The New Girl

Chapter 60: Just a little talk

"What are you doing?" Jennifer asked when Annabelle taped her second hand to the chair. After when Jennifer had called her real name, she walked away from her. After school everything turn blank when she was hit on the head.

"What are doing? Why are you tying me up?"Jennifer asked again. They were in the janitor's closet.

"What do you know about me?" Annabelle asked, her face cold.

"Isadora? It's really you?" Jennifer asked.

"How did you know that name?" Annabelle asked with a deep frown.

"Thirteen years ago that man with you, killed my mother, Marissa and took away my sister.. her name was Isadora. My father had been I'll ever since that day. I thought of finding my sister would heal him. It's you right?" Jennifer said.

"I always had the urge to protect you.. but I failed. I'm so terrible. I.. I'm sorry..."

"Don't be sorry. Cus you're not my sister and I don't know what you're talking about" Annabelle lied in a cold tone.

"I know you're upset with me because I've been an asshole, but I didn't know what to do.."

Annabelle clinched her jaw hard before storming out of the place. She spot the car waiting for her already with Lord Smith's assistant waiting.

"What took you so long?" The man asked.

"Non of your business cobweb" she replied rudely and opened the door for herself and got in.

Jennifer wept hard until the janitor found her.

"Why are you tied up young lady?" The middle aged woman asked.

"Just get me out of here" Jennifer muttered with her head lowered.

Getting home, Jennifer heart dropped when she found her three friends waiting for her in her living room. Their face was down and she could see disappointment in them.

Selene was the first to spot her. "Jennifer" she called.

Ethan raised his head to look at her and Jennifer's heart skipped a beat. Did they find out?. He stood up and walked close to her. Liam moved closer too in case Ethan lost it.

"Why did you do it?" Ethan asked, his voice hoarse and pain dripping in it.

"W.. what are you t.. talking about?" Jennifer asked.

"I can't believe you just throw away our trust. Why did you tell them?" He spoke again.

Jennifer's lips began to tremble. "I..I.. did it for a purpose"

"Then say it!!" Ethan yelled as tears slowly fill up his eyes. Liam held him. He still can't believe the fact that Jennifer would actually do this.

"You know what? Ever since I lost my mom and my sister being taken away from me, it feels like I kept losing everything. I mean look at the house I live in, my dad is sick and I had to work after school to cater for my needs. I got bullied not until you saved me one day and we became friends. For the first time in my entire life, I felt I finally had something precious, every moment of my life around you guys are the best....

"Then I fell in love for the first time, it feels like I'm floating and every goddamn pain disappear whenever I'm around you Ethan. I thought I could finally get one thing but that night I confessed my love to be you, I lost something again. We became friends but that wasn't enough. Do you know how hard it was to see your first love with someone else? I held my emotions Ethan...

Ethan breath slow down on its own as he continues to hear her. Selene's eyes teared up.

"What about Annabelle, what if they had killed her?" Ethan asked.

Jennifer took a deep breath. "Ricky said he'll kill you and your mother if I don't tell him where Annabelle was being kept. And he said he'll find my sister. Finding my sister means I can finally cure my dad and everything will just be how it was"

"Did he find your sister?" Liam asked this time.

"Annabelle is my sister" Jennifer replied and they were all shocked. "And if anyone should regret this the most.. that should be me... I'm sorry for all I've caused"

With this she went up to her room leaving all of them there.

"I'll go talk to her" Selene said and went upstairs too.

Ethan sat on the couch and ran his fingers through his hair, feeling frustrated.

"Bro" Liam sat beside him.

"I don't know what to do men, I'm just confused. Things are more complicated right now" Ethan said. Jennifer is sure passing through a lot and he can't blame her for it.  He then thought of something. "I gotta go" he stood up and head towards the door.

"Where are you going?" Liam asked.

"My mom, stay here I'll be back soon" Ethan replied

"Remember what Peter told you!" Liam exclaimed.

"Yeah, I have it on already" Ethan spoke

Getting to his apartment, he felt the strange vibe. He immediately knew he is here. Peter was right, this man would search for him.

Walking in, he found his mom sitting at one side of the couch and the devil sitting before her. It was as if he was made for the dark with the way his black suit and dark hair matches with his feature.

His blood began to boil.

"Son" Mrs Serena called out softly when she spot him.

Lord Smith lips curled up when their eyes met. He stood up slowly.

"All grown up" He asked in his deep voice.

Ethan clinched his fist tight, losing himself will only make things worse.

"I wonder if you're still weak?" He asked.. seriously, is this man trying to test his patience? Remembering Peter's words, he tried his best to control his anger.

"He is the one, isn't he?" Mrs Serena asked Ethan and he nodded in replied.

Lord Smith look back at Mrs Serena. "Right, she wasn't home that night"

"Fuck you old man" Mrs Serena glared. The man behind her hissed but Lord Smith gave him a look telling him not to do anything to her.

He return his gaze back to Ethan. "We need to talk" he said calmly.

"He's not going with you" Mrs Serena stood up.

"You know the deal. You don't have a choice"

The man behind Mrs Serena pulled out a gun and point it to Mrs Serena.

Ethan gave his mom an assuring look. "It's okay mom"

"No, you can't go with him" Mrs Serena refuse and made to walk but a clicking sound came from behind.

"Mom stop! I can't let them hurt you okay. I'll be fine" He quickly said before she takes another step. "I promise.. can you trust me on this?" He asked.

Mrs Serena stepped back with tears slowly filling her eyes. "Please be safe" she whispered.

In the Lamborghini Ethan was quiet, though his blood was still boiling. The man who killed his father is sitting before him with a smirk.

"Your mother is quite impressive" The man spoke breaking the silence in the room.

"What do you want with me?" Ethan asked.

"Just a little talk, when we get to the clan" Lord Smith replied.