‘JUST WHAT DOES HE WANT TO SAY TO ME, FOR HIM TO ACT LIKE THAT?’Monique thought to herself and had been bothered for a while now by what Cedric wanted this time. Bothering her for the fact that even though that boy is a bully and a red flag, he never did something like this unusual ever. ‘I AM MORE THAN BOTHERED BY THIS. NO, I AM WORRIED.’Her serious tone thinking about the thing that Cedric wanted her to know. Something that just not fits quietly in between good and bad. “Are you alright, Monique? Is there something bothering you?”“N-no! of course there’s none. Don’t worry about it nanny Ester.”The little girl quickly assures nanny Ester. Fidgeting at first, but she immediately collected herself and acted like she usually does. With a smile and two that nanny Ester didn’t buy, she hides her suspicion for now. “You know that you can always talk to Cath about everything that’s been bothering you, right?”Nanny Ester reminded her, of the fact that among all of them, Cath is the m
“NANNY ESTER.”Surprise, the both of them stand and look at nanny Ester with a mix of hostility, trouble, and worry. This only proves that what nanny Ester just heard is not a joke. Even if it seems to be that way when someone else hears it from the pair of kids. “What did I just hear?”“Nothing!”Cedric quickly defended. Looking towards her with hostility that is not that uncommon for kids who are lying and keeping a secret. Yet, unlike the other children their age, Cedric is showing that kind of mature presence that nanny Ester knew about and sympathizes with the child. “And what do you think are you doing?” Cedric raises his voice, acting stubborn and entitled like he is. This makes Monique shivers with anxiety, especially since nanny Ester is smart enough to know what he is trying to do to hide away what they just talked about for a while. “Didn’t your parents teach you that eavesdropping on someone else’s conversation is a crime?”“A crime you say?”Nanny Ester’s irritation a
“HOW dare him plan that to my niece and nephew!”Lindsey’s anger and disappointment, slamming the table with both of her hands and just after nanny Ester told them what Cedric confesses.“Should we call for a security around the twins?”“No.”Harry suggested, while calming Lindsey, but Cath quickly protested about the matter.“No? Isn’t it much assuring if the twins had bodyguards especially during the business trip this weekend?”He immediately asks, thinking for the immediate and natural option that anyone will have in the type of problem that they all have and known now.“If we decided to hire bodyguards for the twins during this weekend, it is like we are telling them that we known of their plan. Especially that the twins only had their butler with them all the time, just like any other.”Cath explains, thinking about the fact and every detail that they need to look at. Making sure that they will not step into any landmine that Francis sets for them.“Maybe the twins should stay t
“I wanted to know Sam. What did you do that night of murder? No, I already knew, but I wanted to hear it all from you, Sam.”Wide eyes with the mix of surprise and fear. Sam froze for a few seconds, then he clenches his hands tight and gritted his teeth. With the sudden flow of thoughts and facts that are now circling inside of his mind.“If I try to explain it smoothly, would you believe me, mom?”“Smoothly?”Taken aback by the choice of words that Sam replied to her. Adriella asks that word for clarification, worried and almost on edge by the expression that her son just showed her.“But then,” Sam pause, wondering deep about the sudden confrontation after all these years.Now even thinking about his conversation with Jun. The docile confrontation and assurance that he gave to the detective. But now he is thinking that Jun might somehow talk with Adriella about it, before coming to him.“Why now, mom?”Adriella sigh and deep, worried about her son more than the truth that she just r
“Y-YOU stupid brat! What are you doing here?”“What are you doing?”Mix of emotions are circling inside Sam, with his mind in protest and trying to make sense out of everything that he is seeing in front of him.“Tsk! This damn kid!”“What are you doing to Cath!”He screams, now in rage and shaking in anger. Seeing five adults around Cath and about to do something dirty to his girl.“Samuel?”Cath’s father called out to him in the tone of surprise and in guilt at first. Then it all washed away and exchange with the expression of hostility and anger. Blaring at him that he is being a nuisance to his plan.“You know this kid? What is this all about? We thought that we can have this night to ourselves? Remember that we paid you handsomely for your daughter.”Sam’s eyes widen in shock, fixing his thoughts and trying to make sense of what he just heard.“Paid? Why did they pay you? Cath?”His shivering voice due to his anger and bewilderment. Holding his breath for a second and immediately
“THEN DIE.”The first gunshot echoes, startling the five men in the living room. With the brewing storm outside and the gravity of the situation that it all turns out to be. Heavy footsteps are getting louder and louder in seconds, and all the while those men are frozen for the moment. “You damn brat!”Cath’s father yelled. Heavily panting while taking his steps down the stairs which is like a burden a thousand times. “Damn! Someone!”He screams, calling the attention of those men, his friends, and the culprit that in the eyes of the young teenage boy are all devils. Devils who only wanted the flesh and skin for the young ones, dwelling on their lustful desire without thinking of the consequences in the end. “What the hell is---”One of the men is flushed with fear, cutting his words and immediately frozen for a moment at where he is standing. With his shitless appearance and the one closest to Cath, the nozzle of death is pointing at him. “Hey, hey, hey. What is the meaning of t
