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Episode 11

Catherine.

ā€œGrandma!ā€ I ran into her arms.

She laughs and hugs me to herselfā€¦. Andy and I are currently at grandmaā€™s, we are here to hear what she have to say about my parents deaths.

ā€œMy beautiful granddaughter, how are you doing?ā€

ā€œIā€™m fine, what about you? Did you have a good sleep last night?ā€

ā€œOf course!ā€ She said and kissed my forehead.

Andy cleared his throat to gain our attention, we turned to him.

ā€œI should be heading to work nowā€¦. Grandma will give you all the answers to your questionsā€ he said.

I nod, he and grandma exchanged a lookā€¦ Like theyā€™re communicating silently. I narrowed my eyes, what are they trying to say that they canā€™t say out loud.

ā€œAlright! Andy, go!ā€ Grandma said.

Andy nod and left. Grandma sat me on a sofa next to her and take my hands in hers.

ā€œLast night, Andy called me and told me about your discussion with himā€

I nod.

ā€œGrandma, I know you knew what happened back thenā€¦. Please tell me the truth, what really happened to my family?ā€

She stares at me for a brief moment and sighed softly.

ā€œIt was very tragic and traumatizingā€¦ Itā€™s so sad that I donā€™t want you to remember it. But I guess, I have no choice but to tell you the truth right now. Are you ready?ā€

ā€œYes! What is the truth?ā€

She passed me a weak smile.

ā€œWell, your parents and Luciferā€™s parents were bests friends. They do almost everything togetherā€¦ Went to the same college, got married on the same day at the same church.

It was all goodā€¦ Their friendship was so tight. One day, they decided to start a company together. At first it was favourable to both parties but later your parents found out that Luciferā€™s parents were having higher profitsā€¦. It was no longer fifty-fiftyā€¦ It was more like seventy-thirtyā€

Grandma paused to study my expressionā€¦ But Iā€™m curious, I really want to know what happened next.

ā€œWhat happened, grandma?ā€

ā€œYour parents confronted them about it, they denied it and became angry so they plotted against your parents and send their sonā€¦. Lucifer to set your parents house on fire, but Lucifer wasnā€™t careful enoughā€¦ He didnā€™t know his parents were inside the house too, by the time he knew it was already too lateā€ she concluded.

Lucifer? So he was heartless even as a kid? If that was what happenedā€¦ How did we got married?.

ā€œGrandma, have I ever being married?ā€

Grandma frowned at me, she held my face in her hands and caress my cheeks.

ā€œNo! You were just a kid then, how could you possibly get married at such a young age?ā€

Lucifer is a liar! He wants me to hate my family and come to himā€¦. Why? Does he wants to kill me too?.

ā€œWaitā€¦ Grandma, how did I escape the fire and how did you know about all this?ā€

ā€œYou were outside and when you saw the fire you ran to call for helpā€¦ But unfortunately, you were hit by a truck. I have been investigating this issue for longā€¦.. Wait here, I have the evidence with meā€

She got up and head towards her roomā€¦. Few minutes later, she came back with a tape and a flashdrive in her hands.

She turned on the TV and insert the tape in a recorderā€¦ My mouth fell open. A building was on fire and Lucifer stood a bit far from it, heā€™s smiling as the fire grew bigger and fierce.

Until the building was burned to the ground, Lucifer didnā€™t leave.

Grandma turned of the TVā€¦ She inserts the flashdrive to Andyā€™s laptop and pressed a few buttonsā€¦ Then I heard something like an interview.

flashdrive_recording.

Interviewer:- Mr Justin, what actually happened?

Mr Justin:- We trusted the wrong people.. we thought it could work out.

Interviewer:- Who are the wrong people?

Mr Justin:- They are our best friends.

Interviewer:- Do you meanā€¦ā€¦..

Mr Justin:- Mr and Mrs Madden!

I gasped.. itā€™s really true! Lucifer is behind my parents deathsā€¦. He is so evil.

I feel my breath quickensā€¦ I closed my eyes and tried to remember but I got nothing.

I canā€™t remember anythingā€¦. Why?

