Chapter 52
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"Of course you were. You're a great actor. You should try Hollywood." I can't believe he had me eating out of his hands a year ago.
"Do you honestly believe that a guy like me would be in love with a girl like you? You're nothing but a whore. You will never be anything else." William turned to Valdo. "I don't know how you, man, you dress kinda nice. You should probably know what she and her mother like. They're gold-diggers. She thought she would end up married to me, spending all my father's money. Her mother tried it too."
"Shut the hell up! I've had a restraining order against your father for eleven years. You should probably know that your father tried to rape me. It didn't go far in the courts because he paid them off. He will get his karma and so will you, you little piece of shit." I looked at my mother shocked at her confession. I didn't know any of this; she never mentioned it. I always sensed that she didn't like William, but she never voiced it.
William fumed at her, "Lies! You're a liar. My father would never look at a woman like you. He has better taste." William had a close relationship with his father, could explain why he's just as manipulating as him.
"You're too young to remember, but why do you think your mother left? Your father was an abusive alcoholic. She couldn't take it anymore, and so she left him for a black man. That black man is the police officer that she reported the abuse to. Now they're happy. They have a baby on the way. That must make you so sad. Your mother left you and is so much happier with her new family." Since my mother was a waiter, she heard almost everything that went on in town. Nothing missed her because the shop she worked in is where all the women in the town came to drink coffee and gossip.
"You don't know anything about my father!" William shouted.
My mother looked around at the audience. "Oh, honey. I'm not the only one who knows about your father and your mother's relationship. The whole town does. You're just too blind to notice."
William looked around at the other villagers. He saw the look in his eyes. He shook his head. "It doesn't matter. He'll be my father, no matter what."
"Oh, you don't know, do you?"
"Know what?" William asked.
"Your father didn't want you. He asked your mother to do an abortion, and she didn't. He only came back in your life when you were two, and it was all a publicity stunt." I looked at my mother. She was crossing some lines, and frankly, I didn't mind because he deserves to feel pain.
"That's not true!" William shouted.
"Isn't it?" You should check the archives of the local newspaper. It was in the June 2004 edition."
He rolled his eyes. "Whatever."
"You can leave now," Valdo informed.
William looked at him with raised brows, "What? Who the hell are you?"
"You've made your point, now leave. Jakobia and I have been travelling for a while, and we'd like to eat now." Valdo's face was so chill. I have no idea how he's maintained composure through all this.
William laughed, "You think you can tell me what to do? You're not from here. My family helped build this town. If I want to eat in this goddamn restaurant, I will."
Valdo turned towards Mr Munro. "Make him leave."
Mr Munro gave Valdo a blank expression then nod. From his spot in the corner, he spoke. "William, please leave. You're disturbing my customers."
William looked at Mr Munro, "You can't put me out."
Mr Munro hesitated before saying, "Leave before I call the police." Mr Munro knew he would get backlashed from kicking a Nectar-Morgan out of the restaurant, but he knew he would lose his job if he didn't.
William laughed, "Police? You're going to call the Police on me? Do you know who I am? I am William Morgan. My family owns this town. You think you can put me out because of this, thing?" William walked up closer to Valdo, standing directly in front of him. "Who the hell do you think you are? He pushed Valdo chest, but Valdo just looked at him. "Who the hell are you?" He pushed Valdo a second time, but Valdo still didn't respond. "You think you can just come to Alton and take over. Who are you?" William pushed him again, but this time Valdo grabbed his arms and twisted it then he used his free hand to punch William in the face. William ended falling from the impact of the punch.
Valdo looked down at him, "I'm Uvaldo Dakoda, now get the hell out of this restuarant before I throw you out."
I woke up to the sound of a loud banging on our front door. I looked beside me and noticed my mother was still sleeping soundly, and so was Jamaica. I quickly shook her to wake her up. When her eyes opened, I spoke, "Mom, get up. Someone's at the door." I came off the bed and ran out. My heart was beating a mile a minute, not only had my sleep been disturbed, I was asl very concerned about the banging on the door. Who would be doing that at just an ungodly hour?
I halt when I saw Valdo opening the door while rubbing his eyes. "How may I help you, officers?" he asked, his voice hoarse from his sleep.
"Are you Uvaldo Dakoda?" one of them asked. I moved closer to see which two policemen it was. It was Officer Robinson and Peters.
He nodded and answered. "Yes, that's me."
"You are under arrest for assaulting William Morgan. Please turn around." Officer Peters announced, his face emotionless.
