In Between

Chapter 9 - The Proof

Jasper had back to the supposed deleted footage once again. He knew Eleanor would probably leave today so he wanted to have every bit of proof he could to show her that her brother was the one who stole her letter and that Jasper was sure it was the King who made Sebastian appear in the Palace.

Almost two hours later he was ready to quit when he saw that an email had arrived. When he saw the sender's name his face lit up a bit. Awhile ago he had asked one of his friends for the call list from the King's phone that day. He knew he was breaking a major list of laws but he was sure there was more to this story than he could see and he was determined to find an answer. His answer had finally arrived. As he compared the list with the time of the footage he found the number the King called. Now he only had to find out who the number belonged to. Jasper was almost certain that it was Sebastian's number. No one could change his mind that these two events, the stolen letter, and the Sebastian appearance, were not a simple coincidence.

All he needed to do was check the list of authorized contacts that he was responsible for, but of course, he had to be called again. The King was up and needed him ASAP as always.

Sarah Alice was trying to convince Eleanor to take a walk with her in the garden before she left, and Eleanor was tempted to go. Last night after meeting Jasper at the tunnels she came back to her room. She said to him that she needed to think and decide what to do. She still had some work to finish with Sebastian, but if what Jasper said was true and Sebastian was just there because Robert had called him and sold her like cattle to him, she would not want to keep working with him.

Her conversation with Jasper kept playing on a loop in her head.

"It was your brother Eleanor, the footage shows the king leaving the library right after you were there. I'm sure he was the one who stole the letter and I would bet that he called Sebastian and that's why he miraculously had a dream job waiting for you."

"Jasper you can't accuse the King of something like that without proof!"

"I will get you proof. You will see... And you will trust me again..."

"Jasper... I need to go, let me go, I need to think about this!"

"Len I said I am gonna love you no matter what, and I mean it, just give me the opportunity to show you that!"

Eleanor left him there staring at her back while she walked away. She could say that she had run from him because she had to get everything he claimed straight in her head. But she was so tempted to fall in his arms at that moment, that she had to leave. All she could think was that she needed to clear her head before she gave him the chance to show her that all her truths were after all a bunch of lies. She was not ready to accept that her brother had turned out to be this awful man that thought he could play with other people lives like that.

Eleanor always felt comfortable with Sebastian, but she had to admit that some of his vigilante behaviors freaked her out sometimes. The fact that he was always already in her bedroom when she woke up from her nightmares always seemed a bit odd for her, but he never imposed himself on her and always gave her space.

"This is all messed up," She said out loud making Sarah Alice face her curiously.

"The garden? Do you think the garden is not ok? I kind of like it!" Sarah Alice had not noticed that Eleanor, that finally accepted her invite to the garden walk, had been far away from the garden these past minutes.

"No sweetie I'm sorry, I was just thinking about something Jasper and Liam told me. Nothing important, don't worry!"

"It's about the letter isn't it?" The little girl asked not facing Eleanor. "I heard Jasper and my father talking when I was pretending to take a nap. They think the King stole it!"