That one moment...

Chapter 17

Jason Clarke
After Jessica left I wasn't able to function properly,I tried to focus on my work but words were flying around me.

I was so wrong about Elena ,she was ...she was in pain and I ...I couldn't understand her ...her and my condition years back was the same....

Few more hours while staring at the ceiling I decided to go home.

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I entered the living room absent minded that I couldn't realize dad was already present there.

"Aham ! Why so out of the world?" Dad questioned me with raised eyebrows.

"Huh?" I turned to face dad trying my best to act normal.

"What's wrong you look so pale ? Is there something wrong with the deal ??Are you okay ?" Dad asked me with concern.

Dad was asking me so many questions at one time and I just closed my eyes to normalize my nerves .As soon as I closed my eyes I saw Elena face which made me to snap open my eyes.
Dad was standing in front of me with a worried expression on his face .

"Deal ....um ...was finalized...."I said hoarsely while raking fingers through my hair.

"Sit! What else happened?" Dad ordered.

I sat down fighting my inside should I tell dad or not.Something deep down was telling me to speak but my voice was lost somewhere with guilt.Guilt for misunderstanding the pain which was once mine ,which was once experienced by me ..

"Jason?"

"Dad I ..was so wrong about Elena ..she was like this because there was a reason and I called her 'horrible person'.I ..did so wrong..." I said gaining some courage.

"What reason? What are you talking about ?" Dad asked sounding annoyed.

" Her father died in front of her eyes in an accident but her mother and brother blame her for his death ..everyday she face this blame but still she is doing all she can to support them .."
I took a deep breadth and continued. " Today Jessica came by and she suspect that Elena 's dad didn't died because of an accident but someone planned his death and..." I stopped.

"And ? Jessica want me to help her in finding the truth behind the death." I completed.

"This is Horrible! That poor girl.What's the name of his father ?"

"Name ...Jessica told me the name .. Ben Johnson." I replied after remembering the name.

"what ?" Dad exclaimed and his eyes were wide open like he had some kind of shock.

"He is dead?"Dad mumbled.

" He ? who is'he'dad? Are you okay ? you know him?" I questioned but dad was not responding instead he was muttering somethings which I couldn't understand.

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Elena Johnson
(Flashback)

"Mom ? some one came today ?" I asked mom as soon as I saw her in living room.she looked worried.

"No! NO one was here ."Mom said quickly.

"But I saw someone getting out of the house while I saw walking home."I said while I put down my books and bag."some one familiar."I said facing mom.
And her eyes wide open like she has seen a ghost.

"There was no one Elena ,at least no one familiar.Just some guy from police came to inform that they still don't have any clue on the driver who hit your father."Mom replied ,irritated by my questions.