MERLIAH

Chapter 27

When we force a person to show his true colours, he won't ever show his true colours to you. But when you stop persisting, his true colours will automatically peel off and things will fall into their correct places.

That's what I have to do if I stay quiet and let those people show their colours by themselves then things will become easier for us. Today our job of observing begins which in other words means stalking. I hope so all of them do a good job. For today we have the top three people on our list which also includes Dad. I don't know if I am doing right or wrong but I think that if I trust Dad there is no problem in checking it again. I hope so that I just don't hurt Dad's sentiments. 

Finn Hazer is still being tracked by the police so I think we really don't have to go after him. The fourth person on the list is Aunt Evenly.  Stalking her won't be a big deal as she is a very social person so her activities can be clearly seen in the social media. There isn't a day that she doesn't update her status. When I was at her home she didn't take any pictures with me to update on her social media account which I am very thankful about instead she wrote that she has a lot of work to do and she is working very hard.

Today, Edward will track Mrs Roger, Lisa will track Aunt Evenly, Jack will track Dad and I will have to tell Jack when Dad is going to leave the house and Lisa about Aunt Evenly's location. So I have to do indoor work. Jack has already left as Dad will be leaving at nine and right now it is half past eight. I really don't have any idea when Dad will be back at home but he isn't talking me no matter how much I try to talk by my side, he will reply in short answers and leave. I just hope so Dad and I sort our things.

Someone knocks on the door and Lisa enters the room.

"Did you check on your aunt?" she whispers, she is scared that someone might hear us talking about stalking someone

"Yes, I did and she is will be going to Bourke Street Mall to go shopping," I say as I remember checking her account last time

"That's so far away from here" whines Lisa

"I know," I say

"When will she be leaving her house?" she asks

"She didn't update anything so it means she hasn't started yet," I say as I check her account once again

"I guess I have to get ready for my mission," she says and waves goodbye to me

I get a text from Edward.

"Hey, Mrs Roger just came out of her hotel"

"Great, keep on following her and give updates" I reply

I hear Grandma call my name. I go downstairs to see Dad, Grandma and Lisa waiting for me on the dining table.

"You should come out of the room sometimes rather than keeping yourself locked in," says Dad as he sees me

"Merliah, come, sit here," says Grandma

I go and take a seat across Dad, we start our breakfast. The mood here looks very awkward, usually, the dining table is filled with our chatter but now only the clatter of fork and spoons can be heard.

"Where are you heading Geroge?" asks Grandma, to ease the mood

"Just here and there, it's been a long time since I have been in Melbourne. Things have changed a lot around here" replies Dad

"Yeah, it's true time flies by pretty fast," says Grandma

"Hmm...I think some people should also move forward with time" says Dad

I know where Dad is taking this. He is indirectly asking me to give up on Mom's case.

"But I think people shouldn't do mistakes in their past so the people in the present have to still remember the past and try to correct it," I say