Chapter 4
Confused and Controlled
Lucas opened his eyes and looked around his room. He knew had to do some serious cleaning today. His laundry was piling up, empty bottles of Gatorade were dispersed all around the room, there was no sheet on his mattress and his desk was covered with books, notes and various stationary items from last semester. As he turned to roll off his bed he felt an unfamiliar figure lying next to him. Then he remembered last night. He had gone to Eclipse the bar near his dorm room with Tim and Jake to enjoy a guys night out. Just as he was about to devour his second drink he felt a hand on his shoulder. Unfortunately the owner of that hand was now lying next to him on his bed. Girls were so pathetic and transparent. It amazed him how willing girls were to spread their legs for him due to the mere fact that he could throw an orange ball through a hoop. Even though he hated easy superficial girls, he had no problem sleeping with them. With physically draining basketball practices everyday, academic obligations and a father with exceedingly high expectations he was in no position to pass up free pussy. All girls were the same to him. They were all impressed by the most superficial things. It was almost too easy, all he had to say to a girl was three things to get her to spread her legs.
Number 1 – "I'm Lucas Scott and I scored the winning shot in the last game"
Number 2 – "I'm Lucas Scott and I drive a Hummer"
Number 3 – "I'm Lucas Scott and I have a platinum credit card"
Sometimes only one of those statements would suffice. He knew he had to get rid of the pathetic, cheap creature that was sleeping next to him. When was the last time he met a woman that had respect for herself. His room was a fuckin pigsty and still she slept with him. For once he wished he could meet a woman with some standards. A real woman that would demand that he clean his room before she ever visited his suite again. A woman who wouldn't stay with him because he was a rich popular basketball player, even though she knew he was a cheating bastard.
Enough was enough, he had his first class in an hour and this bitch was keeping him back. He got out the mop bucket from the hallway closet and filled it up with water. He knew what he was about to do was evil, but just because he wanted to eat the burger, it didn't mean he had to deal with the cow. He walked back into his bedroom and emptied the bucket of water on top of whats her name. She sprung up from the bed instantly.
"What the hell is your problem!"
"Get out bitch! Your keeping me back I have a class soon"
"How dare you. I wasn't bitch last night"
"No last night you were a fuckin whore."
Whats her name was livid. Her whole face was red. She didn't even respond to his insult. She frantically scoured through his room for her clothes. When she was fully dressed, she picked up her four inch heels from the floor. She walked up to Lucas and looked at him with angry eyes. She lifted her right arm with all her mite and lunged her heel into his face. With that she stormed out of the suite. Lucas stood there in shock. This was the second time in four days that a girl had attacked him. Now he was going to have to walk around on his first day as a junior with a huge bruise on his face. He was pissed now. The nerve of that little bitch.
With all the commotion Nathan came out of his adjacent room.
"What the hell is going on?"
"Nothing!" Lucas shouted back.
He pushed pass Nathan and headed for the kitchen. He didn't mean to be hostile with Nathan, especially not at this point in his life. Nathan had moved into his suite a few days ago. He and Haley were taking some time apart. They had decided to give up their apartment. Haley was going to live in a dorm room with Lucas' girlfriend Peyton, so Nathan decided to move in with Lucas. His last suite mate had graduated and left a few months ago. He was actually assigned another suite mate Larry something, a rookie on the team, but whatever a star basketball player wants, a star basketball player gets. Since Nathan moved in he barely left his room. He had never seen Nathan or anyone for that matter so depressed.
Nathan walked into the kitchen as Lucas was gulping down the last of their milk straight from the carton.
"Sorry Nate. You didn't deserve that"
"Like hell I didn't. What the hell just happened?"
"Some girl just slapped me with her shoe"
Nathan started laughing. It was the first time he had laughed in days.
"Thanks man. I needed that laugh"
Nathan was too depressed to come out with the guys the previous night. He just sat in the living room in his boxers staring at the TV. It worried Lucas because the TV wasn't even on. Nathan loved and admired his older brother. The one thing he hated about him was the way he treated women. He cheated on his girlfriend constantly and treated the women he slept with like rotting garbage.
