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Part Forty-Nine
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I changed Saga’s diaper, took them downstairs and placed them in their carry cots. I got their playmats and put them on the floor so they could entertain themselves for a bit. I looked around. Adara hadn’t bothered to clean the mess Malachi and I had made.I carried the broken chairs to the garage and cleaned the kitchen and dining area, washing the blood from the wall and floor. I washed the dishes and sat down at the counter looking down as they watched the animals dangling above them.“I’m so glad you two are still small enough not to also fight with me,” I said to them and Kai turned his head to look at me.He rolled over onto his stomach and lifted his head to look at me. I hid my face behind my hands and played peek-a-boo with him. He laughed at me and Saga started to laugh as Kai laughed.It was the most beautiful sound I had heard all day, perhaps even all week, and I laughed with them. I quickly ran upstairs and put my shoes on and grabbed the twin carrier bag from their roo
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James arrived at the hotel at 9 a.m. By that time, I had already had most of the employees in my office to catch up on any problems that they might have. They were all happy with James and I was glad to hear that. He stepped into my office and sat down on the chair in front of my desk. I looked up and he was worried.His aura seemed stifled and concerned. He looked agitated and his eyes looked weary, like he hadn’t gotten any sleep. I knew he was worried about the situation with Adara and Malachi, I was too.“What’s on your mind?” I was reading through the budget forecast for the next six months.“Adara’s talking about divorce.” The pen slipped from my hand onto my desk.“What?” The phone on my desk rang and I picked it up. “What?” I asked irritably.“I’m sorry to disturb you, Sir, there are two police officers downstairs to see you,” Sylvie said.“Bring them up, please, Sylvie. Thank you.” I put the receiver down and looked at James.“Cops? What for?” James asked. Mention of Adara an
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I had been in a similar room in Seward when I gave my statement after Sarah’s suicide but this time it was quite different. They took the handcuffs off and asked me if I wanted anything to drink. I declined the offer. I had no idea how long I’d be there but I knew they were going to question me extensively.I hoped I wouldn’t be there for long. James would be on his way to the Sterling Police Station and hopefully Malachi would be with him. I had no idea where he was or if he even listened to his messages. Would he even come back to help me after everything that he believed happened?“I’m going to put the camera on and record our interview. We will also now read you your Miranda rights. Do you understand?” Kyle asked me and I nodded.“You have the right to remain silent, anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law, you have the right to an attorney, if you cannot afford an attorney, one will be appointed for you. Do you understand that you have the right to hav
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Malachi wallowed in his self-pity that whole day, drinking and drowning in his own misery. He kept replaying everything over in his head, every conversation he’d ever had with Jessica, every interaction between her and Kiran.He punished himself with memories of every touch and kiss between them. He replayed every conversation between Kiran and Jessica too. She’d warned him before the time. She’d told him she’d slept with Kiran, and he’d foolishly believed her story about him being like a brother to her.He was driving himself to the brink of madness but he couldn’t help it. He needed to know how and when it had happened. He needed to know how he’d missed it. Betrayal was the worst thing anyone could ever do to him.Betrayal was his downfall, as was his anger and temper. It was the balance Karani had spoken about, but there was no balance to this. How did he keep his anger and resentment at bay? He didn’t think he’d ever get over this.The next day Malachi was driving to the liquor st
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Malachi took the file from Vaughn’s desk and followed Chief Johnson outside to the parking lot. Ten minutes later, Malachi walked inside the police station and was shown to the interrogation room where Kiran was being held.Malachi watched from the other side of the two-way mirror for a few minutes as they questioned Kiran relentlessly before opening the door and walking into the interrogation room. The relief in Kiran’s eyes almost had him break his resolve and he had a deep urge to hug his son and assure him that everything would be alright.“Who the hell are you?” One detective asked Malachi as he placed his briefcase on the table.“Good evening, detectives. My name is Malachi Sinclair, legal representation for and on behalf of Kiran Sinclair. My client has cooperated fully during your interview and I call it an interview since you’ve failed to present him with a warrant of arrest or a complaint form and even though you haven’t arrested him legally yet, you’ve already processed him
