"It's been a while brother".Elina said as she watched the male seats in front of her whom she addressed as brother.
Logan too his time before he gave her a response.
"It's really been a long while lina".he said calling her nickname.
"It's been a while since I have been called that". said elina referring to the nickname.
"Must be the fact that only I call you that".
"You don't seem surprised to see me".elina said as she had been studying his reaction right from when he came in the room."have you been expecting me?".
"Not that but I had a feeling that you were alive".logan said."and that you were doing fine".
"I see". said elina."how's my sister doing?".
"You have been around us so I am you know the answer to your question". said logan.
Elina smiled but it was a bitter one."you noticed".
"I did".
"As expected, nothing can be hidden from you". said elina."I was right to meet you".
"I had an inkling of why you sent a text to see me". said logan."everyone around me seems to be connected to the case one way or the other and for different reasons".
"I want to ease my sister's pain so I did my own share of investigation". explained elina.
"Lina".logan called in a stern voice gaining the attention of the young girl in front of him.
"Brother".
"I know that you mean well and that you want to help your sister but you are putting yourself in danger by doing this". said logan."I don't want to go through 'that' again.trust me when I say that no one wants to".
Elina knew that he was right because what happened that day was too horrible and even she doesn't want to relieve that scene again."I know".tears were threatening to fall from her eyes but she blinks them back.
"You might know this but anna's unjust death keeps reminding your sister of you and that day". said logan."I know that she tries to hide it but I can't be fooled".
"I am sorry". elina said as she fought back the tears."I didn't know.no wonder that everytime I saw her,her eyes were always sad".
"I am not blaming you lina.we love you too much to watch you suffer again". said logan."that's why we hold ourselves back in seeing you".
"I promise to not put myself in harm's way". said elina.
"Okay". said logan."I will try my utmost best to protect you".
Logan had a serious look on his face as he said this.it wasn't just an empty word,he had to protect her.he must protect her.
"I need your help brother". said elina."it's why I want to meet you".
Logan sighs deeply before he speaks."am on ears".
"I did my own share of investigation which directed me to jessica-".
"Jessica?".asked logan with a raised eyebrow."you met with her?".
Elina looked surprised at his question."you know her?".
"Not really". said logan."just heard about her once while investigating".
"Okay".Elina nods as she continues to speak."when I first saw her ,she seemed intimidating but after I spoke with her,I found out that she's just like a navie girl in love.she was hurt by him yet she was protecting him".
"It's loyalty not just love". said logan.
His response made elina stare at him in confusion so he explained."when you love someone you would want to do everything for them but in jessica's case she being loyal considering the the fact that they are friends".
"I see". said elina."I thought you said you didn't know much about jessica". asked lina as she recalled logan's earlier words.
"I wasn't lying".logan answered."I gathered little information.that's all".
"Okay".elina nods."I also want to talk to you about jade.you know her right?".
"Jade?".logan says wondering why the name sounds familiar to him."am not so sure.what about her?".
"Maybe you know her as J". said elina.
"So that's why her name sounds familiar".logan said as the realization came to him.
"I found out about her while I was collecting information which made me curious so I wanted to see her". elina said."I asked for a meeting which she accepted ".
"Jade agreed to meet you?".asked logan."I didn't expect that".
Elina nods."yes and she was quite hospitable towards me.although she didn't really say much,I could still understand her point".
"That's how she is.not much to say but quite understanding". said logan."so what did you find out?".
Elina proceed to explain everything that happened between her and jade during their meeting."so am here".
"I knew she had a big secret but this is really huge". said logan."the more the investigation goes on the deeper we go.this case isn't just an ordinary murder case seeing as a lot of people seems to be involved".
Elina watched logan carefully listening attentively to him as he spoke."Brother".a thought came to her and she wanted to speak about it.
"Yea?".answered logan.
"Are you fed up with the case?".
"Yes".logan answered honestly."but I still want to get to the bottom of this case otherwise I and your sister won't have rest of mind".
"Let me help then".
"No".logan shakes his head."it's too dangerous and you know you can't risk being seen".
"I know and I promise to be careful".elina pleads."let me help please".
"I know you mean well and that you want to help your sister and I but there's too much risk".logan said."this has nothing to with you so don't risk your safety".
Although his words seems harsh,he cared too much to let her things that would risk her safety."your sister would never forgive me if I let anything happen to you and I wouldn't forgive myself either".
Elina thought hard on what to say to make logan agree for her to help.she was glad that he cared but she wants to do something as well.
"What if I say that the ones who did to this one to anna were also responsible for what happened to us?".asked elina.
(Next chapter coming soon😊... finally someone's past will be revealed....Merry Christmas and happy new year.)