Perfect Disasters

Chapter 3

Scarlet POV

"I never thought I'd move out of here. No matter what, it was just too nice" I laughed looking at the empty penthouse in front of me. "Yeah it's is nice. But my house is nicer" Matt said trying to act tough. I laughed again, turned around, and patted his cheek. "Our house sweetheart." I replied. He grabbed my hand and pulled me up to him. "Yes I'm sorry, our house." He said before placing his lips on mine. "EWW" Jake and Josh said walking in while Jasmine and Angie went "AWW" causing us both to break apart laughing. "This is how we know you're OUR children" Matt laughed. "By the way, did you ever tell jake and Alex the story behind what we thought of your pregnancy with them?" Matt whispered. "No...I never really wanted to bring up the story of him." I said. "And everything's been okay while I've been away" Matt said once more. "Yes Matthew it has." I replied for about the 7th time. I don't know why I try; he knows I'm lying. Well I'm not ENTIRELY lying. It has been fine. Just...Brad had a brother. And that brother is the one who had barged into the house that day...the one Josh shot....so! Yes my dear sweet children, Bradley is alive. "When are you going to stop lying to me scarlet?" Matt sighed snapping me out of my daze. "I'm not lying Matt ask Josh he's been here the entire time! Well. Not HERE here but you know what I mean." I argued. "Fine. I'll believe you. For now. But if ANYTHING no matter what it is, happens; tell me right away." He said slowly and slightly demanding. "Don't worry Matt. You act like I'm still 18 honestly I'm a grown woman I can handle myself." I groaned. He was about to reply when an annoyingly high  pitched voice rang through the front door. "Matt darlin' I think we'd better talk about this. I am however written down as jasmine's legal mother and guardian." She said smirking slightly at me. "She's what?" I asked suddenly turning my gaze towards Matt. He groaned outwardly. "No Nicole, you aren't. I just told you I had changed it so you'd shut the fuck up. Now can you PLEASE leave my life be!?" He snapped. I placed a hand on his arm and he instantly relaxed slightly but the tension was still there. "Matthew I will regain custody over MY daughter and you will be mine one day, just you watch." She spoke suddenly. "And you. If you ever do anything to her. I'll kill you myself. Won't even let him do it himself."  She snickered and my jaw dropped. "D-did you just threaten me!?" I asked shocked. Am what the hell does she mean HIM. She couldn't possibly know........  "Yes sweetheart I just did. Buh bye now!" And with that she walked out the door. I stood there in utter shock she couldn't know him it isn't possible. "Scarlet....what did she mean by HIM?" Matt asked slowly. "Uh I don't know?" I said as more of a question. "Scarlet....." He started but u cut him off. "Come on Matt the kids are probably wondering where we are." I quickly walked out of the penthouse room and into the main entrance where the elevator was.
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Matt's POV

I sighed once more as scarlet avoided my questions. I decided it might be a better option to talk to josh about this. Looking over he almost immediately became aware of my gaze and when he turned I motioned for him to come with me for a minute.

"Hey man what's wrong?" He asked. "Do you know what's up with scarlet? She's hiding something that's happened over the last few years and then Nicole barged into the penthouse today and threatened to kill her and wouldn't even let HIM do it? I don't know josh had anything happened!?" I asked desperate for answers. "Damn Matt I wish I knew. Nicole's crazy I don't know what she's talking about but I'll try my best to find out." He gave me a quick reassuring hug and walked out of the room. I stayed for a minute thinking, who is HE and what does he want with scarlet? Let alone why he wants her dead. "Dad? What're you doing in here? Everyone else is out have a good time." Jasmine asked walking in. "Just need a little air sweetheart. Why are you here?" I questioned as she shifted uncomfortably. "Uh. Just needed some air..." She trailed off. "Jasmine..." I started to say in a slightly threatening tone. "Ugh fine. I was coming to make a caesar..." She said looking down. She didn't turn 18 for another 5 months and knew she wasn't allowed to. "Please daddy?" She questioned looking up at me slightly. I stayed silent for a minute until finally speaking. "You know if I let you walk out of here with one of those your mother would kill me right?" I asked her. "So I have a better idea." I winked at her and she looked confused as I turned to begin my work.

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5 minutes later jasmine and I both walk out with crystal clear glasses in our hands and I notice scarlet's brow furrow questioning the sight. "Just a little water now, wouldn't want this youngster drinking underage now would we?" I said gesturing towards jasmine as she nodded her head smiling. Scarlet nodded her head slightly not looking fully convinced but accepted it as is. Looks like we're in the clear, for now.

Josh's POV

It was just after the party and I was sitting in the family room with scarlet. We were talking about random stuff when suddenly I thought about what Matt had said. My eyes had definitely gotten darker. She says they do whenever something bothers me and she noticed right away. "Josh what's wrong?" She asked worriedly. "Baby girl please tell me what's been going on. Tell me what's been bothering you for the last 7 years? What happened that you suddenly started jumping at little things? That me and Matt both know you're hiding?" I asked grabbing her hand lightly. A tear rolled down her cheek. "You'll tell Matty...." She whispered looking down. "Well maybe you should tell him too. He is your husband after all pumpkin." I spoke softly as Matt walked into the room. He slowly walked over and picked her up and placed her on his lap as she tucked herself into him as if to hide away from the world. "Come on sweetheart tell me what's up." He whispered and suddenly she broke down into tears uncontrollably sobbing into Matt clutching my arm for dear life. She had hidden all this pain for who knows what from me for SEVEN years. "B-b-brad." She sobbed and I felt Matt and I too immediately tensed up. "But princess brad's dead....I I killed him myself." I stuttered slightly. She calmed down slightly with struggle only so she could speak. I noticed the children all huddled by the stairway listening and watching the scene intently. She thinks the kids don't know. She was scared to tell them. But I did. I couldn't hide such a big impact on their lives today from them. They noticed me looking and gave me pleading looks. I brought a finger to my lips telling them to be quiet. "B-brad had a brother. H-he was in the house that day. J-josh shot him. Not brad. A-and that's w-what Nicole said. I-it's HIM. Brad's alive." She sobbed out struggling to say the words he had hidden all these years. A few tears fell from matts eyes and mine had started to well up. "B-but scarlet...how do you know for sure?" Matt asked as if he forced the words out. "He......" She stopped controlling the sobs once more. "He has Madison." She cried. "Scarlet.....who's Madison...?" I asked slowly. She paused for a moment and I automatically knew the answer. The moment she opened her mouth I had already begun to say it and we said it at the same time. "Sierra's sister."