The Bully's Obsession novel Chapter 26

　　 I ran the brush through my hair once again until it was silkly straight ,  I was dressed in the beautiful red gown mom had gifted me earlier today as a birthday gift. 

　　Since I didn't want a party I decided to hang out with Lyn and Clarissa,  we will first have a little celebration, grab some drinks... , then have a sleepover at Lyn's house. 

　　I took a glance at the wall clock,  I still had about ten minutes to go. I didn't receive any threat messages all through out yesterday neither have I heard anything from Hayden  since that night he spent in my room... 

　　"mom.. dad.. I'm leaving " I called out making my way downstairs. 

　　I met them in the living room discussing in low tones,  mom's face was quite pale... 

　　"mom what's wrong?" she turned to face me looking quite startled. 

　　I stared from her to dad , something wasn't right. 

　　"is something wrong? I just said I was leavin... "

　　"Y...you can't leave " Dad said swallowing hard,  he looked nervous about something... like very nervous. 

　　My brows drew in confusion,  why were they behaving so strange? could something bad have happened? ,  I was just about to ask when a knock sounded from the door .

　　"um.. I'll get that" 

　　"you can't " mom voiced out ,stopping my movement. 

　　Okay... now I know something was truly wrong... 

　　"sweetie.... why don't you go upstairs to your room for a while "

　　"m.. mom?" my voice was laced with doubts

　　"Now!  no more questions!"  Dad yelled leaving no room for arguments... 

　　I slowly made my way upstairs to my room,  what was going on?  I paced about nervously.. 

　　What could be wrong with them?  Why were they looking and even sounded fearful? 

　　I couldn't just sit by ..i needed to find out. 

　　I made my way downstairs searching my gaze around ,  the living room was empty .  I heard voices coming out of dad's study and slowly made my way over. 

　　The door was slightly  ajar, a very familiar voice stopped me right on my tracks 

　　Hayden's? 

　　The hairs on my body stood at it's ends.

　　How could he know my parents? And they also appeared to know him.. ?

　　What was going on? 

　　They were so engrossed in their arguments that they didn't hear me enter.. 

　　 "We've kept this secret from her for all her eighteen years  ,we can't just tell her now that we aren't her real parents ...." mom spoke 

　　I stood motionless like a mannequin, it felt as if a bucket of ice has been dumped on me. 

　　They weren't my parents? 

　　No... No... It couldn't be true,  I must have heard it all wrong.... 

　　"That's your business. I'm  here to take her,  we had a deal. and time's up"

　　"You can't just tak....."

　　"mom..w.. what's going on here? " I interrupted whatever mom was saying 

　　All of  their gazes snapped towards me but my gaze was focused on Hayden's

　　My mind was in a complete mess right now. 

　　"Why did you say you weren't my parents? "

　　"Sweetie w.. we... "

　　"You didn't tell her... I guess it's up to me" Hayden bit out ,his hard gaze on me

　　He made a grip of my hand suddenly, dragging me out of the room ,making his way out of the house... 

　　I stared at my parents,  why weren't they helping?  dad clasped mom's shoulders when she began to make her way over to us. Stopping her. 

　　Tears burned in my eyes.  What was going on here? 

　　"let go of me! " I yelled struggling to break free,  he opened the car and practically shoved me inside,  locking us from inside out as he drove off

　　We stared at each other momentarily and miraculously he broke the stare first. 

　　"where are you taking me? " panic etched in my voice as I stared out the window 

　　He didn't bother with a reply as he kept driving with a speed I was sure wasn't safe by any means 

　　"what were you doing with my parents ? What discussion do you have with them? "

　　"You heard them. They aren't your parents "

　　"that's a lie! I don't believe that! " I screamed out 

　　"You had an uncle named Matteo. He's your real father "