Chapter 44: Chapter 44

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Scientifically, love is a chemical reaction in your brain towards someone else. Your pupils dilate, you heart beats faster and your brain goes into overdrive.

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Javier's POV

Hit.

"And then she thinks Faye is responsible for the incident at the pool”i say breathless as my heels bounce on the floor of the ring.

Hit.

"Well, what do you think?”Clyde ask bouncing like me too as we move in a circle.

"I don't know man, I want to believe Faye's all changed and not dangerous, but Megan thinks she's dangerous and I believe her but she could also be mistaken”I say letting my guard down as the troubling thought settles in.

Hit.

"Ow, man not cool”I say shaking my head as the pain of Clyde's hit settles in.

Clyde shrugs and attempts to hit me against but this time I avoid it and tackle him down. "Cheat”he mutters as I jump off the ring laughing. Clyde and I have been practicing our kick boxing skills on each other, we've been at it for a while now and all my bones ache right now. I move to the mini fridge and take out two bottles of chilled water, throwing one to Clyde and emptying one myself.

"Personally...I don't believe all the shit about getting healed up, well again and returning back to the person who caused your ailment in the first place”Clyde say as we walk into the lounge towels at hand.

I look at him my lips set in a straight line with a frown on my face, he mirrors my expression challenging me. I sigh, "am gonna go hit the showers"

He nods, "you go do that, am famished, got tortellini?"

"Nope but I've got pizza!”I yell getting rid of my little clothing.

"Is there pineapple on it?”Clyde asks.

"Nope”I shout popping the 'p'

"Fair enough”he shouts back as I turn on the shower letting the cold water run down my body from my head to toe, washing away the sweats, heat and relaxing my mind.

I close my eyes and the image of Megan flashes through. Her eyes are closed, her hair mated behind her, her lips pink and puffy from all our kisses. The droplets of water on her face making her look incredibly sexy and appealing. Her eyes open up again, the shining brown pupils looking directly at me, she smiles her innocent smile as our lips merge again, my hands roaming through her smooth and soft curvey body, eliciting moans and sweet cries from her.

I open my eyes again letting out a breath. My Megan, she drives me crazy and I can't get my mind off of her. Being around her makes me happy, seeing her smile is one of the precious thing ever. When she's close to me, I can't think anymore and It’s really difficult to not have her in my arms at all times. Seeing her hurt is much worst, I'll rather offer myself up for sacrifice than let a strand of her hair get hurt. I want to be with her, she's my life, my home, my everything. Anywhere she is that's where I want to be. Right beside her because I love her.

I love her so much and if Faye is making her scared or insecure then no matter how harsh it is, I've to tell Faye off. I don't want Megan to get hurt and I want to believe that Faye isn't dangerous, that's she's normal and sane. But this is Megan we are talking about, anything for Megan. I'll do anything and everything for Megan.

"Hey!”I shout throwing the towel I used to wipe my hair at Clyde, he catches it just before it smacks his face.

"What?”He asks me, eye wide.

"You're eating all the pizza!”I yell, going towards him and snatching the almost empty box away.

"Oh”he says, before licking off his fingers, "I got carried away by It’s delicious taste and It’s not my fault you were taking so long in the bathroom. What were you doing in there, laying an egg?!”He asks getting up from the kitchen stool.

"Yea, I think I successfully laid three golden eggs, go in...you'll see them”I say gesturing for him to go into the bathroom.

He scoffs searching my face for a hint of a smile or anything to show that I am joking, but I successfully put on a completely blank face. "Yea right”he turns to go and turns to back to look at me, "you serious?"

I bit my tongue to keep me from laughing, as I nodded, "mmhmm"

Clyde studies me for another 10 seconds before scoffing again, "dummy"

I bark out a laugh unable to hold it any longer. "Golden eggs my foot, go take you bath dummy, you stink”I say waving my hand in front of my nose.

He throws my towel back at me and it smacks my in the head, I glare at him and he just smiles as he whistles his way into the bathroom.

