Xavier POV
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The foster care I was in, was for people like me
Dark
Those kids came up from similar places like I was from
I was bullied by the people around me for the scars on my body which they found ugly
And for my heterochromia eyes (different colored eyes)
I was just sick of the hatred I was receiving, and they should have known that those weren't just my scars but my demons who lived inside me,
I fought for them,
They lived for me
One day when a bully tried to tease me for my different colored eyes
How scary I looked, the laughter thickening the air and when he called me a son of a b***h
I lost it
I threw my fist at his face ,and punched him till his face splattered with blood
See the violence runs in the family
That day when I looked in the mirror, I saw my abusive father's reflection instead of mine
That doesn't mean, it was the last
But it was just a beginning
I enjoyed the fear in my roommates, wickedly and always picked up fights like I was born for trouble
Once I even stole few beer bottles from my warden when I couldn't sleep because of the nightmares which I still live with
The foster care I was in, had enough of my bullshit
I was soon turning fifteen, and I was not picked by anyone for adoption
They all termed me as a broken good, untouched by any
In fact if any parents were coming to see the kids for adoption
I was made to stay away
Because they didn't want to showcase the beast out in the light
I was there shame
That was until Roger McQueen walked in
I remember the day I was called to my Wardens office
Roger shook his hand in mine with a big smile watching me
He called me handsome while I just scoffed
That was the first time in my whole life I was given a compliment
Because every time it was an abuse
I didn't know what to do when he called me handsome , I just stood numb staring at the man
Within hours my things were packed, and I was travelling in a limo with my shitty Clothes
From a public school to all rich class academy called "Princely High School " which was meant for rich people ,celebrities and politicians children
I was sixteen when I accompanied Roger for a charity ball
That was the first time, the world found out about me including Roger's brother
I was on top of all the newspaper with a popular heading
"The billionaire's Son "
That's what they called me
Few tried to dig my past ,the place I came from
But Roger was protective he paid billions to keep my real identity disclosed
He sheltered me, safe
But he failed to see, I didn't fit in his world
Especially I was not a cub anymore
Who wanted his shelter
I got very soon addicted to the alcohol, and the sudden found money
spent all my nights, partying and getting wasted
Because that gave me an escape from the dark place I come from
When I turned seventeen, I made the top headlines
"Mr. McQueen's son arrested for physical assault "
They wrote far worse things about me about how drunk I was ,how spoiled, or how I was high on drugs
Which was truth
Nothing was a lie
I even overdosed once and every body thought I almost died
Only after that incident Roger started involving too much for my card
Because Roger was hurt by my behavior
Till then I used to live in a big mansion alone with my body guard's and a personal secretary
A typical rich life
But after the news was out, and my sudden act of drugs left Roger on his toes, worried
So Roger started involving in my life too much
And I didn't like it
He started dropping me off to school, living with me
Every day telling me to concentrate on my school
I was not used to parental guidance
At first I hated him for doing so
When he started to cut out my money, so I'll focus on my school
When he took my car and my credit card away
And ordered my staff to monitor me, give him updates on my school, my life outside the school
That was not all, he wanted me to go to counseling, even a rehab for my alcohol addiction at such young age
But the truth is I am as stubborn as Roger
I don't give a f**k about my school or my public image
I was a dirty scum
And I don't mind going back there
No matter how things got worst ,Roger never regretted adopting me
Maybe he did care for me
Maybe he wanted to treat me like his own
But I can't stand good
I can't stand kindness when I was raised by a man who suffocated me every single time when I tried to breathe
I'm just going to walk away from Roger
He doesn't deserve my s**t
He deserves better
"Mr. Mcqueen
You have a call " Carson rushes towards me
While I sit in the middle of the road
On top of my car
staring at the night sky
drinking
"Ask Roger to leave me alone
Tell him I'm never coming back
Ask him to go pick someone else to play his good son " I growl out
I don't deserve this life, or he deserves someone like me
"It's important
And its Kourtney on other side "Carson stammered
Kourtney, Roger's personal lawyer
"What ?
They are going to nullify my adoption ?
Let them
Leave me alone " I raise my voice
But a voice stops me
As Carson puts the call on speaker
"Xavier
Listen to me,
I need you do to come down to Queens hospital
Right now
Roger got into an accident
And his condition looks bad "
My face goes hard as I hear her and I just blink
His condition is bad
The words repeat in my mind as I get inside the car
I clutch on to the bottle in my hand
Afraid to drink further
Afraid that ill never remember this night when I wake up in the morning
The car pulls up in front of a huge hospital building owned by McQueen's
And I'm escorted
I stumble on my step as I'm lead to the emergency room
And the bottle in my hand reaches ground
Spilling the alcohol, all around as the emergency room opens wide and my eyes land on Roger