Randall's Love

Part 14

Hallie and Randall had talked all week on how they were going to handle Mason. It was better that they went over to her parents' house to deal with this. There were too many other tenants around where Hallie lived.

Cassie and Hallie agreed on that Hallie was coming over to talk about something important with them both. Cassie picked both of them up.

When they got to the house, Randall vanished. This was most likely not going to be pretty.

Once inside, they all sat down together in the living room. Randall stood by, waiting for his cue, though he did lower his body to the floor while waiting.

"So, Hallie, what did you want to talk to us about?" Mason began.

"Well, Mom already knows what it's about, but we needed to talk to you together." Hallie said.

"Alright. What is it?"

"Dad, I know you'll more than likely get mad at this, but you have to know. You know when I told you about Randall?" Hallie began.

"Yes. What about him?"

"He... he came back." Cassie said.

"What?!" Mason said sharply. "We should be preparing to stop him!"

"Dad! We can't!" Hallie said.

"I'm already here." Randall said, appearing.

Mason couldn't believe it. "You are not allowed near my family, after what you pulled!" He began getting up and ready to fight the other younger male.

"Dad, wait! We can explain!" Hallie said.

"Explain what? That's he's a danger to this whole city?! To us?! To your child?!"

"I am not a danger to the city. I will never hurt my child either. Or Hallie." Randall said.

"You already did hurt her! I don't want you near her or the baby! I will gladly let Hallie live here again." Mason said.

"Dad, we are already living together. Only for a week. He just got back. We made up. And Randall has something to tell you. Just let him explain what happened." Hallie demanded.

"Why should I? If he hurt you once, he could do it again."

"Yeah, there will be times when I need my space. It's the same with everyone. But I won't take it out on her. I never did hit her or anything like that. I know I took her for granted though. But I still loved her and I wasn't going to give up on her without a fight." Randall said.

Randall went on explain all that happened in the past and he was getting tired of repeating all the details while keeping a wary eye on Mason. But he knew there would be more times he would have to tell the tale to others. His old rivals and especially to the CDA and a court of law eventually. But he needed to rally his supporters first and get his health back.

Mason was indeed angry over all this, but he listened to what Randall said.

"It was my boss who was the real danger to the city. He made me build that machine. And now that that is in the past, I want to start over with my life and start something else. I know scaring is out of the picture, but I will find something."

"No one is going to hire you for what you did. That is always going to linger on your record, no matter how much you try to change things." Mason said.

"I know and I will answer for my actions. I just need all the support I can get first and prove that I'm not who I was before. I want to be with Hallie and our son."

Mason could feel the sincerity and sorrow in Randall's voice. He could also see it in his body language. He was not being threatening in any way. He was more nervous, being all fidgety and changing some colors.