"Dummy!”I yell at him before turning back eat the remaining slice of pizza, I hadn't come out when I did, he would have probably emptied the carton. "Tch...Elephant"

I look outside the giant glass window. The ocean waves were soothing to the mind, I saw as the blue water move and bounce against It’self. I could also see some bikini clad females and men in shorts walking around and even playing sports. I could practically see the whole city from up here.

That's why I love this place, the view, the peace. And back then...the bikini women but that all changed when I met Megan now all I can think of is showing her this great view every morning that we wake up. If Megan and I ever settle in Mexico, we'll surely live here. Together.

Clyde and I came over here in the morning to escape work, chore and family and spend quality time together. It’s was my bachelor pad, in Cancun. The most beautiful city in Mexico. So far, we've been having a great time. Although mum will probably be pissed at me when I return home. Genesis and her wanted me to go shopping with them. But I chose a not so quiet day alone with my best friend, over that. Am a bad son and brother. Well shopping never ends, we could always go tomorrow.

"Have you told dad about your reason for being here”Clyde asks his dark hair dripping water as he walks out of the room.

I stop searching throw the TV channels as I face him scowling as I throw a towel at him again, it almost smacks his face but he manages to catch it mid air. Curse his athletic hands. He moves the towel out of his face and smirks at me. I groan going back to my TV search. "Nope, I haven't. He seems to know though because he has been avoiding me, ever since yesterday"

He nodded plopping down on the sofa, "and Kristen?"

"She's at the mansion being pampered by everyone. They still treat her like the future Mrs Altamira, I couldn't stand it”I say still scanning through channels.

"Ah stop it there”Clyde says stopping me at a geo-wild life channel, I shrug and leave it.

Cue to us cringing, amazed, stunned, laughing and even terrified at some wild animals.

~*~

"How's this colour?”I ask Clyde raising up a red coloured tie up to him.

"Too shouty”Clyde says popping his head out of the wardrobe and then popping it right back in.

"What about this?”I ask again this time raising a blue coloured with white dots up.

"Ok, blue matches your eyes. Perfecto”Clyde says popping head out and in again.

I scrutinize the tie, squeezing my face up in displeasure. "But it has white dots."

He groans popping his head back out. "Look man, you just wear whatever you want to wear. I mean why ask me you've always been the better fashionista"

I sigh giving puppy eyes, "I..I just wanted someone opinion this time, since I'll be appearing in front of my father, who scares me something, FYI”I say in a sulking tone.

Clyde groans and finally gets out of the wardrobe, he matches to me wearing just his pants. His chest tattoo very visible to me. Like it was staring at me and challenging me to look at it. Reminding me of Megan's beautiful feather tattoo on her pelvic. I couldn't stop staring at Meg's tattoo, it was so beautifully drawn and it had a lot of meanings buried deep within. Every trace, ink, everything about that little feather tantalized me. It’s like a representation of all her pain and past sufferings and all I want to do, is to sooth it and make everything better.

"Hey! Freak!”Clyde says snapping his finger in front of my face.

"Huh?”I ask tearing my face away from his tribal tatoo and looking at him instead.

He looks at his tattoo then at me, then he takes a step back and not so subtly lifts a book covering his chest. "So...ahem..."

I chuckle, "what are you doing?"

"Nothing... Um that kiss I gave you at the party months ago, did it get to your head?"

"What?!!!”I shout not believing I heard what I just heard.

"Be...because if it did I just want you to know that I didn't mean it, it was a stupid revenge tactic that totally grossed me out. I mean..."

"Hey! Hey! Shssh. We promised never to bring up that”I say as I shudder involuntary grossed out of my mind for even remembering it. "Why are you bringing it up now?"

"Because you are staring at my chest weirdly. What? Is the tattoo suddenly looking sexy? Are you getting any ideas? If...if you are, you should know I won't chest on Carina and if you drug me and hypnotize me into cheating...just know I don't do bottoms, I'll much rather be at the--"

"Shut up!”I yell unable to hear anymore. I look at Clyde horror written all my face. His face suddenly turns red, his grey eyes shining and getting watery and then he burst out laughing. His booming laugh.

