Elena (p.o.v)
After Mr.Smith went out of the interrogation room, another officer came inside and sat before me. He is Mr.Smith's team member I guess, he didn't seem rude or harsh like his superior, " Hi..I am Jack, you know why I am here right??" he asked.
I looked down and nodded my head," so.. I will not waste any more time and get straight to the point, why did you go to that club last night?" he asked looking expectantly. He seems like a nice person but I can't tell him why I went there that night and put my brother in a difficult situation so I didn't tell him anything.
"Did you make any plans with your friends that night??" he asked but I didn't say anything because if I tell him that I went there to meet Amora, she would be dragged into this case.
"Why don't you say something?? if you confess, you might get less punishment, just say something," he asked looking a little Impatient. I can understand that he is trying to help me but I can't say anything now, if I say anything related to my brother, they will find out the relation between my brother and Simon Garcia then Xavier's life will be ruined.
"look... not everyone is a born criminal, sometimes they are forced to do things which they don't want to do, I don't think you are a bad person so tell me honestly, maybe I can help you " he said sincerely, it's really good to see someone believing in me and trying to help me in this situation but I can't reveal anything now, my hands are tied so i still stayed silent.
He stood up at once and banged on the table, "why don't you speak something woman, I am trying to help you here" he said with irritation, but I still lowered my head not saying anything. he sighed deeply and said"fine..if you don't want to help yourself no one can help you" with that he stormed outside.
officer Jack seems like a kind person, but he can't do anything even if I tell him the truth because Simon Garcia is too powerful. moreover, people around me always get hurt no matter what I do so it would be better if I stay in the prison not hurting anyone, I still remember the dead guy's face and his blood on my hands, he wouldn't have died if he stayed away from me that day.
But when I remember that dreadful night ...how did they find drugs in my bag?? did someone change my bag in the club ?? or did the old woman gave me a bag with drugs?? but she said Amora sent her, why would Amora send me drugs???..grhhh...this is all confusing. while I was thinking all this someone opened the door with so much force that it banged the wall with a loud sound.
By the time I saw who that was, she was already standing before me, she gripped my hair painfully and made me look into her eyes, they were red and fierce, "Tell me you dirty whore..who is behind you?? why did they shot my brother for you?? " Rachel asked me almost tearing my scalp.
"I..I am really sorry for your loss " I said closing my eyes unable to bear the pain, she left my hair for a second and when I almost felt relieved from the pain, she slapped me ..she slapped me so hard that I lost my balance and fell off the chair.
She crouched before me and held my chin observing me" hmm...you look beautiful, I am sure you must be the whore of Simon's gang, maybe that's the reason they were protecting you but unfortunately you were caught by us, now tell me.. to whom you were selling drugs that night??" she asked looking at me with hatred. I can understand her pain, she lost her brother because of me, but I really can't say anything to her now, all I can do was to let her take her frustration on me.
she made me sit on the chair again by gripping my hair, "tell me ..tell me something you dirty whore" she started banging my head to the table gripping my hair, suddenly officer Adrian smith rushed inside and pulled her back, blood started dripping out of my bandage and I started feeling dizzy.
"He was only 22 Adrian he didn't see anything in life and he died just like that" Rachel told officer Adrian and broke down crying uncontrollably, he hugged her and patted her back consoling her. I couldn't help but cry seeing her like that, she lost her brother because I was trying to save my brother.
More than anyone she has the right to know the truth, she needed answers for her brother's death but I can't say anything now and live with this guilt. I have to do this for my brother I thought and cried silently.
Jack ran inside and rushed towards me, he helped me up and made me sit on the chair and brought some water. I drank some water and felt better, then I saw officer Adrian taking Rachel out of the interrogation room.
Officer Jack got a call from someone and he rushed outside leaving me alone in the interrogation room. I couldn't help but think that why is so much death and misery around me, if not for me Rachel's brother wouldn't have died that day, if not for my insistence my parents wouldn't have taken us outing on that day and they wouldn't have died on that accident. I don't know for how long I cried alone but all I remember was seeing my mom and dad beside me before everything went black.
I just wanted to stay like that forever, I just wanted them to stay with me like that but it didn't happen, when I opened my eyes I saw a small room with medical equipment, it was almost dawn, the sun was setting and the room was filled with twilight. I got up from bed and went to the window and saw the busy road with people rushing towards their homes, I remembered how I use to rush home after work to spend time with my brother and meow, now I can never see such a normal day in my life I thought and tears formed in my eyes.
when I was standing near the window with tears in my eyes, someone touched my shoulder startling me, when I turned around nervously I saw Adrian smith standing in his tall form looking tired, I stepped away from him because he and Rachel really scare me, they might have their reasons to be angry with me but I can't help but feel nervous around them.
"you may leave now, someone got you bail. I must say I was unnecessarily feeling pity for you, I can see that you have a strong backup but remember one thing Elena you can't escape every time. I will definitely find out what you are doing and whom you are protecting soon" he said seriously and left the room.
what?? I got bail?? so easily..but how?? and who would get me bail?? it must be Xavier I thought and went to the main office to complete the procedure. There I saw someone filling up the forms for me, he was short and looked like he is in his early 40's, but I never saw him in my life, when he saw me he immediately got up and smiled at me as if he knew me from before.
