chapter 34 - world turn 180°

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Your dad got a great job offer in his origin country so all your family member including you had to follow him, since then you lost contact with erik.

Without any explanation, you just leave USA, erik were so devastated knowing you were not living there anymore, he was loosing his direction and motivation in life, he felt so alone.

After a long week full of incidents with their parents; the argument of lyle's hair piece, argument of erik and kitty, the horror boat trip, the athmosphere in the house become terrifyingly tense, lyle and erik become so restless and paranoid.

Lyle waking up erik who slept in the bedroom in the guest house, "Erik, let's go, we need to plan stuff!"

"I don't wanna do anything today lyle, I probably just gonna practice my serve" he lazily answered.

"Don't you understand, this is serious, we've got to do something, otherwise they gonna k*ll us" said lyle frantically.

Erik realize that his brother really frightened, "You're right" erik and lyle went to several sport shops to buy weapon for protection, they end up bought 2 shotguns in san diego after a very long drive.

First lyle went inside the house, try to break the ice with his parents but they say nothing, they shut the door instead, it leaves lyle overthingking with unanswered questions on his mind. Meanwhile, erik waiting nervously in the car outside, didn't dare to come in since the big argument with his parents last night. Lyle went outside and got freak out "this is it erik, it is serious, they are absolutely furious, they didnt wanna talk to me".

Tragically, the shooting occured, police came and interogate them, erik and lyle were free for 6 months until erik couldn't hold the enermous secret anymore and reveal everything to his psychologist and police finally arrest them.

3 years after the confinement, erik and lyle case went to trial, the lawyers on their side contact everyone that related to them and the case.

"Erik.. please try to remember, do you have someone else that you haven't mention who know about the rape?" Leslie asked calmly.

"Actually umm, i have, she is my girlfriend, i mean my ex but we never really breaking up"

"But you already tell me about kirsten"

"No, it was not kirsten, this girl is so special to me, she was my everything"

"Well tell me who she is and my team will contact her"

"Ummmm i'm afraid that it will be hard to contact her coz she is not in USA anymore, she lives abroad now, but she is the key, she knew what happened in my family and what my dad's did to me"

"Then i will make her to come here no matter what and how" you could tell that leslie seems optimistic from her voice.

Erik's legal team contact you, they made you come to USA 1 week before the trial so they have time to interogate you. Before the trial, the witness couldn't visit the defendant to avoid conspiracy.

It's the 10th day of trial, your turn to give testimony, today is the first time you met erik again since 1989. You were waiting patiently with andy and aunt marta in the third row seat while mama maria, jamie and noelle sat in the second row.

Erik and lyle finally entered the court room, erik's eyes were wandering to the audience since leslie told him today is your testimony. Erik catches your eyes, you both stare at each other for a while, you try to give him a smile, precisely a combination of happy and sorrow smile. He finally saw you again after years of sudden separation and met again in 180° diferrent situation, he couldn't hide his tears, he quickly wipe them off and get prepared for the trial to start.

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I finally continue this story, i kept it short with 540 words, enjoy reading, please leave comment if you like ❤️

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