Two to the Back by Cam Johns

Author:Cam Johns
Language: eng
Format: azw3, epub
Published: 2020-04-02T04:00:00+00:00

9

Lies You Tell

“Son! I can’t believe you just did that!” my mother yelps, as she runs to my father’s side, helping him up.

He stumbles back, eyeing me approvingly.

“Son of a bitch!” Mykel angrily charges for me, and I’m willing and ready to give him the beat down he’s been craving since he opened that motherfucking door.

My father turns just in time to shove him back so hard, he almost falls to the floor. My father stands in front of me, pushing my mother off to the side. He stands between us. My father, mother, Matteo, and I on one side; Mykel faces us on his. My father calmly takes a firm stance, with his hands in both pants pockets, and stares through Mykel, who bows his head, ashamed. “Surely, you weren’t getting ready to touch my son, Mykel.”

Matteo and I stand identical to my father, at his sides, pushing my mother further behind us. I may hate my father, but I would never let some idiot I don’t know touch him. Or anyone for that matter.

We all glare at Mykel, who is no doubt upset he has now been quickly cast aside. However, we need him to remain loyal to my father. All I need is a bruised ego leading this guy into doing something stupid, like telling Santini and his people that not only am I alive but Matteo also.

As hard as this will be, I need to try and make things right with this guy, or I’m sure there will be unforeseen consequences.

I step in front of my father, who reluctantly allows me to take control. “Mykel, clearly, you are loyal to my father. I appreciate that and your situation.” I pause, waiting for him to lift his head and look me in the eye. The fury exuding from his dark brown, hooded eyes only compels me to believe this won’t change his attitude toward me.

Regardless, he can not like me all he wants. I need him to remain quiet about this, even if it’s just because he loves my father. “Let’s start over.” I extend my hand, hoping he’ll shake it, calling a truce of sorts. He somewhat snarls at me but makes a quick facial change once my father clears his throat. He shakes my hand, squeezing it tightly,as if that would intimidate me.

“C’mon, Mykel. Let’s give them some privacy,” Matteo says as he relaxes and pats Mykel on the back.

I watch them disappear into the next room and shut the door. I hesitate to turn around, not ready to face my past, which has become my present. I don’t want to be angry, but I’m not sure what I’m supposed to do with this situation. I’ve assumed my mother was already dead, or she wanted nothing to do with me, or my father, or either one of us.

I grew up thinking she was ashamed of the man I let my father turn me into. But what was I supposed to do? It wasn’t like she was the world’s best mom.

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