Chapter 10

POV Max

We arrive at my house and I introduce Melek to my father, he looks uncomfortable at first, I don't know why I thought it would be a good way to screw up his society dinner.

My stepmother is very tolerant and to tell the truth very kind, my father asks me for a second to talk alone.

" Who is that girl, why would you invite her," my father exclaims in annoyance.

" She's a friend and you didn't say anything about bringing a friend," I answer seriously.

" A friend, "friend" What type of friend," says, my father.

" I think I've made myself clear, Dad," I replied irritably.

Saying no more, Naomi announces that dinner is ready and I head to the dining room.

We are having dinner when my father starts asking Melek silly questions, it's a nuisance all of a sudden he wants to play the role of a good father doesn't make me laugh, with the cost I can tolerate passing food down my throat.

I raise my voice and Melek gives me a tap with his foot under the table as if warning me to shut up but I'm surprised to see how the fat girl handles the situation, I mean she has seemed brave from the beginning when she confessed her feelings for my brother in front of me but now she seems even more so, she doesn't let herself be intimidated by my father, she knows how to adapt even better than I do in these situations.

But my father just announced his engagement to Naomi, it's a damn joke he must be a cynic to do such a thing, if I left home why did he bring that woman to live with him.

He knows I don't approve of their crappy relationship.

I get up from the table and go to my room, I feel so overwhelmed with so many memories but when my life changed so much, two years ago I left home I preferred to stay in college rooms what to pretend to be a family.

I don't know how Noah can be so tolerant, maybe because he doesn't know the truth of things.

I'm lying in my bed in my old room, nothing has changed.

I decide to get up and leave now that I am calmer on my way to the hallway I can hear a voice coming from the bathroom I approach the edge of the door it is ajar.

It can't be Chubby, she's either freaking out or talking to herself in front of the mirror.

" Are we going to the book fair in Boston this weekend? no, so it didn't sound more like an order than an invitation why does my voice sound so squeaky," says Melek nervously as she scratches her head.

But what the heck is this bimbo doing, she's a complete disaster.

I see her take a piece of paper and she starts to put it in her cleavage, she is completely crazy.

" Damn why are my tits sweating right now," she mutters irritated.

She even made me forget the reason why I'm upset.

She pulls all the paper out of her cleavage and crosses her fingers, closes her eyes as she says.

" I hope Noah accepts my invitation.

All that theater for my dumb older brother who doesn't even look at you, I feel irritated again when I see that she is about to leave I walk away from the hallway but she sees me surprised a few meters away from her, she asks me a question but I can't avoid answering rudely, she also gets annoyed and passes by tapping my shoulder.

I follow her and see that she is heading for the balcony where Noah is.

I realize I'm having a glass of wine, when Chloe approaches me she is talking to me but my mind doesn't pay attention to her, I just leave her in the background because my eyes are directed to where Melek is talking to Noah, I see them smiling very close and I don't know what happened to me but my body reacted by itself and I squeezed my glass of wine too much breaking the stem of my glass, I cut my hand and I head furiously to the kitchen.

I am washing my hand when my father appears and asks me.

" Are you all right?

" Did that ever matter to you, the welfare of our family," I reply in annoyance.

" What are you talking about, son, I don't understand you," exclaims my father.

" You think pretending to be a family now will change your mistakes," he raised his voice angrily.

" I don't know what you're saying, but you're wrong," says my father, approaching me.

"Don't be a scoundrel dad I saw your emails, two years ago Naomi was your secretary and you were your mistress, you damned scum "he shouted furious with rage.

" Son, I can explain," says my father nervously.

" I kept it to myself all this time but not anymore, you abandoned my mother to follow your filthy adventure and now you want to be a family." I grabbed my father's shirt and I look at him with hatred in my eyes while some tears fall.

" I loved your mother, what happened was an accident and we must move on with our lives," says my father, taking my wrist.

" A bastard like you doesn't deserve to be happy," releasing my grip.

I decide to leave so I let go and head for the front door but my father tries to stop me by grabbing my shoulder and we are in the living room I turn around and tell him.

" Let go of me" Shouted and I hit him hard in the face in front of all his guests.

