Chapter.5

Elena (p.o.v)

15 years before when I was returning from a family outing with my parents, our car crashed into a truck and my parents died right in front of my eyes, I have seen their dead bodies being removed from the car while my brother fainted, I have seen their lifeless faces with a lot of blood.

There was only one thought running on my mind that day, that is... if not for my insistence my parents wouldn't have taken us for a picnic that day and they would have been alive today. I couldn't move or talk at that moment and I stayed like that for a week.

After so 12 years today, I have experienced the same nightmare again, I have seen someone losing his life right in front of my eyes, I saw a woman crying uncontrollably before her brother's lifeless body and again I am the reason for all of that.

why's this happening to me?? why're people around me are always getting hurt ?? I saw his blood on my hands and felt that I am like a walking sin who's always hurting people around, all I wanted to do was to save my brother but little did I know that someone else's brother would die today.

When Rachel made me look into her brother's lifeless face, I lost it..I completely lost it..I couldn't move or talk, it was like all my body went cold and my heart stopped beating. someone grabbed my hair and kicked me in the guts but I didn't feel any pain.

someone made me sit in a vehicle, I could hear people talking about drugs and suspects but all I saw was the dead body of the guy being carried into an ambulance, later I didn't remember anything.

I woke up in a hospital bed, I felt thirsty and wanted to ask for water but there was no one around and I was all alone sitting on that cold hospital bed. I remembered my brother accompanying me to the hospital whenever I fell sick because he knew that I am afraid of the hospital atmosphere since my parent's death. A lone tear escaped my eye remembering him, suddenly someone in a doctor's uniform entered inside wearing a mask but I have recognized him.

" Xavier...why are you here?? what's with the uniform?" I have asked him, he looked around and took me out of the room into an empty corridor.

"Xav...i..i..got arrested, they were saying I have got drugs ..believe me I was not carrying any drugs.." I said with tears in my eyes, he removed his mask and checked my bruised face with concern without saying anything...

"Elena..first relax and tell me what exactly happened, I went home and didn't see you, I have tried your number but it was off later I saw you getting arrested on the news and followed you, now tell me what exactly happened??" he asked and I have explained everything to him.

After listening to me he sighed sadly "Elena ..how could you possibly think that you could persuade that devil, do you have any idea how dangerous Simon Garcia is.. the whole NYPD is after him, and..and.. you thought you could negotiate with him??..ohh.. Elena ..you have no idea what he is capable of " he said looking away sadly.

"But Xav.. if we pay him back his money, he might leave you alone...Amora and i.." I have stopped talking remembering Amora and wondered why didn't she come to the club as she said??

"Xavier..what happened to Amora?? she said she would meet me but she didn't come..what if she got kidnapped or something," I asked him panicking at which he thought carefully, "you said they found drugs in the bag sent by Amora right?? and her phone was off when you called her??" he asked and I nodded slowly.

"I guess you are right.. she might have got kidnapped by Simon Garcia's men .since he couldn't succeed in convincing me to join his gang, he might have kidnapped her and got you involved in this case to threaten me" he said looking worried.

"But why did you help him in the first place Xavier..and why didn't you tell me all this?? at least we could have asked Mrs.Williams for help??" I asked him at which he shook his head and said"I didn't know about him when I took money from him. when I found out later I tried to return his money but couldn't find that big amount anywhere, I didn't have a choice Elena... otherwise, I would never do something illegal"

"I won't let you pay for my mistakes Elena, don't worry I will go to the police and surrender myself" he said determinedly.

"Xavier please don't do that, I don't want you to live a life like that ..as for me..it would be better if I stay in a prison rather than outside" I said remembering the guy who died earlier in front of me.

"Elena..are you out of your mind, what the hell are you talking about?? why would you go to jail for something you didn't do?" he asked me angrily at which I looked down and said"xav.. you have always put me first in everything and took care of me after our parents died, let me help you this time.."

"But..you don't have to do this and spoil your life, do you have any idea about life in prison? you can't live there Elena" he said holding my face, I was about to say something but saw three security guards and captain Adrian smith running towards us, I have shoved Xavier away and said"Xavier..please go and find Amora..run.." he ran away.

"catch him..don't let him leave" officer Adrian ordered the three security guards and rushed to me and held my bruised hand tightly hurting me "I knew it.. I knew you were acting innocent, now who's that guy? your boyfriend?? your accomplice?? is he here to help you to escape?? " he asked looking angrily, I can't possibly tell him about my brother so I didn't say anything which made him furious.

"Listen..listen carefully... I have seen many women like you in my career and i know a woman like you would do anything for money, if you tell me the information about Simon Garcia and become our informer I would pay you more .is that okay for you?? after all.. money matters to you the most right??" he asked with so much hatred in his eyes but I didn't say anything and lowered my head.

"who's that guy?? is he one of Simon's men trying to help you?? tell me woman..or do you want me to force the information out of you??" he asked me holding me by my arms and grabbing me closer staring into my eyes and all I saw was pure hatred, does he hate me alone or the women kind ?? I wondered..he can hate me all he wants but I can't say anything to him at this moment and put my brother in prison.

"sir he escaped through the fire exit" someone radioed him, he got angrier listening to that and shoved me away like I am some dirt "listen..whoever you are trying to protect can't escape from me.. I will make sure that you and your partner will pay for the crimes you have committed," he said and cuffed my hands. he dragged me all the way to his vehicle and pushed me inside taking out his radio.

while he was informing his team about me, I sat silently thinking about my brother, I just hope he doesn't do anything foolish to save me, I just want him to stay away from the police and Simon Garcia, I just want him to find Amora and stay away from all this, while I was thinking all this Mr.Adrian sat beside me in the driver's seat and gave me a pointed look "you just wait and see how I will make you talk and arrest whoever you are protecting" he said and started driving.

During the whole ride, he didn't say anything to me nor he looked my way, while he was driving seriously all I could see in front of me was a sincere police officer who just lost his fellow mate and the person who took me to the hospital when I was sick, I felt guilty for deceiving such a sincere officer who is trying to do his duty.

we have reached the station in 15 minutes and two female cops took me inside. They have typed my information and took my handprints and made me sit in a dark room with a table. I looked around the room nervously because I have never experienced these things in my life. After an hour the door of the darkroom suddenly opened startling me and captain Adrian smith stormed inside.

He sat before me and stared at me like I am his prey "Now let's start talking shall we..." he said seriously scaring the hell out of me with his intimidating personality.