Decalcomania

pt6

"I'm trying!" Benjamin's firm voice echoed from the living room, "the case is so difficult, Elyse!"

"But it is not their fault!" she raised her voice, "I'm ready to give myself, I can go with you to the police station!"

I stepped inside the living room and Benjamin faked a cough as soon as he saw me, Elyse made a turn and she looked at me with widened eyes, "What case?" I mumbled

They both sighed and stayed quiet, making me question them again, but this time more serious and firm.

"Professor and his team are in the jail!" she silently said, "Benjamin is a lawyer, and I want him to help them!" she explained

"And you are ready to give yourself to help them?" I asked, feeling disturbed at what she said earlier, when it comes to her, I had to be selfish. I don't want her to go anywhere far from me, and how could she think of leaving me?

"Alvin, they are part of my family!" she said, tears building up on her eyes.

"And what about me?" I shattered, feeling my anger boiling. She was ready to leave me just like that. Before she could say anything I talked "you should have left me there, then!"

"None of this would have happened to your family!" I rolled my eyes, she rose up on her feet and walked my way, she looked tired, exhausted, she lost so much weight and it was all because of me. I ruined her life, just like mine was ruined.

"Look what I have done to you!" I chuckled painfully, "I destroyed you!"

"You destroyed everyone!" she interfered, her voice moving through my senses like icy water, mother, she had the guts to say that, to me?

I turned around and there she was, standing at the door and shooting me glares, I bitterly smiled as my mind went back to that night, the night when this entire nightmare started.

"Look at the poor girl, you threw her into the dark cave of yours. Her photos are all over the news, the streets and the country. She is officially a wanted criminal!" mother chuckled, looking at me with disgust. But you know, she was right, I couldn't deny the fact that I destroyed Elyse, I should have never allowed her to be part of my life, our life.

I stormed out of the living room, and directly headed to the room. I felt her walking behind me but before she reaches me, I locked the door.

"Alvin!" she softly knocked, "open, you know exactly that I would never leave you, and whatever she said, it wasn't right!"

"I'm here because I want to be with you!" she sobbed, "I don't care if the entire world is against me, I just want you!" she explained softly. I felt my cheeks getting wet, for the first time in a while, I could taste the salty flavor of my tears. I slid down the door and rested my head on it, listening to her sobs on the other side, "I love you...all of you" she whispered, but I heard it, clearly, it was the first time she says it, the first time I really feel it and the first time I truly believe that I deserve to be normal again. But he was so strong, stronger than I was, and the feeling of revenge was deeper than my soft emotions. I can't tell you how I feel, because I don't know if what I'm feeling is the truth. I can't trust myself and I don't want you to trust me, Elyse.

I looked at the clock and it was past midnight, an unwanted smirk formed on my lips, my body rose by itself and I opened the door. With heavy steps and I headed to her room, I still remember the way to her room, everything still the same, the carpet, the portraits on the wall and her wood door. How can I forget! It was my favorite room to go to when I was a child, I loved walking to her room, asking for a bedtime story or a song, and she used to accept fondly, wrapping her arms around me and telling me how much she loves me, liar, that's what she was, a liar.