Chapter 59

"So you were the one Abigail left my Andy for?"Mrs Brown asks, as she sits on a chair under a summer hut in the house.

The question puzzles Richard. Should he answer "yes" or "no".

"Why do you look so tensed and confused?"Mrs Brown gestures for Richard to sit.

Richard sits."Thank you"

"It'd be weird to answer that right? It sounds a blame don't it?"Mrs Brown chuckles.

Richard nervously laughs."Yeah it does sound like it."he rubs his hands on his thighs.

"You came because you wanted to know right? Am guessing she has started blaming me for her misfortunes." Mrs Brown states.

"Err..actually Abigail is no more. I didn't intend on coming here but during my investigations, I came across her best friend and happen to hear what happened before I married her."Richard tells her.

"What do you mean she is no more?"Mrs Brown asks. "Is it really what am thinking?"

"Yes ma'am. Abigail is not a part of us anymore."Richard answers.

"Life is really something. She lived as if she will never die, I guess she also can't control fate."Mrs Brown sighs. "Ehy do you look as if you are fazed by her death?"

Richard takes in a sharp breath making sure he doesn't make Mrs Brown notice. "Oh..I..urm.."he becomes lost with words.

"You couldn't hide the fact that it doesn't really hurt you, when she is your wife."Mrs Brown sees through him.

"To tell the truth, Abigail and I are divorced. Well it's not the type of official divorce but she left me and our child so we were over once she stepped out of the house."Richard explains.

"It's true old habits die hard. She jumps from one man to another depending on benefits. Even if she gets the whole worlds possessions, she still want more."Mrs Brown adds more wrinkles to her face when she frowns. "That's just her, the devilish her."

"So I came here because my family has gone missing for some months now and the reason they went is to find Abigail's son. We don't know what killed them but they left a baby all alone on the woods."Richard pauses.

He takes in a deep breath before continuing. "Irye and the rest went in search for the baby and for some time now, they are still not back. Their phones can't be reached and they are nowhere to be found in the woods even though traces of their footsteps and some other little have been found there."

Mrs Brown's face spells confusion and Richard can gets a whiff on how many questions he will be asked since he brews a curiosity concoction for the old woman.

"Irye? And who else was part with Abigail that your family are putting in so much effort."Mrs Brown asks. "I don't if you would care if Abigail gave birth with another man. Is he coming from the family?"

Richard finds it hard to tell the old lady in front if him. That he was betrayed by both his brother and wife, that the man Abigail cheated on him with, was his blood brother.

"Irye is my daughter."he quietly says. "And the man...the man is...is..my brother" his bows his head and silently cries internally.

"Oh..am so sorry"Mrs Brown taps his shoulder gently. "You must be in a lot of pain...am so sorry. What a pity it is. Be strong okay."

Richard manges to control himself and finally asks what's been bothering him all along.

"What do you mean Abigail killed your husband and damaged your son?"

"Oh old must be getting the best of me. I completely forgot why you came here in the first place."Mrs Brown chuckles. "I guess I was captivated by your story."

Richard smiles and nods. "I understand. It's normal. We are humans after all."

"Yes, we are."Mrs Brown agrees and inhales deeply.

"I didn't really like Abigail when Andy introduced her to me. She was so beautiful and all but I couldn't find anything appealing to me. I wanted to watch her closely."Mrs Brown begins.

"Argh!"Irye screams as she holds a tree beside her.

Apparently, she felt bored and tries to walk around, not too far though. Blake decides to accompany her, no trusting Irye's strength.

Whilst walking, she feels a sharp pain and finds a tree for support.

"Hey, what's wrong..Are you feeling pains agian?" Blake asks and holds Irye.

The pain keeps getting severe and she feels as though her whole body is burning.

"Yeah, No...Argh!"Irye cries out in pain. She touches her holds her arm and tries to adjust herself on the tree. Knowing she may collapse at anytime she gets hold of Blake's shirt.

Irye gets dizzy and not being able to keep holding Blake's shirt, she falls.

Anxious Blake kneels beside her."What's wrong Irye"He shakes her and notices her having a seizure.

Blood begins staining the piece of cloth wrapping the wound. Blake quickly takes Irye bridal style to the frustrated family under the tree.

"What happened?"Evie asks. Everyone is worried as to what to do.

Irye lost a lot of blood which can kill her if care is not taken. They are locked up behind that boundary and can't go to the hospital.

After some time, Irye calms down and the all gather around her.

"Are you okay. Do you feel any pain?" Grams asks.

"Grams, she is unconscious."Mae says.

"What? Her eyes are open. why would she be?"Grams argues.

"We are losing her. Oh my God we are losing her."Evie begins tearing up as she frustratingly walks about.

Irye starts having a seizure again and this much more severe than the previous one. She is shaking with her eyes open.

"Keep her down."Gerrard orders and Claude abides.

"What are you doing? Help me!"He yells and Mae comes to help him. Irye seems to be getting out of control.

Her eyes change from black to white rapidly and it scares the family that she might really die.

Blake, devastated, runs to the boundary and hits it several times.

"Please...Please.. just this once. Please"He mutters as tears fall from his eyes.

"Open up."He hits the boundary and tries to walk through. He is pushed back and as things becomes intense, Blake feels his himself going crazy.

He continues hitting the boundary and shouting.

"Mmph."he grunts as he hits himself on the boundary and throws his leg at it.

"Please!"he cries out and kneels out of exhaustion. "I can't let her die. I don't want to lose her. Please open up. Just this once, please open up."he whispers and cries with his head bowed.