"Hello Ms.Miller I am Andrew wright.. your lawyer, you just sign these forms and you are free to leave this place" he said handing me some papers, I looked at him confused not understanding what's going on, "we can talk later Ms.miller, but sign these for now" he said in a professional tone, Xavier might have sent him I thought, I took the papers from him and signed and saw Rachel looking at me with disgust and Adrian thinking deeply.
I came outside of the police headquarters and stood there, I thought Xavier would be waiting for me so I checked the surroundings but didn't see him anywhere. I saw Mr.wright coming out and I immediately went to him and asked " where is Xavier?? didn't he come with you??"
"Ms.miller Xavier is not the one who got you out, it's Mr.Simon Garcia, he is kind enough to get you out of this case" he said with a fake smile which disgusted me, so he is Simon Garcia's man, I know by the words of Amora that Simon Garcia is a dangerous person so how can I accept his help?? and why he is helping me in the first place?? but I can't do anything now because my brother is indebted to him.
"Thank you Mr.Wright for your help me but I really have to go home now, my brother will be waiting for me" I said and immediately got into a cab and left without listening to him, I just wanted to get away from Garcia's man and meet my brother, after a few minutes I have reached home, it looked like Xavier is inside since the lights were on, thank god.
I literally ran and opened the door, I saw someone cooking so I thought its Xavier and ran towards the kitchen, but when I got closer to the kitchen I noticed that it was not Xavier the guy looked shorter than Xavier so I just stopped in my tracks, I thought of running away but I froze in my tracks after listening to the guy's words next.
"Welcome home my dear future wife, I have never thought I would meet you again" he said turning to me, he looked a little familiar like I saw him somewhere but I couldn't remember where I saw him, is he any of Xavier's friends??
"umm..I am sorry but I really don't remember you, are you any of Xavier's college friends?? " I asked trying to remember him, then he laughed a little, he is about some 5.9 height, lean body structure with blonde hair, his eyes are in some weird green color, there is some dangerous aura about him which scares people away, so I slowly took steps backward and bumped into someone, when I looked behind I saw a man pointing his gun on my back.
"James..no..no ..she is your future mistress, how can you treat her like that??" he said walking to me, he held my hand and made me sit on the couch, he went to the kitchen and brought something and opened the dish it was pasta my favorite.
"See...I cooked your favorite dish for you, now come on eat..you must be hungry after all you have gone through today" he said scooping a spoonful of pasta and brought it to my lips, but I was not at all ready to eat something cooked by some dangerous guy, so I shook my head and said, "I don't know who you are, please leave my house, my brother will be home in a few minutes". I thought that might scare him but he laughed ..he laughed like a maniac there is some cruelty about his behavior, so I shrunk away from him.
He suddenly stopped laughing and held my chin making me open my mouth and shoved that pasta in my mouth and said "I guess that stupid Adrian didn't inform you my dear, your brother met with an accident today, do you know how it happened ?? he was trying to save his precious little sister but unfortunately a big truck hit him..boom just like that" he said, I spat out the pasta and ran to the other corner of the room, tears forming in my eyes.
"Who are you?? what do you want?? my brother is fine.. I know that you are lying to scare me" I said and took a kitchen knife in my defense and pointed it out to him, again he laughed and started walking towards me slowly, I pointed the knife at him but my hands started shaking, he slowly held my hand with the knife and took the knife from me.
"My dear Elena.. weapons doesn't suit you, James do you see how cute my future wife is, I am sure our children will be adorable like her," he said trying to grab me to him, I resisted hardly and shoved him away and said, "if you don't leave now I will call the police right now ".
"you won't do that dear otherwise your brother will be dead in a few seconds, see.. he is at my place now and taking a rest. I promise you that I am taking better care of my brother-in-law than those stupid doctors..see " he said showing his phone, Xavier was in some weird room with some medical equipment attached to his body, tears formed in my eyes looking at him like that.
"see... I told you, your brother can't come now but I can take you to him if you come with me" he said with a disgusting smile, who is this guy, what is happening?? I didn't understand anything.
"Who are you?? why are you doing this to my brother?? " I asked crying, he put the phone back in his pocket and went to the kitchen bringing another plate of some fruit salad and ate a spoon full of the salad "mmm..James I think I should start a restaurant and cook in my free time, taste this it's really delicious," he said handing his assistant the plate and turned to me.
"I can't believe Xavier didn't tell you about me, after all, I am his best friend who helped him in his difficult times by lending him a large amount of money and helped his sister to get a bail" he said and sat on the couch, then I realized who that guy was.
"you...you ..you are Simon Garcia??" I asked him trying to stand as far as possible from him, he looked straight into my eyes and said seriously "yes...that's me, now that we are done with sharing pleasantries lets go, you need to select the wedding dress" he said getting up and walking towards me.
What the hell...what wedding??