Retributed

Chapter 18

Retributed: Chapter 18

~Breezy P.O.V.~

"Good morning, Vonnie." I said when she came walking down the stairs slowly, gripping onto the railing as she was careful where to step. "How are you feelin'?" I asked as I remained on the couch. Being back at the house felt so strange, we never open the door to Bri's old room and we also haven't bothered with replacing the pictures that were ruined but everything looks the same as before the incident. They cleaned up this place better than CUC cleans up the torture room and Varo's lab so I give them plenty of props.

"Good morning and I feel better, not as sore but still have pains." She said with a smile on her face. I know she's taking the death hard on the inside but she's kept herself well put together on the outside, I'm assuming to be strong for Breezon's sake. He hasn't said much since the funeral- well I shouldn't call it a funeral as it wasn't exactly that but for the sake of explaining- it was a fast service that just consisted of us three and Mama. We held it out in Bodega Bay where we spread her ashes because she loved going there to play in the sand and run from the water as it came chasing her. For me, doing that brought a nice sense of closure, knowing we spread her in her favorite place... at the same time, you know you're in this too deep when a death of a loved one, your own flesh and blood, doesn't affect you nearly as much as you know it should and you feel a certain way towards knowing that's not normal.

"That's good at least. Can I see what it looks like now?" Nodding her head, she made her way towards me and stopped right in front. Pulling up her shirt as I pulled the band of her shorts down to get a look at the whole thing. "It doesn't look angry and agitated anymore. Gonna have a nice scar for sure." Running my finger along it gently, it was smoother than it looked and I smiled up at her to see she cracked a small smile in return.

"I noticed in the mirror today. The lower part of it still looks like it's gonna be a while before it starts to smooth out like the rest." She said softly and I nodded in agreement. "Oh well though, I'm very thankful I didn't die from this ordeal." I placed the band back where it was as she dropped her shirt back down and stepped back from me. "Have you heard anything on Vanessa?"

"All I know is she's been in jail unable to make bail, then taken to a psychiatric place for evaluation. She's been wanting to talk to me but I've not really given a response to her request." I said with a shrug and she gave a slow nod. "Do you think she had something to do with this? Honestly answer." I asked. Getting up from the couch and following behind her as she was making her way over to the kitchen.

"I can't say for certain but I feel like she did. It hurts to think a family member would turn on you like that. Just goes to show that just because they're called family, doesn't mean much anymore." She said without any anger in her voice, instead she sounded a little sad and she must have noticed my facial expression. "It's really disappointing."

"I hear you and I agree."

"Do you plan on ever talking to her again?" By the looks of it she was gonna fix herself a bowl of cereal. She grabbed a grey bowl out of the cabinet above and then her box of fruity pebbles. Pouring them in to just below the half way point of the bowl. I leaned up against the counter and just continued to watch her for the most part. "If you don't have an answer that's alright." She added in as she went to get the jug of milk out of the fridge.

"I might see her one more time, maybe she'll have a clear mind and be willing to tell the truth of what happened here at the house." Rubbing the back of my neck, I pulled at a few tight curls that were getting too long on the nape of my neck. "You think the sooner I do that, the better?" 

"That's up to you, Chris. I'd personally say the sooner you do it- if you choose to- the sooner you get it over with." Bringing a spoonful of mini colorful flakes to her mouth, I watched as some of the milk dribbled down her chin, getting me to chuckle.