Chapter 35: chapter 35

Chapter 35Ray’s POV'What the fuck! ' Ava swore, her mouth slowly dropping open. 'Oh fuck! ' Bry followed suit.'Language kids! ' mum scolded.'Dad just told us that he's literally Ava's uncle and we can't swear? ' I wondered. I swear I could feel my own heartbeat. My hand spread out like a fan on top of my chest, with my other hand quickly covering my mouth.'Let them be Ren, they have a right to swear. ' Dad interrupted.'Oh please. ' Mum scoffed, rolling her eyes.'First of all, don't roll your eyes mum, you look hideous and secondly, like dad said, I'm shocked so I'm allowed to swear. ' Bry teased. 'So you're literally my uncle? ' Ava suddenly asked, her face void of any emotion. The only thing telling was her puffy eyes from having cried earlier.'Yes Ava. ' Dad confirmed.'No wonder you've been treating her like your daughter. ' I finally spoke.'Makes sense now. ' Bry backed me up.'I still don't understand, I've lived my life knowing that I had only one uncle and now...You know what? I'm not even surprised. ' Ava spoke slowly, as if she was trying to understand what she was saying.'Wait, is my dad really dead? ' Ava suddenly asked.'Of all the questions you could have asked, you decided to ask that one? ' Way for Bry to be blunt as always.'I'll tell you a story honey but first we are going to grab something to eat. Then we will sit somewhere, just the two of us. ' 'Don't call her honey, that's my name for her. ' Mum chastised.'Oh come on mum, quit it. She's his niece. ' I teased her.'Thanks for telling me the shocking news. ' Mum laced her statement with sarcasm. 'Hun, Reynard will tell you everything you need to know about your dad.' Eve paused.'I wish you wouldn't call him that though. ' She mumbled the last part, but judging from Ava's set of eyes on her, she heard it loud and clear.'Mum. ' Ava walked towards her mothers bed.'I will never want anything to do with a man who separated us. Things would have been obviously different in my life had you have been here. ' She placed her small hand on her mums equally small one.'But I have a right to know what kind of a person he was. It's only for closure, nothing more. ' She paused again, swallowing saliva audibly. 'I want to mend my relationship with you, I want to spend time with you, get to know you more. Learn gradually how to call you 'mum'. But for me to do that, I have to get to know first the kind of past you have. I have to know every single detail about what forced us to stay apart. Sadly the man who fathered me is all apart of it. So relax, nothings going to change. 'Ava squeezed her mum shoulder carefully, a sign of assurance in what she had just said.I admit that confession was heartfelt, should have been private if you ask me.'Are you saying that we should be high ranked in a Mafia organisation now? ' I was still processing the whole thing, my mind racing and overworking to answer my questions.'Yes, either that, or you would be dead by now. ' Dad deadpanned. 'Reynard! ' 'Yes Reynard! ' Bryson mimicked my mother, feigning shock. 'The business is very risky Ray, it's a life gamble on it's own. Either you die or you save your life by killing. So yes, you would have stepped in power after my retirement. ' The thought of ordering men around like they play it out on the TV shows left an indescribable feeling inside of me. After a few minutes, of asking general questions Ava and my dad left, each one of them lost on their own thoughts. I knew I could trust Ava with him despite the secrets. He would die before letting anything happen to his niece.'We have been in this room for an hour now. What is taking them so long? You would think a story takes only a few minutes. ' Bryson complained, pacing around like a caged animal.'Shut up and sit down Bryson, I'm going to get sick watching you pace. ' Mum shot back, pointing at an arm chair besides the hospital bed. 'Oh come on mum, are you seriously not tired of waiting for them? Not to mention how fucking hungry I am. ' Bry threw his hands up in the air in exasperation.'Quit complaining about petty things. I never raised you to be an impatient man acting like a 12 year old kid. ' Mum spoke nonchalantly, then went back to chatting with her friend. 'Raised me? ' Bryson stopped pacing, pinning his glare onto mum. That got mum's attention in an instant. 'Are you kidding me? You never raised me or Ray for that matter. ' He pocketed his hands in his black slacks. 'Speak for yourself Bryson or better yet, use your phone to avoid saying unnecessary things fueled by anger . ' I warned him, smelling an explosion from Bry. He dismissed me with a wave of his hand, ignoring me entirely. 'Please stop, it has not come to this. ' Mum slowly pronounced every word, holding out her hands. 'Stop?' Bryson scoffed, pulling his lips downwards.'Are you seriously asking me to stop? ' He chuckled in disbelief, shaking his head.'You were not there when I needed you the most. You knew about what happened, you should have come back. Instead you chose your best friends child over my own safety and sanity. ' His past experience pain was drawn in his facial expression. I could still could detect the hurt in his shaky voice, no matter how subtle it was.'Bry now you are crossing boundaries here, don't bring Ava into this. ' Eve interjected.'Shut up, fucking shut up. You are the cause of all this misery in my life. Had it not been for you sleeping around with the Mafia, then your daughter wouldn't have been born. ' Eve recoiled in shame and shock. She closed her eyes, letting a lone tear flow at Bryson's words.Mum kept her lips sealed, just listening to Bryson explode. She knew he needed this, after so much time of pretense that everything was okay between them. She wanted him to take it all out on her, she knew he would feel much better after that.'Aren't you going to say a word? oh come on! ' Bry waves his hands yet again, stomping on his feet like an offended child. 