The Return of Adrian Scott

Chapter 3

Adrian!" Ethan, his brother-in law, called loudly again.

He quickly made his way to Ethan's room. From outside the room, he could hear the sound of chatter and clinking glasses.

Ethan was very carefree. He didn’t care much about anything and would spend most of his days partying and gulping down alcohol.

His father Gregory had grown tired of his behavior and wished he had been gifted with a more sensible son rather than that buffoon.

Adrian took a deep breath before stepping into the room. There was a high chance he could get an undeserved beating if he said one wrong word.

As he stepped in, Ethan and his friend Dave were seated on the sofa, both of them half-drunk.

The air was filled with the smell of alcohol. On the table were whiskey bottles, most of them almost empty.

Ethan stood up with a lazy grin on his face.   "Why did you take so long you fool!"

 

He threw car keys towards Adrian. "We need you to drive us somewhere."

Adrian frowned. "I can't, Ethan. I have to drive Master Gregory somewhere later today. It's important."

Ethan's grin disappeared in an instant and suddenly there was a dangerous look in his eyes. "What did you just say?"

Adrian took a step back. "I am saying, I have to… “

Before Adrian could complete his sentence, Ethan launched himself towards him.

He grabbed Adrian by the collar and smashed him against the wall.

  "You think you can defy me?" Ethan snarled angrily, his face a few inches from Adrian.

  "Who do you think you are? When I tell you to do something, you do it like an obedient dog. No questions asked.”

 

Adrian knew he had no choice. If he tried to defy Ethan, he was going to get a major beating. His body was still sore from the last time he got beat up by Ethan.

  Adrian held himself back and reluctantly agreed. "I'll drive you, just let me go."

 

  Ethan held him there a moment longer. His grip tightened further before finally releasing him. 

 

Adrian breathed a sigh of relief and straightened his clothes as Ethan headed towards the door.

“C’mon. let’s go.” Ethan commanded.

As they walked outside the mansion towards the carpark, Dave followed behind, snickering as if he found Adrian’s suffering funny.

 

  "You know, I never understood why Jane married a nobody like you," he said with disdain.

 

  "She could've had anyone. she could've had me. Instead, she chose a pathetic nobody like you."

 

Adrian said nothing and gulped down his anger.  He knew there was no point in arguing since he had heard them talk about him like this countless number of times.

 

They got into the car, Adrian behind the wheel. 

He turned the ignition and drove off, his eyes on the road ahead while Ethan and Dave continued with their drunken speech in the back seat.

  The morning sun cast long shadows over the street as they drove smoothly down the road.

 

Ethan wasn’t satisfied with how Adrian was driving. He felt he was too slow.

 

"Drive faster," he demanded sharply.

Adrian peered in the rearview mirror. "I'm already driving at the speed limit Master Ethan. I don't want us to get pulled over."

"I said drive faster!" Ethan shouted angrily. The effects of the alcohol was showing.

Adrian kept his foot firm on the gas pedal, refusing to speed up. 

However, this only enraged Ethan.

  "Pull over." Ethan growled.

  "What?"

  "Didn’t you hear me fool? I said pull over and get out of the driver’s seat.”  Ethan repeated, his voice cold.

 Adrian took a moment before reluctantly pulling to the side of the road. He had to do as he was ordered.

As the car came to a stop, Ethan was already shoving the door open, and stumbling out of the car.

  "I'll drive. you're too fucking slow” Ethan muttered, pushing Adrian towards the passenger seat.

  Before Adrian could protest or say anything, Ethan was already behind the wheel.

He hadn’t even buckled his seatbelt, before Ethan slammed on the pedal. The car zoomed off at maximum speed leaving Adrian uneasy.

 And that was when it happened.

The tires screeched as Ethan tried to slow the car down but it was too late. He ran a red light and hit a man who was crossing the road.

Adrian's heart stopped for a second as the man fell to the ground.

The car was dead silent before Ethan sped off again.

"What are you doing? Stop the car!" Adrian yelled in panic.

But Ethan didn't stop. Throwing his foot on the gas instead, he drove away from the scene, leaving a man to die on the road behind them.

  “Ethan! We have to call an ambulance!” Adrian pleaded.

However Ethan had no intentions of doing that.  “Shut up! Do you want us to go to jail?”

Adrian's mind kept racing. They had just hit an innocent man.

What if he died?

He felt sick to his stomach, and felt like throwing up.

Finally, after they had gotten far away from the scene, Ethan finally pulled over in a secluded area.

He turned off the car and sat there in silence, his face pale and sweaty.

Adrian was breathing heavily in his seat "How can we just leave a man to die?”

Ethan turned around with a menacing look on his face. "We didn't hit anyone. Just keep your mouth shut.