My father staggers and falls near the table knocking over a tray of drinks, I don't intend to stay a moment longer in this place, I leave in a hurry.

I get on my motorcycle and wander around the city, stop at a nightclub, and go inside to have a few beers.

I'm on the second floor having a drink, I'm still angry then I head to the bathroom, my phone keeps ringing it's Noah calling me I don't want to talk to him, I turn my phone off.

When I come out I am surprised to see Melek standing a couple of meters in front of me, what is she doing here looking for me, or what a strange coincidence?

I go up to her ear and ask her what she is doing here she reacts nervously which I find amusing.

Maybe Noah asked her to look for me if that's the case I'd rather she got the hell out of here, I don't need any of my brother's puppets stepping on my toes.

I'm here for you! those words echoed in my head more than the music in the background of the dance floor.

My burning heart calms its flame and the anger I had gradually fades away, I don't know what is happening to me with this girl.

She stays with me to talk and we have a few drinks of beer, the alcohol affects her body and she asks me to dance, I don't like it but she encourages me to do it.

" Come on, chicken, don't you know how to move," exclaims Melek euphorically.

I can't believe she shakes her hips and ass at me so blatantly as we dance, she turns and I hold her waist as the music changes to slow music.

"I can't believe you're so tall," exclaims Melek, crossing his arms around my shoulders.

Having her this close provokes me to kiss her pink lips, I get closer to her she has her eyes closed I can feel her breath I gave her just a few inches away but I hesitate at the end so I pull away.

I'm tired of dancing next to her, the music is loud, I ask her to go sit down even though I'm a little wobbly I must be confused or I don't know if I drank too much, why I want to kiss her.

I can't take it anymore if this girl doesn't take care of her lips and provokes me I'm ready to kiss her without thinking twice, I don't know what's wrong with my heart, it's accelerating, maybe I like the fat girl, I should check it out.

She gets up and goes to the bathroom, then comes back with an upset look on her face and asks us to leave because she doesn't feel well.

We leave and stop at a pharmacy and I get her some water and some pills for nausea, then I take her to a park, she is sitting on a bench and there is a beautiful fountain lit up in front of us.

" You know I think you found another career, you are very good at dancing," I say mockingly.

" I know, I never go out dancing, but today I wasn't so bad," says Melek smiling.

" I'm sorry I ruined dinner and left you lying there," Max says apologetically.

" It's okay, I don't regret how many dinners you can go to with drama included," says Melek jokingly with a smile.

" However, I am happy," says Melek with a smile on his lips.

" You say that because of my brother, you like him so much, " I say it indifferently.

" That's right, now I am a woman who knows that her heart can beat so much for a man," exclaims Melek excitedly.

" Pink love won't last you that long, you know that two years at the most," I replied, annoyed.

" Two years? she asks puzzled.

"The hormones generate testosterone and estrogen, the desire for the other intensifies and serotonin and dopamine are produced, although serotonin is the most important substance in love, it makes a person go crazy, besides it does not allow you to see the defects of the other person, it is only a chemical reaction of the body, love itself does not exist " he explained.

Melek looks at me annoyed, as she says to me.

" Are you crazy, now you are a love doctor, you don't know anything," she replied angrily.

" I don't understand you, you believe that true love exists, you don't know how useless it is to love, you will only end up hurt," I said seriously, looking into her eyes.

" I have never said that love is easy, and if I fell in love with your brother it's because I mean it, and whether my body has those hormones flowing or not, I will always be honest with my feelings " Melek looks at me with determination and his eyes inspire confidence.

She is very honest in her words, I can't believe that she is madly in love with my brother.

We return to the dormitories, she gets off my motorcycle.

" Thanks for the evening, spoiled brat," says Melek mockingly.

She is about to leave when I take her by the hand and her waist, holding her close to my body I have her face a few centimeters away I see her beautiful and fleshy lips, she stares at me scared she tries to move but I hold her tighter I get closer and closer while she closes her eyes unconsciously.

" You thought I would kiss you, you're crazy," I laugh, mocking her reaction.

She looks at me dumbfounded and starts to get angry but before she can say anything to me I turn on the bike and walk away.

I go back to my bedroom, I'm tired I just throw myself on the bed and close my eyes.