~SIERRA~I couldn't control my thoughts, and most importantly, I didn't want to accept that Nana had something to do with the death of Dr. Sanchez. What would she gain from killing him? Sanchez was not even Nana's doctor, but at this point, I felt like I was making excuses for Nana like I was trying to see only the good in her and ignore the bad. Nana has been strangely private, but I couldn't look past her recent behaviors, so I cleared my throat and asked him for his location so we could meet. This was not something to talk about over the phone; he promised to send the address before ending the call.I took a deep breath before I turned to the door to leave, but then my eyes met Gilbert, who was standing at the door with his legs crossed. “Are you going somewhere?”“How long have you been there?” I ignored his question.“I just got here.”“Are you sure?” I didn't believe him; he looked like he had been there for a while."Wait, what is this? You're interrogating me now?” He chuckled
~SIERRA~I looked around as I remembered the detective's video call. Nana was at this location. My eyes searched for the house she entered, and I was shocked to see that it was the same house the officers were in; they seemed to be carrying out some investigations there. I felt goosebumps all over my body as if I were feeling cold when it was sunny. I jumped at the detective's voice.“I didn't mean to scare you; is everything okay?” “Yeah, I'm… I'm good. It's just so strange that Nana was here and then now a man dies in the same location. Do you think she did it?” I wanted to be honest.“Can we go to the car?” He pointed at my car. I nodded, then we walked toward the car. “I don't trust everyone here, this is a sensitive case; one mistake can ruin it,” he said as he got in the passenger's seat. I nodded in understanding. “I do find it strange that Nana entered the same room that was a home for criminals,” he said, pointing at a door, which was the house I saw Nana entering in that vi
~CASSIE~I can't believe what I did. I've never imagined ever doing something like that, but the lady said it was for the best, and I was not the first person to do it. Those were the only words that calmed me down.Last night, when the woman called me to meet, I didn't expect her to ask me to do that. I pleaded that we not do it, but she insisted. She told me it was for the best, and since I didn't want to look like a coward, I did it. I took the knife and stabbed the man several times in the stomach. I killed the doctor. I killed Dr. Sanchez! “Why are we not getting rid of the body?” I asked as the woman asked his man to lay his body on the road; she said it was so he could be found quickly; she told me this would scare Sierra as well, so I agreed and left the body on the road.My body was shivering; I couldn't even think properly. I know I've done all kinds of things, but killing a person was never one of them, especially using a knife to do it. I've never imagined myself in such a
~CASSIE~I can’t believe I’ve been working for her; most importantly, she's been willing to help. Why would she help me? Why did she do it? I had so many questions, but I knew she was the only one to answer them, and right now, they were not important as my life was at stake.I took my phone and dialed the woman’s number while my eyes were fixed on the little note, “Speak!”“I need help, Damian suspects I killed the doctor, and I…”“What?! You didn’t take a shower like I instructed you?” Even though her voice was forged with the microphone, I could now recognize it. The way she said the words, gosh, it was her.“I’m sorry, okay, I...I was so scared, and I came here early in the morning."“And you told Damian?”"No, I didn’t…he found out…he noticed the blood stains on…on my shirt.” My voice trembled."Okay, calm down; just get out of there and go to your apartment.”"What? My apartment? It will be easy to track me there. I need to leave Georgia. I need to leave these states. Maybe go t
~CASSIE~I didn’t want to waste time thinking of it, so I put on my seductive walk—this was the only thing that could distract a man, and too bad as all these guards seemed to be men, I walked toward the gate, and one of them stopped me and I said, "Excuse me? In my own house?” "Sorry, Ms., we just need water.” He seemed to fall for me.“Then call your boss to get you water.” I sounded rude, I then opened the gate and left. I couldn’t go in my car as it would be easily traced. I stood outside looking around, intending to get a cab, but I received a text from the woman asking me to get in the black van. I looked around and saw the van. I didn’t waste time, as I ran there and got inside. “Go now!” I instructed, and the driver started the car.We were on the road for about an hour, then the car came to a halt. My eyes were already on the road, as I wanted to be sure where we were going. “The boss is waiting inside,” the driver said, and I nodded. I then walked out and headed inside the
~CASSIE~I was of course curious to confirm my suspicions; I was not sure it was really her, but my jaw dropped when her face was revealed. “LILY?”“Yes, I thought you said you knew who I was; why do you look shocked?” She didn't look shy or afraid that I knew who she was. I couldn't believe she was the one behind this mask. I couldn't believe she was the one sending Sierra those threatening notes when she acted as a friend. "Yes, it's been me, I'm the one who has been helping you all this time.”"No, Lily, you were not helping me; you've been doing this for your selfish reasons, which I'm interested to know. Why did you threaten Sierra, and why did you allow me to kill that doctor?” I wanted to know the reasons why she did it.“I don't have time to answer your questions; gosh, now that the mask is off, it will make things easier; I've been sweating in this crap.” She complained as she removed the robe and threw it away, which landed on the bed. “You have some documents to deliver to
~CASSIE~ Well, there was no time to take in anything, so I hurriedly put on my clothes and followed her. She was seated on a sofa, crossed-legged, with a glass of hard liquor. Her men were standing beside her. “Vodka?” I don't know how she noticed my presence, as I was by the door while she gave me her back. I shook my head and walked to her. “Ready?” she asked before she sipped on her glass. “Yeah, but I have a question.” “You're the one who needs my help, Cassie, I should be the one to ask questions.” “I know, but I also know that you need me. Like you said, Sierra will believe me because I'm closer to Damian; she will believe me because Damian trusts me.” "Okay, fine, what's your question?” “I want Sierra to pay for returning; she's not supposed to come back, but she did; she destroyed my relationship with Damian, and she must pay for that.” I was serious. "Oh, I have something planned for her.” "No, I want to see her face when it happens, so make it now.” "Cassi
~SIERRA~Gilbert insisted that we should go and take the kids from Damian, but I refused. I knew this was what I wanted, but I also remembered Atlas’s words, how he wished Damian was their father, and how peacefully my children slept in Damian’s bed. I couldn’t take that from them. “I will get them tomorrow,” I told Gilbert and switched off the TV.“You are supposed to get them tomorrow, we are going to get them today, Sierra.” Gilbert didn’t look like he was going to give up. I knew he had a point, but he didn’t understand me.“Is Nana back?” I tried to change the topic, and he opened his mouth to probably complain, but the guard interrupted, “Yes.” I asked the guard to go ahead—anything to distract me from Gilbert.“Of course, always avoiding me,” Gilbert said, taking out his phone and dialing a number before he made his way up the stairs.“Hmm-mmmh?” I gestured to the guard to start talking.“Ms. Cassie wants to speak to you,” he said, and I shook my head. I was curious as to what