Chapter 75: Killing The Rat
Evelyn gasped, her eyes wide with shock. Her world started spinning, Mariam’s words causing her vision to get blurry with tears. Could it be true? Could her mother, Gracia, was still alive? Could she be finally released from the sins of killing her?
"What do you mean?!" Damien glowered, taking a step forward and looming over the petite women. His eyes grew dangerously dark, their anger making both Reema and Mariam flinch in fear.
"Sh-she is just babbling. Don’t mind her words," Reema stammered, clutching onto her mom firmly who was trembling under Damien’s intimidating presence.
"Don’t lie to me!" Damien warned, taking a step forward and forcing both the women to stumble backward.
"Wh-why would I lie about it? She has a serious illness and acts like this every day. And you just triggered her worst memory." Reema retorted, tears trickling down her eyes.
"Did Cecil come home?" Mariam murmured, looking out at the entrance of their small house. When Reema didn’t respond, she continued, "It’s raining outside, let’s go pick him up."
"See! She thinks her son is still alive and six years old," Reema grumbled, staring at Damien and then at Evelyn, pleading to help her out of this man’s eyes.
"Cecil must be drenching! Let’s go pick him up!" Mariam commented, her voice full of worry and her eyes fixed on her crying daughter.
Reema wiped away her tears and nodded to her mother. "Okay, Let’s put the raincoat first," she said and directed Mariam back to her room. Coaxing her to lay on the bed and sleep, she returned, flinching when Damien took a step forward again, ready to investigate in his own twisted way.
"What would I get from lying? I could have stayed silent or worse spewed some shitty story, but I decided to tell you the truth as my mom felt dearly for you." Mariam started, looking in Evelyn’s direction.
"Yo-you can’t treat me like this after helping you, Ms. Evelyn. Please leave us alone!"