บท 101: A Barking Dog

A/N:

A huge thanks to @Wbug for the gifts today! I truly appreciate it! Thank you! Enjoy the chapter~

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"Ghhhuhh! Ahhh! Ugggh!"

While John screamed in pain while his face began getting swollen. Mixed the blood from his nose with the tears rolling down his cheeks, as he held his stomach painfully.

Never in his life someone ever laid a hand on him, even his parents. With having such a privileged, safe life, John had become a very bad person, hurting people who can't hurt him.

He wasn't like normal bullies, which mostly sought money and power. He only assaulted others for his own enjoyment. Liking to see everyone else below him. A pure narcissist.

However now, he was undoubtedly in his worst states! The problem was money couldn't save him from Alex's punches! Nevertheless, to avoid causing a serious damage, which would surely fire back at him. Alex stood up, looking at his next target!

"I-I'm sorry, A-Alex, you know he is a hot-tempered asshole, but don't worry about the car's window, I will p-pay for it, so let's wrap it up here, please"

Just with a couple seconds of Alex's dead serious glare. Sophie immediately apologized while smiling so awkwardly, and trying desperately to calm down him!

Of course, she was hella afraid of Alex now. Seeing him crack the door glass with just his fingers, and beating the shit off John, who was consistently working out in his home gym. Sophie knew if he went madder, she and John would pay the price.

Not only that, her reason wasn't just because of being scared of him. She genuinely wanted to get him out of trouble, volunteering to pay for the damages he caused to the car!

"Ughh! F-Fuckinggg nooo! I will make this motherfucker rot in jail!!! Fuckk!!"

Even though he was in pain, tightly holding his stomach with both hands, John shouted upon hearing what his girlfriend Sophie said. Indeed, he was extremely against it, and wasn't going to feel happy until Alex live hell!

"Shut the fuck up. No, you should apologize"

Alex finally spoke, and his voice was no less cold than his face. He stepped on John's chest and pressed on him! Trying to make him apologize for what he said! Even though he was wearing black sneakers, it felt very painful for John!

Of course, an apology wasn't going to make his hurtful words, and assaulting disappear or erase itself, but his goal was to humiliate John as much as he could, especially in front of his girlfriend.

"Ughhh! Fuck no! Guhhh! T—Take your...ughh!...fucking feet off me— Ugghkhhh!!"

Refusing to apologize, Alex only added more force into his feet, squeezing John's chest inward, causing him to gasp for air while he recklessly cussed at him.

"Dad— A-Alex, just stop it, please! He will get you in trouble!"

With almost calling Alex daddy in public again. Ashley corrected herself, then proceed with trying to stop him from harming John anymore.

Any more damage to John meant more damage back to her daddy. Actually, she felt so guilty, knowing he was punishing him because of her. The only thing she could do was stopping him.

"Not without him apologizing for what he said, at least. I don't mind getting myself into jail, but unless I'm getting this son of bitch into the grave"

Alex glanced back at Ashley, who was tremblingly gasping on his shoulder. He uttered softly, without showing any hostility or anger for her. However, it was all on John!

After seeing what John's did to Ashley, Alex had no freaking way to just let it slide. Even so, just for his cute girl, he decided to "postpone" his punishment if he apologized properly.

"Ughhn!! I'm not a-apologizing! HaaHugh! I'm gonna destroy you all!!"

Still being stubborn. John tried to slide from Alex's unstoppable feet. Still, it was a failure. He couldn't move anywhere, and his mouth was the only remaining weapon in his hand, rather savior, and he used it the wrong way!

"I guess life became boring to you and want to die now, huh"

Alex squatted with his left feet on the ground, while the other one was on John's chest. The pressure he was putting was unbearable, and John truly couldn't find his way out, instead, he tried to lift the foot, which strongly resting on him!

Slap!

"I'm talking with you, John"

John was desperately trying to get Alex off him, but with no results, instead he received a smacking palm on his face, causing his eyes to tear up involuntarily again!

With all that, indeed John was having his worst time, getting glared at, beat up and slapped effortlessly, and humiliated in front of his three years target and his own girlfriend.

Even his handsome face became ugly, with the swollen bruised cheeks, bleeding nose, and red moist eyes. Surely, if anyone saw his face now, they would never have expected it to belong to the almighty John!

Slap!

"Ghahhu!! G-Get off me!! Ughh! I swear, I will make your life hell if you don't!! Ughhhhh!"

Slap!

"You're in no position to threaten me, John"

Slap!

Slapping his face, and making him cry more. Alex mercilessly tortured John with his own medicine, slowly driving his prideful nature down.

SLAP! SLAP!

"UGHH! I-I'm s-sorry...uhh!.. Just s-stop it! Ughh!...Please!"

Receiving a couple of strong slaps on his cheeks. Finally! John apologized softly, while he barely felt his face anymore. His head started ringing, and there was no way he was coping with it anymore!

