My Mistakes in Life

By [1]Pikablu

Part 13: Rocket Secrets Revealed

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Bye-bye baby

I acted like I was asleep. Giovanni hogged the covers. He always did that.

I slowly crawled out and went to the front room. I could only take little things. As I got my things, I went to the front room to take the picture John took. The picture had Matthew and me in the hospital. I also took some other pictures with me. I went to the kitchen and put a few sandwiches that I made earlier and a can of pop. I only took a few clothes and packed everything in my little black book bag.

I then walked to my son's room where the old safe was. I put the letter in there. The letter for Matthew.

He was asleep. I turned to look at him, so cute. I wish I can just take him with me, but if I can't, then what will happen to him? If I do, if ever I get caught, then I will be killed and he will... NO! He must stay here!

"Matthew... you are so cute. I hope you will remember me... this is..."

I couldn't finish; it was way too hard for me. My heart was in pain and my voice got heavier. I cried harder and tried to be quiet, for I didn't want to wake my husband up.

"I... I... I must go now... But please, please remember me, and remember that... I love you, very much..."

My throat hurt; I just had to leave.

"When you are older, I'll try taking you away... one day... someday."

I gave my son the last kiss on the forehead, for it was going to be the last. My salty tears fell on my lips before I kissed him.

"I love you... I love you," I whispered.

"Oh... my baby boy. My sweet, sweet baby," I softly said, gently touching his head. I lost it, I really did. I felt tears rolling down my cheeks. I then played with my son's face and watched him sleep.

I felt my heart. I wanted to stay with him. I really did. I almost did. But I left the place and got on the elevator, down to the 3rd floor.

(A/N: Mia has a kind of...bad grammar and she talks in slang! I'm saying this so people will not ask me that!)

As I got to the 3rd floor, I saw Mia and Rocky. They were waiting by the hallway.

"Come on... if Giovanni finds out we helped you--"

"Ok, move it," Rocky said, interrupting poor ol' scared Mia.

We went to a room I never seen before. It was dark, but there were a few lights. The lights were red, and that's what made the room look dark.

"Where are we?" I asked, looking around.

"The battle room," Rocky said, smelling the air.

"Battle room?" I smelt a nasty odor from the room.

"Yeah."

"Pokemon battles here?" I asked as we all slowly started to walk.

"No, it's a death battle for people," Rocky said. It seemed like she knew this place.

"Death battles?" Mia and I asked.

"Yeah. Two people fight to the death."

"Do you think they could at least clean it up?" Mia said, holding her nose. I did the same.

"No, they never clean it. Why do you think there's a lot of blood on the floor and walls?"

"BLOOD?" Mia cried.

"Yes, blood, what did you think it was?"

"WATER, NOT BLOOD!"

Rocky and I had to cover Mia's mouth. "Be quiet! You wanna get us caught? Besides, if we are caught, there will be more blood from them cutting our heads off," Rocky said.

"Rocky, why aren't you covering your nose?" Mia asked after we uncovered her mouth.

"I'm used to this scent," she said, walking toward a sheet hung on the wall.

"Where's the door? Is this a joke, cuz it better not be!" Mia warned.

"No... look." Rocky flipped the cover up, and we saw a doorway.

"Alright, let'z go," Mia said.

We walked down the stairs, which led us to the 2nd floor. We were all surprised that there were some Rockets in training there.

"Dammit! Ok, gang, let's try to walk across like nothing's happening," Rocky said. Before she took a step, Mia and I grabbed her.

"ROCKY! If we walk across, they will see that you two are helping me, and if I ever get out of here, they will tell Giovanni! Then you two will be the ones to die!" I explained.

"Ok, I got another idea." We were still by the doorway, a mat covering the door we just came out of. Rocky pointed to the bottom stairs.

"Chu wants us to sit on de stairs?" Mia asked. (She meant to ask, "You want us to sit on the stairs?")

"No-no-no, dummy, there's a passage in here," Rocky said. Rocky walked up the stairs and tried to lift them up. Sweat was on her red face. The stairs moved and went up.

"Wow, I thought this kinda thing happen in moviez!" Mia said, staring at the open staircase.

"Don't just stare, come on!" Rocky said, running down the stairs.

"Ok, you r de boss!" Mia joked, running also.

"Guys, wait for me!" I said, following them.

We then went to the 1st floor.

