The Roots of His Hatred
The
Roots of His Hatred
Kelly’s POV
I was sitting beside the pool, feet dipped underwater, when someone sat beside me. About a meter distance between us, Klay settled himself and put two cans of beer.
I
“Can I offer you a drink?” He asked, not looking at me, but on the pool water.
I looked straight and pressed my lips together, not saying anything. I don’t know what to say. Truly, I was wrong when I told him to die and accused him of drowning himself just to manipulate me. I was wrong. My anger took over me. I feel so bad that I became like that and I said that. He’s evil but I’m not. And because of frustration, I don’t know how to react to what’s happening anymore.
“How do I start this…” he whispered under his breath, just enough for me to hear, as he chuckled without
humor.
“I was born…in a dangerous environment. Me and my twin…”
I was shocked because of what he said. Twin? He has a twin? I remember the man in the house where Emily brought me to hide before. So, that explains why that man looked like him. But..why does he have a photo with Emily?
Klay sucked his breath, I was just watching him as he stared at the water, eyes full of sorrow and hatred.
“My biological dad was the leader of a mafia organization. He trained me and my twin to be the future leader..it turns out…my twin wanted to be on the right path,” he chuckled angrily and shook his head. “He wanted to be a cop and that dream…killed him.”
My heart skipped a beat. What does he mean by that?
“Our biological father sees him as a threat to the organization he loved more than his own sons. my twin killed.”
He got
I was even more shocked. My jaws almost dropped as I stared at his face. He kept on clenching his jaws and I could see how mad he was because of what happened to his twin.
“Mom and I tried to find his body, but we couldn’t find him. Mom was miserable and decided to run away
At a young age, I learned to steal because I was hungry and my mom was having a hard time feeding me.”
I looked down as my forehead creased. The corner of my eyes became hot and I felt a lump in my throat.
“We were running and running…hiding from my evil father. He loved my mom so much and he couldn’t let her go. We’re
e struggling to survive because my mom couldn’t even find a job without revealing her face and identity. That would make my father easily find us.. so we continued struggling until mom met a kind
man…”
I swallowed hard and looked at him. I found him looking at me with sadness in his eyes. He smiled. “Your father helped us and they fell in love and married each other. I met you…I was mesmerized by the innocent beauty of that little girl. She’s spoiled but not a brat…”
Hooked away again and gritted my teeth. “My father loved your mom, you knew. But why do you hate
him?”
was wrong,” he paused. “Your father and my father were enemies. Your father used me and my mother. When my mother died, he told me it was my biological father who killed her. I was furious. The devil that my biological father created in me was awakened by my father’s cruel death…I killed my own father but before he lost his life, he told me something. Do you know what he told me?”
The Roots of Hi Hatred
He looked at me. Hatred is now back in his eyes. “He told me that your father was the person behind my mother’s death.”
I gasped and slowly shook my head. “No…”
He laughed. “You can’t believe it too, right? I was just like you. I don’t wanna believe it. But your father…
did that.”
Tears rolled down my cheeks. “You’re mistaken, Klay. My father won’t do that…”
“He did…unfortunately.”
I sobbed and wiped my tears. “If you’re just saying this to-”
“I don’t wanna hurt you, Kelly. I love you. I really do. And using your father to get your sympathy won’t be an option for me. I tried to keep that pain in my heart for a long time because I don’t wanna ruin your father’s image in your eyes. Because I don’t wanna break your Heart anymore.”
on’t wanna
I gritted my teeth and grabbed the canned beer. I don’t know if he’s telling the truth, but I don’t believe him. He must be mistaken. This is all a misunderstanding.
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