“I am not dictating you or anything Sam. But you should know that Cath deserve to know the truth. For it is best that it will be coming from you and not from someone else.”Adriella reminded him, her words and sincerity that is enough for Sam to know that she is on his side. Knowing and both that what happened that night is not his fault. His act of protecting the person that he dears the most.“One of these days, mom.”He assures and promises. Fully aware that what Adriella told him is the best thing that he should do and he better do it fast and soon.“Then I’ll leave you to that. Just remember that I am here for you. I can always help you explain everything to Cath.”“Thank you, mom.”Sam took a deep sigh, thinking about his recent conversation with Adriella. With the same fact that Jun first made him promise to do something and quick. Confessing everything of what really happened from the past before Cath knew about it from anyone.That dark past that up until now, it is Lindsey w
“REMEMBER, do not do or say any foolish things or words in front of my parents, especially in front of my dad, Cedric.”Monique reminded Cedric for the nth time since this morning and all the way where the two of them are heading to where Cath and Sam are waiting. “Alright, alright, I know, I get it! So, will you please relax and stop nagging?”Cedric’s complaint. Irritated and had enough of Monique’s words like he will do something crazy that will ruin everything in their worlds. “You sound like a demanding girlfriend who is taking her boyfriend to meet her parents for the first time.”“Me? And whose boyfriend? You?”There both turn into a little quarrel that Cedric is honestly not in the mood of doing so. For he is thinking deeply and nervous about what will Monique’s parents had to say to him.“Alright, I’ll shut up.”Monique surrenders at the end, crossing her arms together and pouting like a little girlfriend that is dismayed and a lot towards her boyfriend.“Cute.”Her butler
“MOMMY!” The twins, Monique and Cole opens the door and runs up to her with excitement and twinkling adoration to their eyes upon seeing her. “Wow, you look like a princess, Mommy.” “You do, you do!” Monique’s comment with wide smile and agreed by Cole. Admiring her beauty as she is dress in a sophisticated white dress. Her wedding gown and the day that she will finally tie the knot with Sam. After all the problems that are resolve, the secrets that are said, apologize, forgiven and done. With the twin’s biological mother gracefully out of the picture by her death. Everyone is there in that very special day to witness and congratulate them. “Thank you.” Cath smiles and giving the twins one kiss each on their cheeks. Making the twins giggle more in excitement. Just then, the wedding coordinator knock on the door and asks her. “Miss Catherine, shall we?” “Of course.” She couldn’t contain her happiness and smiling all the way through. With the wedding theme of like mystical fore
“HOW long has it been since then, Leo?”The expected meeting, but the unexpected expression and tone that is in a mix of disappointment and anger that Cath is showing right in front of him. Left alone in the headmistress office and at first glance they are seem to share a casual tea time. He looks down, not in shame, but a bit of worry from how things unfolded. Which makes him think if he is regretting his decision of giving Cath a clue about the past.“Or should I call you now with your known name, Aaron?”“Tell me, do you hate me that much after what you have learn, Cath?”“Hate you? Why should I? You didn’t do anything to me which needed me to resent you. Instead I am the one who should be asking you of that question, for I failed to recognize my old friend.”Old friend. The words that means more than the shallow meaning of it. Words that will disappoint anyone, for it means more than just a rejection, but a total abandonment towards someone who only thinks about one person and dea
MORE than being stripped of everything that he had, Harry is slapped with the truth and faces the wrath of Adriella in her calm demeanor whom everyone knows that it is worse than a tyrant in that kind of mood. “You do not need to explain anything to me but sign the divorce papers, right now.”“I-I…”Definitely shaking within his wits, Harry couldn’t even utter a single word nor look at the face of his mother-in-law worst towards Lindsey whose expression is indistinguishable for lacking nothing to see. Worst with the atmosphere in the room that is getting heavy and dreadful upon their conversation that a while back is going smoothly and just like always. Only to be struck by the divorce papers and the secret that Harry is been hiding for almost a month now. “I stayed quiet and compose for the sake of Lindsey. But since it all comes to this and the fact that you are caught red-handed. There is no need for further discussion.”“But I… I only did it once, or maybe twice or thrice, but t
