STEPBROTHER (R-18)
Chapter 40
Scarletts P.O.V
Helplessness is dictating. It seizes your mind, unwarranted, as you watch Oliver being walked out of the house, arms cuffed behind his back, a trail of speckled blood along the floor.
This is fucking ridiculous! He didn't do anything wrong! He was just protecting his mom... someone who failed to protect him.
Angry tears sluice over your cheeks as you twist to face the masked expression of your mother.
"What the fuck, mom? How could you?"
You drag shaking fingers through your knotted hair, before swiping the tears from your face. Your disappointment is evident as you frown at her. She denies guilt with a shrug of her shoulders and a gentle shake of her head, like she's only looking out for whats best.
"Scarlett, you need to let those men do their jobs. I'm not going to interfere with things when I don't know what the hell fully happened."
"Are you kidding me? This isn't his damn fault!"
You wince when your mother throws her arms up defeatedly.
"This is exactly why you shouldn't have gotten involved with him. You're letting your feelings cloud our judgement."
You press your hands against your chest and raise your brows incredulously at your mother.
Jesus Christ, she doesn't know what the term 'loyalty' is at all.
"You're something else, you know that? Can't be fucking loyal to anyone. If it was kirk you'd let them take him?"
she rolls her eyes, and wraps her arms around herself.
"That's enough"
"This is why we fucking bounced around from man's house to man's house when I was younger.
You cant just firmly stand behind someone. Its fucking pathetic. Unlike you, I'm going to fight for someone I care about"
You push past her, storming down the hall towards the front door, before ripping it open and jogging down the stairs.
"Scarlett! Get back here!"
Not fucking happening.
you spot the cop car parked in the driveway, the officer still toting Oliver towards it, a grim expression on the officers sweaty
him to go through this
you stand there, horrified as the officer roughly shoves Oliver up against the squad car. You bite your lip hard, unable to contain the fear
should call Kirk? I cant just let
chest as you feel your lungs tightening, and suddenly its harder
going down
shrill voice from the doorway as you descend the stairs, you
got arrested! Please come
Here goes nothing
with a few sharp shakes of your head, you dispel the foreboding thoughts
Don't think-just act!
near them, the police officer frowns, and holds out a hand
to need you to back
I'm not
as
don't. Just
"No. I'm not"
and you notice his jaw tensing as the officer
to step back! Unless you want to get arrested
inside.
before this, and I'm not about to
them, reaching out for Oliver. The officer rips him away from you, quickly shoving you
do not interfere with
You're arresting the wring
yanks open the back door and shoves Oliver inside the car, ignoring the way Oliver
"I warned you"
your lips as he
Officer, please! She's really
The officer shakes his head, and moves you towards the backseat before shoving you inside. Your mothers eyes
But not when the son of
you turn
"Are you fucking insane?"
How welcoming...
a
being fucking serious, Scarlett. Interfering with an arrest isn't a