who's X?!

DAWN'S POV

I smiled as Chris uttered the words 'I do'. Even if it wasn't for what was rolling in my head, it made me feel like we were gonna get there

But before that, I knew I had to tell Chris all the secrets I've been keeping from everyone, even aunt Laura, especially now that my mum's awake

'Do I trust him?'

That thought continued ringing in my head, but I know that I do. I may have this 'trust issue' that I don't mind having with people, but when it comes to Chris.... I don't know, but there's this thing that makes me feel like I could really trust him

So I picked my laptop from my table, and came to sit beside him on the bed, before leaning on the bed frame.

"I really want you to know that what I'm about to show you, I haven't shown or told anybody, not even aunt Laura, but I trust you. That's why I'm showing this to you ", I said, looking straight into his eyes, to show how serious I was

'What was that?', I thought, as I saw... or maybe, I thought I saw a hint of guilt, but maybe I was imagining things, because it went as quickly as it came

We stayed like that for few seconds, looking into each other's eyes without saying anything, before Chris leaned closer, and touched my cheeks, making me lean instinctively into his palm, "thank you... for trusting me".

I nodded, not wanting to reply. I was becoming kinda emotional, and I didn't wanna mess this up, so I opened my laptop, and went to where I wanted to show him

It was a video of Peter, well.. not just a video, but like videos as he goes and comes, whatever he does

"Why do you have videos of Peter?", Chris asked understandably confused

I looked up from the laptop, and smiled, "well, on the day of the explosion, that is... before the explosion though", I paused to look at him, listening to me attentively, so I continued, "I was angry, because mum said we were relocating to another country, although it was because she wanted to keep me away from the eyes of our other family members for a little while, until I got older"

I closed my eyes, as I squeezed my hands together, when the explosion scene continued playing in my head. Then I felt two strong arms wrapped around me, and instantly I felt safe.

"It's okay, you can tell me another day", he assured, but I shook my head instead, "no, I want to tell you now", so I continued

"So, because I was angry, I ran outside, then aunt Laura followed me. As we were coming back, we saw my mum looking for me, and boom the explosion happened", I emphasized the explosion with my hands

He nodded, trying to process the whole story, "so, how is it connected to Peter?", he asked

I leaned more in his arms, "before the whole saga, I saw Peter outside the villa, on a call.

You know, he was my first crush", I said making him shift to look at me, "I thought I was your first crush", he grumbled, pouting his lips

I laughed and pecked his lips, "but you're my lasting crush", I assured, "so now where was I?", I pretended to think,

"Okay yeah, I remember", I continued, "so, when I saw him outside. I did the stuff I usually do, tip toe so that he won't hear me coming behind him. So I heard when he told the person that everything was ready, and everybody was inside, so all he just needed to do was to press the button,

But I didn't understand what he was saying, so I didn't really put much thoughts into it, even when I saw the thing he was supposed to press. I-i", I paused, the wound of betrayal still hurts, no matter how long, I guess,

I didn't even know I was crying until Chris kissed my eyes, drying my tears, "so he caused it", he said with a dangerous voice.

I sniffled and nodded, "yes he did, but it was my fault for not realizing his plans"

"It wasn't. No one could ever know. So it wasn't your fault, okay?". I nodded and tried to absorb his words in, even though I still believed that I was partially at fault too

He pulled me closer, giving me the strength I really needed, "so I guess that's what caused you not to like him"

I nodded, "who would ever like the person that killed one's family?. But I couldn't show it, even when he showed up at the hospital, with a lame excuse that he was out on an errand, so that's why he escaped the explosion

I couldn't even say anything, I just- I just stared at him. He even hugged me, consoling me, and I let him- I let him, not knowing that he was the one that killed my family.

Aunt Laura and I had to stay in the hospital with mum. I was too scared to come back home" I stopped, closing my eyes, trying to make all the images disappear

Chris pecked me on the lips, but I pulled him closer, it wasn't heated, but it was enough to make me lose my breath, so I pulled back when I was out of breath

Chris gave me a look, like he was asking if I wanted to continue, so I nodded

"It was after two weeks, the three of us came back here. It was just us, we were like one little family- I, my aunt and Peter.

I couldn't enter my mum's room for long, oh!", I sat up to look at him, "I didn't tell you, this was my mum's room, mine was yours, I redecorated them"

He nodded, as he twirled a strand of my hair. I continued, "but I got over it, and started sleeping here instead. While searching through her stuff, I saw her laptop, so I opened it to look at her pictures, thankfully I knew the password, then a mail entered, almost immediately from someone I call 'X'"

"X?" Chris asked

"Yeah, I don't know his name, so I call him that way. So anyway, he started apologizing, till now I don't know why, no matter how many times I ask him, he doesn't tell me"

"And you're still talking to him?"

"Um yeah. So don't interrupt me, so he started sending me the text messages between Peter, and the guys he's working for. Voice recordings, videos capturing Peter, and those guys. It was X that sent the evidence I needed to prove then guilty. X is good really, he even knows about you"

"Me?!", Chris asked, making me frown as his body tenses.

I nodded, "it's nothing bad, really", I tried to assure him, "he just asked me who you were, and I told him, that's all"

"So...", Chris pulled me up, so we're now kneeling in front of each other, "...he knew about me, before you told him?"

I nodded, afraid to say anything

'Did I say anything wrong?, or maybe i should have mentioned the part that X knows about him'

Chris closed his eyes, and took a deep breath, making me more scared, "did I say anything wrong?", I asked

"And you don't know who this X really is?"

I nodded, "but he's a good person, and he's my best friend, well apart from you", I quickly added, seeing his frown deepen

He frowned, before nodding in understanding, "whatever you say then", he said, before pulling me back into his arms,

We stayed like that for a while without saying anything. Then he pulled me up again as if remembering something

"If you already know who were behind the explosions, and you have evidence against them, why aren't they behind bars?"

'Uh oh'

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Hey guys, I apologize for the late update, although I can't promise I'll be faster

...sorry!!

So, who can guess who X really is?