Love The Sinner, Hate the sin.
Settling scores.
Miley was about leaving for the mall when Leo walked in.." You are not allowed in my house I said that didn't I???? Miley asked..
" Can I have a word with you??? Leo asked.
" No you can't,So can you just leave my house.. Miley yelled.
" I just wanted to say am sorry, Leo sighed..
" You should leave….I said from behind.
After Seth and I finished our picnic date,We talked about his dad and his upcoming album before we could finish the conversation,He received a text and he had to leave. He was going to drop me off but I didn't want him to know I lived here..
" Tessa!!!!! Leo ran to hug me but I pushed him away.
" What was that supposed to mean ???? So you had the audacity, You had the guts to come back to my house after all you did to me...Are you humane ???? I scolded Leo,He was on his knees and I didn't care if he lay on the floor,All I wanted was for him to get out of my house.
" Tessa !!!! Tessa i know I've done wrong and I am so sorry, Leo stuttered..
" Did you just say sorry ???? I mean did I just hear you say sorry!!!! We have been together for more than five years!!!! We were in love,We ate together,We lived together, Slept together and even made memories in the same home you placed as a loan collateral...The same house...I stuttered.
" I was stupid and selfish and I accept it, But please can you just hear me out ???? Leo pleaded and I sat on the cushion,I wanted to listen to whatsoever trash he had to say.
" So I had this addiction of betting, I met a man at the mall and he approached me at the lotto stand, He went on and on with his means of wealth..I was eager and I wanted to know more so he told me about this huge lottery. He told me he knew the numbers and I could win more than a million dollars..I was agitated by the way he explained it and he had two witnesses who he claimed to have never seen before,I believed him and I became interested but I couldn't afford the lottery number slot so I decided to take loan...I did take a loan and used the house as a collateral and even some part of the money was borrowed In your name...I got the lottery number but it was a fraud. I lost everything and I couldn't face you..What was I going to say to you???? I trusted a stranger and took a loan to win a lottery. Or i used the only property you had from your parents as loan...I was going crazy and the only thing I could do was to run away,I remembered I had a distance cousin in. Japan …..
" You were in Japan!!!! I sobbed.
" Am so sorry...I took the next flight and I left without my stuffs..When I got to Japan it was war….I was mentally stressed and depressed.I couldn't live with myself,I questioned the feelings I had for you all these years and I saw myself as a monster...I couldn't live with myself,I self isolated myself..I would harm myself with harmful objects because I couldn't imagine the pain you were facing and I thought by harming myself I was doing the right thing but I felt worse….. That's when I met her….
" Who ?????? Miley asked.
" Sandra…. Your twin sister, Leo sighed.
" Wait!!!! Can you paraphrase your sentence???? I stuttered.
" I met Sandra when I was getting worse..I saw you every night in my dreams and I felt like I was been haunted..It was then my cousin told me about her boss who was a therapist… She had no diagnosis for me and that's when she told me to apologize to you... But the issue is this she had no idea ,I was the Leo she grew up with…
" What do you mean???? I asked.
" I told her everything I did but I was too scared and ashamed to tell her who you are,I told her that we started dating two years ago but I did say what I did... Though she didn't believe that's why I was mentally down but she could trace it to the guilt I was facing, Leo explained.
" Wow !!!!!! Miley ran her hand through her hair.
By this time I was already standing on my feet,I was shaking literally. Leo was one of the people who knew about my sister and I ,And here he was saying she was his therapist,And she had no idea the home our parents used to live had been sold out and it was because of him,She had no idea who I was. Everything was happening so fast and I couldn't even process what he said.
" Did you see my calls and text???? I asked.
" I threw my phone in a nearby lake, Leo said still on his knees.
" I still can't believe you went to Japan, I said.
" Tessa i don't know how to prove it but I am really sorry... Leo sighed.
" Leo you can't prove anything to me,I forgive you for being a selfish jerk but I can't forget what it cost me ,My family house..I am an orphan but my family's house means a lot to me ..I frowned.
