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“Come out!!”
“Now!!!”
“Scarlett,,, you alright?” Phil asked and at once, rain began to fall, in cats and dogs. It came suddenly too.
“I’m waiting outside” Scarlett said, before ending the call.
“Geez, what in the name was that?” He thought, perplexed.
Later, he opened the door and walked outside.
He saw Scarlett there.
“Scarlett? How did you know where I stay? I guess Ari told you?,, And why are you here this late? In this rain too??” He asked, and she scoffed.
“Pretending to be worried, huh?” She mumbled, and walked to him.
Her body was drenched with rain. Her hair was all over her face.
Her clothes were glued on her body, cause of the excessive wetness.
“Scarlett? Hold on. What’s going on?” He took 3 steps back.
“7 years ago…What happened then?” Scarlett asked.
“You say what now? 7 years ago? I wish I understand what you are talking about” He chuckled, nervously.
“The letters!” She barked.
“The letters you gave me?” He asked.
“No…The letters you sent to my sister,, 7 years ago”
Dylan stared at her for a while.
“Letters? 7 years ago? Your sister? You mean Samantha? Did we all know each other back then.
Scarlett scoffed loudly.
“Don’t pull tricks with me. It really irks me to the core” She warned.
“Go home. It seems you’re drunk. When you’re sober, let me know” Dylan said.
“You dimwit!” She screamed.
“The letters,,, you sent them! You used Phil’s code name to get to my sister and when you had the chance to meet her,,, You R@P£D her”
“I have no idea what you are saying right now”
“Oh no,,, you should,, dude cause your handwriting never changed. It stood for you. Ah,,, I have 2 good witness that can clear Phil’s name. He wasn’t at the basement that day. He never R@P£D Phil that day,, you jerk! Only you knows how you got Phil to be the culprit,,, What is your plan exactly?!”
Dylan swallowed hard.
“Scarlett,, just go home or you’re gonna get hurt”
“How hurt can I possibly get? Tell me!! I betrayed and hurt Phil!! Twice!!!,, I trusted Samantha at once who is now, Lolly! I found out Phil wasn’t the rapist and I bullied him for no reason! I found out you have something up your sleeve despite your lovely attitude to me! I also have 4 days left! So tell me,,, how hurt can I get?! Any more secrets that can make me get more hurt? C’mon,, spit it out!” She screamed.
“I have nothing to say to you, goodnight..”
“You are going nowhere! Tell me,,, Why is your handwriting the same with the letters. Why did you suddenly drift away from Phil? I heard you both used to be so close? Tell me everything!! Confess,, you motherf_cker!!”
Dylan screamed aloud, like a mad man.
“Don’t confuse me!! Don’t drive me insane!!”
“Till you’re ready to talk,,, I’ll release you” She pointed at him.
“Let me be, young lady”
“No, you don’t! You aren’t going nowhere till you explain!!”
“Explain what!!” He turned back, at her, exploding in high rage.
“Till you explain,,, why your handwriting matches the one in the letters. Why you and Phil drifted apart,, explain everything. I’m still saying the same thing”
Dylan scoffed.
“In this world,, I mean this entire universe, a million persons can have the same handwriting,,, so,,, stop this sh!t already, about stuff about handwritings and letters”
“And about I and Phil,,, Its family matters. Stay out of it” He warned.
“I’m gonna dig into it,,, and find out for myself. You are gonna pay if you have a hand in this, I swear!”
Dylan snickered and turned to see a sad looking Ari staring at him.
“A…A…ri,,, What are you doing outside, in the rain? How long have you been here?” He stuttered.
“A…Appa” She sobbed.
“Ari” He walked closer to her.
“You aren’t a bad father, right? You aren’t hurting Unnie,, right?” Ari cried, shaking her head.
“No… I’m not hurting anymore” He wiped her tears, and hugged her close.
Ari looked at Scarlett who stared back at them.
“Then,,, what were you telling Umma then??” Ari asked.
Dylan broke the hug, and looked directly at her wet face.
“What are you talking about? Let’s go in first and talk, before you catch the flu” He suggested.
“No! I’m fine here,,, cause Unnie needs to hear about it. It’s about her”
Scarlett eyes blinked, effortlessly as she made her way to both father and daughter.
“Ari? What’s it about?” Scarlett asked, softly.
Ari sniffed, left her father and walked to Scarlett who squatted to her level.
