ALLISON’S?
DIARY??
(Secrets ??)
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CHAPTER 13
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BY BLESSING SILVER
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?Jonas POV?
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“What?!” I asked, utterly gobsmacked and confused.
We definitely killed him that day.. We couldn’t differentiate his body, of course because everyone involved on his side were burnt beyond recognition so how come he’s here.. could the names just be a coincidence or was it my hearing?
“But..you died,” Allison said, her gaze was skeptical, making me realise I didn’t mishear him. “The news-
“It was wrong,” he said and my heart gave a mild leap. “I didn’t die but I barely survived either,” he said, referring to his body. “We all got massively burnt that day, I just had a slim narrow escape. I don’t have a body so I wouldn’t call this living, I’ll just call it not dying” he said. Walking into the room, Allison followed and I walked behind her.
Well, obviously from his look, he doesn’t seem to have recognized me.
We got into his room and I found lots of technological gadgets. The room had two chairs and a large table that conveyed the two computers with different wires and some other devices. Anthony sat on one of the chairs.
“What are all this?” Allison asked, looking around the room in awe.
“What I work with. There, you can have a seat,” he said. Allison gave me a look and I nodded for her to use the chair.
She sat.
“You do know who set that fire and tried to kill you, right?”
“Gavin? I know” he said.
“That’s his name?” Allison asked and he nodded. “So how did you escape the fire?”
“I wouldn’t say I escaped, I kind of expected the attack but it just came at the wrong time”
“You knew they were going to kill you? How?”
“Well, I had one of Gavin’s team member on my side, he brought me the tape and I gave him money in return. He revealed only his name; Shane. But I guess the way it was planned on the tape wasn’t how it happened but still I was a little prepared. Harley, helped me escape and I’ve been on the hideout since then” he said.
“Harley?” I asked, not being able to help it. “A friend or what?”
“Yes. He, Gavin and I were friends. Apparently, it was just Harley and I but Gavin came into the picture later and we welcomed him, not knowing he had something up his sleeves. We were both competitors for Lambskin company, I got the tape and knew he had a plan so I gave it to Harley and told him to be prepared for the day but it caught us both by surprise” he said. “I’d say I was just lucky”
“And where is this Harley?” I asked.
“He’s dead. Gavin killed him. He was your father’s boss, Allison” he said and Allison gasped.
“Yes. He knew he was going to be attacked and he couldn’t trust anyone to leave the tape with but his gardener, I had him add that incomplete phone number to the tape when he told me of his intentions to give it to your father. I was still receiving private treatment at that time because I couldn’t properly walk so I couldn’t do anything but let him hand over the tape to your father, I had a time-virus implanted on every video in case it gets into the wrong hands” Anthony explained.
“M-my father is dead, both he and my mother” Allison said, her words muffled like she was fighting back tears.
“The moment I heard your voice, I know he was dead. I’m sorry for your loss” he said, his face fallen.
“Sorry?” Allison asked and I saw a tear drop from her eye. “He wouldn’t have died if you and that Harley hadn’t involved him in your games! If you had just solved your issues yourselves then I wouldn’t be here. We knew nothing about this! We only moved to live a peaceful life but they had to die because of you guys!” She suddenly flared up, crying.
“Allison, it wasn’t our intentions to get your parents killed-
“Then why didn’t you report to the cops and give those evidences to them? Why did you have to give it to my father and involve him in your issues when you clearly know that those guys were after it?!”
“The cops aren’t who they claim to be, Allison. You can’t completely trust them. Gavin has sources almost everywhere and-
“My father was the trustee that could hide that evidence?” She asked, cutting him off. “He couldn’t have expected what was in that card. Even when Harley knew Gavin will be after whoever has that card, he still gave it to my father, he ruined my life!-
“Your father was a good man, Allie”
“And you took advantage of that! Both of you! You crumbled my life!”
“Allison,” I placed a palm on her shoulder and she stopped talking, taking in a deep breath.
She stood up. “My father isn’t an authority! He was just a gardener and you took advantage of his ignorance, costing both his life and my mother’s! You knew they could die yet you endangered their lives! You’re no better than their killers!” Her words died down as tears crawled out of her eyes, I quickly took her in my arms and she gladly accepted the offer and cried.
“I don’t think she’s ready for this yet,” Anthony whispered softly to me, I could sense the emotions clogged up in his voice. “You should take her home. She’ll come back on her own when she’s ready. I’ve waited long enough for her, to give up now” Anthony said and I nodded. I took Allison out of the house and she didn’t say a word as I held her and led her to the car.
I helped her on the passengers and hopped on the driver’s. I inserted the key into the hole.
“You’re right” she suddenly uttered and I stared at her but her gaze was ahead. “I’m not ready for this,” she mumbled, giving me a glance. She bit her lower lip, let out a brief muffled cry sound and wiped her tears.
“For revenge” she added lowly. “Their death still hits me very hard whenever I think about it and I can’t help but get angry at everything and I hate to say this but..I’m scared” she said, sniffing as tears gathered in her eyes again. “But I can’t just do nothing about it” she said, wiping her tears that fell immediately.
“Anyone will feel exactly the same way as you feel right now if they were in your shoes” I said and she dart her gaze to me.
“I’m just too weak, just like my dad”
“No. You’re strong, you just need time to prove that and you’re you, not anyone else” I said, stretching my hand; I wiped her tears.
“Thank you, Jonas” she said, smiling amidst the tears.
“Want to grab a bite?, I know somewhere that serves really tasty food, you’ll love it” I said.
“Okay, sure” she said and I nodded, I offered her my handkerchief and she accepted it. “Thank you”
I looked ahead and started the car. “And Allison,” I called and she looked at me. “Don’t be scared, no one will hurt you as long as I’m here; it’s a promise” I said and she beamed a huge smile.
“Thank you, Jonas”
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BY BLESSING SILVER
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