Turning Point

Chapter 22 - My "Dad"

-Chapter 22-

"Vanessa?"

I woke up to my dad sitting next to me. My hands and legs were tied up and I was on the bed. My head was throbbing in pain as I tried to get up.

"Finally, you're awake." he smiled evilly and reached into his pocket to take something. He showed me a gun, hinting to me if I screamed, I would be screwed.

I winced at the sudden jerk I made at the sight of the gun. The pain worsen as I bit my lower lips and my eyes snapped shut. He passed me a glass and 2 pills.

"No thanks." I said, giving him the glare.

"It's not drugs or poison. It's painkillers." he said casually.

"How do I know whether you are lying or trying to kill me." I frowned.

"You want to be in pain? Suit yourself. Besides, if I wanted to kill you, I could have done it while you were sleeping." he said rolling his eyes.

"Why didnt you then?"

"I dont want you dead."

"What do you want then?" I said through gritted teeth.

"Revenge of course."

"Why? Why are you doing all of this?" I sniffled.

"Your mum turned me into this!"

"How? What did she do?"

"She blew my cover. All I did was one mistake and she rant me out."

"Mistake? You were always drunk and you tried to strangle me!"

"I said I was sorry and I would change but she didnt give me a chance or she should at least give me time to run. Once the court knew about my exsistance, they were out to hunt me down."

"You had to pay the price for what you had done!" I snapped.

"You had no idea what I was going through!" he growled.

"Why kidnap me then? Why shoot me?"

"Easy. To make her feel the pain. The pain she had caused me over the years."

"By killing me? Doesnt that add more to the crime you have done."

"What's the difference. I might as well be going to jail soon enough. I am tired of hiding. All I want to do now is make her feel the pain then turn myself in. At least I got my revenge."

"And go to the extend that you would kill your own daughter?"

He stayed silent fot a while and his serious angry face turned guilty. I think I might have a chance on survival if I guilt trip him into releasing me and turning himself in but luck wasnt on my side.

"My intention was never to kill you. I just wanted to hurt you."

"You wanted to shoot me!"

"I just wanted to injure you."

"What if I dont survive the bullet? You didnt hit me because Jacob came in front of it!"

"I thought of that. So I shot your boyfriend."

"My what?"

"The loverboy who saved you. Look, you think that he went in front of the bullet to protect you but come on, I am a highly trained criminal, do you think I dont have experience in this kind of shooting?"

Come to think of it, what he said was true.

"Speaking of loverboy." he said and took a sisscors to cut the ropes on my legs. "Follow me." he said and didnt give me time to stand up as he pulled me behind him. He came to a door of a room and opened it.