Teach me love (ON HOLD)

chapter five

The tension in the room was alot to handle...
The utter silence was unbearable, so James had decided to speak up first..

" Uhm... What's in those papers .?" He asked Marcus referring to the Papers he just handled to Laurence.

James was crushing by his uncle's place after his pass out yesterday.. but he clearly remember Laurence heading back to his place. So he was surprised to see him today morning at his uncle's living room ready for work.. and passing through some papers

Judging by the huge scowl on Laurence's face James had assumed it wasn't something nice. Nevertheless when was Laurence not scowling. But this glare he had right now was so unforgiving that made James wonder, what had Marcus given him.

Marcus was sipping his drink quietly eying Laurence as if studying him

" That's the paperwork regarding the children lost in the fire accident today morning " he said still not turning to James

" There was a fire accident.. where..?" James asked obviously surprised

" The close one ... Here, Manhattan"

James eyes bulged open.. " what..how. ?!"

" Exactly my question.." Laurence spoke for the first time throwing the stack on the table

James still curious picked the papers to have a peek
He frowned seeing details of a particular someone they had been searching for long..

" Is this...?" But Laurence didn't let him finish that sentence

" I can't believe that girl would go this far .. " Laurence snapped

" What girl..?" James quickly looked up

" River.. " Laurence said with so much venom.. James almost choked

" Still thinking you don't fight girls..?" Marcus asked

James frowned.. " woah,woah, woah.. this can be anybody.. you said it your self it's an accident.."

" Well we got a call from local police, apart from corpse of fire burn.. two dead bodies were found, brutally mudered.. one the caretaker two--

" My sister.." Laurence finished up

" Okay.. so why, would River kill people she grew up with... It doesn't make sense she came yesterday to ask for the orphanage Don't you see..?"

" Why.. why..? You wanna know why..?" Laurence shouted at him.. he saw only pure rage right now..
Eight years, eight years he had been searching for his sister.. who was lost after the fire accident. After long searching they had assumed she died in the fire

James flinched upon the shouting

" She's a psycho that's why.. a crazy psycho.." Laurence finished up

James sighed.. picking up the paper once more.. '' this could be anybody.. " he looked at the picture " even if it's your sister ,how the hell do you explain the distance from Italy to here..?"

" Sisera traveled to many places.. " Marcus sighed " maybe she adopted her somewhere in Italy..?"

James looked at him shaking his head in disapproval.. he hated how his uncle fueled the fire in Laurence. He always knew the right buttons to press

" Sisera wouldn't be proud of you.."

" Sisera is dead.." Marcus almost snapped at him

" James.. the DNA, and even scenery screams River.. " Marcus said after calming down

" Scenery..?"

" This is the same way her parents were found.. and you know what she promised me before leaving.. she'd do anything "

James sighed.. loosing all his arguments. He kept quiet.. not believe them.. but he knew it was useless. Infact, he now knew there was something he didn't know. The pieces just don't make sense..

" Not expecting huh..!? " Laurence rolled his eyes..

The next conversation James zoned out.. he didn't want to listen any further.. the minute he snapped back into conversation Laurence was already standing up..
Marcus wouldn't be at work today so Laurence would be in charge.

As Laurence went to start the car.. James also got up to join him.. he looked at his uncle the last time.
He had always been scared of him.. so he kept his opinions to himself.. but today .. remembering those gray eyes.. he didn't see the anger.. he saw the fear, he didn't know what but he knew she was Innocent today.. and even years ago

" Were you even going to give her the orphanage.. she didn't ask for much..?" He asked but not giving him chance to reply. He left

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The whole ride was silent. Not that Laurence minded , but he was used to snap at James every now and then or glare at him occasionally..
Telling him to grow up.. or behave. That was the James he knew..
This one.. not so much

" She's not Innocent.." he said

James didn't bother answering or turning.. he kept looking at passing cars out his window.

Laurence sighed.. " I almost got my sister back.."

" You already had your revenge.." James said quietly

" For my parents.. " Laurence said pulling up by the huge building

" oh come on Jimmy.."

James didn't answer he just opened the door and already walked away

Laurence scoffed..

" he didn't even correct me.. does he love the girl??..'' saying that lighten up the fury.

He did not know why but he hated the idea.

After realizing he was still in the car clenching the wheel he let go and got out.. fixing his dark blue suit he started walking in. Alot of people stopped to greet him.. girls swooning..
He rolled his eyes muttering ' shameless ' and ' despicable ' at them.

He stop by the security office and gave them instructions.. when he left their office he smirked to himself.

" If you are smart enough.. you wouldn't visit this area.." he thought to himself

" You shouldn't have messed with something I value most..you shouldn't have messed with me "

But poor River was already on her way.. little did she know that there was major twist on her way..
She should have stayed away.. but she wasn't going to give them that satisfaction.

Not today.

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