WILDHEART [JUSTICE #3]

47|| Darkest Hour

The truth may hurt for a little while but a lie hurts forever.

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7 years ago, Jaws watched from a hidden corner how Sienna begged her parents to release Thad. Thad had been transferred to Lagos a few days after being arrested.

He watched Thad sitting quietly in the cell in displeasure as the officer, Daniel Okeke took the case from Sienna's parents. Sienna was crying and holding Thad's hands on the bars.

"I swear Thad, I will get you out" Sienna sobbed while Thad smiled weakly, trying to assure her it was okay.

"Don't touch my daughter you criminal!" Edafe shouted angrily and dragged Sienna but Sienna pulled back screaming at him.

Edafe slapped her and Jaws could see the pain in Thad's face. It infuriated him and he glared at Sienna who was being dragged out by her father.

Days later, Jaws paid an officer to keep him in Thad's cell. Jaws walked in and Thad looked away keeping his face scarily neutral.

Jaws sighed and sat close to Thad. "This wouldn't be happening if you had listened to me Mide" he said, "you could have gotten money and freedom if you left that bitch."

"Don't call her that" Thad said in a hard voice. "that woman has spent more time helping me than my so called brother." Thad finally looked at Jaws with fury in his eyes.

Jaws looked away in discomfort. "Don't deceive yourself. I am the only one on your side, that rich brat is just infatuated with you. She will leave you."

"Are you sure you aren't talking about yourself?" Thad snapped, "besides I remember that is what you did all my life. You used me, left me to fend for myself. I refuse to have you for a brother."

Jaws stared at him angrily. "It is that bitch's fault. She turned you against me, I should just get rid of her-" Jaws cursed but found himself pinned on the ground before he could complete the sentence.

He stared speechlessly at a furious Thad. "Don't you dare touch her!" Thad roared angrily shocking Jaws. "I swear if you hurt Sienna you will lose me forever. I will never, ever forgive you brother."

Jaws stared in disbelief as Thad stared furiously at him.

Jaws revisited this memory as he ran downstairs too shocked and in disbelief of what he just did. He ran downstairs and met Ethan there.

"Shit" He cursed and ran in another direction. He was not ready in any way for another confrontation but Ethan followed him with a determined and deadly gaze.

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Tamara and the young officer arrived at the airport with some backup and saw some people running out looking panicked.

"Something happened" Tamara said, suddenly feeling ill.

She ran inside with some policemen while the others tried to coordinate the people so it wouldn't turn into a stampede.

Jaws weaved through the crowd in a hurry trying to reach the exit but when it was right before him, Tamara and another policeman appeared out of nowhere.

"Stop!" Tamara yelled, "Freeze!". She and the policeman ran towards him and Jaws cursed. He turned around to escape but everywhere was a mess and it was difficult to do so.