"What is it now?" Xavier asked referencing towards the fact that I have finally shut up for the first time in my life.
I was actually deep thought thinking about my mum. Maybe I should call her. I debated slightly before answering Xavier.
"Do you think that he's serious?" I asked with a worrying look.
"What? about your mum?" Xavier asked.
Xavier took my silence as an answer. "He might be serious"
My eyes widened in horror. "Xavier I swear to go if you joking around with m-"
Xavier gave me a dead serious look. "I'm not joking around. If you asked me before this, my answer would be different. But after seeing that, I've got a feeling he'll do anything"
"So you knew that he might be serious and you just put my mum at risk?" I asked not believing it's true.
Xavier started with a blank expression "You have to understand-"
"That it was for the best?" I asked shaking my head in a disapproving manner. "That this was your only option and there was no other way"
I know he was going to say that. It seems to be the only excuse he uses. Yet the way he says that with a blank expression, as though he doesn't seem to care at all. All void of any emotion. That scared me the most. Because then he's no better than Duncan.
"I had to" he answered, believing exactly what he was saying.
Although I know deep inside he knows he didn't have to do it like that.
"You didn't have to" I argued back with a furious voice. "There is always an option Xavier. You made the choice to put my mum at risk for your expense. So don't you dare sit here and tell me it's for the best because in the end, your no better than Duncan"
I saw a slight flash of hurt cross his features but it had disappeared before I could even take it in.
It seemed as though a switch was flicked and every emotion inside of him was pushed away. As soon as someone tells him the truth or he feels a tiny bit of emotion he pushes it away. He just doesn't want to feel.
"Your right Avery" He stated with a different kind of anger. "I'm a cold bastard that makes decisions that gets people hurt. But I make the choices and I own it. If anyone else had made a different decision that let Duncan go then he would be going on a killing spree right now killing hundreds of people. So I'm not sorry for making the hard decisions that others don't have to and I'll own it and live with it. But if you had made a different decision you would have to live with it and trust me when I say you wouldn't survive"
I shook my head and replied in the same tone with the same furious tone. "Fine, you be the bad guy, I don't care anymore. I'm going to call my mum now and pray to god that she's still alive"
I didn't wait for his answer. Heck I didn't even want him to answer.
I opened mum's contact and called her hoping she would pick up.
"Hello?" My mum's voice answered making me let out a breath of air.
I was thankful she had answered but she wasn't out of the clear yet.
"Hey mum" I answered glancing at Xavier who was staring at me with his cold hard expression.
"I need you to listen to me please. Something terrible might happen so I need you to leave the house right now, get in your car right now and meet me at the address I'm going to text you. If anything happens I need you to grab a gun in my sock drawer and I need you to use it. Your not safe" I explained quickly in an urgent tone .
"A gun?! What's happening Avery?" She asked her voice filled with concern.
"I promise I'll explain everything when I see you, but I need you to do everything I just told you" I replied.
"Ok" she replied but I could tell that she wasn't fully convinced.
Who am I kidding? If my daughter rang me up and firstly told me to use a gun and secondly that she actually had one in the first place I'd think she's gone crazy. And probably call triple 0...
I switched off my phone and stared it the window feeling the tension rising.
When we arrived I quickly got out of the car and went to my room.
I walked out of my room and made my way to Xavier's office. I knocked on the door to see if he was there but he wasn't. Finally, something that went to plan. I opened his door and walked in, closing the door behind me.
"Think, think. Where would he put it?" I muttered to myself.
I opened up a few drawers before finally seeing an ID.
"Bingo" I smiled grabbing it and putting everything back to place.
I walked out of the room making sure to shut the door. I made my way down the set of stairs to another set of stairs which led to underground. This is like a dungeon in Xavier's words. I remember him telling me to never come down here but, it is important.
I scanned the ID which allowed me to go through a door.
I came to the end of the hallway where two guards stood blocking the door.
As soon as I made my way to them they straightened up making me tilt my head.
"Someone like you can't come down here" the guard eyed me.
I held up Xavier's ID. "It's important. Boss' orders" I replied faking a smile.
As soon as I mentioned boss they both looked wearily around.
The guard looked at the ID before looking at the other guard and nodding.
"Thank you" I thanked as they opened the door for me.
As soon as the door opened I was met with a familiar smell. Blood.
It was exactly like a jail. With heaps of rooms only not so luxurious. There were no beds only chains and people were attached to them. They wore clothes the same white clothes.
There was heaps of guards though. At least two guards each cell.
"Excuse me. Do you know were Duncan is?" I asked a guard with a sheet.
The guard eyed me. "The 11th cell to your right" he replied unsurely.
Honestly these guards are so stupid. Yet I was thankful that Xavier had hired them so I could get in.
I nodded a thanks and went to where he instructed me to go. I turned towards the cell and saw Duncan chained to the wall staring at his wrist. I squinted my eyes to see that he was staring at a necklace in his hands.
I showed the guard Xavier's ID. "Boss's orders" I repeated for the third time.
The guards face scrunched up in confusion. 'Are you sure-' he started.
"I'm under strict order from the boss. It's an urgent matter and he said if anyone gets in the way he'll put them in a cell himself" I lied.
His eyes went wide with fear. "Of course. I am very sorry miss" He replied whilst getting a key and unlocking the door.
As soon as he unlocked the door Duncan's head lifted and he scowled at me before looking back down.
"Hey to you too" I muttered walking into the dungeon. I stood about three feet away from him even though he was chained to the wall I can still sense the danger.
I got surprisingly no sarcastic remark and no reply.
