No John, nothing of sort will happen because right now, I'll make you…I'll make you confess to your sin. I'll make you confess the school wasn't yours." I paused when I heard that and the man continued. "You'll confess the terrible things you did and the fact that…you don't deserve that position." Charles exhaled with a smile."But before that, shouldn't I allow you to spend time with her?"Charles untied dad's hands and I waited for him to untie mine but he didn't ."You'll regret this!" Dad gritted once more and he laughed."You won't get the support anymore after I get the truth out of you." Charles finally walked away."What? What did he mean? What…"I paused when I heard dad sniff. My eyes widened as a tear rolled down and I wondered why. Another came down but he wasn't crying. There were just tears on his face.He exhaled at intervals before he stood up. He staggered walking towards the gate Camila was in."Untie me" I yelled but he didn't even spare me a glance.CAMILAMy head
I exhaled as I stared at dad in the projector. Is it true? He really isn't the owner of that school? He…tried to kill them to gain possession?And is…is Camila still alive?"Say it Smith" Charles ordered and I exhaled again."Henry? You remember…shit" dad exhaled finding it hard to talk.CAMILAI and Henry stared at his dad as we waited for him to speak. I wondered what he wanted to say.Is he really not the owner of the school? And the possession wasn't his?And from what I heard, the school helped him to grow to his current status."Hey little baby" the man called, appearing before dad. I glanced around and I realized he was referring to me."You can just call me Charles huh, does it sound familiar?" U saw him smirk before the images began appearing in my head."Charles, is there something to eat?""Let's go to the store.""Take care of Camila, I'll be back.""Chloe is very stubborn."I kept hearing voices before I zoned out. Wait, what were those images? My breathing became rapid a
HENRYWhat? What's dad doing?"Everything I owned wasn't mine, I was just being mean and callous. It's for someone else, my dear friend. I don't deserve that position, I don't deserve that status" dad paused sniffing."Stop! What're you doing?" I yelled but he ignored me."I don't deserve it and therefore, I want to step down. I will step down as the founder of the school and as the Governor." My eyes widened in shock.What's he doing? He's letting go of everything he worked for?"It wasn't his" a voice yelled in my head."I accept whatever punishment" he added and a tear rolled down.He's paying for his past actions but it…it didn't have to be this way. His reputation, everything he used years to build will go down the drain."Ha ha ha" Charles laughed, stopping the video."Now, that was a live video, everybody will see it but don't worry…you might not leave here."Huh?" Camila gasped behind me and on turning to her, I saw her skin was pale and her whole body. Her cut was evident es
CHLOE"Chloe!" I heard the voice barge in and I turned to the person immediately."Mia?" I called as my lips quivered."Where…where's Henry? Where's Camila? Where is the Governor? Are…is the news true?" She rushed her words and I scoffed."I don't know…Mia, I don't" I shut my eyes as a tear rolled down. Is it true? Why'd he confess to it? I didn't even know it was…it was uncle Charles.Damn. He finally caught the Governor. A secret we've tried to bury. Yes, we, I knew about it years back and that's why I struck a deal with the Governor. For his secret to remain with me, he has to treat me like his own. Not like I'd rat him out or anything.And he did…"Where…where are the guards?" Mia asked and I looked up."They…they all left.""Goodness " she shut her eyes, pacing around. "Where…where are they? We have to go save them" she mumbled and my eyes widened. What?"What…what, we have no guards.""Where are they?" She yelled and I flinched."Here, the guards tracked their location before t
CHLOEI got out and I saw her eyes widened."Camila?" Mia ran out and I ran after her."Mia!" We reached her and Mia retreated in her steps when she saw the person."Henry? Henry?" She bent down and I saw tears roll down her eyes. A tear rolled down when I saw him. Henry. He's covered in a pool of blood.How did this happen? I looked over at Camila and saw…her face was plastered and filled with bruises.Did Uncle Charles torture them this much?"Henry?' Mia kept shaking him but his lids didn't even open."How…how did this happen?" Mia stuttered before she stood up. She grabbed Camila angrily. "How did this happen?"She wanted to speak but all that came out was a gasp. She was choking on her tears."Henry?" I took his hands and saw they were pale already.I saw Camila stare intently at me as tears rolled down her face."Where's the Governor?" Mia asked and Camila paused."Dad…dad…he's inside" she rushed towards the left and I ran after her. Wait, why did she call him dad? We got in an
CHLOEI grinned as they all stared at me as the only hope they had. I saw the Governor, no ex-Governor glared at me but I didn't care.When Camila left, I thought about it.She said a few words and her explanation seemed quite true but I didn't believe her. But when she talked to dad, I saw the affection he had for her. Even when they wanted to kidnap him, they took her first so it could be true.And then Henry is in the hospital, he needs my own kind of blood. So, I had to use the opportunity to my advantage. I've always wanted Henry or Braden but this morning, Braden didn't care so I could just have Henry.I know we aren't siblings but only dad and I know that. So…I have to keep it away from Camila to get what I want.I don't care if he's my cousin or not."Tell us, what do you want?" Camila asked desperately."Only one thing, before he wakes up, you get out of his life. I want Henry so you have to step back.""Chloe! This isn't the …" Mia tried saying but I raised my hands and she
HENRYI woke up with a flicker of pain. My head hurt and my arm hurt. I tried opening my eyes but my lids felt too heavy.I tried rolling on the bed but the pain in my chest made me stay still. I groaned when the pain increased and the events came rushing to my memory.I was shot…I was with Camila . Camila was telling me to hold on but I couldn't. She told me she loved me, she told me to stay alive but my hands slipped off her face.Am I dead? Is that why I can't open my lids?I opened my mouth to speak, maybe someone could tell me where I was, "anyone there?""Henry?" I heard the voice. A familiar voice.I heard footsteps which meant the person was coming towards me. And…that's when my lids opened.I squinted my eyes as the rays hit my eyes and I saw Mia.Mia? I thought it's Camila. I glanced around as I searched for Camila but I only saw Chloe. Where's my love? Charles didn't take her, did he?Mia reached me and immediately, she took my hand, sobbing lightly."You're okay now.""Whe
HENRYAnger boiled in me as I stared at them. Why did they even leave me in the hospital? I came here with Mia and just at the doorstep, I heard him talk lovingly to Camila. He loves her that much?Of course, she's his lost daughter. But he has never directed such attention to me. Even while Camila was away, he took Chloe as his daughter and he only treated me less than a son."Answer me!" I ordered and I saw Camila flinch. Her lips trembled and I knew she was scared.No, I wasn't her for that, I shouldn't make her scared ."Why did you leave?" I sauntered towards her and she swallowed trying to maintain eye contact with me."She had…" dad tried speaking but I stopped him."I need you to excuse us" I ordered, anger building in me. He only nodded and he ruffled Camila's hair before walking out.Wow! How much he loves her. Now, I'm forced to think he's not my dad."Why did you leave?" I held Camila's jaw as I stared softly at her."I…I…I…please…just go Henry" she stuttered and I exhaled