Chapter 105: How Others Saw Her
"No need to be stressed, Marcella," John assured her just as they reached the shooting range.
At the gates, he was asked for identification and she was asked to sign her name and produce her ID. She did so with pleasure. At least, there would be a written document that she was there. Not that they can’t make it disappear in case this was an ambush. But still...
John let out a loud sigh.
"You’re not very convincing, Emerson. You and Hemmingway made my life hell back in high school," she said. "And your mighty organization is not very trustworthy either. A sitting President didn’t want to start a war; Somehow, he ended up dead and the guy who killed him ended up dead too before he said anything."
"Oh, come on, DeAngelo," John looked exasperated.
"What?" Marcella’s voice went high out of anxiousness. "Everyone’s saying it’s your people who killed the President!"
"Oh, please, DeAngelo. Please do not spout those conspiracy theories. You’d look like a fool," Emerson said. He looked a little angry.
"It’s Crawford, by the way. And you haven’t apologized for bullying me in the past," she said.
"Bullying you?" John scoffed. "You really are... Fine, I apologize. I was with my friends and thought it was cool to use certain words knowing that it hurt you," he said.
Marcella didn’t know how honest he was but she could sense that it took a lot for him to accept this much.
"Fine, I forgive you," she said.
"By the way, bullying you was not my intention. I was trying to get your sister’s attention," John said. "I know, I know... It was stupid and I was young and didn’t know better. If I bullied you, I got to see the lioness side of Mellissa and I liked it..."