" About that…. This is the house documents.. It's yours again,I bargained with the bank and paid my loan...Tessa I am really sorry, Leo apologized.
" Are you serious????? I smiled.
" It's all yours again, Leo said.
" What about Sandra??? What did she do about your case ???? I asked curious on how she would have handled Seth's case.
" I told her we haven't talked yet and she offered to come down to Los Angeles, Leo said.
" What !!!!!!! Miley and I echoed.
" Is everything okay???? Leo asked.
" Leo we already settled our score so she can't come... Stop her….I said immediately.
" She hasn't booked a flight yet so I can stop her.. Leo Sai.
" Yes do that immediately….I said .
I sat waiting for Leo's call to connect with Sandra and when it finally did,I felt so cold in my head..
" Leo how are you doing????? Sandra asked.
I walked away from them because I felt so much Tension,I wanted to shout immediately why she left that ridiculous message and why she didn't want to speak to me but I couldn't because I was the Doctor Sandra here.
" I am doing great,How about you???? Leo asked.
"Did you call to exchange pleasantries??? Miley whispered.
" Right!!!! Uhmmm have you booked your flight???? Leo asked..
" Yeahhhhh..I am arriving the day after tomorrow, Doctor Sandra said.
" Ohhhh !!!! Uhmmmm, You can't do that...I mean it's not necessary, Leo said.
" Why ???? You said Cassie didn't listen to you, Doctor Sandra said.
" He called me Cassie..I sighed.
" You don't have to...I am going to stay back here so we can talk later... Leo said.
" If you have resolved everything then it's not necessary, Doctor Sandra said.
" Yeahhh….
" Okay bye...She hung up.
I let out a heavy breath,It was great hearing her voice once again,I wish I could hear her out just like I did for Leo but the real issue is does she have an explanation.
Leo left few minutes later and I just couldn't remember doing anything aside from soaking myself in a bathtub,I didn't even know what to do….I just let go of one grudge I had in my heart and I couldn't stop thinking about how the boys would feel when they find out I have been lying to them but I still couldn't bring myself to tell them the truth.I tried calling Seth because I couldn't think properly so I just left a voicemail.
" Heyy...I really had fun at the picnic..I will see you tomorrow,I sighed after the beeped.
I plugged my earphone and Euphoria by BTS was on repeat,I also wanted to feel Euphoria. The feeling of intense happiness. I had a boyfriend who I was so much in love with,I had my house back. I was now in good terms with Leo but yet I felt sober.
Mr Adams Walter stood at the lake of the river,He had summoned courage to come here today,He was now in good terms with his son but there was one more person he had unsettled scores with.
" I didn't think I would ever see you again, Beatrice said from behind. Beatrice was Seth's mother, She was now married and had a set of twin with a new man,She never spoke to Adams after the night she left, When Seth left home she was responsible for his bills but he couldn't move in with her.
" I never thought you would want to see me,Mr Adams smiled.
" Yeahhh I wouldn't be standing here with you,If Seth hadn't told me to come ,She frowned.
" Beatrix….He fell on his knees." I Know it has been years but I want you to hear me out..I don't have any explanation or any excuse but all I want to do is apologize,I did a lot of sinister things to you and I am sorry for everything..I know my apology can't fix what I broke but I want it to start the healing process..I made a lot of mistakes in my past and I regret everything I did to you and Seth, Our son….I regret ever laying my hands on you….
" You cheated on me and even had a child with my best friend..Do you know what that means??? It was the reason I broke off our marriage...She was my best friend Adams.. You might have messed me up but I thought you had some respect for me , Even if it was just little but you treated me like trash and for that reason...I do not see myself ever forgiving you for whatsoever you did and I will pretend we never even met….Beatrix was about to leave when she saw Seth standing right behind her.
" Mom ….. Seth stuttered.
" Seth !!!! Oh my boy….she rushed in his arms,It has been five years since she set her eyes on him. She always shed tears whenever she saw him on her screen, she was proud of him but was also ashamed she left him with his abusive father.
