Chapter 46

RILEY'S POV.

That f*cking idiot. How could he be so stupid? Why the hell he has to leave everything behind? He could have tried to win September. F*ck.

That asshole loves her so much. Otherwise he would have never left her. I never knew that one such day will come one Zachary Wilson, the criminal Zachary Wilson will fall in love and for sake of his love, he'll leave everything.

I massaged my forehead and in no time my cell phone started ringing. I greeted my teeth in frustration and looked at the caller ID. It was- wait what? Zach?

I quickly answered the call.

“Zach?”

“Sir, the owner of this cellphone has been injured in a terrible road accident. I am speaking from city hospital, if you're his relative then please visit the hospital as soon as possible.” The person spoke from the other side.

I stilled, not knowing how to react. My body started shivering and I quickly screamed Blake's name for informing him and rushing to the hospital. As I reached the hospital, I tried searching for Zach's ward but they told that he's been in OT.

F*ck. Please Zach, be safe. Be safe man.

Outside OT, I saw everybody was there including that September. I don't know why watching her my anger raised.

“Why she is here?” I asked Blake while pointing to her.

“Calm down, man.” Blake pushed me aside.

“Happy? Aren't you happy now? That's what you wanted right?” I spat.

She said nothing just stared at the blank space.

Soon the doctor came and Blake asked his about Zach's condition.

“We're doing are best but I am sorry to say maybe he'll not be able to make it.”

My throat ran dry and breath caught up in my chest. Zach's happy face started flashing in the back of my head.

F*ck. No!

Please Zach, don't do this to us. We're your family. Please fight for us.

I blew out a deep breath and tugged September's hand and pulled her outside the hospital.

She was still, her face expressionless. And that made me more mad. She doesn't even care about Zach. Just look at her face, not a single tear.

"I know you must be happy knowing that finally the person whom you hate most is in the critical condition but let me tell you something about zach.” I said.

“Zach never had a happy life. His past was so dark that sometimes even now I feel a shiver down my spine whenever I think about the dark phases he has been through. I'll tell you all about him. At this point, it is important for you to know because if not now then it maybe too late.” I added.

“Tell me.” She demanded in a hollow tone.

FLASHBACK

Zach's pov

I smiled watching my parents cooking dinner for me. Tomorrow is my birthday, I'll be 12 years old. I'll become a big boy. I am so happy. I don't know what my parents are going to gift me and also what my friends- Grace, Blake and Riley are going to give me. Tomorrow I am going to enjoy alot.

“What's going through my son's mind?” Dad asked.

“He must be thinking about his birthday. He thinks that from tomorrow he'll be a big guy. Idiot.” My sister stuck her tongue out at me.

I rolled my eyes. Just because she's sixteen and few years older than me that doesn't mean she'll act all bossy to me.

“Don't make fun of him Claire.” Mom said to her.

But she being she, once again. Opened her mouth to irritate me.

“You'll still be 12 and mumma's little boy.” She laughed.

“Shut up.” I yelled.

“Okay. Okay, now let's have dinner.” Mom smiled.

And like a happy family we ate food with nothing to worry about and dinning table full of smiles.

we were about to go to our beds but something strange happened.

Our door was tapped by someone very harshly. I got scared and quickly held Claire's hand who herself was scared.

Dad told us not to worry but his face was saying otherwise. He went to open the door and as soon as he did, 3-4 men with guns in their hands entered into the house.

I hide behind Claire who was now crying.

They asked dad for money and quickly dad gave them all the money we had but still they asked for more.

Dad told them that we have no more money but they didn't listened. They hit dad on the head with the back of gun. Mom cried and told them to not hurt anyone.

I was scared, too scared to think of anything. So I quickly rushed to hide behind the couch.

Those men were saying something but my mind was now numb. I was scared for my family.

Suddenly sound of gun echoed in the room. My heart stilled. I looked from the corner and saw as my dad fell on the ground with bullet in his head. I started crying harder but my legs  were unable to move. I wanted to save my family from them but I didn't know what to do.

Next they killed mom but all I did was to cry like a coward without having enough guts to save my parents lives.

I watched blood oozing out of the body of my parents. Red blood. I always thought that red is the colour of love but today I realized that it is the colour of death.

They raped my sister. One by one they all did and I closed my eyes to not watch the pain in her eyes. My heart was weeping.

We were supposed to sleep peacefully and then celebrate my birthday tomorrow. It was supposed to be happy day but today all my happiness was snatched away from me.

When they killed my sister, a scream left my mouth and that's when they all spot me.

With a wicked laugh, they all came to me and forced me to look at the bodies of my family. Tears were streaming down my face, I couldn't take it anymore. It was like my heart was about to burst.

“I will spare you but you've to kill him.” One of them said to me pointing towards the another one.

“What the f*ck Rico?” He screamed.

But the man who asked me to kill handed me gun and asked me to shoot him. I was scared, I didn't want to kill anyone. My parents raised me well but I also wanted to survive.

I closed my eyes and with shaky hands pointed the gun to him. I don't want to do this but also I don't want to die.

I don't know how I pulled the trigger and ended up killing that man. With tears in my eyes I looked at his lifeless body and strangely it gave me peace. I didn't regret killing him. I enjoyed the blood coming out of his chest. Just like he killed my family, I killed him. Red is for death.

They left the house laughing with bodies of family laying around. And at that moment I promised myself that one day I'll kill them all.