DRUNKEN VOWS

Chapter 22

Harvey

"What i whisper?

A script? This whole thing is a script! The feelings, the moments, we just confessed to each other! He just told me he loves me. Just yesterday!

" Harvey, my love, please don't listen to him, let me explain " he says pleading

"Is there a script?" I ask confused, I can't seem to figure all this out. Is my heart breaking right now?

"Of course there's a script!" Antonio says

"Yes, but..." Damien tries to say

Immediately my phone rings and its the lawyer calling. I have to answer this.

"Hello Mr. Andrate, please be at the court house tomorrow by 11am, the six month deadline is tomorrow, the judge is going to give his final verdict on the custody and divorce case" he says

What a time to get this information!

"Alright, we'll be there, thank you" I say

"Was that the lawyer?" Damien asks

"Yes, the verdict is for tomorrow" I say

"Well, well, no more happy family" Antonio says gleefully

"Why do you Always do this?" Damien asks him

"Do this? You're the Andrate golden boy, you've had everything, money, wealth,fame meanwhile I was always the illegitimate son,always second place with my mother, you deserve everything coming to you" he shouts

"I get that you've been through things but aren't you taking the little step brother act too far? You went to the best schools,you had everything I had, why take it out on me. Our father was the one who made mistakes" Damien says

"Whatever!" He says not so smug now stomping up the stairs.
What an annoying human!

"And i am not giving you you're inheritance till you earn it! The will  says so" Damien shouts after him

Then he turns to me,
"Please Harvey, can we talk,please?" He begs

"I ...." Before I can even speak, Bella bursts through the door and comes with Jake.

"Just saw the Missy leaving with her tail between the legs!"
She bursts out laughing till she notices my face.
Pretty sure I look heartbroken and dead and maybe lifeless cause I can't feel my heart. Its just pumping blood and that's it.

"Harvey, what's wrong?" She she asks hurrying to me.

"I'll tell you later" I tell her trying to contain myself. I won't give Damien the pleasure of seeing me cry.

"Fine, let's go, are you done packing?" Jake asks

"Yeah, are you done?" Bella parrots

"Wait! What? Packing?" Damien says startled

"I am going to sleep over at Bella's" I tell him.

I almost cave in when his face falls and a look of despair comes over his face.

"Harvey please" he begs holding tightly onto my shoulders

"Ahem! Excuse me, we'll go pack Ashton's stuff" Bella interrupts taking Jake with her. I whisper a silent thank you to her.

"You're taking him?" He asks his eyes look at me accusingly

"I can't leave him here, i can't just go and leave him" I defend myself hotly

"But you're leaving me! You didn't even let me explain" he answers back taking my hands in his.

"Its not that I don't want you to explain, its just that tomorrow is just a huge day for us and I want to be prepared, there is too much tension here! " I tell him