ā€œI didnā€™t want to break your heart and see you suffer from pain thatā€™s why I didnā€™t tell youā€¦. Butā€¦. ā€

I got up as I suddenly feel hot.

ā€œGrandma, Iā€™m going out for a walkā€

ā€œYouā€¦. ā€

ā€œI need to thinkā€

ā€œOh, ok! But donā€™t spend too much time outsideā€ she said I didnā€™t reply. I simply turned away from her and head out.

I take out my earbuds and insert them in my ears, then I begin to walk down the street.

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Andy.

The board meeting had just come to an end when my phone ringā€¦ Itā€™s grandma. I quickly answered it since I have been waiting to hear results.

ā€œHello, grandma!ā€

ā€œItā€™s doneā€

ā€œShe believed it?ā€

ā€œYes.. she must believe it, after all, Iā€™m her grandmaā€¦ I canā€™t lie to her right?ā€

I breath in relief.

ā€œThatā€™s goodā€¦ At least sheā€™d avoid Lucifer at all cost nowā€

ā€œYeahā€¦ But the only way to guarantee that is if you two get marriedā€

ā€œGrandmaā€¦. ā€

ā€œI donā€™t wanna hear it, buy a ring and propose to her todayā€¦ She wonā€™t reject youā€

I sigh, I canā€™t argue with her on this.

ā€œOk, I willā€.

ā€œGood boy!ā€

ā€œI gotta go, see you laterā€ I hang up.

Finally we succeeded in making her hate Luciferā€¦. Iā€™m sorry Cat, that I have to hurt you but this is what I must do.

My father died because of this, my mother is in rehab.. grandma is the only one I have left and she is too involved in thisā€¦. I canā€™t let her go to jail.

I must help herā€¦. Even if it means hurting the one I loveā€¦. Iā€™m so sorry, Cat.

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Catherine.

Life is so cruelā€¦ But humans are even crueler. How can someone kill their best friends because of wealthā€¦. Does being rich really mean that much to them?

Right now I donā€™t know what to thinkā€¦ My mind is blank, all I feel right now is pain.

Also, I know everyone is telling me to stay away from Luciferā€¦ but between him, grandma and Andy I donā€™t know who is telling the truth.

I should believe grandmaā€¦ But my guts is telling me to trust Lucifer.

Grandma have evidence which simply means Lucifer is behind everythingā€¦.but why does it feel like I donā€™t believe it.

I sat on a bench at a bus stationā€¦ Luckily no oneā€™s here, which makes it a good place to think. I closed my eyes.

Suddenly, I felt something cover my nose, I quickly open my eyes but I didnā€™t get the chance to scream or fight backā€¦. I close my eyes andā€¦ Darkness!

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Hours_Later.

I opened my eyes and met a very high and white ceiling, I sat up and noticed Iā€™m in a big king size bedā€¦. I look around, Iā€™m in a strange room.

How did I get here? Where am I?

All I remember was I sitting on a bench in a bus station, thenā€¦.. I gasped loudly.

Iā€™ve been kidnapped!

ā€œYouā€™re awake!ā€ A maid said as she walks in.

She smiled broadly and rushed towards meā€¦ She seems to be the same age as me.

ā€œMaster said to help you bath and change your clothes when you wake upā€ she said.

ā€œMaster?!ā€ I frown.

She nods.

ā€œYes! He said after bathing, you should eat lunchā€ she replied.

I thought I was kidnappedā€¦ Or is this how kidnappers treat their captives these days?

ā€œWho is your master?ā€ I asked her.

ā€œYou donā€™t know him?ā€ I shake my head. ā€œHe said you knew each otherā€

ā€œWe knew each other?!ā€

ā€œHmm. Heā€™s never bring any woman over hereā€¦. You must be special to himā€

Huh? Iā€™m special to him? Who could that be?

ā€œWhatā€™s your masterā€™s name?ā€

ā€œOh, his name isā€¦ā€¦ā€

ā€œValerie!ā€ A bold voice interrupt her.

I turned my head towards the direction of the voice and I stilledā€¦..How could it be him?


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