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So first things first, thank you so much to the 62 people that took time out to read and vote for Chapter 3: Stalker. You guys are AWESOME and deserve a cookie *throws cookie at them* ENJOY

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This chapter is dedicated to YasmineFernandez9984 because I'm in love with her stories. Her series are just amazing and I look forward to reading more of her stories.

I've always had this thing where I give a shout out to the first 10 voters but since I put this book up during an exam week, I didn't really have the time nor resources to actually pull that off and it's really been affecting me. I guess you can say it's a thing...my thing...my tick and it's really frustrating me so I've decided to continue doing it so my head doesn't explode.

With that being said...

Enjoy this chapter

-Chubs

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Chapter 4

I woke up with a groan. Waking up with a hangover is bad and so is going to sleep crying. My face feels sticky, my nose is stuffed, and my eyes feel like a thousand needles danced on it and my head feels like it's going to explode any minute now. I feel like complete and utter shit

Arms were around me and it took me back to when I woke up in the arms of Silas Isaac Richardson. I had felt so safe and secure but then the bubble popped when he opened his mouth. That bastard, if I see him again, I'm going to cut his pickle off and shove it down his throat so he won't be able to spit acidic words to anyone ever again

I sighed and looked over my bed. In front of me laid Rhea with her arms around my waist and behind her, Bas laid with his arms around her waist. I looked behind me to find Easton cuddling Heidi into his chest, protectively. Tears stung my eyes but I blinked it back, refusing to cry any more.

Easton has always been over protective of Heidi and the love I see in his eyes every time I catch him gazing at my little sister always gets me a little envious of the young couple. I've never had anyone look at me the way Easton looks at Heidi.

In all the relationships I've been in, all they wanted was an eye candy. Someone to make them look good, like a trophy wife so to speak. I guess I was that to them and nothing more. A little sign of something going wrong with me or our relationship and you see them running for the hills. Away from me and my problems

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"Caleb, you're beautiful and smart and I really do like you but I don't think I can go on with this relationship. You have a lot on your plate and we're only 19 for god sake! I'm too young to shoulder that much responsibility. I'm sorry"

I looked up at the face of the man I've grown to love. His brown eyes looked down at me with regret and guilt. I hiccuped and nodded my head in understanding. I thought this one was going to be different but I guess guys don't see a future with me

"Please go" I whispered, looking down at my fingers as I played with the hem of my sweater.

"Caleb-"

"PLEASE" My voice rose with the sudden burst of anger I felt

His eyes widen making my mouth snap shut. I took in a deep breath and shook my head

"Please Zane, just go"

He leaned forward and placed a short kiss on my forehead

"I'm sorry Caleb"

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I sighed at the tightness in my chest and rubbed the tears away from my eyes.

I guess relationships aren't for me.

Quietly moving off the bed, I stood up and put on a shirt to cover my bare torso. I looked over my siblings with a gentle smile on my face. When I got to Easton, he was already awake with his eyes gazing at me with worry. I smiled and mouthed 'I'm fine'. He nodded hesitantly before tightening his arms around Heidi when she began to stir. Envy ate at my insides at the blatant love he has for her.

When will I get my prince charming?

With a defeated sigh, I walked out of my bedroom and entered the bathroom where I did my morning routine and cleaned my body. Feeling fresh and clean, I slipped on a clean change of clothes and walked down the stairs and into the kitchen where the delicious aroma of pancakes floated through the air and attacked my sense of smell along with the smell of the deliciousness that is called chocolate cake

I ran into the kitchen and stared wide eyed as Mama pulled out the chocolate cake from the oven. I could feel my mouth salivating and I'm not ashamed to say that I drooled at the goodness Mama made this morning.

"You can lick the bowl, baby"

I snapped my eyes away from the chocolate cake and onto the counter where the bowl Mama used to mix the ingredients in sat, minding its own business, not expecting to be violated by a hungry man. I think I just described rape. I'm gonna rape the bowl! I think I'm gonna die

"Baby, why are you pale? Are you feeling sick?"

Before Mama could ask another question, I took her hands in mine and looked into her worried eyes. I smiled reassuringly and kissed her knuckles

"Mama I'm okay. Just having weird train of thoughts again" I said sheepishly, as heat tinted my cheeks

She giggled and shook her head before waving me off to clean the bowl.

