On The Edge

Chapter Twenty Four

Blaine's POV

I had never felt so ashamed of myself, Jason must hate me now, I want to pretend I don't care but I do, a good therapist told me once that there was no shame in abuse but unless you had been abused, you won't get it, the shame was there and sometimes you can't even explain it but it was there, hard to explain, I felt dirty, Jason was innocent, he hadn't been tainted like me, I was scared, scared that even though he didn't say, he kept on judging me in his heart, he hasn't called since we got back, I wondered what I'd do if he comes to take his stuff, I just needed to know he loved me, or at least he cared, if a month ago you'd have told me I would say something so cheesy I'd probably kill you. I lay on the bed and looked at the time, it was still early, 5Pm, I wonder where Altair is, I haven't seen her since we got back, it was cruel to take her away from Jason but I know what it's like to have parents who don't care, Dimitri had at least put in the effort, not like David and Karina, he wanted to try, that was all that mattered, he did love her after all.

##Altair's POV

I hurt, I hurt so much, daddy had been mad, he hugged me in front of everyone and kissed me, I was happy, daddy want me back but then when we got to his room, he took off his belt and hit me, he hit me hard and he said if I tell anyone he'd kill Cailen if I scream, my back hurts as I lie on the floor in thebathroom, I want to move but I can't move, somebody help! I think, maybe they hear me, I Hurt so bad, somebody please help, I don't want to die, am I so bad? Is that why I'm hurt? Somebody help. Jason...

##David's POV

I was losing everything and fast, my life, my job was at stake but worst of all the good people of this town were going to lose all they had worked so hard to save, all cause I can't keep my pants shut, me and my secretary Ava were trying hard to locate Kenny, as the IT group tried to recover the money but from the baffled looks on their faces, I can tell it's not going to be possible, Kenny hadn't just put the money in my account he had then proceeded to wipe it out and left all evidence pointing to me, my debit card had been taken from my house as well as some other stuff, if anyone did an investigation, all evidence would lead right to me, Ava entered my office as I was looking through every single Ken related name on our database, "Blaine?"

"what is it, Ava?" I asked.

"the mayor wants to see you in his office." She sounded scared, for me, that was bad, it could only mean one thing.

"I'm getting fired aren't I?", I asked Simon a we sat opposite each other in his office, he looked very tired and worn out. I knew it wasn't his choice but a part of me was still resentful at him.

"I know you didn't take the money, David and I tried to convince the council to wait till we conduct an investigation but they insisted on temporarily replacing you at least, I'm sorry David."

Everything I had worked for after I got my life on track, everything I had Thrived for was slipping before my eyes and there was nothing I could do, was this the end? I wondered, I got up and looked at Simon like I was in a trance, it felt like it wasn't happening to me, I had really lost everything, but before I could walk out, Simon's secretary Bethany walked in and went up to him and whispered in his ears, "are you sure?" He looked shocked, she nodded, Simon grinned widely.

"wow, you must fill in when a saint takes vacation because someone really loves you."

"what are you talking about?"

"it's all back, every single dime has been returned to it's rightful owner."

"what?!"

"Bethany just told me, it's all back." Now I was dazed, what the hell is he playing at? "I'm just glad this has been resolved." I lied.