J U L I A N
"So you're saying that Gladys sister works with a gang and you suspect her of being a part of it but how exactly did we fall into the picture?" I asked
"Well, I figured you guys might have witnessed a thing or two but you clearly don't know anything" He said
"Does that mean that we're free to go?" Molly asked
"Yes, you are" We smiled widely and rose to our feet "But she isn't" He pointed to Gladys.
"But why?" I asked
"I feel like she's more involved in this case than she's letting on. We have to keep her in our custody while we carry out the next phase of our plan"
"Don't tell me you're planning on killing her" Whitney said
"I'll leave that for The State security department" He chuckled
"I already told you that I'm innocent. I don't know anything about all this"
"Alright, I'll let you go but just tell me where Glenna is"
Glenna? That name sounds oddly familiar.
"I haven't seen her for over eighteen years. We started our store together but she took off. She sends me money every year and that's all" Gladys said
"Lying won't take you anywhere. I hope you get yourself a good lawyer and I hope that you also have another source of income" He said
"Huh? What does that mean?"
"Well, obviously your store can't keep running because of it's illegal connections"
"You can't close it down, that store is my life" She said
"You can pay the fine, if you can afford it"
"How much is the fine?" I asked
"Ten thousand dollars" He said
"That's not a problem, I can pay that" She said
"No you can't, you're going to be locked up in a cell, so how will you possibly do that?" He asked
"You're joking right? You can't possibly be serious"
"Do I look like someone who's in the mood to play games with you?" Some men came in and took her away
"How do you expect us to pay the fine if you lock her up and won't let us get monetary support from her?" I asked
"I don't care, you must gather up that money before next week Monday or you loose your jobs"
"Before we go, did you do anything to our store? We haven't had any customers" Whitney said
"Well, let's just say that just a drop of dirty water can contaminate a clean river" He said
We walked out of the police station with so much thoughts running in our mind. How on Earth are we supposed to make such a ridiculous amount of money in less than a week?
I know you're probably wondering why I can't just pay it after all, I am a rich girl but my parents won't allow have such an amount of money all at once.
"I can give up to a thousand dollars but we'll still be nine thousand short" I said
"I can't contribute that much because I'm not as rich as you are, Julian" Molly said
I was really surprised when Whitney didn't utter a word. She takes up every opportunity to talk about how wealthy her family is but now she isn't even saying anything.
"What about you? Aren't you some kind of spoilt and filthy rich brat?" I asked her
"Yeah, um, I....I have to go" She parted ways with us.
That was like so weird. Now that I think about it, that fake blondie did say something about her family's condition.
I would have probably said that she deserves it because she picked on her in best friend, Maddie, when her family was going through a financial crises. However, I'm not that cruel.
As rich as my family seems to be, we weren't always like this. There was a time when we barely ate or had a place to call home.
Molly and I went back to the store and locked it up before going our separate ways. I couldn't sleep all through the night.
I kept thinking of how we'd raise the money for the store. I decided to enlist the help of my friends. If there's anyone who would be able to help us out with all of this, then it's definitely them.
There was also another reason why I couldn't sleep. I called Andrew countless number of times but he didn't return my calls.
I think I need to rest my head because I think I'm hearing my name.
"Julian, Julian, Julian" Someone whispered
This is not a dream, I think it's coming from downstairs. I heard a thud on my window frame. I went over to my window and opened it.
"Logan?" I said
"Come down, I want to show you something"
"Are you crazy? Do you realize that it's 3:05 in the morning?" I asked
"Just trust me" I closed my window and threw on my hoodie.
"Couldn't you have just called me like a regular human being?"
"Yeah but I think this is more romantic" He said
I smiled at him as he took my hand in his.
"Where are we going?"
"Just trust me, it's right around the corner"
He pulled me towards a forest construction zone. We reached a bridge and from there, I could see the beautiful river gleaming under the moonlight.
"Wow, it's beautiful" I said
"It really is" He pulled me towards the end of the bridge and we took our seat.
"Why did you bring me here?" I asked
"I heard about the store shit. Whenever I have a problem, I come here"
"But this place will soon become an amusement park" I said
"Which is why I want to enjoy it's beauty before it gets torn down"
"Now that I think about it, you know a few things about me but I know absolutely nothing about you"
"My life isn't something worth talking about"
"Don't say that, everyone's life is equally as important"
"I spent so much time on things I didn't care about. I didn't realize that life is truly short until my mother passed away several years ago. She was everything that I ever needed but I was a fool and didn't pay attention to her"
"Was she sick or something?"
"I wish then at least I won't be stuck on this pointless revenge"
"Revenge?"
"My mom was murdered and the thing was that she wasn't the only victim involved but the police refused to look into it"
"Oh my gosh, I had no idea but I know wherever she is, she misses you" I smiled at him.
He stared into my eyes so intensely "About what I said the other day, I want exactly what you said if that's what you want too"
He leaned in to me and I closed my eyes ready to accept his lips. Andrew's face popped into my mind just like at the party. I swerved my head and dodged his kiss.
"Ouch" He said
"Look, I'm sorry, this is happening too fast"
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~Peace
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