Pascal's POV
"Hey, I'm sorry", I said at the door to the bathroom, she had locked herself in, the door was automatic and I could have simply asked Cathy to open it but it was her private moment and she needed it.
"Go away", she said with a teary voice
"Please talk to me, I'm right here, I won't say anything stupid, I would just hear you out and answer as much questions as possible", I said and she continued sobbing for a while
"Alright, I would be by the door if you need me", I said sitting by the door
"He was just a simple old man, you know, he...he never troubles anyone, he doesn't even like the sound of trouble, who...who would do this to him?!" She said sniffling, I was quiet and calm, let her say all that's in her mind
"He scolds Lucy a lot but insists that I'm simply the best, he once came for my school drama dressed like a lady when I was in my high school final year to represent my mom, he loved us a lot Pascal, he did a lot of wonderful things for us, so many that I can't start counting, from keeping a thick skin and not getting married again because his girls are not ready for a new mom, letting us go out but making sure we were properly dressed, he would have time for us even after a stressful day's work, he would play, sing and even dance with us when we ask him for it and what did I ever do in return for him? I did nothing Pascal, just nothing, he only asked of a grandchild from me and I kept bluffing him out because I had my pathetic reasons for not getting a boyfriend and get married, I would have gotten him even one child in return for everything he has done. He never got to see what his heart desires the most, I'm such a terrible person Pascal, I'm so stupid and useless", she said and I sighed standing up
"Cathy, open this room's bathroom door", I said and the door opened, I entered and saw her sitting on the floor with her arms wrapped around her knees and tears blurring her vision, this softened my heart and almost brought me to tears as well as I remembered my family. None of this people deserves anything bad to happen to them and if we start blaming ourselves for their demise then it was totally not worth it because we would never be good enough and no amount of regrets would fill that empty hole they left behind, it would just remain a black deep and scary hole all your life.
"It's not your fault Stacy, I promise that if you had your chance and had found the right man then you would have gotten married, you would have gotten a child and he would have been happy. You never found a chance plus the fact that he was murdered and never died a natural death",
"He never had an enemy Pascal", she said and I sighed
"You know I once had a family too, my mom, dad, Claude, Amanda and Mandy then me. I used to think that my family was a pain in the neck, I won't let them close to me or to my work, I just had a separate but happy life. I was free to go anywhere I wanted, meet anyone I wanted and get anything I wanted but I preferred a secluded life which my parents were against that's why they sent me to a public university which I hated so much because of it's not so private areas. Things happened and I got used to all this soon and started understanding the meaning of life and also started appreciating the things I had when Andrew's dad died but just a summer after which also happened to be my graduation day, I lost everything I ever had and everyone whoever cared for me. I never got a chance to buy Amanda and Mandy their favorite doll house, Claude never got his lastest brand suite which I got for him and I never got to apologise physically to my parents for being such a spoil show, you know, for being the black sheep in the family and I also never got to tell all of them how much I love and miss them. I guess I moved on", I said wiping away the tears that was threatening to break out as I looked at her with a smile
"You're... you're so strong Pascal", she said as she hugged me, I was the man in this situation, there was no way I'm crying here. I needed to change the topic else this man in me would shatter completely.
"The thing here is that I didn't get a chance to change anything for my family, I didn't even get their bodies because they all burnt away but you have a chance Stacy, you've got people who are ready to risk it all for you. Together we would get justice for your dad and you even get the chance of getting him buried and if you give birth then you can always take your child to his grave for introduction, you've then paid him back. How does that sound?" I asked nudging her and she smiled a little
"Alright, I'm getting revenge", she said wiping her facing
"No, not you alone, we are getting revenge, okay? Let's get out of here first, I can hardly breathe", I said as she scoffed playfully as we both left the bathroom
"Okay girl, we need you to be familiar with this killer and know how dangerous they are", i said once we got ourselves sitted at the sitting room
"That sounds fine", she said and I nodded
"Her name is Camille Dexter, Andrew's ex girlfriend, she's a cunning and very crafty lady who would do anything to get what she wants and as of current she has your sister kidnapped and as you know, she's your dad's murderer", I said and she gasped
"Lucy?! But...but...how long have you known about this?!", She asked getting up and I sighed
"This morning, not long ago", i replied and she stood up and started packing around
"Where is Andrew!! Why the fuck wasn't I informed? Where has that bitch taken my little sister?!" She yelled pacing in panick
"Cathy where is Andrew", I asked
"He left the house an hour ago", she replied and I cursed, that idiot!!
"Stacy, the Victoria's secret would need you to be around that arena by next week Tuesday and it's Wednesday, we could go back to New York now and come back on Monday or we sort things from here", i said
"You don't honestly think that I would want to stay here to sort things out", she said and I nodded, it's useless trying to stay back or hold anything back anymore, I've tried to be reasonable but Cami really knew how to get me worked up, she might be targeting Andrew but she awoke a whole lot of others Midway.
Stacy's POV
There was a lot I was feeling right now, I wanted to kill this Cami or anyone who was involved in this situation that befell me this day
We both went inside after a word or two of condolence and patience be gave me until evening period when the flight would take off.
Andrew's POV
I got to New York some hours later and I called Camille next once out of the airport.
"Baby! I thought you won't ever call me again", she said in a voice I once loved a lot but not now
"Where is Luciana?" I asked in a cold response
"Luciana?! What do you mean by Luciana...who is that", she asked innocently and I almost smashed the phone to the ground
"I seriously can't believe this Camille, how wicked and heartless you are!! Look here bitch, you better not hurt that you young girl else you would really see the worst of me and I mean it", I said
"But you know I'm pregnant now Andrew, I can't...I don't know what you're talking about, you're scaring me, what happened, did something happen at work, is it that personal assistant of yours, tell me baby...", She said innocently
"Don't. You. Dare. Call. Me. That. Ever... I have had enough of you and there was no way I would stand there and let you do anymore harm", I said before disconnecting the call.
I would just head back to my house and make a few calls, I should be able to get Lucy freed by nightfall
Camille's POV
I expected this call a little earlier, does he really think I would admit to anything he says, he's definitely stupid if he thinks I don't know what he would do now. It's very possible that he came furiously from Italy to New York and he probably brought Stacy with him. This was were I would finish my plan. I need to act fast before he calms down and starts rethinking everything over again.
"You useless and classless thing", came the loud Lucy's voice screaming at Drex who was trying to play with her
I entered the room and found him carelessly sitted away, I guess he was saying a whole lot of trash to her
"Hey slut, hope you're quite ready fir what's coming your way!! I ain't too good at bragging but you would soon be on your heels, Just wait let my sister hear about this, then you would run without stopping", Lucy yelled at me and I chuckled.
"You're one to talk, whenever your sister hears about this then you must have been raped severally and she would only find your dead and brutally used body on the dead side of the city and trust me, I never brag at all", I said with sweet wink after which she calmed down a bit
Yeah, that's how you humble such wide mouthed parrot, I wasn't joking anyways, that was the plan installed for her.
"Hello", I answered my new pet
"He's here in the City", came the voice and I smiled, oh Andrew, he's so predictable.
They are things to be done now, taking my car keys I headed to his house
"Don't touch her until I'm present, I would experience the humbling of an arrogant talkative', i said kicking her tied legs before walking away