You became the reason I breathe, you suffocate me.
-----Unknown
ERIC'S POV
"You can't drown yourself like this. Go to her. Explain her your side. She'll eventually forgive you if she loves you." My head snapped up and I saw my mother towering over me. Her voice was laced in concern, pity and empathy.
"Don't do this to yourself. It'll only destroy you again. Please tell me what happened. This silence will kill you. May be I could help you somehow." She snatched away the whiskey bottle from my hold and kept it away. I grunted in response and she sighed.
"You can't drink with the kids running around the house. What kind of example are you setting for them ?" Her eyes held disappoint and remorse. I felt too guilty for letting her down. I had failed my parents too. I had done nothing but gifted them with never ending self reproach.
They always understood me. They never said a word or forced me to do something against my will. They were one ideal parents and loved me no less than my obedient siblings who never failed them.
"I don't want to talk mama." I uttered and she sadly nodded her head. Her eyes glistened with unshed tears which broke my already broken heart. I never wanted to see tears in her eyes. I never wanted to be the one to upset her. But she was distressed and all because of me, because of her once good boy.
It had been three months and I was rotting in their place. I had not gone to any of my photoshoots and signings. I didn't want to go back to Perforar, my tattoo, peircing and hair salon. I was sure everyone would be working well there.
I agreed to stay at my parents' place because of my father's insistence. He didn't want me to rot in a corner of Roma's apartment. They both had been bugging me day and night to know the reason why Roma left me and broke off our engagement but I had not dared to utter a single word. They both quite liked her because she somehow brought back my happiness but now what would I tell them. How would I tell them that I cheated on her on our own bed ? How would I tell them that I mistook the girl I loathed as the girl I loved ? Or I would tell them that I was drunk to a level that I couldn't even recognise my own fiance ? It would only make them hate me.
"Alex Cullen" We both jerked up at the thundering voice that echoed throughout the mansion.
Mom got up in a hurry and ran out of the room. I followed her but stopped once when I saw Edward Waffles screaming on top of his lungs while my father was trying very hard to calm the raging bull down. Mom sent my siblings upstairs and asked Xena to take care.
"I don't know anything, Alex. Tell me where that bastard son of yours is hiding." He yelled making mom shudder at her place. Dad pulled her close and stared at the raging man.
"Mind you tongue, Edward. You are speaking about my son." Dad said.
"I can't after knowing what he has done." Uncle Edward shouted in octave.
"Mr. Waffles there are kids in the house. Please calm down. We can sit and talk." Mom suggested.
"Wow ! Ain't your family too good at it ? Are you trying to cover up for what your son has done ?" He threw away his cellphone on the floor and it crashed into pieces.
"Call him right now." He yelled and both my parents were too confused to answer.
"He's not here." Mom said. My feet involuntarily strode toward the living room and when Edward Waffles eyes landed on me, he erased the distance between us in few long steps. His eyes roamed all over me and they just held disgust and I knew why it was. I wasn't in a very wonderful state. Before I could sense, my cheek burnt with a stinging sensation and I fell flat on floor holding my right cheek.
"Eric !" Mom screamed and ran to me.
"Edward !" My father yelled and almost pounced on him. Mom helped me up and went to dad to him both of them apart. They both looked like they would shred each other into pieces with that alpha male ego.
I couldn't even make out what has happened all of a sudden. I couldn't guess why Uncle Edward was behaving so strange.
"What did I do, Uncle Edward ?" I asked when I found my voice. All the pair of eyes were directed to me. I looked him into eyes and tried to stand up but failed miserably because of the alcohol present in my system. Both my parents looked embarrassed and mom came by my side to help me. Uncle Edward held disgust in his eyes all the while.
"Woop ! Look at the highest paid male model of 2018. He can't even stand on his own. Is this how you walk ramps ?" He snorted awakening my anger.
"What the fuck is wrong with you? What did I steal from you? " I yelled. I couldn't hold back anymore. Enough of his tauntings. Mom standing by my side behind me warned me to behave but I cared less.
"Yes, you ruined my precious treasure." He hissed in threatening voice. I had made just one mistake of sleeping with his daughter and that was a big misunderstanding.
"What's wrong, Edward ?" My dad's voice came out laced in anger and pang.
"You're asking me what's wrong ? Ask your son what was wrong with him ? Why couldn't he keep his pants on ?" He yelled and my face paled. I looked at my parents and shock was evident on their faces and their eyes were on me digging holes through me. I ignored all their angry and confused gazes and looked away.
"What do you mean ?" Mom asked in a small voice.
"Ask you very sophisticated son. Ask him what did he do to my daughter." He yelled.
Effing Fück!!
What did she tell him ?
I didn't do anything to her. I didn't kill her or rape her. She opened her legs willingly. I remember very clearly. Her moans were of pure ecstasy. She didn't want me to stop. It was mutual. I didn't take her against her will.
"Your daughter ? Viona ?" Mom's face shrunken up and she looked at me. Her hands shook my shoulders. I gulped in a lump that formed on my throat.
I knew that I had sex with her daughter. There was no point in embarrassing me in front of my family. Then why was he doing it. What was he making my life complicated. But then he answered..
"This bastard son of yours got her pregnant." His words echoed in my ears. I heard mom gasp while dad was calm. And then when those words finally processed my dull world became duller. I saw mom speaking something but I couldn't care more.
"Vio-..... Viona.. pregnant..No..I-Roma-" with that I fell on floor loosing my balance and then I saw Uncle Edward stoop to my level. My head was numb. I couldn't think anything. I saw black. I was empty when my mind registered the consequences of that passionate night.
She got pregnant.
I got her...shit !!
Vio was pregnant with..my child.
I didn't know how to react. It was past when I wanted to have a family with her. It was past when I wanted her to push out dozens of my babies. But at present, I didn't want a baby. I was just twenty five. A child was a threat to my career.
"Better take responsibility for your actions otherwise be prepared for the consequences. I won't stay quite anymore. And you very well know I just need one phonecall to ruin your well established career." He whispered and his words shook me. He was a powerful man owning most of the modelling agencies and could ruin me in seconds. And then no matter how powerful my father be in his business world, he won't be able to save me.
"What do you want ?" I mumbled and he smirked.
He looked at me before taking in my pitiful sight. His eyes held disgust for me. He snorted and twisted his lips.
"Marry her." He said and with each word numbness followed. A child no more seemed as a threat but a wife for sure.
He just asked me to marry his daughter. The girl who was once the reason behind my every action. The only girl I loved to death. She was the only one I ever imagined in a wedding gown as my bride, yet I was not happy. I didn't want her around me. She was a poison which I couldn't resist. I didn't want to die again.
I didn't love her anymore.
Did I ?
I didn't.
******To Be Continued******
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