“Are you out of your mind?” Mike yelled, pulling Melissa to himself while he glared at Chris.
“I said, get away from her!” Chris rushed forward, wanting to tear them apart again. However, Jose stepped forward and held Chris.
Pak!
A heavyweight slap landed on Chris’s face, his face swung sideways as his lips tore apart. Chris’s eyes were red from anger and pain, his face was swollen but then he struggled against Jose, while he glared at Melissa and Mike.
On the other hand, everyone there was watching the commotion while Reid and Ren were annoyed that Chris had spoiled the whole thing for them.
“Bring him to me,” Reid commanded.
Immediately, Chris was pushed before Reid. His forehead slammed on the ground as he lay flat on the floor.
Reid bent to Chris’s level, raising him up by the shoulder.
“I already told you…” He slapped Chris lightly on the face, continuously, and then continued, “You shouldn't ruin this confession. I told you to get lost and now you are here, ruining it.”
However, Reid’s words went into Chris’s ear and flew out of the other. He just wanted to confront his girlfriend but Reid had him locked down.
Chris’s emotions were getting the better of him and he glared hatefully.
“You are glaring at me? Do you want to die?” Reid’s face was bloodshot with a murderous gaze. “You do whatever we say. If I tell you to clean after the confession, you do so! Otherwise, I will kill you and dump your body on a dump site.”
“You are just a fucking cleaner!” Reid spat on Chris’s face.
Immediately, there was an uproar of laughter as the onlookers pointed at Chris.
“Hahaha! He is just a cleaner.”
“I was quite scared when he rushed out, thinking he was some kind of crazy dude. What can a cleaner do?”
Chris bowed his head in shame, as he heard the insults thrown at him. He then shot Melissa a side glance, wishing he could just get her in the palm of his hands.
On the other hand, Melissa took a step back in fear, her eyes darting around. She shook her head at Chris, silently telling him to keep quiet. How could everyone know that she dated Chris, a common cleaner?!
Although Chris was good academically, he was handsome, he couldn't be compared to Mike. Mike was the richest dude in school, he could spend on her and get her whatever she wanted. Even the flowers he bought for her for his confession were worth a thousand dollars.
Chris’s wage wasn't even a quarter of that!
“Why are you whispering, Melissa?” Chris sneered, seeing what she was doing.
“Don’t call my girlfriend with your trashy mouth!” Mike immediately shielded Melissa.
“Let him go, Reid. I will deal with him myself.” He ordered.
Swiftly, Reid let go of Chris and Mike came rushing forward. However, Chris was quick to dodge, he shot up to his feet.
Chris held his painful jaw and pointed at Melissa, “Why are you whispering? Why are you here with Mike?”
Melissa took a step back, shaking her head, “What are you talking about?”
“Why don't you tell them that you are my girlfriend?” Chris sneered.
“Girlfriend?” Ren sneered.
“This dude is out of his mind!” They laughed, scornfully.
“Why would a beautiful girl like Melissa date you, a loser?” Reid asked. “Do you think she is your class?”
The laughter continued and Melissa sighed in relief, seeing that their opinions were in her favor.
She stepped forward boldly, “Don’t mind his stupid ass. He pursued me, wanting to have me but I never accepted his pursuit. I only took mercy on him and talked to him. Now, he is ranting about me being his girlfriend?”
“Tch!” She sneered. “If you dare come close to me, Chris, I will make sure you regret it.” She threatened coldly.
Chris’s gaped in shock. He was shocked that the woman he had spent his savings on, the woman he worked overtime for was denying him.
“Have… have you forgotten?” He stuttered. “I used all my money just yesterday to get you a gift you liked. How could you say that to me?”
Chris was hurt. It hurt to love a woman who didn't even hesitate to deny him. What had he done wrong?
“Me, money?” Melissa snorted. “How much could you afford to give me? You are just being delusional.” She then turned to Mike, “Make him disappear.”
“You heard her, dumbass! Get lost!” Reid dragged Chris, wanting him to throw him out of the court.
“Before you go…” Mike stepped forward, dipping his hand into his pocket. “Take this!” He flung up to twenty 100 dollar bills on Chris’s body.
“Get a life, pauper.” He sneered.
Chris was humiliated. His eyes darted around seeing how they ridiculed him and it was all because of Mike and Melissa.
As he was being dragged out, something sinister snapped in his head, and he escaped from Reid.
He rushed forward with so much force and anger and before Mike could comprehend what was going on, Chris punched him in the face.
“Ahh!!!”
Shocked gasps filled the air as Mike staggered backward, holding his broken nose which dripped with blood.
