Chapter 29

Dean

“I’ll fucking kill her. Rea was the one that hurt you”? I asked her and she blinked twice. Jesus Christ

“Are Mallory, Andrew, Chris and Nella involved”? Aleck asked her and she blinked once.

“Is Rea helping Macy”? I asked and she blinked twice. I saw her eyes begin closing. “It’s okay princess you can rest now we’re here and no one is going to hurt you”. I said caressing her face. We waited until she fell asleep then walked outside.

“Now boys I suggest you find that girl and fast” Dad said

I walked back into the room and the minute I did she opened her eyes.
“One last question princess. Can I let the others know you’re, okay? We will need them to get to Rea”. Asked waiting for her,after what felt like eternity she blinked twice.

“Thank you love. Get some rest”.

I walked back out and looked at Aleck. “Round up the four of them have them meet us at the office and Aleck make sure they don’t tell Rea anything”

“I’ll make sure”

After we got changed, we left but before we did, we asked marcella to stay with her until we returned. I took my car and Aleck took his. We got to the company and waited in the security room for them. The building was empty, so we weren’t worried about anyone seeing us and them. Chris showed up first. He wanted to know what was going on we just told him to wait until the others got here. Nella was the last to show up. We asked the security guards to leave for a minute.

“Okay What’s going on? You asked us to come here at this time means something happened. Did something happen to Layla”? Chris asked

“Yes and no. she’s awake. Her eyes are open, but she can’t move them, she can hear. She has been listening to us since the day we brought her home. It was all thanks to Marcella”. Aleck said looking at them.

“Wait I thought you said your dad took her away”? Mallory asked looking at us.
“Dean, Aleck what exactly is going on and tell me the truth” she said, I knew that tone. She was always worried about everyone, and Mallory was loyal to a fault.

“Rea was the one that did that to her”

“I’m sorry repeat that for me Dean”, Nella said looking at me. I could see Chris’s mind working.

“Rea was the one that hurt her” Aleck said

“I knew we were right about something being off. That fucking psychopath. Where the fuck is she”? Chris said looking at us.

“We don’t know”

“I… I can’t believe this. She…she’s our friend and she tried to… she tried to fucking kill her. If I see her, I’ll kill her I swear I will” Mallory said looking at us

“What exactly happened how did you find out”? Andrew asked

We told them exactly what happened. “Jesus Christ she’s insane just as Macy” Nella said

“Wait if Rea was the one that hurt Layla then who hurt Rea”? Mallory asked

“Now that is a good Question” Chris said.

“Do any of you now where Rea is at this moment”? I asked

“No. we haven’t met her in weeks. She calls but that’s about it”. Nella said

“She was here in my office earlier and she was weird, to me at least”. Aleck said

“Look let’s keep an eye on her and see who she’s meeting up with and what she does. We’ll tell her Layal is recovering and awake and let’s see her reaction”. I said looking at them

“That’s a good idea”.

After we decided on a course of action we left and headed back home. The others would visit her tomorrow one at time. When we got in Mom was waiting for us in the foyer.
“What happened”.

“She can move her eyes. Marcella told me a half hour after you left. She’s asleep right now. Why don’t you boys have something to eat then you can go sit with her”.

I nodded. Today was the first time in weeks that Aleck and I have had the urge to eat. Knowing that she was trying was good enough for me. After dinner we went to the room. Marcella said goodnight and left. The minute the door closed she opened her eyes. She looked to the left then the right.

“It’s okay baby girl go to sleep we’ll be right here with you”.

“Try to rest your mind, Princess. We’ll deal with it” after saying that she closed her eyes. I looked at Aleck on the other side of the bed. I knew he wanted to say something but wouldn’t. we sat with her watching her sleep. Halfway through the night Aleck’s phone started vibrated. He pulled it out and put it on silence. Twenty minutes later he as waving his phone at me. I looked at him with raised eyebrows. He handed his phone to me, I grabbed it and looked at her to make sure she was sleeping.

When I checked his phone, I saw the message. I looked at him immediately. He was standing now bracing against the wall.

MESSAGES
(REA)


Aleck I’m sorry I couldn’t protect Layla. I spoke to a friend of mine he’s a neurosurgeon and he said that cases like Layla’s they never wake up.

Sorry I’m having a drink and feeling at bit emotional. It’s just…...

I’ve always wanted to tell you… I

Ever since I started tutoring you. I’ve been in love with you. I know you don’t feel that way about me and I never said anything because well….

I’m saying it now, it’s probably because of the alcohol, but I love you Aleck, I always have and never stopped. If there is ever a chance for us.

If there isn’t then we’ll forget this ever happened.


I looked at him and he was still standing there. She was in love with him, that’s why she hurt Layla. Fuck how did we miss it. Macy was always upfront about her interest in me but Rea hid it so well. When I looked back at her, her eyes were open. I smiled at her.

“You need to rest princess. Everything is fine”. I said caressing her face. She made a face.
I touched her face.” Can you feel that”?
She blinked twice. Aleck held her hand. “Can you feel Aleck holding your hand”? she blinked twice.

“That’s good enough for now princess. Get some rest” she closed her eyes, and I already found Aleck looking at me. We continued watching her sleep, she didn’t wake up for the remainder of the night. The next morning, we told Marcella of the improvement, and she said that was good. We were having breakfast and Aleck was quiet.

“Aleck, we need to talk about this”.

He put his coffee down and looked at me.” What do you want me to say Dean? I never knew she felt that way. Even back in college she hinted that she was a lesbian so I never though about it. So many years and she hid that side of her. Macy wants you; Rea wants me, and we want Layla. Where does that put Layla. It puts her in the centre of this fucking shit and makes her their target because those two fucked up bitches decided to team up”. He said, he threw the coffee cup into the wall.

Hilda ran into the kitchen; I just shook my head, and she left. I kept looking at him, He wasn’t wrong. “Then we do more to protect her”.

“What happens when she finds out why Rea did it” he said, and I knew the minute she was better she would run if she found out.

“Then we tell her now. She can’t run, can she?” I said looking at him.