Ethan's POV (Bonus Book)

Chapter 56

Just a reminder, this is an alternative version of chapter 56 that didn't happen this exact way in the original book. 

Everyone continued to stare in stunned silence at Mia's dad, all convinced we had to have heard him wrong. This man surely couldn't be psychotic enough to have just randomly, and boldly just asked if I was sleeping with his daughter.

Mia's dad let out an impatient huff and rolled his eyes. "I haven't got all day, Ethan, have you or have you not had sex with my daughter?" Mia's dad snapped impatiently.

I blinked twice, under the weight of his menacing gaze, and shuffled once more uncomfortably in my seat.

"Dad, what kind of fucking question is that? Can't you ask a normal question, like about soccer or literally anything else?" Mia groaned in annoyance before starting to rub soothingly at her temples no doubt trying to dissipate a growing headache.

"We're all adults here, so I don't see why not. Well, everyone except you, Mia. Your eighteenth birthday is not until next month," her dad pointed out matter of fact.

"Wait, how do you know Ethan's eighteen?" Mia asked slowly, confusion more than evident in her tone.

I paused, realizing I hadn't remembered telling him that either. A frightening chill ran done my spine.

Her dad let out a breath of laughter. "You honestly think I haven't stalked all of his social media and haven't done a full police background check on him. You're my only daughter, Mia. I had to check you weren't going to be murdered, " he scoffed.

I continued to stare terrified, realizing this man had full-on stalked me. I was terrified to know what other research he could have fucking done.

"So back to the topic," her dad said, his head snapping back to me. "Have you or have you not had sex with Mia?" her dad near to barked from across the table.

"No, I haven't sir," I finally spat out. My words were nothing but the truth, but I couldn't hide the light shake of my voice. I couldn't help it. The man looked ready to leap across the table and kill me.

Her dad's head was tilted in thought, and an almost smile appeared on his lips, like a predator who'd just watched his prey slip into his trap. "Interesting....very interesting....," he murmured.

I exchanged a nervous look with Mia, and her mother, who were also looking at Jeff, with deeply furrowed brows. It was clear that I wasn't the only one who thought this man was bat-shit crazy.

Her dad cleared his throat, still smiling ever so lightly. "If everyone wouldn't mind, I want everyone to come watch some home movies with me."

Everyone at the table remained still, and confused, as Jeff, hopped up from his chair and started leisurely strolling his way to the living room.

Mia's mum lazily rolled her eyes. "Don't worry, he's probably just going to show you some old home movies of him doing his stupid martial arts or something to intimidate you," she sighed, as she also climbed to her feet. "Come on let's just get this over with."

Mia and I once more looked at each other with deeply concerned eyes before we slowly climbed to our feet and followed the crazy man into the living room.

Upon entering the room, I noticed Jeff staring at me intensely as I entered with a complete look of neutrality in his expression. He clutched tightly at the remote control while he sat rigidly in the center of his armchair.

"Sit," he said plainly as he gestured to the sofas.

I swallowed hard before joining Mia on one sofa while her mother sat beside her husband, on the other sofa.