25

Melissa felt awkward, she stood at the door post for a while. Fear, hate, and another kind of strange feelings flow through her vein. She just hated the smile on his handsome face.




   "You can ignore him if you want" Melissa walked to the room.




  She just want to ignore Williams, but she knew she could not. Since Micheal was still waiting for her, what if she asked him to take her somewhere, just anywhere she could stay till Karen and Williams finished what the heck did they want to do.




Hopefully, she would stay long in the bathtub so Williams could keep Micheal company if they don't pull down the house.




   Micheal just stayed at that spot, starring daggers at Williams who stayed calmly. He seemed to be Enjoying himself watching cartoons and eating popcorn.




   "I don't know why girls love cartoons," Williams said dramatically no longer looking at Micheal "Don't you wanna join".




  Michael ignored him, that was all his brain kept on telling him to do. If not, he would have loved to smash the ceramic plate that contained the popcorn, punch him in the throat and throw him out the window.




    Falling down from eight flats doesn't really look bad for annoying people like Williams. His bones would just dislocate, his skull broken and maybe his soul would be welcome in hell.




   "You know thinking about bad things you want to do to me makes you a devil-like me" Williams put off the television.




   Williams smirked at Micheal, who still had his pissed expression on his face. He watched his half-brother's jawbone move, his eyes showed pure hatred, and his fist was clenched.




   "So what are you gonna do to me brother?" Williams said dryly "Knock me out again?".




   The fact that Williams was afraid of his brother made Micheal feel a little better. It was his turn to smirk as he walked close to Williams finally leaving his spot. He sat on the same couch, dipped his hand into the popcorn bowl, and filled his mouth with a large amount of it.




    "Don't you fear that it might be poisoned?" Williams slightly muttered.




   "Then I know my heartless psychoactive brother killed me" the reply sounded rough, Michael chew slowly before she gave his main reply, "I thought you updated your relationship status a week ago".




  "What does that mean?". Williams seemed slightly confused.




   Michael shrugged, he dug his hand into the ceramic plate and filled his mouth with popcorn, this time more than the first. He raised his index finger at Williams.




   Williams stopped, patiently he waited for Micheal to slowly chew before her turned slowly towards the television, took the remote, and pressed on the button.




   "You unfollow you queen bee" he resumes the cartoon from where Williams stopped "Is that not a fresh sigh".




   Williams scoffed, he couldn't believe he actually waited for such a thing, he stood up angrily and walked towards the door.




   "Leaving so soon?" Michael intoned "I knew you had always been a coward".




  If leaving would make him a wiser person but still make him lose some of his pride, Williams would rather be a fool and gain all his pride.




   "Go fuck yourself, Micheal". He said coldly.




   "I'm not like you and Karen who have sex wherever their dog hormones release" Michael jeered.




   Williams chuckled, even if he was having sex with Karen and many other girls he couldn't even recognize their faces shouldn't be a problem to his brother. He walked close, close enough that it looked like they were kissing.




   "I fuck who the hell I want to fuck" he said through clenched teeth "If you get pissed about it why not go  fuck the whore you call your mother".




   Rage exploded!




  Michael punched Williams in the face, he rushed to him blinded by rage. All he could see was red and he was determined to send Williams to the hospital again.




   The last time he made Williams go to the hospital, his father had locked him up in police custody for two weeks until his half-brother recovered. This time, he was prepared, also too sure he would stay there for months or go to jail because he would beat him to coma or death.




   His fist landed twice on Williams's face before he felt someone hold his arm. The hands looked so small and dedicate, it made him suddenly grow weak.




    Williams seized the opportunity to push Micheal off. His nose and lips were bleeding, he cleaned the side of lips that was bleeding with his index finger. He chuckled as Micheal was still breathing heavily, partially blinded by rage.




   "Don't you want to fuck your mother since not so many girls want to fuck you" he smirked.




   Something like a growl escaped Micheal's throat, he moved closer to Williams but melissa rushed to his front. He felt suddenly calm as her left palm touched his broad chest and the right on his hairy face.




   "Look at me Michael" she commanded him and he willingly obeys "You are more than this".




   He looked down at her, forcing himself not to kiss her or strangle her by mistake if he hug her. He let his body go free as melissa hugged him to keep him in place.




   He hugged her back, his jaw on her head as she placed her cheek in his chest.




    "I may not have sex with random girls almost every day," he said calmly "But when I see what is good, I appreciate. When I see what is not good, I ignore just as how your mother ignored and left".




    It was Williams's turn to grow mad, but he controlled himself, He stood still, his emotions blank he began to gnash his teeth. The fact that melissa stayed comfortable in his arms made him want to rip his head off the body.




   But he couldn't do that, about a few minutes ago, he was lying beneath Micheal. 




   "Meet in the meeting" was all he said as he walked away, slamming the door on his way out.




   Emptiness enveloped Michael as Melissa left him, he wished he could hug her again for as long as he wanted.




   "Don't tell me you guys are related". Melissa crossed her arms under her breast.




  "He is my half brother, the same father...".




  "Just cut it!" Melissa hushed "I don't know what else to say but what happened there was uncalled for but can't judge".




   "I'm sorry for the inconvenience," Michael said then he rushed out.




  Melissa didn't try to stop him, she didn't call him back, she just let him go. If he wants to go hide in his closet and cry he can, the fact that he happens to be a man doesn't make him ineligible to cry.




   Melissa has a family like that, she still hasn't received a call from her father and she knew what that meant. She won't be the one to deprive Micheal of the cry he required.




   Her fridge is almost empty, she knew what would befall her if she doesn't get food. The fact that her scholarship covered 25% of her rents made her able to convince the caretaker that she would pay the balance.




   Karen had paid hers, it seemed the girl never owe, she just pay as soon as it gets expired.




   She sank on the couch thinking of what next to do! Ryan had still not called about her phone and she was happy over it. At least she still had her number she would call her.




   'the card'!




  They removed the pouch of her phone a d discovered she had almost forgotten about the card Ryan gave her.




   She dialed the number, deleted it. Dialed it again and delete it. She just doesn't have what it takes yet.




   It was a huge surprise to her when she began to listen to the ringing of Ryan's phone.




   "Ryan Sanders speaking". 




  "It's hmm" she stuttered "It's Melissa, Melissa Harts". She finally said.




  There was grave silence at the other end, it was like the person forgot to talk. 




   "Hello! Hello?".




  "Melissa" the person finally talked, " I thought you would never call".




  It was Melissa's turn to keep quiet, she kept on looking at her phone like she had done a very prohibited.




  "I am sorry" she stammered "I think I wanted to call someone else".




  "Relax Melissa," Ryan said almost immediately "I know you need my help that's why you called".




   Melissa cleared her throat so Ryan could know she was still waiting. It took her all the courage she have before she could be able to kill just a little of her pride and say what was in her mind.




   "I am still here Melissa" Ryan sounded a little anxious.




   If Melissa would have to take care of herself and the absence of her ghost father, she has to do what she had never done.




   And that accepted help or ask for help.




  "I'm Interested, Ryan" she finally said "Show me your way, Ryan".