ORPHANAGE GIRL

Chapter 54

"Charles I need to tell you something" I said carefully.

"Do you need something or wa-"

"No it's not that. It's something else but important. Firstly I want you to sit down" I tell him as I tried keeping my face straight. He noticed my worried pale face

"Okay" he crunched his brows sitting down on a chair next to my bed.

Taking a deep breath I said, "Jessica didn't die in an accident"

He looked at me, "yes she did. I saw the car myself a-and the body, ahem" he cleared his throat trying to hide the pain

Should I tell him the truth?

He deserves to know. Without further thinking I took a deep breath and said

"What I mean is yes she died in an accident which was planned by Mariah. S-she k-killed her sister and made it look like i-it was a road accident" my voice shook but I tell him everything, he needs to know.

He sat there not speaking anything, he turn his eyes away from me

"No, that can't be" he whispered

"I'm sorry. I know it's hurting you but Mariah told me herself" I grabbed his hands, squeezing it. Tears flowing down my face as I remember the horrible memories

"And all this time I thought" he didn't completed his sentence as I saw him clenching his jaw.

"She would have killed you too if I hadn't come" his voice cracking as he held my hand tightly.

"But she didn't. I'm right here with you" I said sniffling

"Liv I need to tell you that I didn't do anything. I swear-"

"I know"

"She made, wait what? You know?" He looked at me, surprise. Tears forming in his tired eyes

"Yes. She told me how she planned all this and made you fall for her act" I remember how scary she looked when she told me all this.

"So you believe me now? Am I forgiven?"

"Yes. And I'm sorry for not trusting you before" I lower my eyes, but he cup my face gently making me look at him.

"It's not your fault. Anyone would have acted the same way as you did. Mariah made it pretty convincing"

"Charles, she- she is not well. While I was" my voice trembling, "while I was there, she said things that was so sick and disturbing. She killed her own sister and was talking about if she kills me and Luke, her killing score will be three. It was so sick. I was so scared" I was crying her voice playing inside my head. Charles hugged me.

"You don't have to say" he rubbed my arms

"No, let me. She is fucking psycho. She needs help. Medical help. She is dangerous, Charles. What if she came again looking for me?" My breath getting uneven, tears streaming down my face.

"Liv, Liv. She is in jail. She's been taken care of. She can't even touch you. I promise" he held me close to his chest, as I clutched his shirt.

"But you have to give your statement. Everything that happened. I have told the cops, you will tell them everything when you're ready" Charles said.

I nodded my head, as I pulled back from the hug.

"Now, all are waiting to meet you. If it is okay with you?" Charles asked gently, I nodded my head smiling.

He kissed my forehead before standing up and calling Brandon.

"Yeah you all can come" just as he said that, everyone came inside as if they were standing near the door.