"YES! We made it... WE..." Mia paused and looked outside. So many TR members were down there. They were standing by the doorway.

"No!" I cried.

Rocky watched them for a while; she had these cute cat eyes when she stared at them. "Ok, I do however have another idea."

"And what is that?" I asked with a tear rolling down my chin. I felt there was no hope.

"Delia..." Rocky stared at my eyes then put her hand on my shoulder. "Now D, you have to be strong. Please, D."

"I can't!"

"Well, then, to tell you the truth from what I see, you're never going to get out of here."

I didn't know what to say. Before I got to speak, she said, "You can only leave this place if you are strong enough. And if you believe, we will. My father once told me that before he died, and I still believe that."

I nodded my head, respecting what she just said. Then I stared at Mia, who was looking out the window. I wiped my tears and stared out the window.

"Let's get the hell out of here!" I said.

"Come on then, back to the battle room!" Rocky said. As she walked off, I followed her. We both forgot about Mia.

"Huh? Wait up, guys... BATTLE ROOM?" Mia said, running behind us.

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I'm... Free?

As we shut the staircase, we walked on it upstairs.

"Um... Rocky, I never asked you this but... how do you know where all the hidden--"

"Look, D, I know because my father used to work for TR. I didn't know about him because my mother never told me. When I joined, I got to know him."

"But that doesn't explain anythang," Mia said, running up the stairs with us.

"Yeah, it does... he's the main guy who made this building. That's why!"

"So... these hidden passages are for... what?"

"A fire, or something like that... also for those who want to run away," she said winking, at me. I smiled, then we reached for the top.

"Ok, we will go to the team's laundry room."

"Huh?" I was confused.

"Laundry room?" Mia asked; she was confused too.

Rocky sighed then looked at me. "You want to leave this place?"

"Yes, of course I do, but--"

"THEN come on, we're wasting time, D!" she said, running across the battle room we crossed earlier.

"Is it me, or does it seem like this place's smell is getting stronger?" Mia said, running with me to catch up to Rocky.

We were back to the start. "Ok, Rocky, now what?" Mia asked.

"Ok, Delia, you need to do this for yourself. We can't go with you."

"Why? You can both get out of here too!"

"No... we have to stay here... it's your destiny to leave, we must stay here... We did bad stuff in our lives..." Rocky looked at Mia, then back at me. "We deserve to burn in hell, you don't... you're a great friend, and you really deserve to go--"

"You need to come with me," I protested.

"GO!"

"NO, if you both stay here, I will too! What was I thinking? My mother was right, I should stay with him! She would've wanted that... I'm dumb to leave him. I--"

"D, there's something we have to tell you..." Rocky sadly said.

"What?"

"Do you know why your mother died?"

"She must have had a heart attack or something," I said, trying not to cry. I still miss her. I walked away towards the elevator. to go back to my husband and my son. Rocky and Mia knew where I was going.

"D... you know your friend... I think his name was Samuel..."

I stopped walking, my eyes opened, but I still had my back towards them. "Yeah, what about him?"

"He... he didn't steal your necklace."

Slowly I turned around and saw my two friends.

Mia began to speak. "Your... Giovanni took it and... he told John to put it in Sam's pocket, so it would look like Sam took it... everyone who was at the club was... well, half were other people, and another half were some of TR's members."

"What?" I asked in shock and disbelief.

"He... told John to flirt with your other friend and put some money and stuff in her purse... D... we..." Rolls of tears came down Mia's face.

"And we... we were in it... we didn't know you... so we followed orders."

I sank to the floor, leaning on a wall. My eyes stared at the front wall. I felt like an idiot. Why did I yell at Samuel? He was right, and I mistreated him.

"But... that's not all that happened," Rocky explained.

"What could be worse?" I asked.

"There was... there... there was a day when Gi... Giovanni came to your room, you remember?" Rocky asked.

"Yeah?"

"I heard him tell John what happened that day... he... you went to get him something to drink... remember?"

"Yeah?" I asked, wondering where this was going.

"While you did, that's when he got the necklace, and also... that's when... he got your letter from your mother."

"So... what does that have anything to do with--" I paused. I felt that I would find out now! Why were they telling me this?

Mia was crying hard; even Rocky, the strong member of TR, cried.

Mia walked up to me, sat by me, and grabbed my hand. Then she looked me straight in the eyes.

"Giovanni... He... he... he killed your mother..."

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