"You should have seen your face”he laughs putting the book down and still laughing his head off. I hope he'll do it literally. "God, I'm so funny"

My face relaxes as I realize he was just joking, a little laugh escapes my throat. "You almost scared me for life man. Not cool"

"Just doing my job, now you are less nervous about your older replica and can switch on the model spirit in you. Wohoo”he says spinning around. "But just incase you still need my opinion...”He uses his eyes to scan through my tie collection. Then he picks one up, "black! SuIt’s you and gives out an aura of confidence"

I collect it from him, "thanks man”he waves a finger up and walks away. I lift the tie up to look at it. True, I was less nervous now. "Hey Clyde?”He makes a sound and I continue, "do you think I should get a tattoo?"

He spins around so fast, It’s a miracle he didn't fall to his butt. He studies me for five seconds then stretches out his hand to reach out to the nearest book.

"Ah-ah don't even think about it and am serious. Wouldn't a tattoo look good on me, complimenting my already godlike looks”I say putting on the tie.

"What happened to not tainting your 'perfect skin' ”Clyde ask clearing confused.

As teens Clyde wanted to get a tattoo. He wanted us to get matching tattoos but I was against it. Not only about the pain we'll face but about ink on my flawless skin. I talked Clyde out of the idea and he temporary forgot about tattoos. But when Angeles flew him to Nevada to see his cousin, he made a friend whose father happened to be working as an inker. He couldn't resist anymore especially when it was free and all the boys around there had one, so he got one and manages to keep it a secret from me for 2 weeks. I found out anyway cos we are best buddies and you can't hide something form your best Buddy for long. I didn't freak out but I always teased him about how my skin is pure while his is impure. Teen.

"Well, it's just.. Megan had one. It’s so cool and I just think that getting one would make me look cooler I'm her eyes. I mean she even got one because of Sam, am sure she digs tattoos”I explain finishing up the the perfect tie knot and turning to face Clyde.

"Oh great leave it a woman to change your mind about your thinking, ideology and perspective of things”Clyde says huffing. "Anyways get one if you want but Megan isn't with tattoo boy now is she? She's with the inkless one. Shouldn't that tell you something? You don't need to get a tattoo to look cool in Megan's eyes, am sure you being inkless is the coolness thing to her"

"You sure do know your ways with words don't you?”I say smiling at Clyde as he bows and winks at me. I chuckle, "I'm still thinking about it though. Now go get dressed or we'll be late"

We arrived at the Mansion pretty early. I have a dinner date with my dad and the rest of the family, it was like a formal dinner because everybody was all dressed up. Mom was making it a welcoming celebration to. The dining table was filled with different delicacies and looked really appetizing. Mum was not pissed with me as I thought she would be, according to her she and Genesis didn't go shopping again. Genesis had somewhere to go.

The little diner bell rang signaling It’s time for dinner. Dad came down real fast and gave a nod of acknowledgment at me. Just as I was about to go to my seat, I see Kristen standing at the top of the stairs. She wore a peach coloured long gown, with a black belt, black beads/ jewelries and black heals. Her hair was perfected into a neat bun. Her face was beautified by her makeup and I can't help bit say she looked stunning.

I closed my eyes and imagine Megan in the same outfit, her hair up in a neat bun and her face beautified. I opened my eyes back with a large smile on my face. I can't help but say Megan would look absolutely beautiful.

I turned to walk to my seat but then I caught my Mum's eyes, she was glaring at me and cocking her head towards the stairs. "What?”I mouthed to her confused. I think she mouthed back, "escort her”. I looked confused but then I think I got it, as I pointed at the stairs and she nodded. I mouthed, "no”but then her glare got harder as she picked up a fork and stabbed a muffin hard, not breaking eye contact with me. I'm taken back by the sudden action when NY father clears his throat.

