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21 - {Truth Uncovered}

*Moving through the woods, Connor and the 2 brothers were speeding as fast as they could on their horses towards the location of the mansion.*

Connor: *Halting his horse to speak* - "We are nearly there. We are going at a good pace."

Kahionhatenion: "Great, I was getting nervous."

Teiowi:sonte: "Brother Ratonhnhaketon, the sun is setting, we should go faster."

Connor: *Looking up the sky* - "Yes, I can have us go through a shortcut from this point that will decrease our timing any longer."

*And with that Connor lead his group towards the shortcut. Connor thought as he rode his horse, "Andrew…just wait a bit more, I have not forgotten about you…", as he thought of his apprentice.*

*Simon got out of the stables where he hid and followed Wilkes who was taking Andrew back to the mansion.*

Simon: *Yelling from behind Wilkes and Andrew* - "Hey Wilkes! You don't have to be so rough with him, ya know?"

Wilkes: *Looking back and shocked that Simon was there* - "Mind your own business, I am the one handling him…as you know he gives me of all people the hardest time."

Simon: "I am just saying, partner."

Wilkes: *Remembering* - "By the way, your step-Father was looking for you. He thought you were in your room studying but you are out here."

Simon: "Oh he did? Alright, I'm going."

*Simon passed through them as he slightly looked at Andrew and felt sorry for his treatment. He knew it must have been the usual orders of his Step-Father.*

*Simon entered the mansion and went straight up stairs and knocked into the front of Humphrey's door of the office.*

Humphrey: *Angry* - "Who is it?"

Simon: "It's me, Simon, Father."

Humphrey: *Changing the tone of his voice to a nice one* - "Ah it's you, my boy, come in."

*Simon entered and stood in front of the door.*

Humphrey: "Yes my boy, what is it?"

Simon: *Hesitating* - "Father, I was just thinking…"

Humphrey: *With a questioned look* - "Thinking?"

Simon: "Yes, Father about Andrew."

*Humphrey's face changed to a nasty look.*

Humphrey: *Angered by the topic* - "Yes, spit it out!"

Simon: "Andrew, he is…well always been a hopeless case towards your will. So I was thinking why work on him so much when you can save all the trouble by just letting him go and forget about that he existed?"

Humphrey: *Looking up at Simon* - "Where is this coming from? This does not sound like you at all Simon. Ahh…I know…so he has talked to you about me, hasn't he? In hopes that maybe you could persuade me instead especially after what he did towards me. The answer is No!"

Simon: *Trying to persuade* - "But.."

Humphrey: *Getting up from his desk as he interrupted Simon* - "The boy is something I invested on, Simon. When you have children, you invest on them to do what a parent asks of them. He simply needs to a lesson and I will do all that I can until he starts thinking like us."

*Simon stood there still and listening*

Humphrey: "If I were to let him go, just look at where he escaped a few days back. He was trying to ruin my plantation, My money, and my investments. Everything I have."

Simon: "That sounds like obsession of power and controlling to me. Growing up, I hate to tell you this Father, but you treated him no other than like a slave. You would not give him food when he disobeyed you and then the slave woman who did secretly give him food, you immediately killed her. And she had just had a child. I mean without her, Andrew would have been long dead. But no, you wanted to punish her for her actions."

Humphrey: *Walking straight towards Simon and up to his face* - "That is enough, boy. You have been brainwashed by that brat haven't you? Let me tell you this. If you ever try to defy me like that brat, I will have someone find your real mother and murder her. Any chances of seeing her will be zero. Do you understand me?"

Simon: *Distraught* - "Yes Sir."

Humphrey: "Good. It seems you too need a lesson or few. From now on you will not be going to the University. You will be staying here so I can teach you everything you need to know about my future plans."

Simon: "Yes sir."

Humphrey: "Alright then, be a good boy now and go to your room."

*Simon left in shock and trembled as he went back to his room. He felt the door lock behind him. Humphrey locked the door as Simon went inside.*

Humphrey: *Mumbling* - "Now then, Time to teach a lesson to the brat who ruined even my best child's thinking."

*Humphrey went down the stairs where Wilkes was waiting for him with Andrew clenched by the arm.*