Best Part of Me

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It was like a lightning that struck him real hard, he was loss for words, it was as if a bomb just dropped right in front of him. I couldn't even fathom how painful that must be for him.

"W-what?" He stuttered, I covered my mouth to stop myself from sobbing even harder, he went dead silent trying to absorb everything that I just said.

"I-I'm sorry." I whispered crying. He let out a loud sarcastic laugh, then frustratedly pulled his hair.

"That's not true. You're lying." He said, but I shook my head. He suddenly clenched his jaw and fist, and avoided my eyes.

"A-ash, I will help--"

"Oh fuck, help? Help Avery?! Bullshit! Your parents killed my father and you want to help?! HELP ME WITH FUCKING WHAT?!" I shook my head, I wanted to say that it wasn't my parents who killed his father but I knew they were part of it. And that was so fucked up.

"You know, I really wanted to kill so bad right now." Pakiramdam ko ay paulit ulit akong sinaksak sa kanyang sinabi. I wanted to beg so bad to him, I wanted him to listen, I wanted to let him know that I never wanted this to happen too, that I never knew it when I first saw him.

He walked towards me and threw the folder in front of me.

"If you still have some conscience left in you, expose everything tomorrow. Meet me at police station." He said coldly before leaving me standing here.

Tumingin ako sa sahig at pinunasan ang luha ko, pinulot ko ang mga papel na kumalat sa sahig.

I was a bit confused, was he giving me a chance to prove myself? I picked every evidence and drove away from their house.

I was crying the whole time, my mind was blank while driving that I didn't notice a pedestrian crossing across the street. My eyes instantly widen as I stepped on my brakes as hard as I can and turned right my steering wheel.

I lost my track on what happened next, but the last thing I saw was a car approaching infront of me.

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"Shit, Zoe?! Fuck, wake up. Sht."

I heard a faint voice calling for me, I slowly opened my eyes but all I could feel was a terrible pain on my head and my vision was literally spinning.

I heard a sound of ambulance going near me, I looked around me and saw my car surrounded by people.

"Zoe!" Tumingin ako sa lalaking katabi ko ngayon, it was Jordan, the first thing I saw was his lips and forehead was bleeding.

"Jordan." I whispered, I saw how worried he was when I called him.

"Oh God, I'm sorry." He apologized, I couldn't still grasp the situation but some men came rushing to me and brought me outside of my car.

"Ms. are you okay?" Tanong ng isang lalaki, I felt so lost so I roamed my eyes around and realized I hit a car. Nanlaki ang mata ko at mabilis na napatingin kay Jordan.

"I-is it you? I'm sorry!" I apologized immediately, but he kneeled infront of me and held my hand.

"Are you okay? Let's go to the hospital." Mabilis akong umiling at tumayo, bahagya pa akong nahilo sa biglaang pagtayo ko.

"I.. I don't want to go to hospital." I said, but medics just refused to let me go.

"We just need to get you checked." Mabilis akong lumapit kay Jordan at hinawakan ang kamay niya.

"Take me away from here." I whispered, he looked very confused but he nodded.

"Are you sure you're okay?" He asked me. I just nodded at him.

Medics just gave me first aid and put bandages on our wounds. They also gave me calling cards incase I felt something wrong so they could immediately assist me. We decided to just tow our car to the nearest car repair shop. I took my personal belongings and of course the folder and walked towards Jordan who was waiting for me.

I don't know if I should trust him, or I should be angry at him but I knew we were on the same shoes and I believe that he was also a victim of our parent's filthy past.

We both ride a taxi going somewhere I don't even know, we entered in a very exclusive subdivision and stop in front of a house after.

"This is mine, you don't have to worry." He assured, maybe he felt my uneasiness thinking that maybe this was his parent's house. I just followed him inside and he handed me a bottle of juice, we both sat at the couch facing each other.

"Your butler called me, lumayas ka daw at hindi macontact. I was worried, then we both hit each other's car." He started, I avoided his eyes because I could feel my eyes starting to produce tears again.

"It was my fault, I was driving blankly. I almost hit a pedestrian." I answered. He kept staring at me, eyes full of concern and empathy.

"Thank God no one was seriously hurt. Why are you even driving when you're not in your right senses!" He scolded me.

"Ash already knew." I told him. Mukhang natigilan siya sa sinabi ko at umiwas ng tingin sa akin.  Tumayo siya sa kinauupuan niya at nagsimulang maglakad patungo sa balcony, I followed him and stopped beside him. Nakatanaw siya sa malayo, na tila malalim ang iniisip.

"I confronted them and they're denying everything." He told me. "You don't have an evidence that they killed his father, you only have your Father's words, you think your father would testify against my parents? He won't. They're hiding each other's demons."

Natahimik ako sa sinabi niya, he was right. The only evidence I have was about the charges pressed against Mr. Chance but not on the murder.

"And you think, you could go against them that easily?" He asked me, I was starting to get annoyed on the way he said those words.

"Are you saying that I should give this up?" I asked, he sighed and put his hands on his pocket.

"I'm saying we need a stronger evidence against my parents. We need to punish them, altogether."

I was loss for words, it felt like for the first time, I have found an ally. Someone who's willing to go through hell with me.

"I realized that if you can go against your parents, why can't I? Besides, that's the most disgusting thing I've ever heard in a while. I don't tolerate murderers." He said those words with tone of anger in his voice. I could feel that he was hurting too but chose to remain calm and strong.

"So what's your plan?" He asked me.

"Ash told me to meet him at the police station tomorrow, maybe to request for re-opening of the case." I answered, he just nodded at me.

"You're going?" He asked again.

"I'm going. We just need to file for re-opening of the case. I need to help him get the justice they deserve." I answered.

"Alright, I'll do my best to find evidences." He assured me.

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