Episode 11
Catherine.
āGrandma!ā I ran into her arms.
She laughs and hugs me to herselfā¦. Andy and I are currently at grandmaās, we are here to hear what she have to say about my parents deaths.
āMy beautiful granddaughter, how are you doing?ā
āIām fine, what about you? Did you have a good sleep last night?ā
āOf course!ā She said and kissed my forehead.
Andy cleared his throat to gain our attention, we turned to him.
āI 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 theyāre communicating silently. I narrowed my eyes, what are they trying to say that they canāt say out loud.
āAlright! Andy, go!ā Grandma said.
Andy nod and left. Grandma sat me on a sofa next to her and take my hands in hers.
āLast night, Andy called me and told me about your discussion with himā
I nod.
āGrandma, 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.
āIt was very tragic and traumatizingā¦ Itās so sad that I donāt want you to remember it. But I guess, I have no choice but to tell you the truth right now. Are you ready?ā
āYes! What is the truth?ā
She passed me a weak smile.
āWell, your parents and Luciferās 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 Luciferās parents were having higher profitsā¦. It was no longer fifty-fiftyā¦ It was more like seventy-thirtyā
Grandma paused to study my expressionā¦ But Iām curious, I really want to know what happened next.
āWhat happened, grandma?ā
āYour 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 wasnāt careful enoughā¦ He didnāt 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?.
āGrandma, have I ever being married?ā
Grandma frowned at me, she held my face in her hands and caress my cheeks.
āNo! 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?.
āWaitā¦ Grandma, how did I escape the fire and how did you know about all this?ā
āYou 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, heās smiling as the fire grew bigger and fierce.
Until the building was burned to the ground, Lucifer didnāt leave.
Grandma turned of the TVā¦ She inserts the flashdrive to Andyās 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.. itās 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 canāt remember anythingā¦. Why?
āI didnāt want to break your heart and see you suffer from pain thatās why I didnāt tell youā¦. Butā¦. ā
I got up as I suddenly feel hot.
āGrandma, Iām going out for a walkā
āYouā¦. ā
āI need to thinkā
āOh, ok! But donāt spend too much time outsideā she said I didnāt 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¦ Itās grandma. I quickly answered it since I have been waiting to hear results.
āHello, grandma!ā
āItās doneā
āShe believed it?ā
āYes.. she must believe it, after all, Iām her grandmaā¦ I canāt lie to her right?ā
I breath in relief.
āThatās goodā¦ At least sheād avoid Lucifer at all cost nowā
āYeahā¦ But the only way to guarantee that is if you two get marriedā
āGrandmaā¦. ā
āI donāt wanna hear it, buy a ring and propose to her todayā¦ She wonāt reject youā
I sigh, I canāt argue with her on this.
āOk, I willā.
āGood boy!ā
āI gotta go, see you laterā I hang up.
Finally we succeeded in making her hate Luciferā¦. Iām 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 canāt let her go to jail.
I must help herā¦. Even if it means hurting the one I loveā¦. Iām 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 donāt 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 donāt 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 donāt believe it.
I sat on a bench at a bus stationā¦ Luckily no oneās 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 didnāt 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 Iām in a big king size bedā¦. I look around, Iām 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.
Iāve been kidnapped!
āYouāre 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.
āMaster said to help you bath and change your clothes when you wake upā she said.
āMaster?!ā I frown.
She nods.
āYes! 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?
āWho is your master?ā I asked her.
āYou donāt know him?ā I shake my head. āHe said you knew each otherā
āWe knew each other?!ā
āHmm. Heās never bring any woman over hereā¦. You must be special to himā
Huh? Iām special to him? Who could that be?
āWhatās your masterās name?ā
āOh, his name isā¦ā¦ā
āValerie!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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