“I heard Mum telling Dad,,, that she gave you the toxic drugs”
“Meaning?” Scarlett was confused as ever.
“Dad gave Mum,, drugs to give you. Those drugs will ki|| you in time,, if you keep taking them”
Scarlett gasped.
“Why…Why…How-
“Mum asked Dad why he wanted you dead,,, but he told her in time,,, she would know-
“Enough!! Come here now, Ari!” Dylan shouted.
“Leave me!! You’re bad father!” Ari screamed back, in tears.
“When have I ever been bad to you?” He shook his head, with teary eyes.
“Murderers are bad people. Tell me,,, Why are you trying to ki|| Unnie? What did she do? What crime did she commit?? Arrest her dad, That’s the least a good dad and cop should do”
Scarlett slowly stood up.
“Ah,,, It makes sense now” She laughed, aloud, and clapped her hands.
“So,,, I…never had a heart disease. You…Your wife,,, you both planned it??”
Dylan swallowed hard.
“You gonna believe what a little kid tells you?”
“Why not? She’s better than you! That coffee I drank that day we first met,,, Was that it??”
“What?”
“Was that where you added the drug that made my chest hurt so bad, and made me weak and nauseous?”
Dylan scoffed.
“You’re dreaming. Wake up”
“No,,, you wake up. You added wh@ťěver to my coffee the first time we met, made me drink it, and at once, I had this sharp pain on my chest”
“That wasn’t enough, You recommended a cardiologist who happened to be your wife. You made your wife feed me with those drugs and lies. Drugs that would end my life in 4 days and lies that would make me think I had a heart disease”
Dylan stared deeply at her.
“You had to ki|| me one way or the other. It simply means you knew me already,,, or watched me,,, or rather heard about me. Funny enough, I don’t even know you, Dylan…or should I say,,, Dee?”
Dylan eye brows twitched involuntarily.
Scarlett didn’t end there.
“Now,,, the question is. Why do you want me dead? What’s the plan exactly?”
“Leave now!! Stop rotting Ari’s ears!!” He shouted.
“You R@P£D my sister, didn’t you? That wasn’t enough,, You stalked me around, got me,,, and tried to ki||ed me. No,,, I’m gonna be dead soon” Scarlett smirked.
“Unnie,, What’s going on?” Ari asked.
“Ari,,, Go in now” Dylan said. written by sommy pearl f.
“Unnie,, Tell me,,, What’s go-
“Ari,,, In!!!” Dylan thundered and she shivered.
She went in immediately, in tears.
“Now back to us” Scarlett folded her arms, and walked closer to him.
“Samantha,,, you R@P£D her,,, You sent those letters”
Tears ran down Dylan’s eyes.
He looked around and saw a sharp pointed rod attached to the metal bench.
He pulled it out.
“What are you doing?” Scarlett asked.
Dylan placed his finger on his lips,,, meaning he wanted her to stay quiet.
Scarlett furrowed her eyes.
She watched him piece his hand with the sharp rod.
He grunted hard, and threw away the rod.
“What’s he doing?” She gasped.
He tore a part of his shirt and kept it on the bench.
With his blood, he wrote something on it.
He beckoned her to come closer and she did.
She looked at the clothing, and saw some sentences on it.
She quickly took her eyes to him, and her lid and lashes responded too greatly.
He quickly placed his index finger on his lips again.
TRINA’S MANSION**
“Tea?” Trina murmured.
“Yeah” Oscar replied.
She kept the hot tea, which was in the mug, on the table and sat close to him.
“Thanks for coming…I waited and waited. I never expected you bought a plane ticket, and waited for me inside the plane. I was shocked,,, but very happy”
Trina smiled briefly and sat down on the carpet.
“Your tea,,, Take it before it gets cold”
“Oh yes” He took it, before joining her on the carpet.
“Its warm” He said, and she nodded.
“So,,, why did you come for me?” He muttered.
“I never knew you would come,,, ever” He added. written sommy pearl f.
“I came back for you cause I still love you…No more talks. No more questions. I’m sure Jenna has forgiven you too”
He looked at her, and smiled.
“Thank you” He whispered.
She smiled warmly and they both locked their eyes together.
Before she knew it, Oscar slowly moved his face towards her.
She swallowed hard, and closed her eyes waiting for his sweet lips,,, when suddenly a harsh knock was heard on the door.
They quickly opened the eyes, and turned their faces at the banging door which frightened them both. written by sommy pearl f.