“You fucker!” Mike pointed at Chris angrily. He held his nose, screaming in pain. “Kill that bastard!” He ordered Reid and Ren.Immediately, they all rushed forward tackling him to the ground. Chris’s body was used to clean the muddy floor of the court while they dealt him blows upon blows. “Let me go! You bastards!” Chris didn’t relent as he struggled against them. He wanted to go free but they overpowered him. “I will kill you!” Mike threw a punch straight at Chris’s neck and immediately he felt his body convulse. Blood spurted out of Chris’s mouth as he began to shake uncontrollably. “Is he dying?” Reid asked, seeing how he was shaking. “Right! Let’s end him!” They continued the beatings.At the same time, the sounds of police sirens resounded outside the court. “Someone called the police!” One of the onlookers notified them. Reid, Ren, and Mike were quick to get their hands off Chris standing aside as three police officers rushed into the court. “What is going on here?” Th
All through the bail process and up until the point where Chris walked out of the police station, he was in shock. A while ago, he didn’t even have the hope of paying a huge sum of $5000 for his bail. But then a savior swooped in and paid.It was unbelievable!Fortunately for him, he had to believe because he had his freedom now. And now, he wanted to get back to his job as quickly as possible and not let his family know that he had been at the police station. He had already lost his girlfriend, he didn’t want to go through the heartache of losing his job and having his father disappointed in him.A few steps forward, he saw an elderly man standing beside a black car. However, the man was all too familiar to him, “Uncle Steve?”“Is that you?” He rushed toward the old man quickly. Steven Jackson was his neighbor, an old man who had always helped him and his family in every little way. Seeing him there, Chris thought that the old man had helped him once again.He held the old man’s hand
“What do you think?” Chris’s dad, Jones Westminster smirked, spreading his arms like a king sitting on his throne.Chris had to rub his eyes repeatedly to confirm if he was seeing things or not. His dad was suddenly looking so regal and refined, unlike the poor man who struggled all his life.“Come here, son,” Jones called out to his son, standing up from the chair. Chris could only move slowly, his body stiff from the thoughts in his head. “Why are you here, Dad? Are you playing pretend in someone else’s house?” Chris asked with a displeased tone. He would be mad if his dad was doing this because he wanted a feel of luxury. “You and Uncle Steve are in on this, right?”“Of course not.” Jones chuckled, alongside Steve. They laughed heartily throwing him into a confused fit. He could only wait for them to come clean to him.“You see, Chris.” Jones started to lead his son toward the same chair he stood up from. He made Chris sit on the chair. However, he looked so small compared to the
“This way…” Steve quickly led Chris out and toward a large open garage. The lights in the garage shined brightly and coupled with the flashy colors of the cars in there, he almost got blind.“Woahh…” Chris stood at the entrance, admiring the rows and rows of cars. “Just how much are these?” The car he rode in with Steve was small, compared to what he was seeing now.“Maybe a few dollars.” Steve shrugged like the cost of the cars was nothing. “We have a Porsche collection, Ferrari, BMW, Maybach, Rolls Royce, and a few others you can think of.”Steve was beaming with pride but on the other hand, Chris was in shock. All this was too surreal for him.“And all those belong to me?”“Yes. What car do you want? You can choose any.” Steve stretched his hand forward and Chris stepped forward, touching the cars with a hint of curiosity. However, growing up in a humble background made him think those cars were too flashy and he might damage them unexpectedly. He was bound to attract attention if
“What the fuck are you doing?” Chris glared at the tackily dressed man and swiftly, he took the man’s hand off him, throwing him off to another side. It was so easy for Chris to throw him off like he weighed nothing.“How dare you touch me!” The man was annoyed that he was easily tackled and he went for Chris again, aiming to throw a punch. However, Chris was quick to dodge making the crazy man punch the air.“You are testing my patience.” Chris was growing furious. He was still trying to be civil because he had somewhere to go and he didn’t want to embarrass himself in a public space but this crazy man wasn’t about to let him go.“And what the fuck are you going to do? Huh? Do you know who I am?” The man pointed a finger at Chris with a condescending gaze, “I am Bastien, haven’t you heard of that name around here before?”Chris’s patience was wearing thin, he was past the time when he would let people bully him and now that he had his father’s backing, he was fearless. In the next se
Bastien swallowed a big lump in his throat seeing the menacing look in Chris’s eyes. He took several steps back, and said shakily, “Don’t scare me, little boy.”However, his back hit one of the men in black and he staggered to the side. “Hey! Apologize!” He snarled but then the man didn't even spare him a glance as he walked up to meet Chris. He seemed to be the boss and he bowed before Chris, “Hello, Young Master Chris. I hope we didn't delay for too long.”“Nahh… it’s alright.” Chris waved his hand in dismissal. “What’s your name?”“Mason, young master.” Mason straightened up and then his eyes zeroed in on Bastien who had his mouth gaped in shock. “How do you want us to punish the man who offended the heir of the Westminster family, young master?” “What?” Bastien let out in shock and not only was he shocked, but the car insurance expert was also shocked. “Little kid! Don't tell me you are the heir of the Westminster family. The owner of the biggest consortium in the country?” Th
“What are you saying?” Chris felt a burst of anger and he frowned, displeased. “I am not a beggar and don’t look like one. You are the one who shouldn’t be in this store since you can’t be respectful to other buyers.”The rush from his encounter with Bastien was still registered in his mind and he wouldn't let another person try to insult him again. “You!” Mrs. Wales was shocked that he talked back at her. “You dare to talk back? You dare talk to me about respect?” She shouted, and even pointed her fingers, poking Chris in the head.“Can you see anyone dressed like you in here? Is this someplace where you can walk into just as you please?” Her pokes moved from his head to his chest as she almost dug her sharp nails into his flesh.Even the female attendant, did a double take at Chris to really see if he was dressed as a beggar, and to her, it was kind of true.“Get your hands off me.” Chris took a step back, slapping her wrist away from his sight.“And what if I don’t?” Mrs. Wales st
“Honey, you are here.” Mrs. Wales, ran toward the burly man, looking all coy, different from her arrogant self. She hugged her husband, swooning like an earthworm with her body glued to his. She didn't even care that she was in a public space!However, the husband loved it. It only took a few whispers into his ears and an angry look formed on his face. “Who dares to bully you, my wife?” The husband thundered and before Mrs. Wales could answer, Bella walked forward warily.“Hello, Mr. Gareth, it’s good to see you here.” Bella tried to be respectful to tone down the situation. Gareth took one look at Bella and glared at her arrogantly, “Did you bully my wife? I am sure you know who she is, right?”“Oh, she is your wife—”“Yes, I am!” Mrs. Wales cut her off, looking so proud. “Honey, this ordinary store manager insulted and bullied me. She didn’t even apologize to me and even dared to support that beggar over me. And that poor man over there dares to disrespect me.” She pointed at Chri