I felt my body jerk violently against the restraints as my father aka the Founder searched my mind. I tried hard to keep myself present and not allow him through my defenses. Suddenly a voice echoed into my head. Stephen's voice. 'Its always darkest right before you turn on the lights,John'. "Hmmmm. What's this a love affair with the enemy John? How out of character." He said. I fisted my hands and tried to focus. Suddenly it seemed like my throat was closing in. 'He's going to kill me...' I thought. Suddenly my mind became flooded with thoughts of Stephen. The first time I saw him. Teleport lessons. Our first fight. Our first kiss. Suddenly I could breathe again. "Ah so its love. How scandalous for Stephen. In love with the man who murdered his father. Its very big of him to forgive you." He said. I looked away. That was a cheap shot,he knew there was nothing I regretted more than killing Roger. "Or does he not know?" He continued. My face tightened. "I will give you one more chance to do this the easy way. Where is the hideout John?" He asked. I said nothing.
I heard my father leave the room without another word.I was alone for a few moments then the door opened. My restraints were suddenly opened and I sat up to find Stephen standing with my dad. "John. Sir with all due respect what is going on?" Stephen asked. "John has confessed to something of great importance. I want you to listen to what he says." Founder said. Then he looked at me. 'Tell him or I will quite graphically.' He said telepathically. I stared at Stephen as my dad left the room. I had no choice but to tell him. 'Please let him understand I had no choice. Please I can't lose him' I prayed. 'John are- are you okay?' Stephen said telepathically as he took my hands in his. I cupped Stephen's face and kissed him hard. When I released him, he gave me a confused look. "St-stephen I need to confess something. " I started. Stephen nodded. "After I was tested on I got assigned a lot of assassination cases. And um... I got-" I said. "John what is it?" He asked me. "I-Your dad was one of my kill orders that I- that I carried out." I said. Stephen stared at me dumbfounded. "John that's not funny." He said sternly. "I know, but its true. I-I killed Rodger." I repeated shamefully I squeezed his hands in some desperate attempt to comfort him. "Wh-no. No! My dad is- he's-..." he stuttered. Stephen yanked his hands away from me. "Stephen please,listen to me! I never wanted any of this to happen! I didn't have a choice. Stephen please-" I started. "You always have a choice! You could have warned him! You could have done something!" He yelled. I stared at Stephen shocked, I had never heard him yell before. 'Ste. Baby please I never wanted anything to happen to Roger. He was like a dad to me.I never wanted to hurt you or him.' I pleaded telepathically.
"Don't call me that! And he wasn't your dad!" Stephen yelled as tears filled his eyes. I watched him slump down on the floor in utter defeat. "He was mine... And you took him from me." He said barely above a whisper. I went to kneel in front of him slowly. He didn't move, he just pulled his head to his knees. "Stephen...please forgive me. Please please please I don't want you to go on hating me. I know what I did was wrong, and I know that nothing I can say will make it better. But please-" I pleaded. Stephen lifted his head and I saw that he had started to cry. I felt the desperate need to kiss him and tell him how important he is to me. Most importantly how sorry I was and that everything was going to be fine. I reached a hand out to wipe away his tears, but he moved out of my reach. "I can't- I can't do this John." Stephen started. We stood together. "No. No please Stephen no. I'll do anything just please- no." I begged knowing where this was going. Stephen said nothing. "We're done John." He said. I shook my head and grabbed his face and began kissing him. "I love you Stephen. Please I need you. Please don't do this." I begged. Stephen just stepped back. And looked away. "And Luca and I needed our dad." He said and walked out. The door shut and it felt like my heart has been shattered. Suddenly I was surrounded by a swarm of emotions. A flood of rage and hate overtook me at my father,and I began throwing things around. Suddenly the door opened again and Jedikiah walked in. All of my anger came flooding down over me and I ran and tried to hit him. But he grabbed my wrists tightly and pulled me into his chest. "I hate you!" I screamed. "John. John it's okay. It's okay I've got you. It's okay." Jed whispered trying to comfort me. I felt like my whole body had lost its strength. Jed slowly lowered us to the floor. My eyes began to tear up, and started to cry. "I hate you... I hate you." I sobbed.
Jed just whispered comforting words into my ear. I felt myself slowly drift off into darkness. "Come on kid. We gotta get you home." He said. I looked up. "My home just walked out that door." I said. "Come on. You're staying at my place." He said. I had no energy left to argue with him and followed him numbly. We walked for what seemed like forever until we reached Jed's car. I got in the passenger side and leaned against the window. Jedikiah got in and for a few moments we just sat there in silence. "John. I need you to wear this." He said and handed me a nanochip bracelet. I stared at it before I took it. Jed watched me with worry in his eyes as I clipped it on without a word. I looked back out the window. The drive was silent and I reflected on all the times I had with stephen. 'You took him from me...' echoed in my head. I had always hated myself for killing Roger,but I hated myself more for falling for his son just to hurt him. "John. We're here." Jed said snapping me out of my trance. I got out of the car stumbling a bit as I walked to the elevator. Jed punched in a code and the doors opened. The doors closed and again we sat in silence. "Your old bedroom hasn't been touched so you can sleep in there. And I can order in some Thai food." Jed said. I just looked down at the city below. 'Steven would love this view.' i thought to myself. 'Steven would make you love it too.' said a voice in the back of my head. Steven always saw the beauty in everything, and he made me want to see it too. 'What the hell am I gonna do? I need him. He's my everything' i said to myself. I leaned my head against the cold window pane, and watched the city breathe.
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