'Cowardice on you surely doesn't look cool. Say something, explain why you never spent time with us and don't you dare use Ava as an excuse. Is it because we are your adopted sons? ' He pried angrily, watching her closely. 'Would you rather have had me refusing to help Ava and her mum? would you rather...' 'Stop it mum. I do not need you to ask me questions. ' He seethed.'I need answers, and you are clearly not getting it. ' He spoke clearly and coldly. Vertical wrinkles forming on his forehead with his eyes becoming squinted. His whole exterior and changed entirely, this was a man after the truth. His jaw was tense, jutting forward slightly. Even though I hated how he was going by the whole thing, I still understood what he was feeling.I had my doubts too. No mother would abandon her children just to help her best friend's. Something was lacking in this whole story, and I also needed to know what it was.Bryson had a valid point and question. Mum and dad had failed to disclose something, I had no idea what it was but just like Bryson, I knew it was there.Glancing at Eve briefly, I noticed she was deep in thoughts. Her face was ridden with guilt and her unshed tears said it all.I could have sworn this whole scene playing before her bombarded her with regret and shame. As much as I wanted to be mad at her, I knew she did what she thought was best for her daughter.'Bry please come down.' Mum pleaded in a shaky voice, an edge of anger showing. 'How could you have been so naive mother? She was doing what she thought was best for her daughter. ' He pointed accusingly at Eve, who refused to meet his reproachful gaze.'What about you? ' He directed his attention back to our mother. 'You chose to leave your family to save another. Not knowing you were breaking yours in the process. ' He stated as a matter of fact. ' What are you saying Bry? ' I asked, not enjoying where all this was going anymore. 'Do not interrupt me again Ray. ' Bry warned. He was very much angered by the past, he refused to calm down and act like a sane person. I understood where he was coming from to some extend, but this was not the right way to go about it. 'Did you love Ava more than Ray and I? Is that it mother? Did you just use the excuse of helping them to get close to that maid? ' His voice rose with every question, making him me almost lose it. The way he had addressed Ava finally pushed mine and mums buttons. 'You are making silly accusations to satisfy your selfish curiosity. ' I cut him off, stepping closer to him.He let out a deep throaty laugh shaking his head at me.'Why are you upset at me for calling a spade a spade? ' He mockingly asked.'She is a fucking maid, a stupid illiterate maid who never stepped her feet inside a college class and now she has dad wrapped around her little finger too.' His words drew a growl from me.He was insulting the girl I loved and there's no way I would allow him to go any further. My gaze on him hardened, my fists remained clenched in so much anger and shame. He was talking about the girl who had been nothing but good to him. She understood him thinking he had totally changed. At least she wasn't here to hear him spew all these bullshit.'Bryson, ' I forced his name out of my mouth with my teeth grinding together. 'That is totally inhumane. You cannot speak that way about Ava. 'Mum stepped in, her face showing sadness rather than anger.'Of course you'd both defend her and for what? ' He turned to look at me.'Because she chose you first over me? Is it because she had sex with you first or the fact that she loves you more than she does me? ' He repeatedly questioned.'Can you listen to yourself for once? you are being an inconsiderate prick for nothing. You're bringing Ava into something that isn't even her fault. You are pushing all your frustrations to satis...' He didn't let me finish my statement.'Shut up Ray, I've had enough of you, mum and dad choosing her over me. ' He paused.'And you mum, answer my question for once and for all. Why the fuck did you chose a fucking useless spineless maid over us? ' Mum was all tears, sobbing silently as she absorbed Bryson's insults. She had never had his vile mouth spill such insulting words. She thought he was a nice person, and now to hear him talk like this. It broke her, I could see her resolve breaking. She was breaking down and soon, she would give him the answer he wanted.'Bryson you don't have to talk shit to get a point across. ' I angrily stated.'Careful what you say, you might regret it later. ' I added.'I will never regret seeing that girl for what she is. Just a clueless fuck for me and you. And of course a stupid house maid. ' Just as he spoke the last words, the door opened and Ava stepped in. She looked straight at Bryson just as a tear dropped.He was totally fucked.