The Journal

Chapter 14

"You are under arrest for trespassing in private grounds after the given timing ! Hands up !" The older police officer said pointing his gun at everyone .
Everyone had their hands up . Each one walked in a line outside the door . Emilia looked on the verge of tears and Edward was looking at his feet . Nate on the other hand had a grim look . He was clouded in thoughts to notice where he was going . He didn't realise the police car pulling or this step father comming to the police station .
It was only when Emilia put her hand on Nate's shoulder did he realise that he was in the police station.
Mr.Samuels had a very disappointed look on his face when he came in to take the four children . He was astonished that his step-son who had never disobyed him even once had commited a crime and was under arrest . Being a the head of 'The Times' newspaper gave him an advantage over the police and media which did not let the news slip into the papers .
On their arrrival at Nate's home they found Nate's step mother , Emilia's mother as well as Edward's parents sitting on the front couch .
Ms. Stewart had red puffy eyes , a wet handkerchief and tear stained red cheeks . Her emerald green eyes were full of worry . She was wearing a pair of black jeans and a navy blue top with big polka dots .
"Mum !" Emilia said as she ran into her arms . Ms. Stewart opened her arms for her daughter . It seemed like ages since they had hugged .
Though every parent had a dissappointed look on their faces they all welcomed the hug .
Emilia took Edward aside and asked him who the people were whom he had hugged .
"They're my parents . I live with uncle because my parents are pilots and they are always travelling ." Edward answered .
Emilia then understood that Dr.Anson had actually made up a tale at that particular moment to perhaps refrain her from further investigating about the journal .
"Children we are highly dissppointed at you . You have let us down . I need a reason why ?" Mr. Samuels said tapping his footh for an answer .
"Mr. Samuels it all began ......." said Emilia and explained to the parents of what had happened .
"So you mean to say that you have partly decoding the journal ? What good will that do to you ?" Mr. Samuels questioned .
"The necklace . Lady Carrie Darth's necklace rightfully belongs to the US government , if these people get their hands on the necklace , they'll export it to other countries . Its wrong it rightfully belongs to the government ." Nate explained .
"I understand . Son ." Mr. Samuels said for the first time calling Nate , son.
"Darcy may I have a word with you ?" Nate asked .
She nodded . They walked outside and finaly Nate spoke .
"Darcy , do you know my real father ?" Nate asked .
Darcy stared at Nate and then looked down at her feet she then looked at the dusk . The setting and the first star showing its light .
"It's time." Darcy said .(A/N We had tremor of an earthquake when I wrote this XD) .
She led Nate into the room next to hers . It was a room that was never opened at all well that was after Nate's mother died . Everything was as she had left it . There in the very coner of the room was a huge vault .
It had biometric lock and it had accumilated a lot of dust . Nate recollected , he remembered the vault it just seemed like yesturday .
"Moma ! What this ?" Nate asked
"You will know that when you are older . Now keep your finger here sweetie ." Grace , Nate's mother said.
Nate obeyed and put his finger in an opening .
'Biometric lock password . Acess granted.' The vault said in a female voice .
It startled Nate afterall machines were not supposed to speak . He then heard his nanny calling him to drink his milk. He then ran off without a second look .
This incident had taken place a day before his mother was murdered . As it was an instinct he put his finger in the hole and waited .
The vault opened with creak as if it hadn't been opened for years . Inside Nate expected to see necklaces and jewels but in it was just an envelope . He put his hand in and took out a yellow envelope with a lot of dust .
He dusted the envelope and looked at it see to whom it was addressed to. It was adressed to him , Nate from his ...... mother .
He looked around to see his step mother gone .
"Nate where are you ?" Emilia called .
"In here !" Nate shouted back .
"Oh there you are ! I was looking for you it's time for tea ." Emilia said stopped short when she saw what was in his hand .
"What is that ?" Em asked after a pause .
"A letter from my mother . I don't want to read it !" Nate declared .
"Nate ," Em said sitting down on the edge of the bed ," I understand why . I guess she had a reason to do so . I mean why would she do all that ? She must have had a reason . Come on let's read it ."
"I guess .... " Nate began .
"I'll read it for you !" Emilia offered .
"Thanks !" Nate said he was in no mood to read his mother's letter .

" Dear Nate ,
I hope you are doing well . I guess you must have heard or must have been told that it is time for you to know the truth . I presume you are making someone read it for you .
Well , it all began when I was 18 and had payed a visit to Uncle Perseus . He was a my mother's brother . A very forgetful man he was but very wise too he was a top member of the department of mysteries . He was living with us in our little house in San Francisco (the house where you and I loved visiting during the summer vactions with Dad ) .
Uncle Perseus had forgotten to take his tiffin (again) but this time Mum was busy and no one else could send the tiffin to him and so obviously I had to go . I had often visited the department of mysteries because Uncle Perseus took me and I wanted become a member . I was familiar with the members and was granted access to the department easily .
On my way I bumped into a handsome man with messy black hair and a lab coat with assistant sewn on it . He offered to take me to Uncle Perseus's cabinet and I gladly accepted . When he took me to Uncle's cabinet I realised that he was Uncle's assistant .
Days passed and Anson and I had our daily meetings . Finaly we started dating and Uncle was very happy . A few years after that you came along and we were as happy as we could ever be . You were the best thing that could have happened to us .
I was very happy and we named you Nate because Uncle Perseus wanted to name you that was before he was murdered . But all that changed when one night I woke up with a jolt . I had been living with Anson for two years . I noticed that his side of the bed was empty . I ran down and saw a sight I did not wish to see ever in my life .
Anson was hugging and kissing a girl and then I knew how wrong I was to trust him . I ran upstairs took you and argued with Anson and we left .
I then married another man (your father) and then I convinced you that he was your father . I knew that someday you will have to know the truth and I may not be there and therefore I wrote this letter . I know it is the ugly truth but reality is always bitter . I hope you can forgive me for keeping this away from you but it was for your own good . Please forgive me .

Your forever and always loving
Moma " Emilia read . Below the letter was a symbol of a sun with a bow and arrow next to it and a tent with dots around it . Emilia stared at the symbol .
"So it was all a misunderstanding !" Nate said .
"What ?" Emilia said looking up .
"The reason my mom left was because she saw Jessie who was a college batch mate with Anson." Nate exclaimed but stopped ,"are you even listening ?"
"I have seen thus symbol before !" Emilia exclaimed

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