SLAP!

"Louder"

However, Alex wasn't satisfied with only the soft, low version of the crappy apology! Surely, John rarely apologized before to anyone, and saying "I'm sorry" was the same as saying "Just kill me".

Nevertheless, saying sorry here was better, as getting killed was the next option, rather choice on the list. Leaving his dignity and pride aside and saving his ass from more beating.

"Ugh! I'M SORRY!! Ughh!"

John yelled out. He couldn't bare the humiliation anymore, and finally gave up. Still, he apologized while closing his eyes, hiding his sight from the smirking face above him.

"Very well, John. Congrats, you finally said your first sorry"

While smiling faintly at the truly humiliated young man on the ground, Alex uttered, and stood up, as he didn't want to break his promise.

Actually, he was going for more, using "don't raise your voice" as another excuse to slap the shit out of him again. However, Alex didn't have much time left, and he needed to leave soon.

"Hahh! Cogh! Uhhhghh!"

After hearing the apology clearly, Alex did as promised and raised his foot off his chest and put it in the ground again. John gasped for air, and coughed.

John slowly pulled himself back and sat down on the ground, trying to get control over his unsteady breath.

"J-John, are you okay?..."

Both Ashley and Sophie watched the whole thing silently, and Sophie was stunned by what her spoiled boyfriend said! It was her first time in three years she heard him apologize. Basically, since she met him in high school, she never heard apologize before.

However, she came concernedly and placed her hand on his shoulder, checking up on him, and trying to calm him down.

"Aghh...Huh! Get your dirty hands off me, whore!! You FUCKING BITCH, I'm gonna ruin your life too!!"

With Sophie witnessing his humiliation, their relationship was crumpling to the ground. He slapped her hand away from his shoulder, and screamed at her hatefully.

He could see her sudden attraction towards Alex, and it was something he despised, but seeing her indirectly helping him, and trying to get him away, John burst, and had no longer anything holding him with her.

"YOU TOO, MOTHERFUCKERS! I'm going to kill you all!"

Forgetting what he just went through, John's pride and arrogance came back, and he threatened Ashley and Alex back, but this time so outrageous, and that made Ashley so scared!

"A-Alex, let's go, please!"

Seeing his angry face, which she never saw before, Ashley hurriedly clasped Alex's wrist, and tried to pull him away. Yet, he was unmoving.

"Come on, Ashley. You shouldn't be afraid of this dog anymore, he can only bark against me~"

Alex pulled Ashley from her hand instead, and with a smile, he made his embrace a safe garden for her. He knew the consequences of beating John in front of Ashley, still he did it.

Nonetheless, now it was his duty to lit up her mood, and sooth her heart from all the fear John engraved in it.

"B-But he can get you in jail! I don't want to be alone without you"

Hugging him tightly back, and while sobbing, Ashley expressed her feelings and emotions to him, resulting Alex's heart to jolt in happiness!

"Don't worry, I'm not going to jail, and even if I ended up there, I will break the bars and come to you"

Feeling the anger vanishing in his heart, and getting replaced with love. Alex decided to get a little romantic with his girl, while he sweetly embraced her in front of both John and Sophie!

"HEYY!! HEY!! You son of bitch, I make you pay for slapping me! YOU WILL FUCKING PAY FOR IT!"

Glaring at the two lovely dovely couple hugging each other careless about their surroundings. John stood up, and couldn't contain his anger, after he heard Alex's insults!

"See, I told you. He can only bark against me"

Smiling at his beauty, and soon getting interrupted by John's loud yells. Alex's smile didn't disappear while looking at John. John didn't move an inch forward since he stood up, which meant he was totally scared to approach them!

Indeed, John was afraid to approach Alex, and just kept threatening him. Of course, his threats were so serious, and that was a huge problem. However, Alex couldn't afford to show any weakness, and let out the thinking for later.

"Huh! What the fuck did you just say?!! I'm gonna beat the shit out of you!"

Nevertheless, gathering a little bit of his courage and huge chunk of his pride. John slowly approached Alex and Ashley, who were looking fine even with his approach.

Ashley felt much better, and safer in Alex's embrace, and soon felt no fear caused by John's existence. Of course, she was still worried after the upcoming trouble, but since she witnessed the beating her daddy gave him, she felt slightly happy, and postponed thinking about it too.

"Come on!! Fight me head on, and crack your fucking skull—!!!!"

John was still far away from Alex, yet he considered himself the one who had control over the outcome. However, something strange happened! John's eyes opened widely, and his jaw dropped, while unexplainably glancing up at the sky!

"A-A DEMON!"

Unconsciously shouted, John suddenly kneeled while keeping his eyes up at the sky, behind Alex and Ashley. It was totally out of ordinary, and he started seeing things. Real things!

'Hahh! This girl is surely gonna cause me a lot of trouble...'