SAVE ME

Chapter 39

Morgan Smith

There's something that has been disturbing me for a while now and I really need to tell someone about it. Ann is for sure the best person for that, so I am currently looking for her since she isn't in her room.

I thought I heard her come in from work minutes ago? Or has she left to get more groceries? I knew we needed to do more grocery shopping and I told myself that I would do that when I woke up from the short nap I intended to take earlier and it wasn't a short nap.

I went down to the living room to wait for her and while I did, I watched a sitcom that I have been following for a while now, a bowl of popcorn is on my lap, and a can of soda is on the table in front of me.

"This guy isn't serious" I commented on the behavior of the main character and how he was so slow in telling the woman he loves how he feels about her.

I put some popcorn in my mouth as I watched another character try to swoon over the woman he loves with a shake of my head "That ma will snatch her from you and you'll not be able to do anything about it" I continued my ranting.

Just as the thirty-minute sitcom finished, I heard a car pull over and stood up to check to assume it was Ann.

I picked up the remote and just as I was about to switch off the TV, the news came on a reporter was reporting the event that just took place it was about a famous criminal that has been on the run for so many years.

"Reporting live from Alcidelty street, the police has finally nabbed Leaditro Alvec popularly known as Lepey from an enclosed meeting he was having with some of his gang members" she reported.

"Lepey is known for the many crimes which he has cunningly escaped punishment from over the years, he was responsible for the recent killing of the Heather family, the tanker explosion that happened last month which claimed live..."

She kept talking of most of the crimes this man Lepey committed and the site where his crimes were operated, I looked at the different pictures that were displayed then one caught my attention and I froze. It was the picture of the site my mum had that accident, the bowl in my hand fell on the floor and the door opened.

Everything the reporter was saying didn't get into my head as the new revelation went through my mind. My body felt like cold water was dumped on me, my hands shook, my feet rooted to the ground and my eyes teared up. 

He was responsible for some homicides that happened over the years... definitely he is responsible for my dad's death. He was the reason I and many other families are in pain. He is the reason.

My eyes were glued to the TV screen till it got blank when it was switched off. I turned my head to look at Ann who looked worried.

There were so many emotions running through me... fear, anger, sadness, but most of all pity... I couldn't explain why but that was what I felt.

"Are you okay?" Ann's voice was able to register in my head and I shook my head and then hugged her as hard sobs escaped my lips. "What happened? Why are you crying?" she asked but I couldn't voice out anything and just kept crying "What you watched triggered something? Morgan, talk to me," she said as she pats my back lightly.

"Ann..." I managed to voice out hoarsely "I... there..." I couldn't say anything as I just kept crying.

"Okay, no talking... just try to relax, okay?" she kept patting my back and I started to calm down slowly. The sobbing stopped but only sniffled with tears running down my cheeks.

After a while, I lift my head to look at her and gave some space between us so that I can sit on the couch. She followed suit and sat beside me.

"Are you okay?" she asked, I nod in response and sniffled. "Do you want to talk about it?" she asked and I nod again. "Okay, look at me" I looked at her. "Take deep breaths in... let it out slowly... in... out" she instructed and I copied her then felt my body slowly relax from its rigid state moments ago.