“WILL this be alright?”Lindsey’s worry and her thoughts about what Sam decided upon after what happened. Hiding the fact that they were kidnaped. Letting Jun handle the rest with the pieces of evidence at hand and the new ones that were suddenly sent to them just a while back. With all of them know that it was from Beatrice, leaving Francis in the air and saving herself. “This is better and the appropriate thing that we should all do.”Cath seconded, forcing everyone to have this talk and all from Sam’s protest. With her injuries and critical state in the first few hours after they are saved. Luckily Cole wasn’t hurt in any way nor the child is traumatized. But make sure, Sam sends his son to the psychiatrist, and is currently under the care of Adriella. Lindsey recovers fast, and can now move on her own, unlike Cath. “Let’s just leave it to Jun and Nadia. They both know what to do.”She added, hiding the fact that she doesn’t want Sam to know about the organization that Francis on
DAMN alive and still breathing despite his injuries and the gunshot that he just receives from Aaron a while back. Francis stands before Cath, with his gun up a bit shaking from his wound, but directly pointing it towards her. “I may stupidly fail at first, but this time I will not fail to end your life. You who put me behind bars, Catherine Wayne.”“Cath!”Two familiar voices echo in the air, but before Cath could look and see for herself who could those two people be? Francis fired his gun, missing Cath’s vital spot from his shaking hand due to his injuries. Yet still, inflict Cath with another injury and a gunshot to her left arm. Stumbling backward made her lose her footing and leads her to fall to the cliff.“Damn! Just die!”Two gunshot echoes, now directly to Francis's legs leaving him impaired and down helpless. “You cannot save her, she is gone! You failed to save your girl, Samuel Lawrence!”Consumed with anger, Sam clenches his hands tight, yet he didn’t blow up on Franci
STARTLED and quickly stops in her tracks, now standing and still. Lindsey instructed Cole to close his eyes and cover his ears. Do not let go no matter what happens and wait for her to say so. “Do you understand, Cole?”“Alright, aunt Lindsey.”The little boy replied and quickly borrow his face to Lindsey’s chest. Being an obedient child, Lindsey could feel the fear of her nephew with Cole’s shaking body and cold hands. “Stop, or find yourself swimming in your blood.”More than a familiar voice and the only person right now that Lindsey could think of who. She slowly looks back and is not surprised to see the Governor, no, Francis, pointing a gun right in front of her and with a cursing look on his face. “Just how low could you go for doing this to our family? Are you desperate to establish your dominance over us that you are going this far for your selfish desire?”“Low? Who, me? Tsk! Do not make me laugh Miss. Lindsey Lawrence.”Their exchange made it clear and more than to Linds
TRAIL OF BLOOD is visible from near. Cath’s breath is heavy and her sweat is dripping from her forehead. She’s easing the pain from the gunshot wound that she got to her left arm and right leg. Dragging her heavy body and following the path that she instructed Lindsey at first if anything might happen and they needed to separate. “Tsk!”She clicks her tongue in anger and irritation. Tired and has been losing a lot of blood after she fought and struggled against Ivy. Now holding the gun that almost took her just a while back. “CATHERINE WAYNE!”The name, her name that Ivy screams in anger at the last second when she pulled the trigger and put a hole in its forehead. Ending a nightmare that she took within her hand and fails to put her back behind bars. “Almost. Just how many it is right now?”Suddenly reminisced and the similar danger that she took and choose for her career and passion. She chuckles and a bit rested behind a large tree. Ripping her bolero and tying it around her leg
GUN shots can be heard from a distance and back. The exchange and the loud crash with the blow of a bomb shake the ground for a few seconds. Holding on to a tree while tightly holding Lindsey’s hand with her right one, Cath held her ground looks back when Lindsey screams in surprise at what just happened. Starling Cole awake, that worried Cath even more than she is under a lot of stress right now. “Lindsey, are you alright?” “I am. I am just startled.” “Mom? Mommy?” “Cole.” They both immediately coax the child back to sleep. Lindsey covered Cole’s ears while hugging the little boy tight into her arms. “Mommy, aunt Lindsey, what is happening?” “Don’t worry Cole, that was just nothing, just go back to sleep.” Relieved that the little boy is still sleepy and that it didn’t give them the hard time to coaxing it back to sleep. Cath looks around and a few steps away from where she instructed Lindsey to stay covered and safe with Cole. “Tsk!” She couldn’t help but click her tongue
“THIS is what you need to do.”Instructions that Beatrice needs to follow. Things that she is hesitant at first to do since it might drag her name along with the danger that she just run away successfully from Francis. But with Hiro’s assurance and the things that Hiro just told her. The plan and the fact that the organization has Cath, Lindsey, and Cole, the truth that the organization is the other party that is rubbing Francis's patience, and the little deal that Hiro on behalf of the organization strikes a deal with Cath. Is more than a heavy reason for her to believe. No, she had no choice but to believe. For in between the organization and Francis, added with the fact that Cath strikes a mutual deal with the organization. One thing is only left for her to choose from, and that is to follow the plan Hiro just told her about, and put everything of the blame on Francis.“I got it. I’ll prepare everything as soon as possible. I’ll call you when everything is ready.”“Thirty minutes.