Heart's Games

Heart's Games|Chapter 35: So That's That

Chapter 35: So That's That

"Okay, so enough of that, let's go back to Nelson. Yes. Nelson. My nephew...My days were the crappiest thing ever. From humiliation to tears, which, obviously, one thing led to another...Here's the thing: I loved that kid. He became like a son to me. Maybe I was too young to be a father, but that's how it felt like. He was the only person who would look up to me...I came to love him like a father loves a son."

I paused the cassette. My jaw dropped. My heart hammered inside my chest. I rewind the tape.

I came to love him like a father loves a son.

Came to love him like a father loves a son.

Like a father loves a son.

I could hear Lorena saying it again.

He loved him like a dad loves a son...

Oh. Crap.

No. No. So are you saying that Freddie Heart is finding himself more love? Is he trying to make a Nelson out of Harold?

Maybe this man was crazy. Maybe...Maybe he looked for Dr. Houston's help!

Ugh, but Dr. Houston is from Florida. It wouldn't make much sense...

I had to talk about this with someone. I just wished Lorena was here.

But no. I am in the hospital...once again. They didn't punish me because being like this is punishment enough. Mr. Blondie stayed with the other two savages in the police center, so Seth drove Tyler and I over here. Tyler said he was going to check up on Jessica before coming to spend the rest of the time with me.

They had declared him my guardian. And by "they" I mean Seth. Mom and Dad don't know about that yet, but I don't think they really care. I mean, after all, they weren't here with me last night to keep an eye on me. And they left already. Seth is supposed to be in charge of me, but he left that duty to Tyler.

I swear, I am like an unwanted package. Everyone just keeps passing me around. Maybe Tyler is out looking for the next victim.

But I am going off topic here. The thing is that after I was checked by my doctor and got a couple more of stitches (yeah, I needed more stitches), they told me I was going to be fine. That I just had to spend the rest of the afternoon here and that I was going to be sent back to the Wentzler's Academy tonight. Tyler offered to accompany me, since my roommates were too busy taking care of Bryan. Although I couldn't blame them. It just makes me kind of sad they didn't bother on checking up on me. None of them.

Back to the cassette, though, I had to figure things out now. Okay, so I do know that he sees Harold as a son...and...and...Okay, forget this, I have to listen to the rest.

I put the headphones back on and hit play.

"But he was just my nephew, and I was still in high school. High school years were...different. Don't get me wrong, they still sucked. I was still bullied and days were still crappy, but they weren't as crappy. Something had changed...Do you remember that guy I envied? Well, he defended me. When he was around, no one dared to lay a finger on me...He was...he is...a good guy, but he just wasn't good enough, Katherine."

And then the cassette went dead. That was the end? Was this guy for real? Who the hell's that 'good' guy he is talking about in the end? Who was he even talking about? And how come he wasn't good enough? He just said he was the reason why people weren't so mean to him!

Gosh, what was he even trying to do with this? This is so stupid!

My brain was racking already and I wasn't even halfway through this. How long before I get an actual answer?