With the public interview of the Thayer family, the media was finally at rest and there was no more trolling of kaida in media. Kaida had resigned her faith to God, whatever it is that would happen to her she would gladly accept it. She had started to feel the weight of her actions, indeed jealousy and greed are a person's pitfall and they would eventually ruin you, she was more than sure that Aria is behind the disappearance of her mom and Thomas because shr is ruby flyn after all.
The next day, she woke up rather very early than usual, she prayed to God to help her find a better path and whatever punishment it is Aria has installed for her makes it her redeeming point.
She didn't have breakfast with Aria and their father and she went to have a word with Aria after breakfast. " Aria, let me tell you the truth, I have honestly never loved you, I always hated you and trust me I still do. I hate how you have the life I can only dream of having, and even thou I did snatch your destiny or so I thought, my life could never be truly happy and fulfilling. Maybe if I had embarced my own destiny with a better heart I wouldn't be so miserable today. I won't apologize to you for what I did to you, yes I am a bad person but I never murdered anyone in my life, I only compelled you to take your own life"
" I did a lot of bad deeds and I hope the punishment you have installed for me would be just, do justice and punish me only according to my crimes, prove to me you are right and am wrong. I didn't deserve all I faced, no one deserved that, but I do deserve the punishment for my deeds. All I want to say today aria is dont forgive me till you punish me for my crimes, but also pray for me to be a better person and thoroughly redeem my ways. Some people never change their ways no matter what, and I hope I won't be stone hearted to be one of them, when you are done punishing me, I hope you do give me the chance to be a better person" kaida said tears streaming down her eyes.
Aria felt her heart touch, kaida, she is truly a manipulative person and a snake who bites the hands that feed her, and maybe my love for her could never quench the hatred she felt in her heart towards me. What she did is indeed not right, but she was also right, she didn't commit any murder, her crimes don't match up to Helens and Thomas crimes. Maybe I should punish her for a while and give her the chance to redeem herself.
So often in life, elders are responsible for how a person's thinking is shaped, she always feels am more privileged than her and she had to earn the love that should have been given to her unconditionally. Sometimes people are wrong, but more often than ever it's the society, the elders and the environments that are wrong. Villains are not born, they are made. At birth every human is an angel, but their life experiences, their destiny, society and environment influence if they stay angels forever or become devil's.
" Get ready kaida, we would leave in 10 mins" that's all I could say. Kaida willingly followed us to the underground where Helen and Thomas were held captives. " Oh see who is here, the evil sister and her elder sister, kaida welcome to hell, you devil" Thomas said with sarcasm and a slap shut him up.
" So you all are here as I guessed. It's time to face the consequences for our actions, and I can see how both of you are already paying. Mom, despite been my mother you pushed me on the wrong path and when things went wrong you abandoned me, is that how a mother's unconditional love is, but no problem, together we would stay here and atone for our deeds. Aria, am ready, give me my sentence and punishment as well" kaida said with tears in her eyes and pain in her voice.
" Shut up, whenever I see you am reminded of how unlucky I am as a mother and a woman, you are just a result of my failed love and relationship and you yourself is a failure, you don't deserve any love, you can atleast be a good human being for once and take your mother's punishment on yourself in place of her, maybe I can finally forgive you" Helen said with a scoff, she had been suffering a big deal, it would be nice if her daughter would take the punishment in place of her.
" You two are truly monsters aren't you, Helen, do you think your daughter deserves to beat the burnt of your deeds. You don't deserve to be a mother at all, and you know what you would rot here for the rest of your life, you two Thomas. Because despite everything you two aren't showing any sign of remorse, so you deserve no forgiveness from me"
I pointed at the guard, " tie kaida up, she should be served two square meals a day, and proper water, and she can be allowed the washroom when she wants. A minimum beating and that's all, if she becomes a better human being she would be set free in 2 years time, I think it's enough time for her to think and reflect on her actions and choose a better life for herself" I said, her words did indeed touch my heart and I feel she deserves a chance to change, she isn't as bad as Thomas and Helen.
" Come on Aria, is this your love speaking or what, she is a criminal like us all and she is a part of your downfall, why give her little to no punishment and a chance to be set free, this is not fair" Thomas complained.
" Am not obliged to answer you, but yes, she is indeed a criminal that's why I am punishing her, but her crime isn't as severe as yours. You are a rapist Thomas and also a murderer, and you have no sense of regret or shame a bit. As for you Helen, you are a murderer and a criminal, and you tortured and dehumanized my father, killed my mother and plotted my downfall, and in the end, ran away wanting your daughter to face the problems for you, you are also the one who pushed her on the wrong path, yet still no remorse from you"
" As for kaida, she is driven by hatred, jealousy and bad company and had shown genuine remorse and ready to face consequences, you all are the reason she is who she is and she didn't murder or torture anyone so she has a chance to redeem herself, and be set free. So you all should shut up, I know what am doing" I said, my heart just wanted to defend kaida, she isnt rotten just misguided.
" Thank you Aria, I assure you I would try to be a good person" kaida said with a sad smile.