Vindicta

The Sullivans

Chapter Thirty Seven - The Sullivans

Pretend to be his brother?

What the hell is that supposed to mean?

Alec lied to me again?

No! He wouldn't.

Not after he said there weren't anymore secrets between us.

Was that a lie too?

I clenched my jaw in anger and just then, Walter's gaze fell on me, his eyes growing wide.

"Scarlet...," He got up from his spot.

"Is it true?" I asked him.

"I can ex-"

"Is it true, Walter?" I snapped.

"Yes," He sighed. "But I can-"

"Save it," I snapped and reached for my bag.

"Wait. I can explain," He spoke but I was already walking up to the exit.

"Scarlet, wait. I'm sorry. I didn't mean for this to happen," Nicole followed me outside to the parking lot.

"I don't blame you, Nicole," I muttered nonchalantly while getting into the car. "Or Walter for that matter."

"Please, Scarlet," Walter appeared next to her. "Alec has his reasons."

"Oh yeah? He can shove them-" I stopped mid sentence, took in a deep breath and started the engine.

Ignoring whatever they were saying, I started driving towards the house.

I couldn't believe it. Alec was nothing but a liar.

I didn't want to over think but I couldn't help but wonder if everything was a lie. If all those things he had said to me, about loving me and always protecting me were a lie.

Was he even in love with me?

Why, Alec, why?

I swallowed the lump that was forming in my throat and focused on the road ahead, quickly reaching the apartment.

Without wasting another minute, I went up to my previous room, opened the closet door and started throwing all my clothes in a suitcase.

I've had enough.

I'll see him when he learns to be honest with me.

I shut the suitcase once I had filled it with everything that it could hold and dragged it downstairs.

Just when I was crossing the living room, the elevators opened right infront of me and Alec sprinted out in a frantic manner.

His eyes locked with mine and I saw it in his eyes. The regret, anger and fear all at the same time.

He knew.

"Scarlet, I can explain."

I let out a laugh. "By explain, you mean feed me with more lies?"

I decided to walk past him but he was fast in blocking my way.

"What are you doing with that suitcase? Where are you going?" His eyes grew wide.

I exhaled.

Maybe I overreacted with the suitcase.

"Are you leaving me?" He asked in a voice so low that I immediately regretted my decision.

"Um..I just-"

"I'm sorry. I really am. Please don't leave me," He begged.

I bit my lip in thought. "You lied, Alec."