The Bully's Obsession novel Chapter 15

　　I tossed and turned ,trapped in my thoughts....

　　I couldn't stay on the bed any longer, I began to pace about while awaiting mom's return

　　The image of a younger Hayden along with that little girl and dad kept resurfacing in my head ..

　　If Hayden knew my dad then was I perhaps missing something?

　　I heard some noises in the living room and knew mom was back....

　　Only she could answer the questions burning through my mind....

　　I quickly made my way downstairs ,clasping the picture tightly as if it was some evidence of some sort...

　　"Hey sweetie" she greeted with a tired smile.....

　　Without saying a word I handed the picture over to her, she accepted it and I watched as the blood slowly drained out of her face...

　　"Mom what's wrong?"

　　"Where did you get this!" She snapped , her voice raised in anger...

　　It was really rear for mom to raise her voice and she looked quite pale now, it was surprising if not shocking to me..

　　"M..mom?" I called out unsurely

　　"I'm asking you Graciella! Where did you find this!" She sounded even more harsh this time....

　　"Mom what's wrong with you? And why is dad with that boy in the picture?" I asked motioning to the photo in her hands

　　Her gaze looked distant for a moment before she snapped out of it..

　　"This isn't your dad, now stop with all these silly questions "

　　She was behaving weird? It was clearly dad in that picture... Her reaction got me even more suspicious

　　"I just want to know how this photo came about mom, the boy in there is my classmate.....the same one who brought me back home the other day.....Hayden  McAndrew...so please give me an answer "

　　"There's nothing to discuss , let this matter end right here!" 

　　A ripping sound filled the air, she tore at the picture until there was nothing left...

　　"No! Why did you do that!" I half yelled at the sight littered all over the floor

　　I was about to start picking up the torn scattered photos when she gripped my arm firmly

　　"You want to know? Fine I'll tell you!"

　　"Your dad used to work for Mr McAndrew " her voice sounded bitter and distant...

　　Dad worked for Hayden's father? This was a very deep realization I never knew 

　　"But dad is a journalist right from when I was born right? you've told me that many times"

　　She looked as if she was taking aback by my question, her gaze suggested that she was keeping something from me....something important....

　　"Please tell me everything mom"

　　I needed to know, I needed to understand.....

　　Perhaps this could relate to the reason why Hayden hates me so much.....

　　There could be more to this....

　　"I've told you all that you need to know, your dad once worked at their company before he......just forget about all this , why are you so adamant ?"

　　Yes I would be adamant, she didn't know how he's terrorized my life for nine years now......

　　She doesn't know of all the physical and emotional pain he'd caused me....

　　How he completely ruined my childhood...

　　How he corrupted my innocence and was threatening to take away my very soul

　　How I unwillingly sucked and jerked him off just up there inside  my room, not to mention of what happened at his house.....

　　Even Jasper got caught up because of me...

　　I couldn't even tell anyone about it, not even her...because I felt like they wouldn't understand

　　How I've had to live with the shame, disgust and humiliation i felt with myself....each time he touched me

　　So I had to know everything.....

　　"What aren't you telling me mom? You are clearly hiding something from me" my voice came out sounding both  desperate and pleading 

　　She suddenly slammed her palms on the table and I flinched back reflexively

　　"That's enough from you, you should never bring up this topic again! its all in the past now"