OCEAN EYES

Chapter 20: Separate ways

Separate ways was what Alexander, Brandon and Elaine had done. Alexander had arrived at his dad's house and wasn't willing to act professionally around officials regarding Irebella's whereabouts. On the other hand, Brandon and Elaine were getting live updates on the case, the more updates they got the closer they got to finding out where Irebella was.

Irebella was still alive somehow, she was rocked up on the coast of some town. About 100 kilometres in the middle of nowhere. All she knew was that she could see a boat in the distance but it was miles away. It wouldn't see her at all from where she was. Was waiting for a rescue team the best option or should she decide to find her way back home?

(( AT ALEXANDERS DADS HOUSE ))

(( Alexander and William's POV ))

Alexander would have finished his smoke by now as he'd squash it under his foot. He'd be standing on the front porch of his father's house that he once called home. William was inside and would notice Alexander was out the front but he wouldn't say anything. Alexander took a deep breath, opening the front door before now being inside.

William would yell out to Alexander from the couch. " Alexander, I know you here. I'm on the couch come here. " Alexander would yell out, " Yeah, coming gimme a sec. " By now Alexander would be in the living room where his dad sat with a can in his hand.

William yawned as he looked at Alexander before saying, " So kid.. why'd you come here? You say you hate me, you hate this house what not but you come back crawling to me every time. So? What's the problem now? Let me guess... is it because of that lady friend of yours? "

Alexander would take a deep breath as he'd say, " William can you stop criticizing me for once, I'm here because I need advice. I'm not asking for your pettiness I'm asking for advice from my father. "

William would nod, " Go ahead then what do you need advice on, I'm all ears. " Alexander would then respond with, " Elaine and Brandon told me to go my separate ways because I couldn't act professionally in front of some Chief of Police. Look all I'm asking for is there something wrong with me. I can't take stuff seriously, I never act accordingly to the situation and I can never comprehend how my actions affects others. "

William would sigh as he'd take a swig of his can before saying, " I was waiting for the day you'd ask me about this. You're friends Elaine and Brandon are realistic they are telling you the truth without sugar coating it. Alexander look, your actions, your seriousness and your words affect others because it hurts them and it makes them think you don't care. "

Alexander would scoff, " That's not what I'm asking for, I don't want to hear a sob story I want to know if there is something wrong with me mentally or was I always like this? Answer the f- question dad, yes or no. "

William would take a deep breathe as he'd take another swig of his can he'd then say, " Fine then, you want the truth I'll tell you it. The reason why you are like this Alexander is because you have something wrong with you. I'm not saying its a mental factor but I'm saying it's because of your mother. When your mother was pregnant with you she tried everything to get rid of you, not by giving you away but by drinking herself to sleep. She wasn't ready to have another son since you were unplanned. The rest of the kids were but you weren't. When we divorced she didn't ask for custody of you because she was afraid you would end up like the man she divorced.

Alexander would scoff as he'd scrunch up his hand. " You're f- joking me, your kidding right? The one person I used to look up to didn't even want me. No wonder why she only speaks to me once a year and that's at Christmas. "

William would sigh as he'd say, "She didn't think it would affect you mentally but clearly it did. Look at you now, you're some adult who still acts like there a kid. You had birthdays yet you never matured to the right age instead you protected your mother and sisters from me all those years ago and now you chose to be the kid you never got the be. I don't blame you, if I were in your shoes I would have done the same thing you did. "