Gary's Legendary Return

CHAPTER 4

Gary was very firm with his words, certainly, regardless of whatever they talked about, none of their insults got to him because he was neither a thrash nor a good for nothing  fellow as they tagged him to be.

After all, he never would have ended in that family if not for the late family patriarch, Lord Larson.

As though she were dreaming, Alora laughed endlessly. "You have something to tell me? Obviously not, you never would have anything that interests me."

Alora clocked her head sideways with smiles, staring into the faces of those around her, trying to confirm if they agreed with her statement.

"Is it money you have to offer? Or house? Or a gift? I'm sure it can't and would never be any of this but bad luck." Alora said with hints of disdain.

"You wretched things, just get lost and scram as I instructed."

"Grandmother, please listen to me, I know you do not like me b…"

"I said get the hell outta here, or I get to call security." Gary was insisting on saying something out first, he knew that was the only way he could get out of the damn marriage.

Immediately, Sandra realized he was about to blow off her cover, hence she interjected immediately.

"There's nothing you have to say Gary, I think the best thing for you is get out of here right now as grandma has said. Hence you keep standing up to spout rubbish."

Gary clocked his head toward her with a grim expression.

"What do you think you are trying to do Sandra? Trying to shove the truth aside this time?"

"What truth Gary! What silly truth exists in that mouth of yours?" she lurched toward him glaring deep into his eyes with all confidence.

"Tell me Gary! What truth do you speak of."

"You know exactly what exactly I'm talking about Sandra! Stop speaking as though I am the one at f…"

"Shut the hell up Gary! Shut the freaking mouth up! You do not deserve a single audience from anyone here, because you are just a freaking curse! An id**t! You belong to the trash, so go, scram right now as grandmother has said."

The disagreement between them continued on and on severally. Sandra kept trying hard to make sure she taunts him badly and he is proven to have nothing to say while on the other hand, Gary persisted, he was done with the relationship and no one will be able to force him into staying.

After a long while of hot argument between the two of them, a bang went to the table to shut them up in utter displeasure.

"Enough you two! Don't you ever have regards for your elders!" Alora said firmly, consequently inter changing her gaze between the duo.

After some moments of sullen silence, Alora slightly cleared her throat then said.

"Now, I'll be giving you only ten minutes of listening ears, let's hear you out on whatever trashy thing you have to say. So I'd be vindicated that I really gave you listening ears."

"Grandma, but there is nothing at all he has to say, anything he spouts is totally lies." Sandra hurriedly interjected.

"Shut up Sandra! It's good to hear what he has to say, if it needs to be that he tells lies just to waste our time, then I guess we wouldn't hesitate to waste him."

Sandra gulped to herself in fear. She knew very well that whatever Gary said was true and the family might end up believing.

However, I got my way… I wouldn't allow such a fool to waste my time. She said to herself, letting him speak as Alora had said.

On the other hand, Gary was in no way intimidated, he had not just words but something different to back up.

"So, Gary! Ride on. We want to know what you have for us?" she sipped from her wine cup.

"Uh, Grandma, I felt you needed to know something interesting about Sandra."

"Well, what is it, Gary? Spit it out. We've got less time than to have you beating around the bush."

Gary smiled faintly, everyone around could clearly be seen with rapt attention.

"Well, it might interests you all to know that your precious daughter here, Sandra, is going around sleeping with men, violating our marriage vows." 

"What!" Everyone including Sandra exclaimed loudly but at the same time, all voices turned around immediately, believing Sandra over him.

"That's impossible, I never did anything as he accused. I'm not a trash and despicable person with no values that would go to the extent of soiling my family values in the mud. Gary you've gone nuts!" Sandra said feigning innocence.

"Yes, he really must have gone nuts, how would he dare to make such defaming words against my daughter!" Claire voiced out loud in annoyance.

Alongside other members of the family.

At the same time, Alora was not left out, she already was boiling in anger towards Gary.

"What?! How dare you make such an accusation about my granddaughter, are you trying to make a fool out of all of us present? Do you think we are so stupid to fall for your lies?"

"You're just a useless son-in-law. My granddaughter would never cheat on you. You're just making up lies to make yourself feel better."

The crowd began to murmur and whisper amongst themselves, and Gary felt like he was being ganged up on. People were calling him names, and he felt completely isolated and alone. He tried to explain himself, but no one would listen to him.

Gary then voiced out loud. " I have evidence to prove myself right, I have pictures to prove it!"

"You're just trying to cause a scene, Gary. No one here believes a word you're saying."

"Gary, stop it. You're making a fool of yourself." Sandra yelled out.

Gary looked around the room, and all he could see were angry and disgusted faces. He felt like he was being bullied and insulted by everyone. He hung his head and backed away from the group, feeling defeated and ashamed.

He couldn't believe what useless family he had married into, yet he still protested, he wasn't going to give into silence. All he wanted and craved for was Alora agreeing to their divorce.

However, just at the same time he was about speaking up again, Raphael, who once left for a few things after the sharing of gifts, arrived.

Upon his entry, right at the door, he paused for a while after sighting the din in the crowd. Then he moved further with his hands in his pocket.

"What's happening here?" immediately, Sandra ran into his arms sweeping profusely.

"Brother, he lied against me. Accused me for having extra marital affair and tainting the family's name."

"What! How dare you?" Raphael lurched towards Gary immediately in anger.

"You despicable trash! What audacity have you to lie against my sister? What the hell are you trying to prove?"

As though the insults weren't enough, he grabbed Gary by the neck, but he was met with a stiff reaction.