The Active Love

Chapter 2: The past

When l was still a teen, at the age of 14, l was kidnapped. Beaten with a belt each and every day. It felt like hell, where demons torment you every chance they get.

They used to take video's while they were punching, kicking, grabbing and dragging me around. They demanded 10 million for a 14 year old teen. An introvert who never loved people around him.

After my family paid them the money they wanted, they disappeared. And l swore to find them and make them pay. That was when l was still hurt and all that stuff.

I had scares all over my body. I used to blame myself for my fathers enemies. It turned out that my father raped my mom while my mom was with someone else. So my dad wanted to make things right. So he married my mom.

I mean, isn't that a good thing though....

So months later l was born. I found out that my mom tried to abort me, but she failed. It was as if the pills disappeared the minute she drank them.

She thought l would bring trouble to the world. And guess what, she was right. Now my mom's ex was always stalking her and my dad. He used to threaten them while l was still a toddler. He threatened to kidnapped and luckily he did and got want he wanted.

I was never noticed at school. I was my own friend. I always wished that l could go back home the minute l got to school. People would just bump me and never apologise, they just look at me as if l was a Hoboken, but l was used to it.

So l asked my mom to home school. Suddenly someone at school noticed that l was never at school for a while. And that was Jordan. We became friends, really close friends. She was an amazing person and she still is.

So my teacher used to ask me who am l in love with or who am l interested in. I told her that no one ever notices me so l would rather do the same thing.

That's when l started to become cold. I ignored everyone who was around me. Well everyone except Jordan, my teacher and my family. Being a neurosurgeon has always been my dream. Even though l didn't love people but l sure loved to help them.

But my stupid dad had other plans. He had a business, a family business. Every member of the family was the boss there. Some didn't even attend the board meeting or they went to work drunk.

I would ask myself that do they even notice what they were doing with their lives or what. As time went by l didn't care anymore.

Jordan wasn't rich as l was, so l sometimes acted like l was one with her. It wasn't my money anyway, so l did what normal kids do. Work for the money. I used to help my Nana with almost everything in the house. She gave me the attention every introvert wanted.

She was like my second mother, which people call 'STEP-MOTHER'. I love my Nana, and she loves me too.

"Nana?" I asked.

"Yes dear?" She responded.

"What would happened if l would stay with you and your family?" She looked at me with a smile and a surprised face. She was curious.

"Stop looking at me like that Nana." I said.

"Well, child, your family will freak out. Plus you know that your father wants you to take over the company. So if you're not here then no one can keep the family I'm order. Only you can do that." She kissed my forehead with a beautiful smile on her face.

"Well but l want to be a neurosurgeon, thats why lm just doing sciences and math. I know some stuff about business but it is not my dream Nana."

"I know child, but you are the magnetic field of this family. You are the north and south pole of this family. You alone can put them together. You are like super glue." She smiled and laughed.

"But then l have other plans about this whole thing." I smiled sinisterly.

"Hahaha." She laughed. "That smile, l always loved that smile. What is that plan dear?"

"What if l get married then my wife can take over the business and l can fulfill my dream as a neurosurgeon." That sinister smile was back again.

"Well thats a pretty good idea honey." She laughed softly.