Chapter 23
After consoling Dani,Andrew picked up his phone, "Yes Alan. Gather Rollins, Matthew and Alfonso to the main street. Janet's in trouble."
Walking a little to the window,he moved the curtains open a bit. He knew he heard someone gasp. He saw something move; Simon had found them!
Shutting the curtains quickly,he turned around,"Tell the police to come here. There's someone to arrest. "Then he ended the call.
He started towards Dani's room where she was. Immediately, she faced him and seemed like she was about to say something when he pulled the door by the handle and shut her in.
Daniella marched to it in confusion, knocking hard," Andrew. Open please! Do not do something stupid. Andrew !" He didn't listen.
Walking to the side of the fireplace, he held the giant axe,pulling it behind him as he moved outside.
As he opened the front door quietly, the moon grinned at him. However, he scoffed and turned left to the side of the house where he had sighted Simon.
Simon hid behind a bush,the darkness supporting his disgusting motive. Glancing over his hiding place,he spotted his brother pulling a mighty axe along as he walked. He chuckled. Somebody wants to kill,huh?
Andrew walked gently,"Come out Simon. I won't bite. Do not say you are scared of me. Why don't you step out, let's see how we can talk this through. "
Simon did not notice the sarcasm in his tone. He felt Andrew needed peace. And unfortunately, he was not getting it.
Andrew's usually black outfits blended with the dark. Consequently,Simon missed his first shot. And again,Andrew now knew where he was.
The words came out in a near snarl,"I know you are behind those plants. Just run while you can."
Swallowing fear,Simon got up slowly and aimed a shot at Andrew, "I have a gun," he glanced down at Andrew's weapon, "you have a really big axe. What makes you probably think I would let you kill me?"
Andrew shrugged and answered,"As a matter of fact.... Experience. "
Simon pulled the trigger. The gun clicked but... Nothing came out. He had run out of bullets.
Andrew smirked painfully, "You really have used the gun a lot today,haven't you Simon?"
Tossing his gun and running to the back of the house,he entered through the back door. With that maniac on his tails,he knew he had to run.
Andrew tilted his head and followed quietly. On entering,Simon switched off the lights. Andrew left it off. This was going to be fun.
Pulling the axe behind him, he spoke in to no particular direction,"Yunno. You were the best in that family,my awesome big brother. I never knew you were this mercenary and pathetic. You annoying piece of crap."
Simon understood his motive; angering him so he could leave his hiding spot for a fight. He wasn't going to let that happen so easily now, was he?
But Andrew had not finished, "Maybe Ashley realised," Andrew knew he had struck a nerve and pushed on,"and left you for me. How..... Rational. We had a lot of fun together. We went to plays, concerts and movies. She told me I was the best person she had ever been with. That reminded me of you,the swairn who never really did anything fun."
Simon felt a pain in his throat. His breathing had increased and Andrew could hear it. Smiling, he concluded,"And yeah. Remember that day you couldn't find her at her house,on her birthday?" Andrew hated the way he was going to sound like Alex,"She was with me,in my room. Hmmm... I'm tryna remember if she was on my bed or not. You know a lot of stuff can happen both in and out of the bed still..."
Simon screamed and pounced towards Andrew.
Andrew grinned,"How sweet." He spun and sent a kick to his brother's face. The greatness of emotion and depth of pain mixed and gave Simon this paroxysm. He yanked off his mask, Andrew was not even scared of it any longer.
He tried to jump on him but Andrew moved aside, giving Simon a hard crash on the floor.
Daniella was alerted from inside the room she stayed and knocked again,"Andrew... What's happening? Please stop it. Open up!"
Simon looked towards the shut door, at Andrew, then back at the door. Andrew however, understood his intention a little too late.
Simon smirked,"Even if it means we all die, you would not get the breweries."
Running to the kitchen,he turned the knobs on the cooker. He began searching for something, a lighter, giving the gas time to circulate round the house. It was then Andrew understood. The crap was going to burn down the house, and Dani was still inside.
Andrew stated,"I want the satisfaction of killing you myself."
By then,Simon found the lighter,"I wouldn't let that, would I?"
Andrew heard Daniella shout again.
Simon was serious! But there was no way he would let that happen. He glowered at his brother who was still struggling with the lighter and decided it was time to be serious.
He kicked Simon so that he dropped the lighter,"Enough talking."
Simon watched his brother pull the axe up, determination in his eyes. Andrew was serious,"You took my friends,my peace,my happiness and still hungry for my life. You have done enough damages for one life."
Simon saw him lower the axe violently upon him. His legs were too weak to run.
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The rest of the enemy clan had been taken by the police. Their sirens blurted now in front of Daniella's home.Alfonso and the rest had arrived as well,an anxious look on their faces. Was Andrew alright?
Meanwhile, Andrew eyed the bloodstained axe at his side. At his other side,his brother lay,a bleeding slit in his head. Sliding down against the cupboard,he sat on the floor, unwilling to run.
He had killed his brother, and he knew he would go to jail. Infact,he had told Alan to call the police prior to the murder he knew was going to happen. And that criminal that was meant to be arrested... Was him.
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Detective Reynolds and Carter walked in with their torches, through the house and to the kitchen where they found the unsightly scene. Panic crossed their minds. Their gaze turned to Andrew, bloodstained, quiet and seated beside the corpse.
Reynolds swallowed,"Where's.... Where's the killer?"
Andrew sniffed and confessed,"I killed him."
"And Alex,"he asked again.
Considering Danielle,he shut his eyes and gulped in fear,"I killed him too."
Rubbing his face and facing Carter, Reynolds sighed.
Taking his gaze to Andrew again,he stated,"Then I'm afraid we will have to arrest you Andrew."
Andrew nodded,his eyes still shut, no problem.
After numerous knocks, Daniella had the door opened by a lieutenant. As uninformed as she was,all she saw was Detective Carter pushing Andrew violently against a police car,hooking cuffs to his wrists,"Finally. I had the chance to see you pay for something you did. You would rot in jail, a life sentence,if not death!"
Andrew turned silently and sent a look of despair to his friends. They watched Carter push him into the car, an apologetic aura surrounding them.
Whilst he sat with his head bowed,Davis walked up to the car,"You killed my son Andrew. I know he was a devil but... He was all the last child I had left. Why?!"
The cars drove out of the yard.
Dani just moved about aimlessly, defeated and sad. Marching up to Alfonso,she rushed to say,"I'm supposed to be.. to be there with him."
Even in the time of worry, Janet managed a frown,"Jail? Why?"
Dani whispered shamefully,"I killed Alex,not he."
Matthew was the first to glare in disbelief,"You did what?"
She bowed her head and heard Rollins chuckle and say,"But he took the blame."
Daniella pulled her hair angrily. This was not happening!