83: Random girls and a ride.

GIOVANNI.

What was Gaston doing here? How was he even here? When did he get to the country? Last time I checked, he was in Italy.

I watched in a subsided anger as he helped Luca up and cleaned his clothes before he turned to scold me as I had expected. “Why would you be out here throwing punches at people, Giovanni? What the hell is this? What if this gets into the news tomorrow morning, how would you curb the mess? What’s even the need or reason to fight like this? Are you a freaking child? You had better have a very tangible reason for this!

I rolled my eyes just before replying him, “why don’t you ask that dick over there what he said to warrant being hit! As far as I am concerned, he didn’t even get enough as I would have wished, he should have those darn lips of his sewn together forever to avoid spilling out trash at will.”

“Really? You hit him because of something he said? Are you dumb? He’s an healthy competitor, a rival not an enemy, you really need to chill out and I swear,, if this is about this same girl I’ve been hearing about, you’re so dead! It had better not be about whoever the stupid slut is!” Gaston said and I sparked again.

“Don’t you even use such words on her, I don’t care if you’re my brother or not, you’ll respect a lady for Pete’s sake! You should face me bot call her derogatory names!” I snapped.

“Oh, I’m right then! It really is about some girl, a freaking girl! You’re talking to me, Gaston in such threatening manner all because of some girl? Do you know how pissed dad will be when he even gets a whiff of this stupidity you’re out here portraying?” He said but I simply ignored him and turned to leave but then, he pulled me back and shoved me hard against my car.

“Don’t you dare walk out on me like that again whenever I am talking to you. Ever! Are you forgetting who you’re dealing with here, ugh? Giovanni? Did the little freedom you were given here in New York get into your brain?” He roared at me while I simply glared at him refusing refusing lay my hands on him.

Luca was obviously gloating as he watched our sibling exchange. “Just let him be, please, I wouldn’t want to be the cause of fight between two brothers. He’s just being irrational at the moment, he’ll come to his senses soon.” Luca said trying to look as the good guy while I rolled my eyes.

“No, he really has to apologize to you for what he has done. No matter what, he shouldn’t have touched you. Especially when it had nothing to do with him, he already has a lot on his plates, I won’t tolerate him going berserk because of some drunk girl.” He said as I clenched my fist tight.

That’s not some girl, Gaston, that’s my fucking PA, my assistant. She’s not some random girl I picked off in the street!” I snapped.

“Well, the way you’re acting like a rabid wolf on a full moon night right now shows otherwise. I wasn’t born yesterday, yet have something to do with that girl!” He snapped.

“Well, then don’t call her some girl if you already know that. And if you are going to hit me, go ahead but I won’t apologize to Luca for any reason.” I said as Gaston attempted to throw a punch at me but Luca held him back.

“Please don’t hurt him. He is not in his right state of mind. Please don’t fight, I am alright. Besides I have to head back inside and see what’s happening.” He said as my brother let me go.

“Okay Luca, you were always a good man with good values. I apologize once again on behalf of my brother.” He said as Luca turned and left while I dusted myself and entered my car.

Before I could reverse and leave that place, Gaston got into back seat of my car and closed the door. “What do you think you are doing?” I asked, confused.

“Well, I am going with you. We still have a lot to discuss. Dad sent me and I need a ride. So I am hitching a ride with you.” He said as I rolled my eyes.

“Not on my watch. Go hire an Uber or something, I have a lot of stops to make.” I said but he remained seated obviouslynot going anywhere.

I turned to look at Kiki, she was passed out. I wanted us to talk but with the presence of my brother and her own state right now, I knew it would not be possible so I decided to just take Kiki to her home instead of mine as I have planned.

“Fine, just put on the seatbelt and keep quiet.” I said as I drove off. After some minutes he spoke, “so who is the chick beside you?”

“I literally told you to keep quiet, didn’t I? I am sincerely not in the mood to answer any of your questions right now, so let’s just stay silent, I need to concentrate on driving.”I said as Kiki sighed in her sleep.

“I know that you are not drunk, so you can drive and talk at the same time. I want to know who the girl is that you are willing to risk your reputation over?”

“Her name is Kiki. She works for me, she is an EA, didn’t you say you heard something? She’s the one.” I said abruptly as he nodded his head.

“Oh I see. So you decided to cause shame to our family because of your employee? Well, seeing it now, Its obvious that this is not a normal relationship like I have previously said. You’re so fucking her.”

“And she o what? My sexual life is not your concern so I suggest you stop talking about it like you have a right to. I can do whatever I want.”

“Oh, but it is after all. It is my concern because you are not only disgracing yourself, you are dragging the good name of our family down to the mud with you. Do you actually think that your foolishness hasn’t been reported on the news? Dad is madly furious with you right now and here I am trying to help and you are saying I have no right."

“If my life is bothering you, then I am sorry but I can’t help you. The media lies, you should not listen to what they say. They are just trying to get their copies sold.”

“Don’t listen to them? Can you hear your self? I had to separate you from fighting a man like Luca in public. If you hadn’t done such a thing, I would be inclined to reason with you but you have showed me that you have gotten under the skirts of some stupid girl, now I’m here to try to salvage the situation.”

“I don’t need you cleaning up after me. You’ve never done that, you never do anything than take credit for what I do, stop acting like you care when you’re obviously just here to do that.”

“Oh, well then, stop acting like a five year old and throwing a tantrum anything you feel like.” I stopped the car and glared at him, but said nothing.

Instead, I got out of the car, walked to the passenger side and opened the door, I carefully carried Kiki out, we were at her apartment already so I took her to the door. Her friend opened the door and on seeing both me and the state of her friend, she was shocked.

“Take good care of her. Have a night night.” I simply said and then I immediately headed back to the car.

The sibling I hated the most was around afterall.