Finding me

Bonus Chapter

That night I had to fly Bloemfontein, my dad had one of the Henson private jet ready for us. He didn't say anything all the way, I was so in my feelings hoping Molly is okay. She got shot and in hospital.
When we arrived, Jake wasn't there. I saw this other lady who looked exactly like Molly but older. She was covered in blood.
"Where is he?" The same guy I saw with Jake and my father that day. He is in scrubs.
"I thought he'd be here" my dad
"He need someone right now, he lost so much in a day" he says
What does that mean? Is Molly dead?
"How is she?" My dad asks
Thank God he asked.
"Vusi" my dad holding his hand
He has a long face, this dramatic revelation is really not necessary.
"She's in a coma, I think Jake has to know that she's alive" Vusi
"Any idea where he might be?" My dad asks
"In his house, or where Molly used to stay here in bloem" Vusi says
He then looks at me "You won't see her anytime soon, I'm sorry" he continues
I nod now facing Molly's look alike, she looks devastated. Like she's been crying for a while and barely slept. She noticed that I've been staring at her.
"Let's go Tshinondi" my dad practically pulling me out
"You know her, you didn't even look at her..." I say as he opens the passenger door for me
He doesn't say anything but leave me standing. I get in the car and he drives.
"She's alive, all this time I thought..."
He cuts me "I killed her" he looks at me
I swallow
"I thought Jake did, not you" I correct
"You're a terrible liar" he looks away
"And you are perfect at it" I say
He smiles
"What?"
He doesn't stop.
"You're so like your mother, she's this brilliant, sweet and one in a million. She did one thing, I know it was a mistake...she lied about it" he stops
I can't imagine my mom lying, she's too sweet for that.
"What did she do?" I ask
He exhales "I forgive her"
That's it? That's all I get?
"I can keep a secret" I try my luck
"She cheated, she doesn't know I found out a week after when she couldn't look me in the eye. I hated her but I despised the guy even more, I did what I did because I was an avenger." He looks at me
I know he can see it too...
"Jake knew that, that's why he told me. The same way I knew she was related to Molly when I asked Jake to take the case" my Dad
My jaws dropped
"You pushed Molly to find out that Jake killed her parents" I say
He stops the car, we've arrived at Jake's house. It's beautiful, but it's dark.
He gets out and I follow, all the way inside.
"Go upstairs" my dad instructs
I have no idea where I'm going, or if there's anyone here because it's dark and we had to use my dad's skills to get inside.
"Jesus"

He doesn't move, he has blood in his hands but he is not moving.
"Jake, are you okay?" I walk towards him
"You're bleeding" I kneel down
"Molly" he says still stagnant
"I should get a first aid kit, and call my dad..." I try to get up
"Molly" he calls out again
He doesn't look okay, he looks disturbed or is it a Jake's word to describe that he's hurt?
"Molly" Jake
"She's okay, she's fighting for her life but I know that she'll survive. She has to survive..." I feel sad, like I'm going to cry
He looks at me, like he just realized that I'm here.
"I can't feel anything, I need you to save me Nondi" he says
What?
"What should I do?" I ask
"Shoot me, on my arm or leg..."
"Jesus, no. Are you crazy? Of course you are crazy" I say
"There's a a knife in my drawer, use it" he is still stagnant
"I'm not going to kill you..."
"Nondi, I'm not asking you to kill me. I want you to help me" Jake
"I can't" I cry
"This is my son's blood, he was killed. I might lose Molly and the idea of that makes me numb. Molly makes me sane, if she dies..." he stops with tears in his eyes
"I'm so sorry for your loss..." I'm crying
"Nondi, the knife..."
I get up and search for the knife, i find it in the third drawer. I walk back to him and kneel. I had to do this with my eyes shut.