To Hate My Stepbrother

Ava’s POV

Groaning, my head spun and for a moment everything around me was pitch dark that I couldn’t see anything around me. Trying to stand up and struggling to open my eyes.

The room that was once dark became bright and it took a while for my eyes to finally adapt to the surroundings. Blinking, I finally opened my eyes properly to see Chad in front of me.

He had a wicked smile on his face and he was standing with a man. The man doesn’t look familiar and this was the first time that I’ll be seeing him.

I’d tried to stand and that was when I realized that I was bound tight, my hands and legs were tied so tight that even if I tried I couldn’t possibly get out of the rope.

“Let me go!” I tried to yell but it only came out muffled because of the duct tape on my mouth.

“There’s no use fighting,” the unfamiliar man spoke and Chad’s cynical laughter filled the room as he mocked my state of helplessness.

“We have you now and struggling will only hurt you more than we intend to hurt you,” he added with a smirk, “although we have no idea if we only want to hurt you or kill you yet. That will be decided when we hear from Mason.” He added amidst laughter and my stomach churned.

It felt as if there was a tight knot in my stomach and as if that wasn’t enough, I saw the face that I’ve gotten so used to seeing for two days walking into the room.

What is she doing here?

“Thank you for saying those things to her and luring her out of the office.” Chad smiled as he handed Mason’s mother a huge black bag.

My breath got caught in my throat when she opened the bag and I saw that it was filled with money. She’d done what she did intentionally.

She purposely came to the office to say those awful things about me and my mother because she knew I wouldn’t be able to take anymore and sooner than later I’ll run out of the office.

“You disgusting pig!” I spat when the man pulled the duct tape on my mouth, giving me back my freedom of speech, “I expected a lot of things from you but I never expected that you’ll act so lowly.” I added disdainfully.

The sight of her alone disgusted me and I just wished that I could break her jaw. I couldn’t believe that a woman like her birthed the man I’m in love with.

“Say whatever, you can’t hurt me with your words,” she shrugged before bursting into laughter, “well, if you need me I’ll be in Mexico enjoying all of these.” She finished, flaunting the money she’d just gotten from aiding my kidnap as she walked out.

“You see, it didn’t really have to get to this.” Chad shrugged as he squatted in front of me. His finger brushed my cheek and I spat on his face but I regretted immediately because I felt a sting like never before on my cheek.

Holding and squeezing my face as he made sure that I was staring directly into his eyes, “if you had just acted right, if you had just stayed out of our business and loved me the same way you love your stepbrother.” He added, I knew he called Mason my stepbrother in a bid to taunt me.

“If you had just stopped playing hard to get and love me like you’re supposed to then you wouldn’t be here.” He snapped before releasing my face so suddenly.

Scared, I watched as Chad pulled out his phone and dialed a number. I didn’t need a soothsayer to tell me that the person they were calling was Mason because the phone was set on speaker.

“Who is this?” Mason demanded as soon as he answered and Chad took the Liberty to talk to him.

“Who do you think it is?” Chad responded with a question of his own, “I told you I was going to get you.” He laughed.

“What the hell do you want?” Mason snarled at them, he had no idea that I was there, “I’m warning you Chad and this will be the last time, stay away from me.” Mason warned.Nôvel(D)ra/ma.Org exclusive © material.

“Don’t hang up so soon,” Chad mocked as if he knew that Mason was about to hang up, “we have Ava.” He finished and after a while of silence Mason bursted out laughing.

“You know for a moment there you were actually funny,” Mason said amidst laughter, “But Ava is at work and I know better than to fall for your cheap trick.” He added, oblivious to the fact that Chad was in fact right about being there with them.

“You’re smarter than this, man, you should also know better than running your mouth like you have no control over it.” Chad snapped back at Mason who was still laughing.

“How do I believe she’s with you?” His voice came from over the phone and with a blink of Chad’s eyes the unfamiliar man stabbed my arm and the pain was so unbearable that I couldn’t help the loud scream of agony that escaped my mouth.

“You have your proof,” Chad smiled as he walked towards me, “if you want your Ava alive and healthy then all you have to do is simple.” He started, patting my cheeks as if cleaning the tears.

“Transfer the company to me, let everything be in my name or your precious little Ava here will die.” Chad finished and before Mason could say something else he hung the call up.

My chest tightened and I got even more scared as I sobbed, my stomach churning and for the first time since that night my mind drifted off to the nightmare I had.

It’s all coming true and now, because of me, Mason is going to lose everything he owns.