The Fault (Book 3 in The Deception Series)

Chapter 35: worth the pain

Chris

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I walk out of Dakota's apartment with a smile on my face. I love my girlfriend. I start walking to my car before I feel a kick in my back and I fall face-first into the concrete.

I groan as I sit up, I look behind me and see Ryder glaring at me.

"What the hell, man?" I snap as I wipe the blood off my busted lip.

"Are you sleeping with her?" He snaps back.

"That's none of your business." I say as I get back up onto my feet.

"Did you put a snake in my fucking car?" He snaps.

I couldn't help but laugh a little, "No? Why would I have a snake?" I smirk.

He glares at me before he shoves me.

"First you fuck my girl, and then you put a fucking snake in my car?" He yells.

"Relax man, it was just a joke." I say.

"Well, this isn't." He says before he punches me in the jaw.

I groan in pain as I hold my jaw, goddamn.

"I warned her to stay away from you." He says.

"Leave her alone, dude." I say as I turn around to walk away before he kicks me in the back. Again.

I catch myself from falling this time and turn around and glare at him.

"I'm not gonna fight you, Ryder." I say.

I wanted to, I wanted to beat the shit out of him for what he did to Dakota. But I knew that it wouldn't change anything. And I was smarter than that, I wasn't gonna let him get the satisfaction that he pissed me off.

"Why not?" He asks before he gives me another shove.

"Because you're fucking immature." I tell him.

"Beat me up, Chris." He says.

"No." I say.

"Are you scared?" He asks.

"Trust me, you don't scare me, one bit." I tell him.

He gives me another punch in the face and I groan. But I won't fight him back.

"You think you're so fucking amazing because Dakota wants you and not me. Well guess what? She will always choose me." He says.

I chuckle as I wipe the blood from my nose, "Didn't sound like that an hour ago when I was pleasing her." I smirk.

I watched as his jaw tightens, that really made him mad because he quickly tackled me to the ground and started punching me. I manage to shove him off me and he gets up and stares down at me as I groan in pain.

"Go fuck yourself, Christopher." He snaps.

I lean over onto my side and spit the blood out of my mouth.

"I'll try, man." I say as I give him a salute.

He scoffs before turning around and walking away.

Fuck me, my face hurt like a bitch.

I slowly get up and hold onto a car next to me, trying to find my balance. I didn't want to go back to Dakota's apartment. But I didn't want to leave her and Evie alone here, knowing that Ryder could be lingering around.

I sigh as I slowly limp back to the building. I make my way up to her apartment and ring the doorbell. I grip my stomach that was sore as fuck. The door opens and I see Dakota standing there staring at me in shock.