Spoken Lies And Broken Ties

Reb's P.O.V.

"Aunt Mia, I'm sorry, I heard everything but I wasn't trying to eavesdrop, I promise. I just came here to tell you that mom's asking for you. "he paused. "And please don't worry about Reb, I'll go with her and I promise to keep her safe." Mark started walking inside the kitchen and stood next to mom. Mom was a little hesitant. "Not a word goes out of this kitchen, Aunt Mia." he continued and gave mom a reassuring smile. "Thank you, dear, you're such a sweetheart. This will save me from the anxiety knowing that you will be there with Reb to bring her back home safely at this time of the night. Please take care of Reb and yourself and come back soon." she said with a big smile, it was clear that she was relieved after hearing this and she started walking out of the kitchen probably to go sit with Aunt Rachel.

I swear we have got a ridiculous eavesdropper for a guest; who has got some serious problems. I mean how can he even think that I'll want to go with him. No way in hell, I'm going anywhere with him. I have got to complain and rebel about this. "Mom, I'm 19, I don't need a babysitter anymore. I can do things on my own. Do you still doubt it? It's fine if you do. But this is for sure that either I go alone or I don't go at all. You decide now that I'm going or not." I was angry at mom for being okay with sending me with this creepo. She stopped midway after hearing this. She looked at me with her eyes full of misery and said, "Reb, I don't doubt you, I never did. But baby I am worried about your safety all the time. If you go alone, I wouldn't be at peace knowing that you're alone outside at night because of me, but if Mark's with you, I could sit peacefully knowing he's out there to protect you. Please do this for your mom. Besides, when did you ever have a problem with going out with Mark?"

I walked out of the kitchen knowing I couldn't answer her, not right now. How will I ever tell her that the guy she thinks will protect me is the very cause of my pain and misery. No one has hurt me like him and no one will ever hurt me like him. If anything, she should think about ways to protect me from him and not from some unknown villain because he's the villain of my story so she shouldn't confuse him with the hero. But that's the reason for my return. Yes, I'm back to do exactly that. I'm gonna pull that mask off his face and let others see who he really is. I'm gonna tell them that he isn't who they think he is. His personality is way darker than one can imagine. He's not the hero here, he's the villain that everybody detests.

I was lost in thoughts when I felt someone pass by me, Mark was walking towards the entrance to get the car keys. Our kitchen was suited in such a way that one could pass through the dining room to go into the living room without being noticed. When I saw Mark walking towards the car keys, I rushed without wasting a second and grabbed the car keys before him. "I'm driving, period." I said and went ahead.

When I didn't hear footsteps behind me, I turned back and saw him standing there with a sick smirk of his face. "What?" I asked irritated. "I don't mind you driving my car. In fact, I love the idea." He said and started walking. I held out the keys for him to see and gave him a menacing look. "Uh, sorry. I thought you took my keys to tease me like you used to do every time we went out together." he let out rubbing the back of his head like he was embarrassed about it. Hell, he was doing this on purpose like he had prepared all those lines in advance. "Were you always this lame and I didn't notice it before or is this your new way of picking up girls? Whatever it is I don't have time for all this. Now hurry up and get your sorry a.s.s inside the car. I'm taking my car just so you know." I said and start walking without looking back at him for his expression.

That was the first complete sentence I had said to him face to face after three long years. Boy, does it feel good. Not because I was talking to him after so long but because I didn't feel a thing inside me anymore while insulting him, which is a good sign. This proves that I'm way too strong for him to hurt me again. He can't break me into pieces this time even if he intends to. Now, that makes me feel so happy about it.

Just when I was about to get into the car he started, "I'm so happy today Reb. I can't tell you how much I missed." "It's Rebecca for you." I didn't let him finish and cut him off harshly. I was so furious at him for calling me by my nickname, he had no right to call me that. And then he came up to me with those teary eyes and told me how much he missed me like I would believe it that he was actually sad about it and he really did miss me terribly. BULLSHIT!! The old Reb might have fallen for this crap but not this new one. This sweet talk and innocent face won't work on me anymore, not even a bit. God, I was so fed up, I couldn't take any more of his drama, I was done for the day. I just got into the car without wasting a minute and started it and he came and sit in the passenger seat right next to me a moment later. I pulled the car out of the driveway and we hit the road.