Then There Was You

Chapter 23: Brently And Other Side Effects

Looking around him they were sitting back on a boulder in front of Brently's family cabin. "I remembered you after you helped us with the bear. I told you to come to me if you ever needed anything. You never called. Why didn't you come to me with Tilman man? I would have helped you." Xavier asked Brently arms resting on his bent knees while sitting on his bottom. "There's so much to all of that it's hard to figure where the beginning really is. I would have come to you had I more time. I was close but needed more evidence before I came to you. I have more evidence hidden here." Brently said pointing to the family cabin.

"It's safe in the underground bunker. It's connected to the basement. Even if the house was to burn down there is still a bunker under this boulder. There is a safe down here only Ari knows the code. Tilman has down a lot of horrible things that has made him lots of money. He has grown in man power. Hell he's almost similar to a mob king in his own eyes. He is slowly losing power now that he is under the spot light. It's given lots of other people to bow out. It's an out they have been waiting for silently. You did that." Brently said smiling to him.

"There is only one man in this universe that Tilman can't get around and that's you. You have more resources and the law on your side. I was coming to you. Not even Arabella knew that though. I sent you a box months ago. It's in your basement. You have to look very carefully but there is a USB flash drive with a lot of things inside that will be very helpful to your lawyer. Vincent will need everything here to help put Tilman away once you guys get to it there will be no stopping Tilman from going to jail then but without at least one of the pieces there will be no stopping him and the horrible crumbling of the building and the bridge you saw will happen. The pieces of evidence is the same their both the only copies left." Brently said looking more pointedly.

"He knows I have it. He knows my only weakness and where it would be. I was afraid he was tailing Ari for awhile now but I have no proof or real sound knowledge it was just a guess. I saw that van coming, I knew she was going to hit me when it was too late. She did it on purpose. Her husband was the one who helped get me the USB's in the first place. Tilman really did a number to that family. I knew she was only doing what she got paid to do and that was also the only out her family had from Eric." "I'm curious. Why is Arabella your weakness?" Xavier asked him.

Laughing at him shaking his head. "It was nothing ever like that man. Not with her. Arabella Alderman. Man that woman." Brently started than started playing with a random feather before he continued. "Ari is more than a best friend and sister me. She was like my soulmate. Like all my time with her was like being with a part of my soul I never knew was missing. There are two types of soul mates man. There is you for her the man who can give her the love between like you know a man and woman. Then there is a person who is beyond your best friend. If you're lucky enough you can meet both in your lifetime. Those who were incredible lucky get to meet both. I am happy just having the one." Brently said patting him on the shoulder.

"I am trusting you to take care of her now. I know she will take good care of you. Everything I showed you would have happened. Had you not stepped in. There's still a bit further to go." "I got to ask something that's been really bothering me. Is there really a balance. Like Arabella was seriously injured in all those dreams. Is she..." Xavier choked for a moment. "Is she meant to actually die because of Tilman? Is she safe? Is there anything more I can do to." Brently cut him off.

"Relax man. She is safe as long as she has you. Like I said man you are not the target but it's not about her either. The only thing you need to remember is that I am here for YOU. Xavier" "You keep saying that but what does that actually mean Brently?" "Remember these boulders? Brently asked slapping the big rock playfully. "The myth behind them?" "A little. They are supposed to be some magical guardian angel thing for those connected to nature?" Laughing with his head thrown back and shaking it.