Logan
"Hey, you!" someone called me from behind when the lady that kissed me disappeared into the darkness. When I turned to see who it was, I was punched hard in the face by a guy whose face I couldn't see clearly.
"Why..." was all I could manage to say as I staggered trying to get more stability. I was tipsy or at worst drunk.
He held me by the collar of my shirt, I could barely do even the slightest of movements. If not for the alcohol in my system, who would dare to touch me in this manner?
"Next time you want to kiss someone, call your girlfriend, or even better don't come to such places alone" I heard him say
"But that's the problem, I don't have a girlfriend" I laughed like a maniac
"She left me" I laughed again
"Then don't do any kissing till you find another" he punched me for the second time but now he punched me in the belly.
"Stop, that's enough" I begged him
"I don't even know her, she kissed me," I said
"Liar! She's not like that so she couldn't have done it" he replied
"You don't even know your girlfriend. She went hard on my lips" I said.
I'm sure the statement I just made provoked him because he punched me after I said it.
He punched me again, I felt the pain all over. But the pain I felt from his punches was nothing compared to what I was feeling inside.
"Dude, what's going on here?" I heard another guy whom I believe to be his friend asking
"He kissed Mia" he told his friend
"What a jerk! Taking advantage of little girls. We will teach you a lesson" his friend said then they both began beating me up.
I didn't have the strength to make a sound because I was wasted, I just protected my head with my hands.
One of them rolled me over so I was now lying on my back.
"Dude, I know this guy. Leave him alone please, let's head back inside. Let's leave this place immediately" he said.
"No, why, who the hell is he?" He asked his friend
"Logan Adams" his friend told him
"Oh shit!. What's he doing here? Are you sure he's the one?" He asked his friend
"Look closer, come on. Leave him alone and even if we are not sure let's just leave him alone" his friend told him.
They both left me there, I bent over holding on to my stomach.
"Maybe I deserve all that is happening to me right now" I said to myself.
Then I tried searching for my phone and car keys in the pockets of my trousers but they were nowhere to be found. I think I left them inside so I went back inside the tavern to get them.
The walk back to the tavern was very difficult, all the parts of my body ached. I got my phone and car keys and got ready to leave only to find Lorenzo standing by the door of the building.
"Ugh, what now?" I sighed in frustration.
"How did you find me?" I asked him
"I have my ways" he said proudly
"What stupid ways?" I asked him in annoyance
"What happened to you, it seems you got beaten up?" He asked
"I'm fine, I'm not going to die just yet" I joked.
"That's good to hear Logan, I'm here to get you home" he told me
"I know, but I don't want that. I don't want you or any of your family members bugging me tonight, tonight is for me and....and Selena I think" I sobbed.
"Logan, let's evacuate this premises before you attract a crowd. You've had too much to drink tonight" my brother said
"Nah, I'm fine. I had just one glass, then two, then three, four, five...." I didn't finish narrating my story before I was bundled into the car by my brother.
I woke up feeling sore all over, my head throbbed like it was hammered the previous night. I tried adjusting my eyes to the morning sun that poured into the bedroom through the window. I stretched and yawned before taking in my surroundings.
I was back in my old room at my parent's house.
"There's breakfast at the table if you need some" Lorenzo suggested.
"Why did you bring me here?" I asked him ignoring his breakfast suggestion.
"Before you start scolding, I was just looking out for you. If I took you to your place, you'd be lonely there with no one to take care of your drunk aśś" Lorenzo said.
"I didn't complain, did I?" I asked him
"You look better now, you can leave right away if that's what you want" he said and left the room.
I knew he wasn't happy with my reply but there was nothing I could do about it.
I decided to go have breakfast at least before leaving, I was already there.
What I didn't expect was to see my Dad on the dining table.
"Good morning" I greeted no one in particular. I tried acting cool, I sat down and food was served.
We all ate in silence.
"Your mother told me you came looking for me yesterday. I'm here now, what did you want to talk about" my Dad spoke up
"Yes, that was yesterday. It's past now and I don't want to anymore" I answered
"Logan, don't talk to your Dad in that manner" my mum warned me. I was trying so hard to keep my cool but I couldn't.
"How do you want me to talk to him then?" I couldn't keep quiet anymore.
"There's no need for that attitude, you are in my house show some respect" my Dad said to me
"I forgot this is your house, I'll leave then" I said
"You are making things worse" Mum cautioned her husband
"Why are you looking at me? he started the disrespectful talking here" my Dad said
"Disrespectful?" I dropped my fork on my plate and stood up
"Do you want to know what's disrespectful?, I'll tell you" I yelled
"Son, you have to stop this" mum said to me
"No mum" I yelled
"Dad needs to know how his lifestyle is affecting every member of this family. I was abandoned at the altar because of him. I'm broken because of him, I'm afraid to love again because of him. The people you hurt don't come for you, they come for Mum, for Renzo, for me, and for the company and that is what is disrespectful" I screamed
"You just picked the wrong woman. Stop blaming me. You couldn't tell that a woman was playing you and now it's my fault?" he equally yelled and I just nodded my head at the fact that he wasn't even remorseful about his actions
"Henry stop adding fuel to the fire" Mum told Dad
"Logan, you both should stop this" Mum begged us
"No mum I won't. You always do this, why do you always tend to play pretend the good wife and sit here like nothing is wrong, like you don't know what he does and who he is. His actions are affecting us and you need to tell him. Why do you keep taking this? stand up for us" I yelled.
Mum slapped me.
"I have been standing up for you and Lorenzo all my life" she said
"This is my house, you can't come here to cause an unpleasant scene" she said again
"I'll leave then" I said for the second time
"If something bad happens to the company, just know that Dad caused it" I warned them
"Is everything okay at work ,Logan?" My mum asked with so much concern in her voice but I didn't answer.
I left the table and went back into the room to get my stuff and head home.
"Logan, Logan" I heard my mum call me as I was about to leave. I didn't bother looking back because I was so pissed.I didn't want to say any hurtful words to her so it was better I go and cool off first.
Thank God it's Saturday, no office work. I'll work from home today.