We Could Be In Love (English)

Chapter 15~ The big revelation

His mother came here earlier to inform us of some new rules she's gonna implement soon. Then I also found out that he has already moved out of his apartment.

Loyd's words kept on playing in my head and it caused me to feel giddy. It had already been 30 minutes since I arrived at Glenn's house. It was too big for a small family like Glenn's. I wondered if there were still other people living there aside from them. How could he hide things from me? I thought we were really that close. I sighed in frustration. I didn't even know what to do. I was just inside of my car waiting for nothing until I heard some noise coming from the inside of their house. I bet, there were people quarrelling there. And who might have been those? I shouldn't have to come. I reckoned it wouldn't be the best time to talk to him though I was pretty much upset about him keeping something from me. Mother? I thought she was already dead. I could still remember when he told me about the story of their family. Holy shit Glenn. Why did you have to lie to me.? I didn't know if I could trust him again after what I'd discovered about him.

"No! All I want is all of you will stay out of my life forever!!!" A man's voice echoed all over the house which made me hear it even outside. Who might have been that guy? Was that Glenn? Why was he shouting? Was he in trouble? The door opened and a guy scooted. It was a bolt from the blue when I finally got to see the man coming to my direction. It was Graynard. My throat was dried and I almost lost my breath. My heart skipped beating. Shit! Why did Graynard always appear

wherever I went? My eyes followed him as he finally came to his car. Thanked God! He didn't come near me. If he had seen me, I didn't know what I would have said to him. The sound he made caused me to jump from my seat. What the hell was he doing? Oh crap! He was striking his car hardly with his foot, not only once but many times without thinking that it might have been damaged or not. No! .....It wasn't his car, it was Glenn's. He was really a psycho. Why he had to come here and acted like a wild boar? I couldn't understand him. And why he had to destroy Glenn's car. He had no right to do that. My blood boiled as I saw him picked a big rock. Oh! Was he going to... I hurriedly got out of my car and ran towards him.

"Hey! Asshole. Are you trying to destroy Glenn's car? Are you out of your mind?" I bawled.

A rapid surprise struck on his demonic face as the sight of me. But it only lasted for a second for it was immediately replaced by an evil smile. How I wished all the demons in the world would kidnap him so I wouldn't have been able to see his face anymore.

"Alexis... What are you doing here?" A playful smile appeared on the corner of his lips as he dropped the rock he had already picked. He was really annoying.

"I am supposed to ask you that. What are you doing here?" I sarcastically answered him with my hands on my hips.

He arched his left brow staring at me from head to foot then back to my face. "It's my home." He proudly said, giving the house a short glance.

"You're making me laugh asshole!" I smirked the same as the way he did sometimes.

He was perceptibly amused by my words. "Asshole huh? I like that." He grinned again just to tease me." I'm living with Glenn and his family. So what?" He was really arrogant.

"What did you say?"

"Are you deaf?"

I ignored what he just said. "What's your relationship with Glenn and his family?"

"Alexis... My dear Alexis! Why do you want to know?" He pursed his lips. "Hmm. Why don't you come along so we could talk about that? It's gonna be a long story." He beamed.

"No! I won't go with you. Just answer my question. What is your relationship with Glenn and his family!" I hissed.

"Glenn is my fucking cousin!!!!!" He shouted.

"What?"

"You heard me. Right? Glenn is my cousin. My fucking cousin!!! What else do you want to know?"

"What the hell are you yacking about!!?" It was from Glenn. We didn't notice him coming to us. We both set our eyes to him. His eyes were intently looking at us with his face twisted in a grimace of disgust.

"Hey, cousin!" Graynard passed by me and walked to Glenn who was discernibly infuriated. His action was about to hug Glenn but the latter didn't hug him back instead he gave him a strong blow on his face. Poor Graynard tumbled on the ground. Glenn wasn't contented he reached for Graynard's shirt and forced him to stand but Graynard was able to gain some force and pushed him strongly. The moment Glenn fell Graynard didn't waste any time. He was immediately on top of Glenn giving him numbers of punches on his face. As the realization hit me, I screamed as loud as I can try to stop them then that's the time when a woman and a man came out of the house. Guessed the man was in his 50s while the woman was in her 40s. The man quickly tugged Graynard away from Glenn while the woman ran to Glenn and helped him to stand. Unfortunately, Glenn's face was bloody and swollen with his lips twisted on the other side. I was speechless and didn't know what to do. I was anxious about what had happened. It was my first time to witness a fight in my entire life. My eyes were just glued to them. And an odd feeling I felt when the woman's eyes met mine. It crept me out.

"What happened Lexie?" The woman spoke. There was a panic in her voice and wait, was she talking to me? Gradually, I realized that it was me whom she was talking to. And did she just call me Lexie? Why? I was completely perplexed.

"Mom!" I saw Glenn glaring at her. I didn't know why? Somehow I didn't wanna know what it was about. But there was something in his eyes. Fear! He was afraid of something I couldn't put in the picture.

"I should probably go. I'm sorry for the trouble I have caused." I exclaimed trying to suppress the tears that were about to grow. I felt like I was always the reason behind some peoples' problems. Just like the way I felt about my parents. I always believed that the cause of their broke up was me. Because, if they had truly cared for me, they wouldn't have let me out in the cold.

"No.. You should stay. "The woman declared. Was she begging on me?

"Mom please not now!" Glenn was beseeching while I was still puzzled about the situation. I looked over to where Graynard and the man standing. They were intently listening to the conversation. Granard was also trying to figure it out, I could see his forehead wrinkled. He had no idea what was going on and I could tell it while the man had no reaction at all.

"Look. I'm really sorry about what happened." I bit my lowered lip. "I'll probably talk to you soon." I was referring to Glenn and he nodded. Then my eyes travelled next to her mom, then to Graynard, the man next to him finally back to Glenn. "I'll go now," I said turning to the direction of my car.

"Lexie.....Alexis! We need to talk honey! I was taken aback to hear the woman calling me in my name. I stopped and closed my eyes. No! It wasn't true. My body was shuddering. I didn't wanna accept the fact that the person I was avoiding was right in back of me. I couldn't control my tears anymore as I heard Glenn cried in pain. It was confirmed. I turned around to face them. I couldn't name the emotions on the woman's face. Happy? Sad? Guilty? I could feel my world was turning upside down as the truth slapped me. And there was only one reason why Glenn acted that way. He already knew the truth. He already knew that he was my brother. That means he'd been keeping it from me for a long time. I was such a big fool. But why he had to act that way.? I was supposed to be the only person who would feel angry. That was why Lisa... Lisa? No! She must have known it as well. How could they do this to me? How?

"Please don't tell me..." I wasn't able to continue my sentence when Glenn punched the window of his car and walked away. The man followed him inside while Graynard was dumbfounded by the truth he had discovered. He just remained silent. I bit my lowered lip trying not to let out a heavy sob. The woman tried to come closer to me but I raised my right hand to stop her.

"Don't you ever come near me!!" I warned her. The anger I had kept for years were gradually coming out.

"Please let us talk." She burst into tears as she went down on her knees. My tears kept on rolling down my cheeks unable to utter words.