A New Path

When we got back home, everything went well for the most part. Dad was spending more time with one of the ladies he met at the party. Her name is Elizebeth Moore. She was a self-made millionaire and the CEO of her own company. I guess she stood out the most in my father’s eyes because he only talked about her and not the other two ladies from the party. I am thrilled he found someone with whom he could spend quality, intimate time. Dad and Chase completed the transition of taking over Grandma’s and Ms Holloway’s company. They have a good working relationship, and things at the company are going well. Dad’s divorce from Vanessa was finalized, and she returned to her home state.

I received my welcome to the New York University acceptance letter, and Kyle was happier than I was. He started planning everything we would do together, which made my heart flutter. Mr. Grant invited Kyle and me to lunch two days after we came back from our European trip. To our surprise, when we arrived at the restaurant, Heather and a man who looked like he was her father were sitting at the table with Mr Grant. I looked at Kyle and took a breath, “ I didn’t know anything about this,” he said. I wasn’t mad at him; I just was not in the mood to deal with this bitch. We had been having a good time without her stalking us whenever we turned around. We walked over to the table, greeted everyone, and then took our seats. Mr Grant started the conversation, and he got straight to the point. He spoke with respect but was very firm with his words. Mr. Grant asked Heather’s father to convey that her current behavior towards us is criminal. He told her father that she had been stalking Kyle since middle school, and even though she was repeatedly asked to stop, she refused. Mr Grant even mentions that Heather attacked Melisa in the Hamptons because Melisa told her to stop bothering her brother.

Her father was mad, and he kept staring at her with disbelief. “ Heather, is what Mr Grant true?” First, she was sitting there pretending to be innocent, but her face changed when her father asked about it. “ I knew Kyle first, so why should this nobody get to be his wife and not me? She is not even that pretty. Do you know she is the bastard child of the Hayes family?” she said that part with a smile on her face. I was about to drag her out of the restaurant and beat her ass when her father slapped her hard in the face. “ How dare you say something so disgusting about someone? From today, you will stay away from the entire Grant family. Do you understand me?” her cheek was swollen and red from when he slapped her. “ I can’t believe you just slapped me for this bitch, wait until I tell mom.” Mr Grant was sitting there shaking his head at how she was talking back to her father. From how she talks to her father, we can tell that she is used to getting her way all the time.

I could see the hatred in Kyle's eyes. “ Mr. Williams, I brought you and your daughter here today to give you a chance to end this, but seeing her behavior and nasty attitude toward my daughter-in-law told me she will not stop. You will hear from my lawyer on this matter; we will also get a restraining order against her. If anything happens to my son and his fiance, you and Heather will be held accountable.” Mr Grant stood up and said, “Let's go, kids, we will eat somewhere else.” Kyle and I stood up and started walking out with Mr Grant when we heard Heather screaming, “ Kyle, you and that bitch will regret this, mark my words.” if her father didn’t know she was crazy before, he knows now. They really might want to get her into some intense therapy because she needs help.

We went to another restaurant nearby, and as soon as we sat down, Mr Grant looked at Kyle and said, “Son, why didn’t you tell me that her behavior was this bad? This is not just a simple crush, that girl has an unhealthy obsession with you. People like that can hurt you and those around you if they can’t get who they want.” he kept shaking his head at his son. “ At first, I thought that she would get the picture by ignoring her. When she didn’t, I told her to leave me alone several times. I told her I wanted nothing to do with her, but she just doesn't believe me, or anyone for that matter.” he ran his hand over his face. “ She has started showing up everywhere we are and making a scene.” Mr Grant raises one of his eyebrows and says, “ Don’t worry, kids, I will take of this today. You guys enjoy your lunch; I will talk to you later."He stood up, hugged us, and left. Kyle and I had a nice lunch and were feeling grateful that Mr Grant would put a stop to Heather and her madness.