Ch. 15 - My Saving Grace

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"AND WHERE DO YOU THINK YOU are going?" Adeline asked me when I walked downstairs, shrugging my jacket on.

Her honey blonde hair was pulled into a tight bun, and her dark green eyes were staring at me with curiosity. She typed one more thing on her laptop before shutting it. She sat the laptop on the coffee table before standing up.

"Out," I replied, shortly.

She put her hands on her hips before saying,"Well, I don't want you going out."

"And you act like I give a flying fuck."

"Joshua, watch your tone with your mother," my father said as he typed away on his computer.

"She isn't my mother!" I exclaimed as anger fueled through my body.

I hate when he calls her my mother. My mother was kind, smart, courageous, and supportive. She was like a ray of sun, and she was my favorite person in the entire world.

But Adeline is the literal opposite of my mother. She's rude, mean, and she only cares about Asher; her perfect son. She doesn't care about me, and the bad part about it is that I used to try and be nice to her. I really did until my mother passed away.

Let's just say she said something bad about my mother a few weeks after she passed, and I was not happy whatsoever. So ever since then, she has been on my shit list.

My father shut his computer before standing up from the couch. He stood a little over six foot, and his dark brown hair was combed neatly. His blue eyes narrowed at me, and I returned the glare with my own.

The only thing Asher doesn't have from my father is his eyes. While Asher's are a deep blue, ours are icy like winter. I hate that I share my eye color with him, but there is nothing I can do about it.

And speaking of the devil, he walked into the living room with a bag of chips. His eyes held amusement before he ate a chip.

"That's right. How could I forget that you are the bastard son?" My father's voice held spite and disgust.

I'm used to it now. He has had that tone with me since he found out I was his child. He blames me for everything when I haven't even done nothing wrong. I was just a mistake, and he makes sure I know it every single day of my existence.

I rolled my eyes before grabbing ahold of the door handle.

"I'm going out, and I'll be back later," I said as I opened the door.

"Going to go screw Leah, huh?" Asher asked with a smirk.

Anger boiled through me, and I clenched my fists by my sides. If Asher doesn't keep his mouth shut about Leah, I'm going to shut it for him.

"What?" Adeline asked, surprise covered her features.

"Oh, he didn't tell you?" Asher asked, looking at her then at our father. "Joshua, here, stole my girlfriend. But I guess it's okay since she's a no good whore."

Within a second, I had Asher against the wall. I had his shirt balled into my fist, and he tried to push me off, but I wasn't going to be throwing off that easily.

"Don't ever speak about her like that ever again," I threatened him before I pushed off of him.

"Get your hands off my son," my father said, standing between me and Asher.

I scoffed,"Of course. Golden boy over here does no wrong even though he just called my girlfriend a whore. But, oh my God, he does no wrong. I'm always the bad one."

"Why did you steal Leah away from me? We were perfectly happy, and you come along and steal her from me. Are you that desperate to try to be me?" Asher asked with a glare.

"Fuck you," I spat. "I didn't steal Leah away from you. You were just using Leah for your perfect reputation. You are the one who was sleeping around with Brooke while you had a loyal girlfriend that loved you. You really are a piece of shit, y'know that? You can go take a stick and shove it up-..."

"Joshua, that's enough," my father cut me off. "You need to watch what you say to your brother. You are suppose to have his back not take his girlfriend from him."

"Oh honey," Adeline said, walking over to Asher. "I knew something was off with you lately. Are you okay? Leah wasn't that good of a person anyways. You'll find the one for you, I promise."

My eyes widen,"Did you two not hear a word that came out of my fucking mouth?!"

Then out of nowhere, Adeline's hand slapped me. My head snapped to the side from how hard she hit me, and my cheek started to sting.

"You should be ashamed of yourself, Joshua! Leah meant everything to Asher, and you corrupted his relationship! You should hate yourself for what you did to your brother!" She exclaimed, angrily.

I, slowly, turned my head to face her. I didn't say anything, and I turned on my heel before walking to wards the door. Once I stepped outside, I slammed the door behind me.

I quickly walked to my car before my father could get me to me. I climbed into my car, and I turned my engine on. Then I drove off, not glancing back to that horrible house.

As I drove, thunder roared throughout the night, and I barely was paying attention to the road. My thoughts were racing hundred miles per hour.

Adeline never hit me before. Usually she use cruel words that mentally hurt me, but she has never put her hands on me. And my father just stood there, taking their side like he usually does because that's his perfect family.

He doesn't give a crap about me; none of them do. The only person who ever loved me is dead.  The one person who could have made my life a shit ton better is gone. What a cruel joke. Anger fueled my body, and I hit the steering with my hand before cursing.

"Fuck!" I exclaimed, angrily, as I started to press the gas pedal to the maximum speed.

Rain started to pour down, and I turned on the wipers. I looked at my speed, and I was going well over hundred.

I should slow down because of the rain and the wet roads.

Key word: should.

What if I just drove my car right into a tree?

Nobody would care. I bet one million dollars that nobody would even bat an eyelash at my death.

I would be better of dead. I would be with my Mom again; the one person who has ever showed me love. I wouldn't have to go back to the house where nobody gives a shit about me. I wouldn't have to be labeled as the 'bad' kid just because I'm the bastard son.

I saw a curve coming up ahead, and I didn't slow down. I'm going to do it. I'm going to end it all right now. The pain, the sadness, the anger, everything.

All I have to do is let go. That's all I have to do. And I am beyond ready to be at peace.

My phone started ringing, and I glanced at it to see that Leah was calling me. I looked at the phone before looking towards the curve.

Then everything shifted.

I quickly slowed down, and I turned around the curve. Instead of going over hundred, I slowed down to forty. Once I saw a clearing, I pulled my car over to calm myself down from my emotions.

My phone continued to ring, and I quickly answered it.

"Hi, Annie," I said as tears filled my eyes.

"Hi, Joshua," she replied, making my heart burst out of my chest. "I was just calling to make sure that you're still coming."

I furrowed my eyebrows, looking at the time on my radio. 8:15. Shit. I was suppose to be at Leah's house fifteen minutes ago.

"Oh, yeah. Sorry about that. I'm on my way now," I told her before pulling back onto the road.

"Are you okay? You sound..." Leah asked, trying to find the right word. "sad."

A tear rolled down my cheek, and I cleared my throat so it didn't sound hoarse.

"What? No. I'm fine."

"Joshua, if you don't want to go out tonight, we don't have to."

"No!" I exclaimed, quickly. "I mean, I still want to go out with you tonight. I like spending time with you."

"Okay, if you say so. I guess I'll see you in a few minutes, then."

"Yeah. I'll be there in five minutes."

The phone call ended, and so many different emotions swirled through me like a tornado. I was about to end everything. Just like that.

But Leah stopped me with not even knowing what I was about to do.

She saved me from doing something that I am instantly regretting now. I can't believe I was about to just let everything go. I can't believe I almost just gave up.

Leah is like the light in the darkness, and if it wasn't for her, I was going to let the darkness consume me.

Leah Ann Perry is my saving grace, and I couldn't have been more grateful. I owe her everything, and if she would let me, I would give her the universe.

But thats not ever going to happen so she can just being my saving grace because that's pretty great too.

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