I grumble my way upstairs and present the crook of my arm to Kristen. She gently holds on as we start descending the stairs.

"Look, I don't want this either bit I'm doing it so just flash a smile or something and not act like a guy who's got carrot stuck up his ass”Kristen says smiling forward.

Creepy and feisty.

"Inner words please and don't ruin carrot for me”I whisper to her, trying to smile at this horrible situation. I want my Megan! Right now, she'd be blushing if I said that to her.

Dinner was perfect, my mum is perfect and excellent in cooking the best dishes ever. I waited until my dad was done with the main course. I'll talk during dessert. Soon dessert arrived and I started bouncing my foot under the table.

"Dad...”I blunt out and he turns to me in askance. "Dad, I and Kristen have decided to end our engagement.”I said and I gulped waiting for his reaction. After waiting for what felt like a eternity, he spoke.

"Why?” He ask cutting his carrot cake dessert and not sparing us a look.

Kristen and I looked at each other. "Because we don't love each other”we say in sync

"Hmm”he said chewing. Then he dropped his cutleries and turned to face us. "Your mother and I were not in love with each other before we got married but look at us now, in love and happy. Same with the Sullivans.

“yea and look how that turned out for them”Kristen muttered, making Ethan and Clyde to choke down on a laugh while I squeeze and crush a table napkin to make sure I maintain my straight face. Any laugh, chuckle, snicker or even grunt will make my dad not take me seriously. I need to be taken seriously.

"Ahem... We cannot cancel a 10 year old engagement just because you two don't love each other”he said, "Kristen came back after running away. This agreement was made long before you guys were born. Javier make it work”with that he went back to his meal, signalling the end of our discussion.

Anger welled up in me, and I couldn't take it anymore. I slammed my hand on the table making everyone jump in surprise. "You don't understand do you? I don't love her! Am not going to get married to someone I have absolutely no chemistry with dad. And I don't even care..."

"I am pregnant!”A cry came interrupting my anger outburst and stopping me from speaking further. Genesis gasped but other than that the table remained silent. I turned around in the direction of the voice and my blazing eyes land on Kristen, her head was bent down and she was seemed as if she wanted to bite off her fingers but was resisting.

What?

"What did you just say?”My father said his eyes taking the look of mine a minute ago.

Kristen inhaled and raised her head up wiping what seemed like tears away from her cheeks. "I said, I am pregnant"

My jaw dropped down as my eyes moved to her tummy on it's own accord. Who would have thought?

"What the hell?”Ethan muttered, his expression just like Clyde's, as they looked utterly surprised.

Mum clapped her hand together looking at Kristen like It’s her long lost child. While Genesis was staring at my dad, daring him to say something.

"Ok ok, am guessing It’s not for Javier?”My dad asked his expression looking confused and disoriented for once.

"Nope”Kristen and I both said in sync.

"Ok, how many months?"

Everybody turned to look at him wondering why he would ask that, then the answer dawned on everyone. Kristen eyes widened, my Jaw tightened up as my fist clenched threatening to do the formidable.

"No way, dad"

"Unbelievable..."

"How dare you think that Richard?"

"What? Danielle we are talking about a 10 year old engagement with the Sullivan, the media knows, the whole world does. A pregnancy new would ruin us and Federico too”My dad defended.

"Get up”I say to Kristen as I get up, my chair scrapping the floor.

"Javier...”My dad called.

"Dad...don't”I say trying very hard to keep my temper in check, just until I see something I can break to release some of it. Ah there's so much to break in my room.

He sighs raising his hand up in surrender. "Am sorry, I shouldn't have suggested that you abort the baby, that was disrespectful and unkind of me"

Kristen and I stare at him in disbelieve, did he just apologized?

"Please, sit...let's sort this out"

I look at my mum and she nods telling me to comply, I help Kristen sit back and I sit too, willing myself to listen to my father.

One more slip and I might just break his nose.

To be continued...

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