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We sat in silence at the dining room table. The silence was uncomfortable. Everyone kept their gaze solely on their plates; whether they were pushing their food around or they were eating at a slow rate. My eyes travelled over each and every one of them before I sighed. This is our Sunday breakfast as a family and I'm not gonna let a bad night ruin my family.

I smiled reassuringly when Mama raised her eyes from her food and looked over at me with a worried glint in her beautiful emerald eyes. I nodded my head and cleared my throat to gather everyone's attention. It was like an automatic response because as soon as the sound was made, all eyes were on me

"Ask your questions. I'll answer them to the best of my abilities" I smiled at everyone on the table

Everyone looked at each other reluctantly, like they don't know where to begin or who should go first but Bas kept his gaze solely on me and it was making me uncomfortable but I won't let it show...yet. I smiled at him and he returned it with a wobbly smile. It broke my heart to see tears swimming in his brown eyes. I never want to see him or any one of them cry. It makes me feel like I'm not doing a good job in looking after them like I'm supposed to

I looked over at Heidi to see her avoiding eye contact with everyone in the room. Easton had moved closer to her and wrapped a comforting arm around her shoulder and with his lips to her ears; I could only guess that he was whispering words of comfort and love to his beloved

Rhea and Mama exchanged looks before Rhea nodded. I guess she's the first one to go

"What happened that night? Where did you go? Did you leave with that man?"

I sighed and told them the tale of how I lost my innocence to a complete asshole with major anger and trust issues. By the time I had finished telling my story, they had different expressions on their faces.

Rhea and Mama looked appalled by how I was treated. They had their hands on their mouths as they stared wide eyed at me; disbelieve swimming in their shimmering orbs. Heidi looked up at me with pity and sympathy and I hated it. No older sibling would want their baby sister or brother to look at them with that expression. It made me feel pathetic and unworthy of the title of being her big brother, of being her step in father.

Although tears were swimming in his eyes, Bas' face was scrunched up in anger and hatred. There was a tick on his jaw as he grinded his teeth to stop himself from saying something too horrible. His eyes darkened and held promise of despair to those that hurt his big brother.

Easton, so far, held the most terrifying expression from all of them because there was no expression on his face. His face went completely blank by the time I finished vomiting words out. Even his expressive eyes were swiped off of any trace of emotions known to men. It was like nobody was at home. Seconds turned to minutes but before 5 minutes was up, he stood up from his seat and glared so hard, I was shrinking in my seat, trying to make myself seem small. This is not that hard to do since I'm small for my age

"What's his name?" His voice was icy and terrifying. He sounded nothing like the sweet boy I helped raise

I shivered in fear; not for me but for Silas.

Easton's father is known for his ruthless attitude to those who double cross him or piss him off. Being the Chinese Mafia, he has to be if he wants to come out on top. Mr. Fong taught Easton everything he knows as soon as Easton understood the world around him. What his father didn't count on was Easton falling for my sister. Of course, the man was pissed because Easton was his only son and the sole heir to his legacy and out of rage, he kicked Easton out but with a promise to return and get Easton to claim the family business. But letting Easton go was not as easy as it sounds. Mr. Fong sent men after his own son which resulted in the death of his men.

The only time I've seen Easton this mad was when his father threaten Heidi and our family. Out of anger, he killed his father and banished his mother from our city. Now at 18, he's the leader to the most dangerous group this side of the world has ever know; the Vipers. Not very original but who cares. It's so cool!

"Easton" I started with a calm tone as to coax him to calm down but it didn't work

He glared harder and raised his fist only to bring it down on the dining room table. The table shook and the occupants sitting there jumped in surprise at the unexpected act. Mama and Rhea shrunk back into their chairs as fear etched onto their faces making my blood boil. Who does this little shit think he is, coming in here and scaring my Mama?

