. Her rebellious phase will ware off. If it doesn't, then we can simply disown her," Mrs. Chapman cooed. 

Mr. Chapman nodded. "You're right, Marley. I'm going to go have a moment to myself if you don't mind."

As soon as Mr. Chapman was in his bedroom, he locked the door and sat on the bed going through Mila's phone- specifically her contacts.

"Aha, there you are, you little fucker," he mumbled as he came upon the name Xav💘💛 in his daughter's contacts. 

Seconds later, the phone was ringing. 

"Holy shit, Mils. I didn't expect to hear from you so soon. Are you okay?"

Xavier had answered the phone.

Anger soared through Mr. Chapman's veins.

"DO NOT EVER CALL MY DAUGHTER BY THAT NAME AGAIN, YOU UNLOVABLE UNGRATEFUL LITTLE FUCKER! I'M COMING FOR YOU, XAVIER! YOU'RE GONNA REGRET EVER EVEN LOOKING AT MY DAUGHTER!"

Xavier's heart dropped.

He didn't know what to do.

There was only one option in his brain:

Threaten the godforsaken normie.

"I know who you are, and I know what you've done, Michael Chapman. I know what you're planning, and I'm gonna fucking end you before you even have the chance. DO YOU HEAR ME, OLD BASTARD? YOU'VE LOST!" 

And just like that, Xavier hung up.

He sat in silence, wondering why the hell he'd just done that. 

All he knew was that he had to try to get to Wednesday.

He needed to talk to her.

He needed her.

...

A day later, Xavier spotted Wednesday eating lunch in the quad with some of the others on the fencing team: including Enid, Bianca, Yoko, and Kent.

"Wednesday, I need to talk to you, now," He demanded.

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