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I arrived at court half an hour early with James. I didn’t see Malachi’s car and we bought coffee and stood outside.“What do you think will happen today?” James asked as he looked around.“I think Malachi will try to get the case thrown out,” I answered him. It was a clear day and not too cold, not that we felt cold like humans did. I saw Malachi’s car approach and he stopped at the curb.“Do you think this means he’s forgiven you?” James asked me and I shook my head.“No, he’s still mad as hell, but even now he won’t let me rot in jail,” I said to him as Malachi, Carl and Frank climbed out of the car and walked towards us.“Kiran, trouble likes to follow you,” Carl said as we shook hands and he smiled. There was an awkward silence between me and Malachi and they watched us.“What’s going on with you two?” Frank asked as he watched us.“Nothing,” Malachi said as he excused himself and walked into the building.There were still twenty minutes left before I had to appear in court and w
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I was sick of the silence, sick of her anger and sick of the thought that she didn’t believe me. I wasn’t a cheater and I would never hurt my family like that, especially my father. The anger burned deep inside me that they could think that of me.“If all of this were true, ask yourself one thing. Why am I still here fighting for us? I won’t sign this, ever! Why wouldn’t I just admit it, ride off into the sunset with Jessica? The last time you left me, it almost killed both of us. Don’t make the same mistake twice,” I said to her and went to the study. My phone rang and I sighed. It was John Whitcombe.“Hi, John,” I answered the phone.“Pack your bags, we’ll be there in thirty minutes,” he said and put the phone down. My life was in ruins and now the Council was forcing me to go to Mauritius.I went upstairs and packed my suitcase. I had no idea how long we would be in Mauritius and I packed for two weeks. I got my passport and put it in my wallet. I went downstairs and Adara didn’t
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Malachi tried to call Jessica again as he sped down the highway back towards Seward. Her phone kept going straight to voicemail. He didn’t leave a message because he needed to talk to Kiran first.Malachi parked his car in front of the open garage and noted that Kiran’s car was parked inside. It was close to midnight as he unlocked the side door and walked into the house. Adara was sitting in the kitchen, watching the baby monitor. She looked up as she heard Malachi’s footsteps and he saw the tears streaking her face.“Where’s Kiran? I really need to speak to both of you.” Malachi moved closer to her and read the note she had in front of her. “He went to Mauritius?”“He wrote that he left you a message. Why does it sound like he’s not coming back?” Adara asked him.“Listen, Adara, Kiran didn’t lie. They never had an affair,” Malachi said and pulled his phone from his pocket.Malachi proceeded to tell Adara about his reflection in the car window in one of the photos where Jessica and K
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Five months later…Days had turned to weeks and Malachi’s hope was dwindling. Each day brought a fresh wave of sadness and worry. They had no body and no idea where Kiran had gone. He didn’t want to believe that his son was dead. He’d pleaded with the gods for a sign, any sign. Anything would be better than wondering. He wasn’t sure how much more he could handle.He was sitting at the dining table in the kitchen, staring at the newspaper in his hand but his thoughts were with Kiran. If he was indeed in Helheim, he hoped he wasn’t suffering, but even Jessica wasn’t sure. Kiran had said that Death liked to taunt and torture him. He shuddered at the thought of what Kiran must be going through.Adara pulled a chair out and sat down next to him. “Can I talk to you?”“Of course,” Malachi said and put his cup down. He folded the newspaper and looked intently at Adara.Adara fidgeted with her hands, seemingly nervous. “You don’t have to keep living here, your house was finished two months ago
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“What the hell do we do now?” Carl asked and James didn’t have an answer for him. He turned around without answering and followed Malachi out of the forest with Carl trailing behind him. They had walked into the house, the clearing littered with dead witches.“What happened?” Jessica asked as she stood up from the couch putting the glass of water down on the table as Malachi put Adara down on the couch and she curled herself into the fetal position and just cried.“He’s gone,” Malachi said and walked to the study, slamming the door behind him. He screamed and wiped everything off the chest that stood behind the couch and acted as a secondary table which held the glass bottles of brandy and whiskey and the tumbler glasses.He started hitting the wall in frustration as he struggled to deal with facts that he didn’t really know. He stopped when both hands were broken and his blood dripped onto the carpet. He sat down on the couch and he lowered his face into his hands and cried.Jessica
