Mr.Possessive's Monster

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Ben quickly takes her hand scowling at her." Slow down Doris. We have plenty time." He scolds her. I guess grabbing hands is something that that family does. But the way he's looking at her makes me feel happy inside. He looks at her in pure admiration but at the same time he's worried about her for some reason.

She pouts." Your no fun, Ben."

Alec gets up shoving his hands in his pocket." Well I'm hungry. So you can have your little chit chat with the brat. Don't mind me." He glares at the corner of his eye at me.

I can get the feeling he doesn't like me much. I rock on the heels of my feet feeling extremely uncomfortable. Levi steps forward," Hey what crawled up your ass?" He scrunched up his nose while saying.

"Waste of time." Alec mutters walking out the room.

Ben gets up too." Teenagers and there terestrone." He looks at his wife and places a hand on the small of her back." Well we might as well eat all together. How about that Hadley?" He smiles at me making his laugh lines prominent.

He was talking to me? Oh god he was talking to me! Don't screw up. I manage to muster something." P-patato."

Levi looks at me strangley." Potato? Oh god Hadley!" He laughs lightly.

His mother perks up." Hadley you like potatoes? I made Shepards pie for dinner!" She gets up and walks into the kichen to prepare it.

Oh I love Shepards pie. My dad used to make it every Wednesday. It was my favorite,  I looked forward to it each week. We used to eat it together, me, dad and mom. Those were good time.

Levi nugded me getting my attention." I remember in elementary school you use to bring it in a plastic container every thursday. I use different this think it was gross cold."

My eyes widened as I turn my head to look at him. How did he-" How did you remember that? How did you notice? I don't even remember you? I-" I cut off my rambling and just look at him curiously.

He smiles." You might not know it but I've known you for awhile now. All of elementary and middle school I've watched over you. Maybe I was to scared to approach you but I made sure I could protect you. I've loved you a while now Hadley."

My heart leaps out of my chest. I don't why I'm feeling this way but when he said those words I felt as if I would fall out any second." I d-dont understand what you mean." I stutter.

Levi smiles lifting his hand to ruffle my hair." I think you understand, your just not ready."

What ever that meant.

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The steam deliciousness sat in a white plate right infront of me. I couldn't wait to taste this. I pick up my fork scooping some of the pie on it. I raise it to my mouth and devour the fork.

It's so good. We'll not as good as my father's but it's a close second." This is great!" I smile looking over to Doris.

"Thank you Hadley." She smiles leaning her elbows on her the table gazing at the space in between Levi and I. " So how did you two meet?"

"In school." Levi immediately answers for me. I guess he didn't want to get into exact detail.

His father, Ben, scoffs." Holding out the primary details eh?" He laughs nudging Alec coaxing him to laugh but all he had on his face was a sour expression.

He really doesn't like me." Why do we have to talk about Levi and her for the whole dinner. There's other things to talk about." Alec spits.

"Hey quit being rude Alec. We're curious about Hadley that's all?" Doris intervenes.

Why is this getting so heated. I should do something stop it. I didn't really like all the attention anyways." No its okay!" I shake my hands.

Alec cuts his eyes to me pushing he chair out and standing up. I don't want him to leave, I feel horrible that I'm causing him this discomfort." Alec, so why are you staying with the Morgans?" I ask placing my fork down to look at him.

Startled he drops his plate in rage."Alec!" Levi shouts.

He crouches down to pick up the broken porcelain. I look to Levi to see him get up and walk over to Alec. He's touching the broken pieces." Stop! Font touch if you'll cut yourself." I say pushing my chair out too.

Ben and Doris are just observing from their seats. Alec hisses in pain obviously from not listening to me. He sucks in a breath and glares at the ground." I don't need your help."

When I catch sight of blood I get worried. I walk over to him and Levi. Levi's expression is unreadable, it's almost he's thinking about something deeply. How can he doing that when his cousin is bleeding on the floor.

Someone finally speaks up." Levi go get the first aid kit from the basement. Hadley please help Alec get to the bathroom."

He whips his head to his aunt " I don't need any help from her." Venom clear in his voice.

Before a few months ago I never had any friends. People never showed much interest in me but it was never to the extent that I could say someone hated me.

But cleary Ben had enough." Alec know when your beaten." He says.

Alec takes one more look at me before descending to the stairs case. After we get to the landing, I ask him." Where's  the bathroom?" I say in the softest voice.

He grunts but keep on walking leading me to the bathroom. He sits on the toilet avoiding my gaze. There might be broken porcelain still in his hands in need tweezers I look in the cabinet and find some laying there.

I take it and wash it under hot water. " Is it okay if I clean it for you?" I ask timidly, afraid that he he would shout at me.

For a 15 year old boy he's pretty intimidating." Sure." Alec surprises me with his answer.

I nod and take his hand on mine running it under warm water. He winces as I start to take out little shards. Once I think I'm done I rinse his hand again." Why do you hate me?" That took alot of courage.

"Because your just like them. And as  soon as you come in the house your center of there attention. I've been living here for 3 years and I've been nothing but existing."

So he's jealous?

I shake my head." That's not true."

Alec raises an eye brow." Yes it is but you wouldn't understand what's it like to be alone." He says.

He's wrong. He's completely wrong." That's were your wrong, for years I've been by myself. I was forced to grow up fast. I know what it's alike to be alone. And you arent. You have those wonderful people down stairs who care for you. You have no reason to be jealous because just caught their attention for a day."

Alec lowers his gaze. " I just hate it you know."

"Its okay. I won't hold anything against you. I would like to be your friend."

"Uh no."

How embarrassing.