Chapter 3: Rude

I thought of going anywhere else, but there is nobody I know to go to, so I have no other option.

On my way home, I hear my phone ringing. I pull it from the pocket on the back of my shorts to see who is calling me, Hopefully it isn't Father.

Oh, thank goodness, it is Ivan.

"Hey Adelina." Andreas's voice reaches my ears.

"Oh hi Andreas, why are you calling from Ivan's phone?" That's weird.

"My phone is charging." He replies. "I have to ask you something." He sounds serious.

"Okay, go ahead."

"The principal called and said you punched someone at school. Thank God dad wasn't home, so I answered the phone. Is that true?" Wow, that was so fast.

"You want the truth?, but don't tell dad or Hugo." If Hugo knew he would tell dad.

"Yes, please, only the truth." He responds. "And don't worry, I am not gonna let neither dad or dady's boy know. He can't keep a secret at all." I breathe a sigh of relief. " Mmm, I don't know if you will hate it, but.... Ivan knows." He continues.

"Oh, it's okay." I hear Ivan's voice come closer to the phone.

"Hey, Addy, I promise I won't tell Father, don't worry." He says to reassure me.

"I know... So what are we going to do in this trouble?" I say, and fear rushes all over my body.

"He wants to meet dad, so he is going to meet dad." Andreas speaks confidently.

Now I am confused. How would the principal meet dad if we have no intention in letting him know about it?

"Huh, what?" I demand.

"He doesn't know how Father looks like," Ivan says in excitement." So it won't be a deal if we came to you as your father." Andreas continues.

"Oh my God, that's awesome. Thank you, guys." I calm down.

Wow, it's so good to have brothers that can cover you from troubles.

"No need. Just give us the boy's name and leave it to us." Now Andreas has the phone

"James, his name is James."

"Okay, write it down, Ivan. James....right Adelina?"

"Yes." I confirm. "What are you going to do?"

"No, nothing, just have a little talk. A little talk for adults." His voice is mean. "Don't bother yourself with it." He adds.

What's wrong with 'little talk' these days, everybody is having a little tal....

Oh wait, I got it. It is a threat.

"Hey, wait, this is a threat, right?"

"Maybe, who knows?" He says sarcastically.

This is gonna be AWESOME.

"Where are you? Do you know his address?"

I thought the call ended. Haven't I hung up yet?

Oh yes, I forgot to do this, I was busy thinking about the view of James when he sees my brothers.

I forgot Andreas is on the phone.

"I am almost there, just give me five minutes and I will be at home. And no, I don't know James address, why would I want to know this loser's address?"

"Just a question. Take care of yourself, Okay?" His carefull voice reaches my ears, and a little smile climbs my lips.

"Okay."

"Bye, Addy."

"Bye."

He hung up. And now I can't imagine how James's facial expressions would be.

Lost in my thoughts in what my brothers will do, James face expressions. I totally forgot to check the street before crossing it.

Brought to reality by a person shouting at me, telling me to move. I am confused, move from where?

And then I notice a car coming at a high speed towards me. Why can't I move?

"Get away!" He shouts. "Hurry!"

I can't even move a single muscle. Just run, please! My brain isn't giving me a single order.

A single tear rolls over my cheeks. Really, this is all that I can do?

A man comes and holds me in a hug form and then gets me away from the car. The car didn't even stop. It continues in its way at a very high speed.

"You okay?" He asks. He is the one who was shouting.

I am speechless from what has just happened. My body is numb. He helps me get across the street and to a bench.

"Drink." He orders me giving me a bottle of water, he has an amazing tattoos that raises from his fingers to his wrist and is covered by the sleeve of his leather jacket, I can't see it clearly because of the dark.

I drink it and then look at his face. Oh my God, he looks so perfect.

He has gorgeous dark brown eyes, curly flowy brown hair, and an amazing jawline.

"You okay?"he repeats.

"Y-yes!"

"You sure?"

"Yeah, don't worry, I am fine." I confirm. "Mmm, by the way, thanks for what you did."

"Oh, it's okay." His perfect 'smoky quartz' eyes meet mine.  "Can I ask you something?" I nod.

"Why didn't you move away from the car's direction?" He asks, his face is emotionless. Oh, now he might think that I am a psychopath or I was trying to suicide.

"What? Ah it's just- mmm it's just that-  my brain didn't give me any order to move or to do anything." Empty mind, I say the first thing that comes up to my mind.

"Anyway," he says like he isn't even listening to me. Rude! "I have to go, can you return back home or do you need help? You may stand in front of another car." He teases me.

"Excuse me! I am old enough to do it by myself, thanks!" I say in an unpleasant tone. "Maybe you are the one who needs help with the attitude." I teases him back.

He glares at me in a horrific way and stood up.

"Okay psycho, bye." He begins to walk, leaving me behind.

"Rude!" I yell at him, but he ignores me.

For a while, I thought he was a gentleman, but no, he is so rude.

I continue my way home and can't forget this man that I totally forgot to ask him about his name. I would have died if he hadn't shown up and pulled me.

Does that mean I have feelings for him? No, only one feeling disgusted by his bad attitude and rudeness.

I have just arrived home.

"I am home, guys!" I say cheerfully, only knowing that my father isn't home, but there isn't anyone home.

"Guys, where are you?, Andreas, Ivan." Maybe they have gone to get something from the store.

I head to my room to do my homework till they come.

After ten minutes, the bell rings. I run downstairs to open the door. They are Hugo and Isabella.

"Hi, when Andreas and Ivan come, tell me, okay?" Isabella nods, and Hugo raises his thumb.

"There isn't food in the fridge. Just order some." I tell them in my way to get back to my room.