" I miss you mom,Seth sobbed.
" Am so sorry…. Beatrix sobbed.
" Mom please I want you to hear him out,I was left alone with him after you left yet I saw every reason to forgive him,Mom !!! Please just for me… Do me just this favor...Mom I beg you...I pleaded.
" Seth it's what you want...Then yes I forgive you...I have forgiven you for what you did to me years ago but I just couldn't forget it... But now I have forgiven and forgotten... Beatrix smiled.
Seth sat with his mom and dad,He wanted to picture a happy family but he couldn't because his mom was already married with kids and she was happy.
" Have you heard from Ariel???? I tried calling her….Seth said.
" Ohhhh!!!! I called her.. Adams replied.
" Who is Ariel????? Beatrix asked.
" She's uhmmmm...Seth didn't know how he was going to say it.
" Ohhhhh she must be your daughter...Her name is Ariel…. Beatrix smiled.
" Yeahhh… She's spending the time with me before her holiday ends, Adams smiled.
" You live at that house alone???? Seth asked.
" Yeahhh when she's away,She goes to school here.. The state college.. Adams said..
" State college!!!! I schooled there..Seth smiled..
" Yeahhh I remembered when you entered college, Beatrix smiled.
Adams felt bad because he wasn't even there to see his son graduate from highschool.He hated himself.
" Seath!!!! Honey I have to go, Beatrix hugged Seth and gave Adams a handshake. She was once the woman in his world and now she was like a stranger to him once again Adams felt regret.
" I will drive you home...Seth said to Adams.
" Actually I am staying at a friend's place nearby...Am living by tomorrow,Adams said.
" Yeahhhhh..I can drive you there,Seth said.
" Sure…. Adams replied and he hopped on his car,The drive was quiet because Seth still wasn't comfortable with his dad and that was the reason he offered them to stay at his villa.
" Since Ariel is going to college,I wonder how we are going to bond...Seth sighed.
" She comes home by the weekend so you guys do have a chance,Adams said.
" Yeahh we do... Don't worry about Mom she will forget the past soon, Seth said.
" I don't blame her for being upset,I am to be blamed...Adams said.
" We all make terrible mistakes and it's when we own up to those mistakes.. That's when things get's better.. it's not too late dad...We can still work things out...Seth said stopping at the house.
" Seth I will try and I will amend all that went wrong between us...Adams hugged him.
" Let's do that...Seth smiled.
Seth was on his way back to the beach house, This wasn't the vacation they planned but he was happy he came because he was now with the person he loved. Immediately Seth parked his car ,He was surrounded by his friends and Lisa.
" I don't see Doctor Sandra…. Adrian said looking at the car.
" You did find her didn't you???? Daniel asked anxiously.
" I mean she couldn't have just left...Lisa sighed.
" Her stuffs are still in her room ??? Did something happen??? Eddy asked..
" Can we let him say something???? So what happened to Doctor Sandra??? Where is she .. Jimmy asked.
" Woahhh ,Woaaahhhhh, Woaaahhhhh,Hold up first off she's okay..She had something urgent to take care of that's why she left... Secondly how did you guys spend your day ???? Seth asked smiling.
" You look excited... Adrian smiled.
" Do I ???? Seth laughed walking to his room.
" I haven't see him smiling like that in a long time… Jimmy said.
" Doctor Sandra surely is a genius...Eddy laughed.
Seth's battery was dead and when he finally got enough battery he saw Tessa's Voicemail and decided to call.
" Finally!!!! Where have you been??? I tried calling..I said.
" You sound down…. Are you okay ???? Seth asked.
" I am fine….I lied.
" You don't sound fine…..Are you okay ???? Seth panicked.
" I just can't seem to fall asleep,I said.
" Surprisingly you are a therapist... Seth laughed but I didn't find it funny because it wasn't true,I sound down because I was scared.
" Heyyy.. Let's talk tomorrow okay???? I sighed.
" Are you sure you are fine????
" Yes see you tomorrow, Lisa can help bring my stuff from the beach house...I hung up.