LEILANI'S POV
"Jason", I called seeing Jason run out of Starbucks.
What the hell? Why is he running? Where's Bianca?
I looked in his direction just to see him chasing down a feminine figure that looked familiar. They are really running a great deal.
"Is that Bianca?", I asked confused looking at them as they run ahead really fast.
Why would Bianca run away from Jason?
Are they playing games?
"Gosh Jay", I suddenly heard Bianca call and I turned just to see her jog out of Starbucks looking worried.
"That wasn't you?", I asked.
"It's Shyla", she breathed looking in Jason's direction.
"Shyla?", I asked really surprised.
"I thought she was missing?", I asked looking in Jason's direction and I watched him take a left turn following Shyla's track. They were both out of sight.
"Yea she was until we saw her just now", Bianca breathed.
I looked at her, she seemed tired, really weak.
"What should we do now?", I asked.
I watched her look through her jacket's pocket probably searching for something.
"Are you with your car?", she asked.
"Yea", I hurriedly answered.
"Let's follow them", She said and I nodded positively in agreement.
JASON'S POV
I was running out of breath as I followed her.
Damn! She's really fast! Why the hell would she runoff in the first place? I watched her slow down her pace, I guess she was tired already.
"Shyla let's stop this game huh", I said.
"Let's talk", I quickly added.
"I don't want to talk to you", She said back hurrying into a corner and I hurried after her, she climbed up few stairs and I did as well, only for me to find myself on a roof.
She slowly turned around and looked at me.
"What do you want from me?", She asked really tired and out of breath as I am.
I looked at her, she looked really weak and she looked like she had locked herself somewhere for a really long time. She looked depressed. I could tell cause I have gone through that before.
"What do you know about Lily and Simon's death?", I asked. I was a bit curious. Why would she run if she had nothing to do with them?
She smiled and scoffed.
"I know nothing", she said slowly walking backwards with her back and eyes on me.
"Shyla", I called.
"If you know nothing why will you run?", I asked eyeing her suspiciously.
"That's because I don't wanna talk to any of you", She blurted.
"Why not?", I asked curiously.
Understandably, we were never friends but,
somehow this shit brought us all together.
"You guys do not understand what I am going through right now? So, please go your way and let me be", She said more like a plea as she stopped walking.
"What are you talking about? We can always talk things out", I said really scared for her. I am so sure she's involved in what's going on and probably got sick about everything.
"I can't talk things out", she said, and looked around.
"Your parents are worried about you", I said and I watched her sober up.
"The only thing I can help you out with is that you're next on his list, then Brie, then Lei, then Bianca....", she said and paused.
What's she talking about?
She looked right into my eyes.
"Than Jake", She said.
"Whatsoever it is you know Shyla, you can tell the cops ", I said wanting to convince her.
"Cops huh? How's your life with the cops? Are you guys doing okay after telling the cops what you know? Did they believe you when you told the truth?", she asked and scoff.
"Shyla, if they don't believe you, I will, Bianca will, Leilani will, Jake will, we could solve this shit ourselves", I said.
She took her eyes off me and looked away. I guess she's starting to believe me.
"And when we do, everyone will believe we are innocent", I continued trying to convince her.
"And everyone will be saved and this shit will be over", I hurriedly added.
There was silence for a while and she looked at me.
"Will my safety be guaranteed?", She asked.
"Yes, I promise you", I hurriedly said not sure how.
"And how will my safety be guaranteed without involving the cops?", She asked.
I hurriedly racked my brain. I can't stutter now, she'd not believe me and...
"My dad is the president of this country, I'll ask him for help. He'd help me, he owes me a lot", I said and she nodded positively.
"You promise?", She asked.
"I promise you", I hurriedly said and she looked around nervously like she wanted to say yes, but something was kinda stopping her from saying it.
I took a quick look at her from head to toe just to realize she was close to the edge and just a feet backward she'd fall.
I took a step forward really curious as to how high we were.
"Don't you come forward", she said, and I stopped walking.
"You should move away from there, you might fall", I said.
"Of course I know that", she said.
"And if you do not do what I say I am going to jump off this building", she threatened.
That would be so bad, so, I decided to comply.
"Okay then", I said.
"Take two steps backward", she said, and I did obediently.
"You promise my safety?", She asked.
"Yes, I do, I promise", I said.
"Attach anything important to you to your promise", She said.
"I promise you on my life", I said.
She looked at me and looked around.
"On Bianca's?", she said as she turned to look at me and that took a while.
"Do we have to put her into this? This is between you and me..", I tried explaining.
"I will jump", she threatened to look down the building.
"I promise on Bianca's life, I will protect you", I hurriedly said.
I better keep my promise.
I saw her relax.
"So, please take three steps away from the edge", I said.
"You don't tell me what to do", She said and I nodded positively.
"Sorry sorry", I hurriedly said but she took a step forward.
That's a relief but-
Gosh!
It was still close to the edge.
"So, is that a deal?", I asked.
She looked at me for few seconds before nodding positively and
Bang!
I watched a bullet pierce Shyla's forehead and I almost choked on my saliva. I took a real quick look around to find out where the bullet came from.
"Fuck", I muttered hurrying to Shyla but she fell backward.
I heard the screeching of a car and a crash before I got to her. Screams of fear followed.
Shyla dropped down the building.
I hurriedly looked down the building, Shyla's body laid on a car and her blood splashed everywhere.
