Eclipse [ ENGLISH VERSION ]

-4- PHILIPPE

-BLAIRE'S POV -

- Blaire...

I rub my eyes lightly, thinking I'm dreaming.

- I've missed you so much.

My breathing quickens, my heart beats faster than the speed of light.

Blaire
- Dad...

He takes a step towards me, wrapping his arms around me. I freeze for a moment, before my arms come around him.

I sigh, not really sure how to react.
I want to run away, strangle him and kill him.

But I can't.

Philippe
- Blaire... I've got so much to tell you.

Blaire
- I don't want to hear them.

Philippe
- It's important that we talk, you and me.

Blaire
- I told you I never wanted to hear or see you again.

Philippe
- But we need to clear the air.

Blaire
- You killed the man I love.

Philippe
- And he almost killed your own father.

I open my mouth but nothing comes out. His hand caresses my cheek, frozen with fear.

Philippe
- Let's talk about it together. I'll explain everything you want to know.

I hesitate for a moment, my eyes piercing his.

Blaire
- no more than ten minutes.

Philippe nods up and down.
- ten minutes.

He takes me to a café not far from the cemetery. I sit down opposite him, clasping my hands together and resting them on the table.

Philippe
- Would you like something to drink?

I shake my head.

Blaire
- No thanks, I want to get this over with.

He sighs slightly.

Philippe
- What do you want to know?

I lean toward him slightly.
- Why did you lie about your death? Twice more.

He sighs again. I drop my back against the chair, crossing my arms against my chest.

Philippe
- The first time... When Tom and Bill came to my house to murder me, I predicted it.

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* Back to the past *

Philippe, positioned in front of his window, looks down the alley, spotting the twins with John.

He sighs, watching the spectacle below him.

One of his men approaches him, looking over his shoulder.

- What do we do, sir?

He nods.

Philippe
- Let's let them in.

He smiles.

His man nods, leaving the room.

It's only after a few minutes that he hears the two boys' footsteps.

He turns his desk chair towards the door, standing up.

Tom enters the room, Bill following.

Philippe
- Who are you?