He and Lucas had gotten off to a shaky start. Lucas had always been a perfect gentleman and a deeply compassionate person. His mother had taught him to be that way. At age eleven Dan was granted joint custody of him and things just went downhill from there. Lucas had always been an excellent student and street basketball player, but Dan had told him that any son of his would be playing in the gym with real players. When Lucas was with his mom, he was just Lucas, a down to earth sweet guy. With Dan he always felt like he wasn't good enough. Dan bullied his boys to be the best at basketball. For years they hated each other while trying to be better at basketball to gain Dan's approval. All any little boy wants is to make his father proud. At age fourteen they both finally realized that they would be better off being there for each other rather than competing with each other.
Dan always knew how to make them feel inferior. Haley was was Nathan's support system, she always reassured him when he doubted himself. Lucas on the other had never had a meaningful relationship in his life. He treated women horribly. He used them and insulted them, just to make himself feel better about how inadequate Dan made him feel. He would never admit it to anyone but all he really wanted was his fathers love. If his mother could see the way he treated women she would slap him. He felt ashamed. He knew he wasn't the kind of man he wanted to be but he couldn't help it. He needed sex. It made him feel good to be inside of a woman and it made him feel good to have someone to belittle for a change.
Both boys now sat in their boxers on the barstools in the kitchen eating boiled eggs. Athletes had to make so many sacrifices. They had to eat right, exercise at godforsaken hours and practice everyday. There was a knock on the door. Lucas opened the door to be greeted by the last person he wanted to see.
"Good morning son, aren't you going to invite me in?"
Before Lucas could respond Dan pushed his way into the suite.
"You know I heard rumors about this but I had to come see it for myself. My son dumped by the woman who he claimed loved him more than his old man. Boy did she love you. Tell me why did she dump you. My sources tell me you were too poor for her. Or was it a problem in the bedroom. Nah it can't be that. Haley's probably more clueless about sex than Mother Theresa"
"What do you want Dad?"
"I just came down to gloat. To show you that you were wrong and I was right. I told you that little bitch was going to leave you"
"Don't call her that. Just get out dad!"
"Get out? You're telling me to get out. Who do you think paid for that bottle of milk on the counter. This fridge! The stove! The big screen TV! Tell him Lucas. Who!"
"I get it Dad you buy everything for Lucas. So what do you want?"
"To offer you the same privilege. I told you the day you broke up with Mother Theresa I would resume giving you all the luxuries you enjoyed"
"I don't need anything from you Dad"
"Oh you don't. This is the most expensive living quarters on campus. How are you going to afford your half of the rent. I know Lucas isn't crazy enough to let you live here for free. You think your little campus job can pay the rent. This isn't the two by four dump of shit you and Haley were living in. You'd have to work four jobs just to afford this apartment. When would you find time to study? We all know how much your grades suck. At least Lucas gets good grades. Tell me how many courses did you pass last semester. Admit it Nathan, you need me."
Nathan knew Dan was right. Life would be much easier if he accepted Dan's help. Dan opened the envelope he came in with and placed several items on the kitchen counter.
"So heres how its going to go Nathan. This is your new platinum credit card. It's in your name. Here are the keys to your new Lexus jeep its parked right outside next to Lucas' car. This is a cheque for all the rent for this place for the rest of the semester. As long as you're not together with that bitch all these luxuries are yours."
Lucas was pissed. He had been silent the whole time but he couldn't take it anymore hearing Dan insult Haley that way.
"Watch your mouth!"
"Excuse me Lucas! Watch my mouth or what"
Dan was 6'4 and he clearly outweighed his sons with his muscles. He grabbed Lucas by his arm.
"You remember who is paying for that Hummer parked downstairs. You remember who is paying for this apartment, your clothes, shoes, those drinks you buy for those sluts you meet in clubs. So whats it going to be Lucas. Watch my mouth or what?"
"Or nothing" Lucas replied like a whimpering mouse.
"That's what I thought" Dan said as released his firm grip
"Well I think I've had enough of you two girls for one morning. You can have everything you want Nathan. Take it or leave it."
Those were the last words Dan uttered before leaving the suite. Lucas was so pissed. He felt like a pathetic little puppet on a string. He kicked over the coffee table before retreating to his room to get ready for class. He knew it was going to be one of those days. No one should push his buttons today.
