Chapter 6

I looked at the sunlight filtering through the tree limbs. The numbness brought on by the Jack Daniels was gone. Now I was stiff with a damp ass. Damn, why didn’t I notice the ground was wet when I sat down? Standing, I stretched all the kinks out. I wondered if Missy ever got out of the woods. I meant to tell her the way she needed to go, but the look of pure horrified shock on her face was hilarious. Did she think Dad would let her just walk away?

When I reached the school parking lot, it was empty. Good, I was totally over school. It’s nothing but a waste of time if you ask me. As I pulled out of the lot and drove home, I actually obeyed the speed limits. Unfortunately, even driving so slow it only took me ten minutes to get home. As I pulled in the driveway I saw Tammy, my sister’s friend. She was just walking up to the front door. Maybe my day was looking up.

“Hey girl, what’s up?” Some playtime sounded nice about now.

“Oh hi, Mike. Uhm, is Dean home? He said he’d tutor me in math.” Her cheeks flushed as she bit her lower lip.

Oh, I saw what kind of tutoring she was in the mood for. Anger filled me and I gripped my car keys. Forcing a grin on my face I said, “I bet he did, but he’s not here. Don’t worry I can help you with anything you need.”

She curled her lip in disgust. “You are such a pig, Mike.”

What the hell? A pig? What did I even say? “A pig huh? That’s not what you said last time.”

Tammy rolled her eyes at me. “Whatever, Mike. Dean is a gentleman so why would I waste my time on you?”

My hand tightened around my keys more. Tammy was begging to get slapped. I started to bring up my fist but remembered Dad didn’t want me hitting her. Her dad was in good with him, so I had to play nice.

“Well, as I said you deaf bitch, he’s not here so get your slutty ass out of here.” I grinned at the flash of hurt on her face. Good. When she came crawling back to me, I was so going to make her beg. Damn Dean! Was there a single thing that asshole didn’t ruin? I couldn’t wait until Dad finished pretending to be friends with my uncle’s pack. I was going to have so much fun smashing Dean’s face into the ground, and I would make sure Tammy was there to see it.

Mom was in the hall when I went inside. “Thank you for getting rid of that girl. I can’t stand her. She is like a parasite.” Mom wiped her hands on a dishtowel and kissed me on the top of my head, making the anger vanish.

Mom was the only one, besides Missy, who managed to calm me down when I was angry. “No problem, Mom. She is a parasite, came here looking for Dean hoping he’d let her blow him.” I grunted as she smacked me on the back of the head. It didn’t hurt, just surprised me.

“Language, Mister. I don’t care if what you say about her is true, it’s not the way to speak. You may talk like that with your friends, but when you’re around me, I want none of it.”

Rubbing the back of my head, I begrudgingly gave her an apology. I slung my arm around her waist and hugged her. She flinched, and the anger trickled back through me. Dad hit her again. “How bad?”

Mom smiled at me. “I’m fine sweetheart. It’s not too bad.” How could she smile like that and pretend like nothing was wrong? It was something Missy did too and I never understood it.

“Your father just couldn’t help himself. He’s under so much stress lately, and I really shouldn’t have bothered him,” Mom explained.

I scowled, hating when she defended him. It was never her fault, but arguing with her would get me nowhere. “Fine. I’m going to my room.”

“Okay, make sure you clean up for Dinner,” she told me with a kiss on my forehead before returning to the kitchen to do whatever it is moms do there.

I closed the door and sat on the bed, leaning against the wall. My anger returned as I thought of Tammy, Dean, and my dad. I hated them all and wanted them dead. With a smile, I closed my eyes imagining what it would be like to have their blood on my hands. I wanted to do it. I wanted to see the life drain out of their eyes. I opened my eyes in a slightly better mood. I glanced out of my window and let a small smile cross my face as I saw Missy.

She made it out after all. That’s my girl. I knew she’d do it. I scooted off my bed to watch her swing on a swing set like she was six or something. It made me smile even more. Dad hated her. He called her weak, human trash. A mistake that should’ve never been born, but I knew the truth. Missy was strong. No one weak could deal with the shit I gave her every day, yet Missy did and came back for more. Dad was a big fucking idiot.

I couldn’t let him get rid of her. She was the only good thing I had going right now. No matter how angry I was, she was always there to take it. I wasn’t ashamed to admit it. I needed Missy. I needed her to take my anger. She was like the yin to my yang or whatever. Without me, Missy was no one, but some stupid unimportant human, and without her, I might end up hurting Mom as Dad did. I would rather die than sink that low.

Yeah, Missy and I, we were like meant for each other. Not like mates and that stupid shit, but something more.

My eyes narrowed as I saw Dean freaking Williams walk up to Missy. What was he doing there? Anger turned in the pit of my stomach as he started talking to her. What did Dean have to talk about with Missy? Didn’t I make it clear, no one goes near Missy but me! The more I watched, the angrier I got. He kept getting closer and closer to her as he held the chain of her swing. Go away Dean, I swore silently at him.

A growl resonated through my throat when he held her face. I was going to break that hand. To make matters worse, I watched furiously as he kissed her. He actually kissed her! My lips curled into a snarl, I felt the nails of my hands grow into claws. She blushed, smiling at him. “No,” I growled. Dean could have Tammy or any girl he wanted. Anyone but Missy. She was mine! I gripped the windowsill, not caring I had splintered the wood.

“Enjoy it Deano, because it’s going to be the last time you touch her. You are a fucking dead man. I am going to kill you, I don’t give a fuck what Dad’s plans are. You are dead!”