The Unlikely Truth (Book 2)

The secret code

"Unconditional.... unconditionally I will love you unconditionally Mason..... our first date was awesome and I can't believe you can sing.... I love you"

Love letter
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Carter

Secret code..... secret code..... secret code. How on earth am I supposed to figure this out? Mason was confusing enough alive but man did he step it up  dead.

"Is there anything else we can find?"

"It wouldn't matter.... none of this is adding up.... our only way is to figure out Mason..... this could take a loooooong time."

I hear footsteps down the hall and see a very happy connor jump into my lap. He sits down and starts poking my nose and I tickle him.

"Well hello there.... someone is feeling better."

Connor shakes his head and slides off on to the cushion next to me. He swings his legs back and forth humming a familiar song I wish I remembered. Blaine and Charlie leave the room as I go and make some cereal because I guarantee Connor is hungry. I pour the milk into the bowl of cereal as Connor hits my leg on accident and my milk goes everywhere.

"You are a mess aren't you" I say picking up the milk soaked Connor.

I take him to the tub and draw him a bath while he sits on the toilet. The water warms up and begins to fill the tub when Connor says he can do this himself... so I leave.

I sit on my bed not wanting to clean up the mess I've created. I wonder when the girls will come back.

"Heeeey"

Oh I guess they get back now

"Uh why is the water running with you in here?"

"Uh well..... long story... remember Masons brother Connor.... well he's staying with us because his parents disappeared and well..... we kind of found some stuff out."

I explain to the girls about Charlie staying and the stuff we found. I told them about the jacket and the key... the license and the clue. As we go on Connor comes out and greets yvonne and Mykah who sit him on their lap.

"We're gone for three days and this is what happens."

"I'm hungry"

Connor crawls over and joins me and my lap as I give him candy.

"Yay" Connor screams as he takes the chocolate.

I look up to see the girls whispering into each others ears.

"Yes girls.... I know I look cute with a kid."

"How did you know?"

"Blaine said the same thing."

Connor eats the chocolate and wanders the house. The girls and I continue to talk only to find nothing out. As we sit in silence they look around to see the love letters on the floor and say nothing.

"So uh.... your hair.... its pink and sparkly."

"Don't judge I needed a change."

We call it a night and we go to our rooms. I tuck in Connor and he fall asleep immediately.

Time skip

I've laid awake all night and I can't sleep. I can't rest until Masons name is clear. Masons dead but his memory lives on.... I think the lines of that have been blurred over time and I hope I can clear that. Though Masons dead I still live him and though he can't defend himself I'll never stop. I hear Connor shift himself up into my shirt still sleeping. He looks so innocent... so peaceful. Just like Mason. Seeing him reminds me of that night I lost him. The glitter, the balloons, the music........ the love..... the death. I'm asked why I don't move on and the only answer I can say to their face is..... I loved him so much. My actual answer is that Mason and I held a connection every person dreams of.... how do you move on from that. The answer is you can't..... because you love them. I grab my laptop to check my email and I found an email from an unknown person. I open the email and read it.

"Hello my name is Denis and I have purchased a car from a Mr.Adrian and well he gave me the wrong email address and I found this one in the car.... I found out the circumstances I have it and I found out you and him were really close so I want you to have it."

At the bottom was an attached picture. I clicked on and an image of a familiar car came up. I looked at it for a second to realize who's it was.... Masons car.

I called yvonne and Mykah into the kitchen and showed them the picture.

"Its not even totalled."

"Then he wasn't in a crash... he was murdered."

Something is wrong.... and something has got to happen..... as much as we don't want to believe it Adrian has went so low that he was ok with killing someone.... his best friend... or so I thought. As much as I want to trust my heart my gut is the one I have to trust. I know Mason had other enemies but none would kill.... I think. Maybe they would.... but would they act on it. No nope...... this can't happen. It was Adrian how could it not be...... he's left many things behind... he's really bad at secrets. Masons death isn't going without punishment.

"Da- I mean Carter.... I'm bored."

"Here play on this."

I hand him my phone and set him on one of the stools. He snatchs my phone and starts scrolling to explore my phone because his is extremely old.

"Hey Connor.... what were you about to call me."

"I... uh... I.... nothing"

"Whatever it is it can't be that bad.... tell me"

"I uh..... I almost called you dad."

"Do you want to call me dad..... do I remind you of a dad."

"Y-yeah."

"Well if that's what you think of me then you can call me dad."

Connor looked up from the phone and squirmed around in excitement.

"Looks like Carter is a...."

"Say one thing about me being a parent and your loosing a finger."

My phone began to ring and Connor gave me the phone. I looked at the number to see that it was unknown. I click the button and listen to the person.

"Speak of what you know..... accusing the wrong person Is fatal. Though you think you know who killed him you are wrong.... you are treading in dangerous water... stop before things take a turn for the worst..... your worst."

They hang up and I turn around to face Yvonne.

"Who was that?"

"I....... I don't know"

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Ugh so many clues.... yet no answers.... I promise answers will soon come

Yeeeeet