Haunt You x Conrad Fisher

Chapter Fourteen

Conrad

It was early. I probably got thirty minutes total of sleep after leaving Elena's bedroom. I couldn't sleep after what she told me. So I laid in my bed staring up at the ceiling instead.

Elena was sexually assaulted.

I ran my hand down my face. Her change of clothing and not coming outside two summers ago all make sense now. I let out a sigh in frustration. I was furious when Elena was telling me but I did my best to stay calm and not overshadow her own emotions with mine. That was her time and I was not going to act like a fool and let my personal anger upset her. Goddamn, I needed a beer. My anxiety has not calmed down since she told me a couple hours ago.

Man, was I furious when she did. I still am. That motherfucker was seventeen when he started going after a fourteen year old Elena. God, I would love to get my hands on him and beat the shit out of him but he's probably in prison.

Abruptly, I leaned up, sitting as my back straightened itself. I didn't even ask Elena what had happened to her abuser. Was he in prison? My throat tightened as I felt like I wanted to vomit. I couldn't even imagine if he wasn't, if he got off scot-free. Daniel never mentioned the change of schools and he still posted Instagram pictures in the same soccer school uniform over the last two years. There's no way the Medina's wouldn't have had their kids change school if that asshole was still there.

My shoulders relaxed slightly with that thought. I was so caught off guard I didn't really get to ask her anything about it or know what to really ask her. What type of questions can I ask in that situation without making her uncomfortable? I know she was opening up to me but we also weren't friends. So where was the line?

I grabbed my phone from the night stand beside my bed and saw the time was 7:00 am. Sebastian asked me to be there before 8:30 am but said I could swing by earlier and have breakfast with them if I wanted to.

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Stepping into the Medina house was one of my favorite things because there were always mouth watering aromas. I shut the front door behind me and took a deep breath in. Mixed within the delicious aromas though, was always something spicy as well and that terrified me a bit.

"Conrad, mijo, is that you?" Sofia Medina called out. She had a slight accent whenever she spoke certain words, my name being one of them. Elena did the same thing whenever she was furious and speaking fast. It was kind of adorable when she got frazzled and yelled at me in Spanish. The twins grew up learning Spanish as their first language and then English when they got to school.

"Yes, Mrs. Medina, it's just me," I announced walking into the kitchen. Sofia and Sebastian were already moving around the kitchen setting up for breakfast as I took a seat on a stool beside the island.

"Y Dañel?" Sofia said to her husband.

Sebastian shook his head and rolled his eyes in a playfully manner maneuvering around his wife. "Ya sabes cómo es él. Until the very last moment when I have to drag his ass out of bed," he joked.

Sebastian slid a plate filled with food across the island towards me. The intoxicating smell of chorizo with eggs and potatoes filled my nostrils. A loud yawn was heard in the doorway as Daniel walked in rubbing his eyes and taking a seat in the stool beside me. "No need, papá. I'm already awake, unfortunately," he said groggy.

I let out a small laugh as Daniel's tired eyes turned to look at me. A small smirk formed on his face as Daniel reached over to take the plate in front of me for himself.

I shook my head knowing what was about to happen next. A playfully smack against the back of Daniel's head was heard as Sofia stood beside him, one hand on her hip and a plate filled with food in her other hand. "Dañel, en serio?"