All out of love

Chapter Nine

'I think I've made myself very clear... But no one's coming forward to stop me. Some of you care. None of you cared enough. Neither did I. And I'm sorry. So... it's the end of Tape 13. There's nothing more to say'

Pulling my headphones off my ears I was still numb to the core listening to the tapes again a second time around, I didn't know what to do going forward but the one thing I did know I wanted to make sure Bryce Walker pays for who he has hurt. I dread to think how many girls are out there that he has raped that they are unaware what has happened to them

I removed the tape from my Walkman and placed it back inside the shoebox, hiding the box from view if Aunt Liv or Uncle Andy happens to past by my room and become curious why I had a woman's shoebox. Leaving my bedroom I walked out into busy and bustling living room to find Hannah sat alone at the dining table disinterested in a bowl of corn flakes

Hannah couldn't bear to look me in the eyes as I moved past and went into the kitchen to make myself some breakfast; grabbing a cup of coffee and a bowl of corn flakes also I returned back to the dining area and sat down near Hannah. Just by looking at her I could tell my little sister was hiding something else major from me

'Hannah'

A few seconds past before Hannah looked up from her bowl and acknowledged me. 'Yeah Mason'

'I know everything' I stated calmly

'You know what?' she questioned, raising a brow

'I found out everything yesterday and I just couldn't believe it'

'I'm so sorry Mason I didn't want you to find out like this' Hannah cried, throwing her hands over her face and shook her head. 'Clay and I would have come clean to you eventually....'

'What's he done now then?' I questioned

'What do you mean what's Clay done? I though you knew everything'

'Sorry what?' I asked confusedly whilst shaking my head trying to understand everything that was happening

Hannah must have thought I was talking about the tapes but I guess she must have forgotten about her shoebox with the couple of visitors yesterday taking her mind of them. She was holding a new secret of her own of how apologetic she was over her and Clay, my mind was too focused on the tapes to be worrying over something Clay and Hannah have done; surely if it was important they would have been straight with me right from the off?

'Let's start again Hannah' I suggested. 'I know everything, about the tapes'

'How do you know everything Mason?' she questioned. 'I though you gave them back to me yesterday before Clay came over'

'I did Hannah but curiosity got the better of me' I informed her. 'I needed to know what was on them, I'm sorry'

'How much have you heard Mason?'

'All thirteen sides twice' I admitted

'You've listened to why I wanted to kill myself and the people behind my reasons twice' Hannah exclaimed, shocked that I had done twice

'I needed to understand everything Hannah' I admitted. 'First time I heard them I couldn't believe what I was hearing and quickly went through them to get to the end of it'

'Why torture yourself and hear them all again Mason'

'I wanted to make sure I heard everything right the first time I did'

Aunt Liv and Uncle Andy came out of the kitchen and into open living room; they were busy getting ready for the day ahead by picking up phones and keys off the sideboard. Uncle Andy went down the corridor to his bedroom whilst Aunt Liv step forward to the table