What to do?

Lionel was taken aback by what he just heard. He stood behind the door stunned and paralyzed by this new revelation.

"She killed my mother?" he mumbled, tears streaming down his cheeks as he lost balance, accidentally knocking off the vase sitting on the stand beside him.

"Let me call you back Zed..., I think I heard a sound." she whispered and hanged up.

She slowly placed the phone on her study table and tiptoed to the door. She slowly opened it and peeked through. She glanced through the corridor but saw nobody around. she was about to close the door when the scattered broken vase caught her attention. She bit over and slowly picked a piece up.

"Who could it be?" she mumbled, alarmed.

"I will find you soon." she added and went back into her office.

Lionel strolled through the corridor into his room in a daze, tears streaming down his cheeks. He slowly pushed his door opened and trod in as he wept bitterly, sitting on the floor.

"I could you do this to me mum..." he uttered, miserably. Just then, his phone rang. He was about to reach for it when his attention was draw by a cloth which slide slightly, revealing an old box.

"What's that?" he sniffed as he crept towards it, ignoring the call.

He pulled the cloth away and took the box.

"Has this always been here?" he mumbled to himself as he unwrapped the cello tape used to seal the cover. He finally got it then and took the cover off.

"A photo album?" he muttered as he reached for it. He went over to his study table and sat down as he flipped through. He opened the first page and noticed his dad standing with a beautiful lady in her 30s.

"Is that my mum...?" he mumbled, removing the picture from the album. He stared at the picture as his eyes flashed with rage, hatred building up in his heart.

"I'll make you pay for this Nichole. I'll get revenge for my mother." he mumbled indignantly.

***********

Mr. Dickson was in his study room, busily working on some documents when he heard a faint knock on the door then it pushed opened.

"Oh Lionel..., come in." he uttered as he lifted his eyes to the door and saw his son.

"Can I have a word with you dad..?"

"Sure son..., have a seat." he mumbled with a smile, gesturing him over to the seat infront of him.

"Thank you dad..." he muttered as he sat down.

"What is it son, why do you look so troubled this morning?

Nichole was about to knock on the door when she heard father and son talking. She quickly leaned on the door to listen on them.

" Why are you doing this dad...?"he questioned.

"What is it son..?" queried Mr. Dickson, puzzled.

"About this dad..." he exclaimed, thumping the picture on the desk.

"How long were you going to keep mum a secret!" he exclaimed as tears dripped down his cheeks.

"How long were you going to keep this up dad....?"

" Calm down son.., you..."

"What made you marry that evil woman in the first place?"

"Lionel.....!"

"She killed mum, you know?"

"Stop talking nonsense Lionel! Get out of this study." he exclaimed.

"But dad you..."

"I said get out Lio..." he shouted.

Lionel glared at his father furiously and thumped the chair with his foot before reaching out for the door.

Nichole quickly hide herself as he watched Lionel stormed out of his father's study room. She gazed with a smirk as she watched him leave.

"You can't get raid of me that easily Lionel." she mumbled smugly.

Lionel dashed into his car and slammed himself into the seat. He dialed Riley's number and waited patients for it connect as he sped out of the house.

"Why is she not answering my calls?" he queried, a bit worried.

"I hope she is fine." he added, still calling the number but to no avail.

"Alright, let me try Kate's line." he mumbled as he searched through the phone for Kate's number. He waited anxiously as the line connects.

"Hello Lionel...." answered Kate on the phone.

"Hmm...Kate, have you heard from Riley? I've been trying her line for a while now but she isn't answering. Is everything alright with her?"

"Well....., about that? She.....happened to.....find out that you're the son of Auntie Nichole so...."

"Thank you Kate, I will call you back." he answered hastily, cutting in.

"Okay Lionel, let me know of anything."

"Sure." he replied and hanged. He sighed and tossed his phone on the seat as he sped off to Riley's house. After about 30mins of driving, he got to Riley's house. He trod out of the car to the door. He pressed the bell for a while but there was no answer.

"I guess she's not home." he muttered, pulling the door but it was locked.

"She might be at the hospital." he mumbled and rushed back into his car, speeding off.

************

"Are you sure you don't want to go with us?" questioned Lian as he stood with Riley beside her mother's bed.

"No Uncle." she responded, dully.

"You can take my mother along but for me, I'm staying back."

"I'm not going anyway without you, Riley. Please try and understand." uttered Mrs. Rosita as she held her daughter by the hand.

"Let's not dig into past events dear. Let's go together with the family and start a new life without anybody knowing of our whereabout."

"Mum..., I think we've already talked about this. I don't want to hear any of it again. You can go with Uncle if you wish to. For me, I'm staying right...here." she mumbled indignantly and glided towards the door.

"Riley dear, try and understand us." cried Mrs. Rosita.

Riley stopped in his tracks on hearing this and swiftly turned her gaze to her mother's bed.

"What is there to understand mum....?" she queried.

"No, what do you... want me to understand? You want me to understand that a woman out of her jealous, hunted down my family and killed my dad...? You want me to understand that someone out there is spying on us and wants my entire family wiped out....?" she mumbled amidst tears.

Rosita and Lian stared at her speechless and devastated.

"Riley you....."

"No way mum..." she uttered, slightly wiping away the tears in her eyes.

"I'm not going to buy that mum...I going to stay here and get justice for my dad." she mumbled and reached for the door, slamming it opened.

Just as she pulled the door, she met heads on with Lionel.

"Riley." he slowly cried, reaching out for her hand.

"Let me go Lionel..." she muttered, wanking his hand away.

"I hate you Lionel and I don't want to see you ever again in my life." she added indignantly and furiously trotted away.

Lian and Rosita looked on stunned. Lionel stood stunned for a while and dashed off after her.

"Riley wait...." he exclaimed as he bolted off after her.