Chapter 158- The Strange Woman

HARDIN'S POV

I waited all day and yet there wasn't any police coming, well, maybe she changed her mind.

I did my work and avoided anything that would make me talk to her for the day and it was just my love that we didn't have any engagement outside the company.

I was currently working on some paperwork.

I was done with handling anything that involved getting the emerald eye. I'm taking my hands off it. I can't give my all to someone when they don't even trust me.

I dedicate my time to doing my best when all she can do at the slightest opportunity is to accuse me. It really is unfair.

My eyes suddenly went to the necklace I had around my wrist and I stopped what I was doing as I removed it. I had problems of my own and I was busy sorting out someone else's problems.

How do I find out where this is from and that message from earlier, who could that person be?

I picked up my phone as I opened the message again, ‘ You have to go back to your roots or you'll regret you never did,’ the message read.

I stared at the screen blankly before deciding to dial the number and to my surprise, it rang. I didn't explain that the number was going to go through, nor did I expect that someone was going to pick up the call.

“ I thought you were never going to call," a woman's voice came through,

“ Who are you?" I asked as I stood up from my chair,

" That's the wrong question, the question is what do you know?” she said as she laughed, she sounded quite old.

" Why did you send me that message?” I asked her,

" Because you didn't do anything with the little information I gave to you, it seemed like you needed a little push and that was exactly what I did,” she said,

" You're saying you're the person that dropped the package in front of my doorstep?” I asked,

" Yeah, you're right it was me," she said,

“ How did you get into my house?" I asked and she just chuckled,

" I have my ways,” she said,

There was nothing funny and I don't know why she was laughing.

“ What do you know about me that I need to know?” I asked her,

" I don't have what it takes to help you but I've given you enough clue to help you find out who you are,” she said,

" Who are you?” I asked her,

" I'm sorry young man but I can't tell you who I am, I have done what I can for you, you can take over from there,” She said and before I could ask further questions the call ended.

I looked at my phone in confusion, giving me a box with a baby picture and little necklace doesn't solve anything. What does it signify? How do I start tracing my origin with that? It wasn't like they gave a map or an address leading me to my family, it was frustrating.

I suddenly felt like it was better if I didn't even get filled with the idea that I might have a family out there, it's driving me crazy trying to put things together.

My phone rang again and I quickly picked it up thinking the woman called back.

“ Did you change your mind?" I asked but the voice that came through wasn't the person I was expecting,

“ What do you want, Claudia?" I asked with a sigh, she keeps using different numbers to call and text me.

“ Hardin you made a promise to always protect me and now that I need your help you're acting like you don't know me," she said her voice low like she was sick,

“ I did but you broke the promise, you left and you've been fine all these years, why do you want to use it against me now?” I asked,

" If it wasn't serious I wouldn't even ask for your help,” she said,

" What do you want from me?” I asked her,

" Someone is after me and I don't know who, I feel eyes on me everywhere I go and it's driving me crazy, I don't want to keep running,”she said with a sigh,

" What do you want me to do, I'm not the police,” I said,

" Hardin please I need somewhere safe to stay, you don't understand me, it's like I'm followed every minute, it's overwhelming,” she said,

" Was this the reason you came back?” I asked,

" What are you talking about?” she asked in confusion,

" You only came because you felt unsafe wherever you have been?” I asked, a part of me had felt like she came back for me but I was wrong.

“ No, you're getting it all wrong, I came back to be close to you, to be close to all of you,” she whispered the last part.

“How can I help you?” I asked her,

" Just for a short period of time, if you permit me I'd like to stay at your place, I'd feel safe there, I always feel safe close to you,” she said,

" Why don't you try Ronny's place? He lives alone, Mark lives in his house with his girlfriend.

“ You know I'll be very uncomfortable, Ronny doesn't like me, especially after I left you all and he can be very difficult when he's angry.

“ I don't know what to do Claudia, I live with Vera and you know how she is, she doesn't like you. I don't want to offend her, she means the world to me," I said, letting her know there were people that didn't leave me.

“ Please Hardin, I know I'm not the best person but just this once, don't turn your back on me, I'm begging you,” she pleaded and I didn't know what to say.

“ Alright fine give me some time to think," I said,

“ Really, thank you so…"

I stopped her, I was yet to make a decision… “ Don't thank me yet, my answer might be a no, whatever Vera says is what stand," 
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