CHAPTER 14: INVESTEGATION (PART 2: RESOLUTION)

JAZLYN LAUREL POV

We've been asking many people if they knew my mother or father but they said they didn't know. Some know them but don't know what happened to them, others say they are just new here so they don't know them.

"Are you sure your plan will work, Jazlyn? We've been asking them questions before but they don't know each other," Allaine said irritatedly.

Wondering why I'm with him? It is simple because Kate said that we should split into groups so we can find clues easily. She said we should do it in pair so that we could find information faster.

*flashback*

I called Alliah and Jaira to help us. Even though they are not yet official members of Guardians of Darkness, we still need their help. When I came down here, they were all just waiting for me.

"Looks like you had a good night's sleep Jazlyn," Dominick said and I glare at him.

"Wanna get punched? I can let you taste how it feels," I threatened him.

"It's just a joke. Why do you take it seriously?" Dominick said smiling nervously.

"We have to leave," I ignored him.

"Wait a minute, why don't we just split into two so that more people will ask questions and speed up our search for the information we need?" said Katelyn.

"Yeah, my partner will be pretty sis," Royster said. I felt someone grab my arm and pull me closer to him. I look and it was Justine. Oh-oh.

"I'll be her partner," Justine said.

"No, it's me!" Royster dragged me back.

"I said me," Justine said. They were pulling me so what am I here? A rope?

"Wait a minute! She is already hurting! That's it, I'm going to be her partner so no more fighting," Allaine said while pulling me with both arms. "And you two will be partners,"

"All right, let's go," Shin said.

*End of the flashback*

So it's like this by partner

/Me and Allaine/

/Royster and Justine/

/Alliah and Shin/

/Jaira and Kim/

/Dominick and Katelyn/

/Allen and Nyx/

Jarren did not come because he have surgery today. So Benedick was the only one without a pair.

"Allaine, if you want to take a break, then take a break. I'll just ask them by myself," I said.

"All right, I'll join you," he said.

"Miss, can I ask something?" I said to a woman who passed in front of us.

"Okay, what is it?" she said.

"Do you know Rylie Dongfang and Owen Dongfang?" I asked.

"Hayst, that's also the question I was asked by the kids in the corner. What's your relationship with them and why are you kids looking for them?" She asked.

"They are my parents," I said and I felt like staring at me.

"Sorry little girl, I don't know them,"

"It's all right, thank you,"

"When did Athena's parents become yours?" Allaine asked.

"When it's to not raise suspicion," I said.

We just kept asking and it's already afternoon but we still couldn't find any information about them. My phone rang and I answered it when I saw Alliah calling.

"Hello,"-Me

"Hello? Jazlyn. We can't find any information about them even if we ask no one knows. Are they still alive?,"- Alliah.

"They've been dead for a long time" I heard my older brother's voice on the other line.

"Huh? Then why are we still looking for them when they're dead?"-Alliah.

"We need to find information on those who killed them so we need to do it. Someone knows what happened and why they were killed. Apart from wanting their wealth, they have other reasons to kill them,"-Me

"If so, we need to find that person,"-Alliah

"That's right, we'll find that person too. Bye,"-Me

"Uh-huh, bye,"- Alliah.

I turned off the call and sat down first. "We can find that person. Just think positive," Allaine said.

I smiled a little at Allaine because of what she said. "That was my line when I was young. So why would I give up so easily?," I said.

"Really? That's also what Athena always says when we give up immediately," he said. Now I started to feel bad about lying to him. He still remembers that thing even though it's so long.

"Allaine, if my parents hadn't died we wouldn't be like this, right?"

"What did you say?" I was shocked when it suddenly slipped out of my mind. I saw a middle-aged lady passing are route so I made it an excuse

"I said someone's coming," I said and immediately stood up. "Excuse me, Madam. Can I ask you a question?"

"Of course, you can," she said. She looks familiar to me.

"Do you know Rylie Dongfang and Owen Dongfang?," Allaine asked. When she heard it she was surprised by it.

"Yes, I know them. Why are you looking for them?" She said. Finally, someone knows them.

"We just want to know something about the death of ...," The middle-aged lady suddenly covered my mouth.

"Let's not talk about them here," she said and we followed her.

We called the others so they were on their way. I was familiar with the road so we just followed her. I realized when I found out that she had taken us to my old house. She opened the door and there is no dirt in the house. I almost cry when I walked inside, everything was still the same nothing changed.

"Are those with you coming over?," She asked worriedly. I think I finally found what we came here for.

"Yeah they're coming over," Allaine said. As I walk around the whole house while being restrained from crying.

"Good then. They shouldn't

stay outside at night because it's so dangerous out there," she said. What does she mean it's dangerous out there?

"What do you mean dangerous?," Allaine asked.

"Earlier as I was walking I noticed that someone was following you even this morning. All your friends were being followed. When I saw you not even one was watching you two so I brought you here. Listen Vincent Lastrollo he is a criminal. He is willing to do anything to achieve what he wants. He also owns Dongfang Enterprise now," she explained. "Wait who are you two by the way?"

"I am Athena, their daughter," I said.

She was even more surprised by what I said. "W-what? But their daughter has been dead for a long time," she said.

"I did not die in that incident. I was comatose for several months," I said.

"Take it back," I was startled when she suddenly talked and I raised a brow. "Take back what belongs to you. You are the only one who has the ability to defeat him. He pretended to be your father's friend to get what he wanted. Go to them," she said getting close to me and I was leaning back.

"But we're not quite ready to go to them yet," I said.

"I'm not referring to them, I'm referring to the people who will help you. Yesterday ...," Suddenly someone was knocking on the door so she stopped.

"I'll just open it," I said. I was about to stand up when she stopped me.

"Wait take it," she said and handed me the gun. I accepted that and went to the front door. When I opened it, I immediately pointed the gun at him. I immediately realized that it was Alliah. But she was alone.

"Alliah, where are the others?" I immediately asked her. I let her in first and sat her down.

"Alliah, where are the rest?" Allaine asked worriedly.

She suddenly cried. "*sob ** sob* w-we were about to go here when suddenly*sob ** sob*they took them. We fought but they were too many of them so we lost. They told me if you wanted*sob ** sob* to save them, go to this address, "said Alliah and handed over the paper. When I open it I already knew who did it. You tried to hurt my friends again, this time I'm going to kill you.