THE VICKERS

Epilogue

The city shrunk behind us. The buildings got smaller and smaller with each mile we covered. We drove past the forest. The forest that hid the place our sister was held. Dahlia looked over at me.

"Don't be sad Darius. It's going to be ok." She rubbed my back affectionately. I wasn't used to this caring nature from her. She was usually more self-centred. Her face was stiff a bit puffy and bruised. 

"We shouldn't have left him." I sunk into the front seat. 

Devin was supposed to be with us, escaping this hell hole. I begged him to come with us but he forced me into the car. He decided to stay. He'd made a deal with Gills for all that happened with the diamonds. It was the only way we'd stay safe. The only way Gills wouldn't come after us. It wasn't fair that he had to sacrifice everything just for us.

"You know Devin. He's a fighter. He'll find a way out, and soon he's going to join us over in Marverly." Her attempts at reassuring me failed. So many questions went unanswered. 

I wanted to know where Barry and Margaret were all this time. What dealing did they have with our father? Also, how did they know we would go to Tino for help, to have him lead us to the tape of Dahlia? My head started to hurt. I had a feeling that Devin wasn't being honest with me when it came to Tino. But in the end, he helped to save us. 

I just hoped he would stick around to save Devin. Now that he's not with us, I can't help but feel insecure. No matter what we went through, we always stayed together. We literally just fought a few days ago to stay together and now we're leaving our brother behind. Who was going to have his back? Who's going to talk him down from doing stupid shit? 

I balled my fists in my lap. I was angry at him. How could he make such a stupid decision? To stay? We could have possibly outrun Gills and Juno. Fuck. We could have left the country somehow. But no. Devin had to save us. It was the burden our father had given him and he carried it on his back. 

"It's not right," I spoke said to myself. 

"I know it's unfair. It's all my fault. But he'll pull through Darius, I know he will." She tried to comfort. 

I felt my pocket for the bundle of cash he gave us. It was enough to last us several months. Where'd he get it? I have no clue. I don't think we can survive without him. 

Dahlia reached over to rub my back again. She seemed so sure about Devin being ok. I prayed she was right.