"Caleb, tell me who the bastard is so I could rip his dick off of his body and shove it down his throat as I let my men fuck him hard and raw until he knows his place. That pathetic scum deserves so much worse" He hissed

The mental image made me shiver in disgust and fear. Who knew Easton had such a dramatic yet disturbing imagination? Even though he was scared shitless, Bas nodded his head in agreement to Easton's statement. I shook my head and opened my mouth to calm them down but that only seem to set him off more

"Caleb, stop being a little bitch and letting people walk all over you. Stand up for yourself, damn it"

I stared wide eyed and mouth hanging open in complete and utter shock. Tears sprung to my eyes but I forced them back. My mind seemed to have short circuited because I couldn't think of anything to say at the moment. My mind was trying to come up with a safe way to diffuse this situation

Snapping out of her shock first, Heidi stood up beside her boyfriend and turned him so he was facing her full on before delivering a slap to his face that had his head whipping to one side. If it was possible, my eyes widen even more as gasps emitted from beside me. I ignored Mama and Rhea for the time being and shook my head to bring me back

"Mama, Rhea, please take Heidi to the living room while I have a chat with the boys for a few minutes"

From the corner of my eyes, I saw Mama and Rhea exchange a hesitant look before Mama stood up and pulled a sobbing Heidi to her chest and cooed and cuddled her while slowly taking her out of the room with Rhea close behind them.

Once they were out of the room and out of hearing, I turned to the boys in front of me with a heated glare. Bas had the right mind to look away in shame but Easton had the nerve to glare right back at me. I pulled my lips back and snarled at him. Animalistic but desperate times call for desperate measures and I need to display authority and dominance

Easton widened his eyes for a second but didn't look away although he lessens the glare on his face and huffed.

"First you scare the shit out of Mama and Rhea, and then you had the fucking nerve to insult me in front of everyone? Your girlfriend is upset and bawling her eyes out and you still have the audacity to act like a fucking murderer in my damn house. Papa and I warned you about bringing your shit in here, we told you to leave it at the door before stepping foot in here. That includes your fucking attitude, Easton" I snapped when he opened his mouth. He snapped his mouth shut before regret sipped into his dark eyes

I sighed and pinched the bridge of my nose in annoyance. My head ached suddenly and I was feeling a little dizzy. I shook my head and continued to glare at the boys in front of me. They may be 18 but they act more like children than the adults they are supposed to be

"You're both 18 and are practically adults" I smiled calmly

Bas nodded and looked up at me with sad wide eyes. Easton stayed quiet, watching me with narrowed eyes

"Being an adult means more than just having your freedom to do whatever you want. You should be calm and collected and solve problems accordingly, not throw a tantrum like a fucking toddler. Easton, growing up, you were taught that emotions are weaknesses that can cost you your life. But what you fail to see is that emotions and weaknesses are what make us human. The weak fall, yes but it's the people behind you that keep you from breaking. I love you, we all do and I get that you're angry for me but I'm a big boy and I can take care of myself. The thing that happened Friday night can easily be forgotten but instilling fear in your household can hurt you more than you think. Now I want you to go into that room and apologize to the ladies for your behaviour and vulgar words. No one and I mean no one wants to hear how you torture people. I'd appreciate it if you don't say such things in front of the women of this household"

I looked at him expectantly. He lowered his eyes but not his head and took on a thoughtful look. I looked at Bas and nodded for him to leave. He smiled gratefully and practically ran out of the room like his life depended on it. I looked back to Easton and smiled reassuringly when his eyes filled up with tears

I walked around the table till I got to his side. Touching his shoulder, I pulled him into me and held him as he cried.

"Let it out, buddy. You don't have to carry it all on your own. You have me to shoulder some of your problems and I'm not going anywhere"

I rubbed his back and whispered reassuring words into his ears, words of comfort and words of love. Telling him how proud I am of him and how much we adore and treasure him. His breath hitched at some of the words I uttered but other than that, he accepted my embrace and my comfort

"I love you too" He mumbled, pulling away from me and wiped away the tears left on his face

I smiled and ruffled his hair which was a task seeing as he was a foot taller than me

"Let's go before they think I killed you" I joked

He chuckled and shook his head but didn't comment. I smiled and walked to the door with him hot on my trail. Now that I got my family under control, time to get my best friend under control. I walked into the living room with a small smile on my face until my green eyes landed on pair of angry blue ones.

"Tristan-"

"Who is the fucker?" He snarled

I sighed and rubbed my temples with the index finger and my middle finger. Here we go again

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