Chapter 53: A Gift from Villain X
T Y L E R
I woke up the next day and saw my mom sleeping on the couch nearby the door while Autumn curled up in a chair by my bed. I tried to move my hand to touch her but the stupid IV tube got in my way and the fact that I was practically strapped into the bed didn't help either.
Damn it.
She seemed to hear my frustration—or probably the rustle I just caused by trying to get the IV pole out of the way—because she shifted in her seat. She put her arms out and stretched her body but groaned a few seconds later, as she probably started to feel the back pain from sleeping in a stiff chair.
Her eyes fluttered opened and she smiled once she saw me. "You're awake."
"Good morning to you too." I returned her smile. The muscles in my body didn't hurt as much as they had yesterday, which I took as a good sign.
"How're you feeling?" She leaned in close
Holding You |Great Good Fine OkDon't know what I was doingSay I haven't ruined all the love we had beforeWhat am I holding on to?I should be holding youThinking 'bout how I want you doing those things you doYou're all I ever need, baby, I lost you, now I seeAutumn"What?" I wasn't sure if I heard it right so I decided to ask, "Did you just say 'Villain X'?"Ty nodded and handed over the piece of paper he was holding in his hand to me. It took only two seconds before I was surrounded by my friends, we all wanted to see what was written there. Curiosity was a fatal thing I dared say.Get well soon, Vince."Vince?" Jess glanced up and looked at Ty straight in the eye. "Who the hell is Vince?""That's the nickname she gave me. She likes to call me Vince. Don't ask me why."
AutumnOnce everyone had gone home, I had some time alone with Ty before my brother and his mom came. I sat on the chair next to his bed but he managed to persuade me to join him by saying, "Come on. Don't you want to make the patient happy? They say the happier I am, the faster I get better."I rolled my eyes and sat on the bed next to him. I looked over my shoulder at his gorgeous yet bruised face. "Now, what?"He threw his arms around me and pulled me back to lie on the bed with him. "Now we cuddle.""I thought you said you're sick," I nudged him and got back to a sitting position.He groaned. "I am. And now you just poked where it hurts most." I looked down and realized that I'd accidentally poked his side, right below his chest where two of his ribs were broken."Oh my god," I covered my mouth in panic. "I'm so sorry. Are you hurt?"He grinned. "Not if you kiss me better."I rolled my eyes, realizing that
T Y L E R"Okay, I'm going to go home now," she pulled out her phone and glanced at the screen. "My brother just sent me another dozen of texts, telling me that he is downstairs and will come up to drag me down. His last message actually said he does not mind walking in on us since it would not be the first time he walked in on someone." She rolled her eyes with a sigh then glanced up and shoved the phone back into the pocket of her jeans. "Are you going to be alright?"My mom went to work her afternoon shift so we were alone at my house. I had been planning on telling her about the reason I worked for Villain X and my revenge but with my mom around, I did not think that would be a good idea since she might hear it. Now, on the other hand, seemed like the perfect timing."I have something to tell you." I grabbed her hand and led us to the couch.We sat and I let out a deep sigh which caused her to frown. "What is it?""I need to te
T Y L E RShe was perfect. There was nothing about her that I did not love. Absolutely nothing that I would object nor alter. On the contrary, I looked every bit like an idiot.As I looked in the mirror at Autumn who was standing behind me, I failed to stifle an exasperated sigh. "Do I really have to wear a tuxedo?"Autumn smiled, rolling her eyes as she did so. Probably because I had asked the exact same question at least seven times tonight, three times since I had put this attire on.I turned around and pecked her nose with a small kiss. "Things I would do for you.""You look so hot," said Autumn as she put her hands on my shoulders. "Why can't you see what I'm seeing right now when you look in the mirror?""Because I can only see myself looking like an idiot who wears clothes that don't belong to him," I argued. Albeit Autumn had informed me numerous times that it was fine for me to wear her brother's clothes, I st
T Y L E R V I N C E N TAfter the big announcement that left everyone speechless, he wished everyone a good night and a joyful party. I was not sure if the last one was meant for joke or sarcasm because we all knew all attendees would be discussing and perhaps even gossiping about his earlier announcement. Some might even add their own imagination to the story, causing more false rumors to swirl around.Seriously, who would have thought that this was such a good idea?!My mom had tried pulling me to one side, no doubt wishing to discuss further. Eventually, she had to use force to drag me since I was standing there like a living statue. Still breathing, yet stiff as fuck.I could feel Autumn's hand touch mine, entwining her fingers through mine and giving a little squeeze."It is gonna be alright, Ty," she whispered soothing words as her thumb rubbing my hand.It seemed like her words were mantras. I believed her
T Y L E RAutumn and Shanelle helped my mom with her stained mascara in the bathroom while I stayed in the living room with Bernucci. He offered me something to drink but I declined his offer. My mind was still trying to process all of this.There was a part of me that flooded with relief because I had not proceeded with the revenge. The other part felt guilty. I had spent my entire life blaming the guy, wishing him ill or dead, when he had not even known I existed until I was five. I felt bad because he was not the asshole I had portrayed him to be. He was a good man; he wanted to come to us, but mom shut him off and moved to Vancouver without telling him.He told me he had offered the scholarship because he wanted to be a part of my life—even if it was just a small part. And there I was, a year ago, planning to expose him for giving an unauthorized scholarship to the school board. Autumn said he had even called her to the office to ask a
Bad Boys | Zara LarssonI said there's something 'bout the bad boysThat makes the good girlsFall in loveI said there's something 'bout the bad boysThat makes the good girlsFall in loveClear as a crystal or sharp as a knifeWords will be words 'til you bring them to lifeShow the whole world that you're mine aloneTell them girls to go find their ownA U T U M N"It's so pretty," I commented on Shanelle's dress. She always looked beautiful — like most Italians were. Damn genes. But tonight, she looked beyond beautiful. I mean, come on, you couldn't compare a dress to daily clothes. Shanelle was wearing a beautiful gown, the deep midnight blue almost the same color as her gorgeous baby blue eyes. The gown flowed down, fitted perfectly on Shanelle's small figure, and the edge hit barely above her knees. "Well, you look gorgeous, Shanelle!" 
A U T U M NWe walked back to where the rest of the group was. Almost in an instant, I noticed that both Shanelle and Lucas were nowhere to be seen. Given the circumstances, I would probably hide under the rock if I were them. A surge of concern swept through me. I hoped wherever they were, they were together because at a times like this, it was more bearable to be with someone.I glanced absentmindedly at the now darkened screen. It was a good thing Cas had immediately stopped the video before it revealed God knows what. Although it did make me wonder whether the things being revealed were indeed true or merely another rumor Villain X was trying to spread around.I caught Ty's arm and quickly asked him. "Where did Shanelle go?"It was one thing to prank someone just for the sake of joking, but to humiliate them in front of their family and everyone else was not funny. Not just a step, Villain X had taken a leap.It wou