"Damn!", I exclaimed and watched Bianca and Leilani get of the car shivering.
"Geez, why did Bianca have to see this?", I muttered underneath my breath and I hurried off the building. She might not be able to sleep tonight.
BIANCA'S POV
I shivered as my eyes went on Shyla's body.
What's going on?
I looked to Leilani who looked so shaken than I was.
I looked around and saw Jason hurry out of a corner.
"Jason", I softly called and his eyes went on Shyla's body as he stopped walking.
I hurried to him.
"What happened?", I asked and he looked at me.
"Someone shot her and she fell, I don't understand how it happened", he explained, and trust me, that shook me.
Someone shot her!?
That means someone was watching her.
That means someone was there with her.
That means someone could be watching us too.
Jason pulled me into a comforting hug, the kind of hug I like, in his arms where I can get my thinking straight.
"I'll just call the cops", he said and I hurriedly pulled away from him.
A lot could happen if he calls the cops. He was the only one with Shyla and he could be framed for shooting her and pushing her down.
"Look don't", I hurriedly said and he looked at me a lot confused.
"Why shouldn't I call the cops?", he asked.
"Jay just don't", I said.
"I see no reason why I shouldn't call the cops", he insisted bringing his phone out of his pocket.
I hurriedly took it from him and he gave me this "what the hell" look.
"Bianca", he called not getting it.
"Can't you see you'll be charged for murder?", I asked and he kept shut and looked around really confused.
"Look it doesn't matter, that would be like the right thing to do", He said reaching out for his phone from me but I tossed it away.
"Bianca, you've gotta be kidding me ", He said.
"You really can't call them, babe why should you be charged for murder?", I asked him.
"I can't be charged for murder, I did nothing", he explained.
"Jay you were the only one with her and all of a sudden she was shot and she fell off the building, who would believe you did nothing?", I asked slightly raising my voice, so, he'd know how serious I am.
I don't think I can watch him go to jail again and his records could just point to him being the murderer.
"Bianca stops being childish", he said.
"Jay can't you see things from my point of view, I don't want you being in trouble?", I asked.
"Okay now stop this, if we don't call and the truth comes out, we were there with her when she died we will all go to jail", he half yelled at me seriously.
"See things from my point of view and don't be selfish", he added sounding pissed.
"I am being selfish?", I asked.
Is he kidding me? I was only thinking of him when I said that.
He sighed and tried walking past me.
"Jay we are still talking", I called looking right at him.
And trust me, I am really mad at him right now. Why would he say I am selfish, I have his best interest at heart.
"Fine you're not selfish", he said looking at me, like he was tired of my ranting.
"Jay are you kidding me right now?", I asked angrily.
"What do you mean by fine I am not being selfish", I asked.
"Bianca I am so done", he said.
"Done with what?", I asked curiously.
"With this conversation", he said and I scoffed.
"Suit....", I said.
"You guys should stop fighting, I called the police already and they'd be here soon", Leilani interrupted.
JASON'S POV
I paced the investigation room as I stole glances at Bianca. She was seated and had her head on the table and Leilani was beside her looking worried and anxious.
The police had come over and brought us into this room and we know nothing about what's going to happen.
And Bianca?
She's really mad at me. She has been ignoring me and I don't know how to approach her.
I paced the room one more time and walked to her.
"My love", I called but she ignored me.
I sighed and touched her back but she shrugged my hands off.
I looked around real quick thinking of what to do. She shouldn't stay mad at me.
"Here", Leilani whispered as she got up offering me a seat.
"Thanks", I whispered and took my seat beside Bianca.
I dropped my head on the table, facing her. I gently pulled her hair, making her turn to look at me thinking it was Leilani.
"Please just hear me out", I whispered. She was gonna look away but she sighed and kept quiet giving me a chance to talk.
"I'm sorry", I said.
"What are you sorry for?", she calmly asked.
"For everything, for making you mad", I said.
"What got me mad?", she asked.
I looked into her eyes and realized she was hurt.
"I am sorry for calling you a selfish person", I said.
I was one hundred percent sure she was mad because of that.
"I am sorry", I quickly added.
She pressed her lips together and raised her head sitting up straight.
I raised my head to look at her waiting for her to say something.
"Why did you call me a selfish person?", She asked and that got me thinking back.
"I'm just so curious and I, just thinking about it makes me wanna cry, a guy who claims to love me, the guy I love so much, the same guy that knows me more than anyone thinks I am selfish", she said looking to me, the hurt she felt coming out of her voice and I felt the pain too, I couldn't look at her and I looked away not having a very good excuse.
There was silence for a while.
"You think I am selfish?", She asked and I looked at her.
"Babe that's not what I think", I defended.
"Then what do you think?", She asked.
"I am sorry it came out of my mouth that way I was just not in my right state of mind", I explained, and sincerely that was it and just something else, I wasn't gonna tell her.
"Jay, you know why this hurts so much?", She asked me and looked away from me.
"I was only trying to protect you because I love you and I didn't want to see you in Jail ", she said.
"I'm sorry", I said sincerely. This time, I didn't know what to do or say anymore.
"Jay this is not about sorry, don't you get it? ", She asked looking at me.
I got it and I can't tell her the reason I had said she was selfish.
"Babe I love you", I whispered and she scoffed and got up.
"Bianca", I softly called but she ignored me and went out of the room.
Geez!