Different worlds - Kai Parker

Chapter Eighteen ⚘

Kai's Pov

"You'll never be loved malachai. Those so called friends of yours won't even bat an eyelid when you don't show up next summer. Its pathetic of you to think otherwise-", Joshua throws the discarded pieces of my driver's license across the kitchen table, holding a satisfied look on his exterior. -"tell me, are they aware of your..disease?"

My hands curl into fists, it's taking every bit of me not to lunge myself at the bastard. "Why'd you have to cut up my fucking license? It'll take me all of fall to save for a new one", I gritted my teeth in response.

I watch as my father's eyes enlarge with rage, nothing but darkness and bitter coldness in them. He struts his physique over to my side of the table, and with one swift punch I'm lying on the tiled floor. "There won't be another one you idiot, there's a magical border around the perimeter of the property. The only thing you'll be doing next summer is digging up weeds on the front lawn", he chuckles at his own words, happy that he's finally tore me down.

I wipe the metallic taste of my own blood from my mouth, grinding my jaw on the inside of my cheeks. "See if I care", I reply while I steady myself into a standing position.

Joshua's smug look is evident, he knows how to trigger my vulnerable side. I didn't give a shit if he bet me to a pulp, or took away CDs from my room. Freedom - he took away the one thing I craved the most. The ability to drive away or to simply head into town to clear my head from my morbid family is gone. He won.

"Clean yourself up, I have a coven meeting in a half hour. It's bad enough that you're already an embarrassment without adding scruff into the equation", he casually strolls out of the kitchen.

I'll get you one day, old man.

-

"Kai? What's wrong?", Lyla tapped my arm in an attempt to snap me out of my nightmare.

I don't want her to visibly see me worked up over something I can't control. Is it superficial of me to not want the girl I love to see my vulnerable psyche? Absolutely. But the thought of her seeing me upset or somewhat broken provokes my egotism. "Good morning to you too, beautiful ", I concentrate on appearing chipper.

"Another bad dream?", she rests her chin on my chest.

"None I can remember. How about we do something fun today?", I unknowingly run my fingers through her black locks. I could lie in bed gazing at this woman all day and I wouldn't get bored. That's how I know she's the one.

Lyla pondered my words, then a glowing smile appeared on her freckled face. "What did you have in mind?"

"Well I hear there's a famous theme park just outside of town called Chaos. I can't even remember the last time I've been to a theme park, you up for it?", I push away her hair from her face so I can kiss the rose tinted lips of hers.

"I love the sound of that. I'm pretty sure I've never been to one, just a little carnival Spree had once when I was fourteen. You wanna invite stefan along?", she asked with curiosity. Hell to the no, blue eyes. Just you and I for today.

"Uh, I'll pass. Let's have a day to ourselves for once, just the two of us. I think it'll take the edge off for tomorrow, 'cause I know you're still worried about keeping blondie preoccupied for the whole weekend ", I sit up so I can rest lie my head against the velvet headboard attached to the double bed.