Shade (Revised)

Chapter 14: Truth

In his room, Jason heard his father call out for dinner, but he couldn't bear to face him. He shouted back, lying that he wasn't hungry.

After a while, his father came upstairs, knocking on his door. "Is everything okay, champ?" his father asked, concern lacing his voice.

Jason sat up straight, torn between acknowledging his father and hiding from the truth. Memories of their good times together flooded his mind, making it even harder to confront the painful reality.

As he opened his mouth to reply, his voice cracked, and the weight of his emotions overwhelmed him. Unable to speak, he cried out suddenly, the tears flowing freely as he grappled with the turmoil inside.

Dylan approached him with a mix of concern and confusion. He gently asked, "What's wrong, son? Why are you pushing me away?"

As his father reached out for a comforting hug, Jason's emotions overwhelmed him. He couldn't bring himself to accept his father's embrace and pushed him aside, a mixture of anger, sadness, and confusion consuming him.

His father's face reflected a combination of hurt and bewilderment, desperately wanting to understand why his son was acting this way. In the next scene, Jason's emotions reached a breaking point. His father, seeing his son's anguish, gently asked, "Please, tell me what's going on, son. I'm here for you."

Jason's voice trembled as he blurted out, "What did you do to Natasha?" His father's expression faltered, caught off guard by the directness of the question.

He paused for a moment, searching for the right words. "Natasha? I don't know who that is".

"What did you do in the past? What dark secrets are you hiding?" He demanded answers, his tone sharp and accusatory.

"I...I don't know what you're talking about," his father stammered, his voice tinged with defensiveness.

Jason's anger boiled over as he refused to accept his father's denial. "Don't lie to me! I know the truth, and it's tearing me apart," he exclaimed, his words filled with a sense of betrayal and disbelief

Dylan's gaze flickered with a mix of fear and desperation as he locked eyes with his son. His hands trembled slightly, betraying the unease that churned within him.

"I've never heard of Natasha, Jason," he finally replied, his voice carrying a note of uncertainty. "I really don't know what you're talking about.

He struggled to comprehend how the man he had idolized could be capable of such darkness.

"You killed her," Jason shouts at him.

"I... I'm not sure why you think that," his father stammered, with a hint of confusion in his voice. "I didn't kill anyone. I would never do something like that."

As the accusation hung heavily in the air, a tense silence settled between them. Jason's breath grew shallow, his heart pounding in his chest as he awaited his father's response.

Dylan McAllister, once a figure of authority and respect in Jason's eyes, now appeared vulnerable and evasive."I-I didn't kill anyone, Jason," Dylan stuttered, his voice laced with a mix of fear and desperation.

His hands trembled slightly, betraying the unease that churned within him. For a moment, the room seemed to hold its breath, as if waiting for the weight of the truth to be revealed."I've never even heard of her, Jason," he said.

Jason's eyes bore into his father's, searching for any hint of deception. The room seemed to shrink around them, the air thick with tension.

Dylan's voice trembled as he desperately tried to maintain his composure. "Jason, I swear to you, I had nothing to do with whatever you think happened. I won't lie to you, son, and I would never do anything to harm anyone." His voice quivered with a mix of fear and genuine concern.