"I'm gonna ask you some questions and I need you to reply truthfully" I said slowly and loudly.
Duncan raised his head. "And who says I have to?"
I pretended to think for a moment. "I do"
"It's about your mom, isn't it?" Duncan read my mind.
I kept my eyes fixated on him. "Perfect, your not a complete dumbass." I faked a smile "Are you going to kill her?" I asked
"Nope-"
I felt a sense of relief at that yet knowing Duncan it was probably a lie.
"Duncan, your in a cell rotting until you die, so lying won't get you anywhere" I stated truthfully.
"You didn't let me finish. I won't. But someone else might" Duncan said rather casually.
My eyes lifted to him alarmed at that.
I felt a pang of fear. "What-?"
"AVERY!" I heard someone yell. I turned around to see Xavier storming towards us with a deadly look. He looked furious.
From the corner of my eye I noticed the guards straighten up, their eyes widening in fear.
I crouched down till I was eye level to him. "I will do anything just please do not kill my mum. I can get you out of this dungeon, don't know how but I will do it. Just please I'm literally begging you. Please don't kill my mum" I pleaded him. Duncan looked at me thoughtfully but looked down when someone grabbed my arm roughly spinning me around.
Xavier grabbed my arm roughly and led me out of the cell yet Duncan chose now to start talking.
With a vicious smile he laughed. "Your too late. As soon as these men took me away the plan had already begun, she's as good as dead"
No, this can't be happening.
Xavier led me outside the area and turned me to face him.
"What part of don't go down there do you not understand?" Xavier asked looking at me irritated.
I roughly slammed his ID against his chest as he grabbed it. "Sorry" I answered with an angry tone. "But you left me no other option" I reiterated his words.
He looked slightly guilty but right now I didn't care. I needed to find mum.
I turned back and walked off casually. As soon as I was out of his sight I started running, there was no time to spare.
I had to get to my house. Hopefully mum had already left but I needed to know for sure that she got out alive.
I ran to my room going into the drawer and grabbing the gun that Xavier gave me for an emergency. Like right now. I also grabbed the set of keys I had stolen one time. I knew I would need a car for an emergency.
I put it away and stepped outside thankful that nobody had stopped me.
But as always there is one girl who always seems to ruin everything.
Suddenly a figure stopped me in my tracks. Thankfully is wasn't Xavier but unfortunately it was Isabelle.'What do you want?' I asked rather harshly.
"What do you want?" I asked rather harshly and impatiently.
"I need to ask you a question" Isabelle replied.
I waited impatiently. "Well hurry up. I'm not getting any younger here"
Isabelle rolled her eyes. "I want to know how John is going?"
I gave her a bright smile. "He's dead" I bluntly replied before walking away. "But have a nice day" I replied over my shoulder.
I somehow found the right car and got in, speeding to my house.
"Oh no" I said in a painful tone.
Mum's car was still in the drive way. I thought she'd be long gone by now.
I tried thinking positively. Maybe she's about to leave.
I quietly took out my gun and walked to the door which was slightly ajar.
I didn't know much about how to deal with these situations, other than my knowledge from Hawaii five 0 and Brooklyn nine nine.
There was a glass shattered all over the ground, yet that didn't hold my attention.
Entering the living room I was enveloped with the smell of blood.
My heart stopped when I laid eyes on something else.
Mum laid on the ground blood pouring from her white shirt and her eyes wide open. So lifeless.
She was dead and I'm too late.
I couldn't bear to look at her.
I cramped my hand over my mouth trying to contain my breathing as tears started to fall.
I didn't prepare for this.
I stood next to her feeling dizzy. I dropping the gun and sank down on my knees. I carefully took the necklace that lay in her hand.
As I grabbed her necklace a few drops of blood dripped onto my hand. Only it was unusually warm.
My shaking hand moved above her face and I lightly closed her eyes feeling numb inside.
I heard something drop from one of the rooms. Whoever killed her must still be here.
I gave one last glance at mum and swiped away the tears knowing what I have to do. Whoever did this is going to pay. No matter the consequence.
I grabbed the gun reloading it and I stood up. I raised the gun getting ready to shoot making my way slowly to my use to be room.
I neared my room and had my first sight of the person who killed my mum. The intruder was perched on the window about to jump.
Before he could jump he turned towards me. Although his black hoodie covered most of his features I could see his eyes.
All of a sudden memories came flooding back to me. I kept telling myself to shoot him. But I couldn't. I can't. I was frozen in place. Becoming numb from the amount of pain I was feeling.
It can't be.
He can't be here.
He's not supposed to be here.
I was experiencing a whole new level of pain and it was excruciating. The betrayal, the lies, it was all adding up.
I felt a lump starting to form in my throat. My throat had became so dry, it felt like I couldn't even talk.
My eye's filled with horror and confusion at the familiar person. 'Damien?'
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Cliffhanger... on the last chapter... please don't kill me...
I'm literally crying right now as it is the end of the book. And no I am not doing a sequel or an epilogue this is the end of this book. I can't thank you guys enough for your motivation and support that you guys have gave me. You guys are literally my second family. I firstly wrote this book for fun and to have a crack at writing hopefully getting a couple of reads but I ended up getting 4 million reads!?!?! Thank you for the people that have been with me the whole way as you guys make me smile when I see a comment. You have probably seen me improve heaps from the start to now. And I am very thankful of how you guys could read all of those cringe moments and survived (I tried, but failed miserably). So... enough sad talk, because..... I'm back bitches has finished so you can now switch over to bad luck my new book!
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