Chapter 11 The motive behind the contract

Joshua can't stop thinking about what Stephanie said earlier. Veronica did not attend their class this morning and Adam was also absent. She was not even answering his calls.

Did she avoid him on purpose? He hasn't heard from her since the incident at Mrs. Everdeen's class. Since Vee has a car, he doesn't have any reason to fetch her every morning. He knew that Adam is Veronica's type. His physique is just like Hans. He manages to get rid of Hans from Vee's eyes and all other men who showed interest to Vee, there is no way he's going to allow this new guy, Adam, to stick with Veronica.

"Try me Adam, and you will see what I can do. You don't know me", Joshua said in his mind. When it involves Veronica, he swears he will do anything. He still remembered three years ago how they came to settle with contract that only the two of them knew. Hans Valentin was an asshole. He knew him very well because they were friends.

Three years ago, Hans Valentin was flirting with Veronica and he knew about the bet the boys had on her. They were betting if Veronica will give in to Hans and if she is still a virgin. The boys did not let him know because Veronica is his best friend, but he knew about it anyway and when he confronted Hans about it, they had a fight.

"Why are you so angry about it, bro?", Hans said.

"Why? Seriously dude? He was my best friend and you know that she is like a sister to me", He said.

Hans laughed. "Did you hear him, boys? Veronica was like a sister to him", Hans said looking at the boys. His other friends laughed.

Joshua clenched his teeth and fist in anger.

"Too bad Veronica is pretty, and she has a yummy curve, if she's your sister, you can't taste her bro", Brian said.

"But she's not your sister bro, you want to bet on her cup size? Oh, right you won't because you knew already", Hans said.

Everyone burst into hard laughter except Jack and David who tried to stop them.

"Isn't Kate your sister too?", Hans continued.

Joshua couldn't take it anymore and gave Hans a punch right into his nose. He wanted to do it right at the moment when he saw him fucking his sister during Hans' graduation party, but he knew his sister very well, she's not someone Hans could just bully. If she let him fucked her that is because she liked him to be one of her collections.

Jack and David were quick, they mediate the fight and separate the two.

"You don't want to fight with me bro", Hans said.

"Oh, I'm threatened", He said in sarcasm.

"Yoh! Stop it guys, we are friends", Jack said.

They exchange harsh words, but Hans was not able to touch him because the other boys was able to get him to the car and drive him away.

When he got home that night, his father was waiting which is very unusual. He knew already what it means. He's father does not really care about what he was doing with his life. He only care about anything that will bring him profit and because he is a liability, he has no value to him. They barely even talk or eat together. Seeing him wait at this hour means he did something that ruins his business whatsoever.

When his father saw him enter the room, he didn't say anything. He just looked at him straight like a lawyer waiting for him to confess something. Joshua ignored him and just walk past him but before he could take a first step of the stairs, his father grabbed him from behind and punch him right into the face. He was like hit by a thunder and staggered to the corner. His nose was bleeding.

"What the hell did I tell you, you worthless shit? Ha! What did I tell you?", his father shouted in anger while blowing a kick right into his ribs. The poor Joshua groaned in pain.

"I told you to befriend Hans Valentin because I needed the mayor's favor. Is it that hard to follow one single order? I enrolled you in that expensive private school, you are living in this fancy house, I provided everything for you not to be left out by those rich kids, what more can you ask? Tell me! Tell me!", he said while still kicking him.

"Nothing", Joshua said. He could barely talk; his voice was shaking. He clenched his fist in anger. He wanted to shout, he wanted to talk back, punch him back and kick him back with all his might but all he could do was bit his lip to suppress his tears.

After he satisfy his anger, his father stopped.

"If you will not kneel and apologize to Hans tomorrow, just pack your things and don't let me see your useless face ever again", his father said and went upstairs leaving him crouched in pain in the corner.

His nanny Lydia approached him and tried to comfort him. Her tears drop into his face. She's been watching all this time; she just couldn't interfere scared that his father will deport her to the Philippines. She helped him to stand up, he could barely walk so she piggyback him upstairs. His nanny has been taking care of him since he was a baby, she did everything for him from bath to meal to driving him to school. His real mother was also busy all the time. Even when his older sister runaway, their parents did not even give a shit about it.

He wanted to pack his things too and disappear just like Kate, but whenever he thinks about Veronica, he just couldn't do it. He wanted to survive for her. He has dreams for his future with her. And thinking about Vee, he needs to find a solution on how to deal with Hans. He knew for sure that Vee will fall into his trap because she likes him. He didn't sleep that night.

Well, who could sleep from those kicks? After nanny Lydia put an ice pack wrap in a towel into his bruises for a couple of minutes, he still couldn't sleep thinking about what he should do with Veronica.

After that night he had plotted his plan already. He went to reconcile with Hans in the morning as if nothing happened. He swallowed his pride in front of those bastards but he's not going to let them win and hurt Veronica, never.