Hello! This chapter is going to be a short one, sorry. Please review and leave suggestions if you'd like to. Some unexpected thing may happen in this chapter but stay calm because everything has a reason. Also, I don't own a tumblr but I found two accounts (morerevenge and loveteambadass) that promoted my fanfic and I'm so so thankful because I don't own many social media accounts and I have no way to promote myself lol, so shoutout to those two AWESOME accounts. So yeah keep reading, bye!
Emily/Amanda's POV
"I need a favor." I say as soon as Nolan opens the door to his house.
"Well hello to you too?" He answers closing the door behind us. "How was your day Nolan? Oh it was great thanks for asking, how was yours?"
"Can you help me or not?" I turn to look at him.
"Okay straight to business, got that." He walks to the living room and sits down. "What's up revenger?"
I follow him and sit down facing him. "I need cameras installed at Takeda's asap." I answer.
"And the reason why revengie Emily is coming back to us is...?" He gives me one of those evil smirks only Nolan can make.
"Aiden's safety. Niko's staying there and I believe she's up to something but I'm not sure what. I-I have this strong feeling that something is off." I tell him.
"Why do you think this?" He leans in interested.
"It's gonna sound stupid." I warn him. "I found some burglar-ish clothes there. I know it sounds like I'm overreacting but I know one thing for sure, and that is that if I have that type of clothes out of my closet it's because I'm in a mission."
"Oh c'mon Ems!" He throws his hands in the air. "Are you seriously asking me to waste equipment in a weird feeling you have because you found what could be a Halloween costume for Gods sake?!"
"Nolan you know I wouldn't be asking if I didn't believe that something is truly going on here." I tilt my head to the side and stare at him straight in the eyes, that always works with him.
He growls and then says "And you know I can't say no to that face, you evil ninja girl."
"I've been called worse." I smirk.
"So now that ninja Emily is back, does that mean my friend Emily is back or do I still have to lie to Aiden about you being Colleen." He says.
"Nolan, don't start with this again." I warn him.
"It's just, you know that weird feeling you're talking about? I've got the same 'weird feeling' about your facade." He highlights weird feeling with his fingers.
"Nolan we've talked about this, please stop." I give a serious look. "Let me know when you get everything done, okay?" I stand to leave.
"No wait, don't be mad. We haven't hung out in forever just stay a little more." He gives me that pleading face he always gives me when he wants something.
"Okay, okay" I give in. "Let's go shopping today, how does that sound?"
He claps his hands and replies "Perfect!"
"Omg try this one!" Nolan says as he passes me what seems like the hundredth dress I've tried on today.
"Nolan!" I complain but start unzipping it anyways, it's actually kinda cute.
"Emily we haven't shopped in forever you owe it to me." He replies.
"Ugh okay" I step out of the dresser. "How do I look?" I give him a sexy pose.
"Oh no" he says without looking up from his phone.
"What? I actually like how I look in this-"
"No, not oh no to you, oh no to this." His points at the screen, but then he seems to think about it twice and puts it away.
"What is it?" I try to reach his phone but he shoos my hand. "Let me see!"
"No I don't want you to." He crosses his arms around his chest and turns around. "That looks great on you."
I'm not giving up, I'm gonna get that phone. "I know, should I buy it?" I stretch my hand slowly and silently so he doesn't notice.
"Yes! It's fabulous!" He throws his arms in the air with excitement making me freeze in my position.
He still doesn't notice as I slowly grab the phone from his pocket. I quickly unlock it to find some sort of video on. Then I notice it's Niko's house and I realize that this must be the cameras' live stream. But that's not all I see, now I get why Nolan was hiding it from me. It's Aiden and Niko kissing in her pool.
Nolan finally realizes his phone is gone and turns around. "Ems-"
"No, I'm okay, it's fine." I cut him off. "He's my brother now, he can kiss whoever he wants"
I know he doesn't but it but I won't give in. IF I'm gonna do this I have to start acting more like a normal and regular sister. I'll just have to suck my jealousy, sadness, disappointed, and every other feeling up.
"As long as that person isn't going to bring him any harm." He adds. "Why don't you just go up and ask her if she's up to something?"
"Yeah right, because you'd obviously ask a murderer if he's going to murder someone." I answer sarcastically.
"I got it." He grabs his phone from my hands. "But seriously, are you okay?"
"I said I'm fine!" I reply a little louder than I intended to.
He lets me calm down and then says "You don't look okay"
"Look Nolan just take me home, please"
We stay silent as I pay for everything and we head home.
Nolan and I storm out of the car as soon as we arrive at the beach house. There's three cars parked in my house, what the hell? I run inside two find policemen everywhere. I can't identify anyone, what's going on? What happened? Why are all these people here? I look left and right until I finally find a known face.
"Niko what the hell is going on?!" I storm at her.
"I, I don't know, we just came in here and sh-she was..." She trails off as she looks towards the kitchen.
"She was what?!" I make her look at me. "Concentrate! She was what?!"
"She was dead! She was lying on the floor dead!" She answers.
My mouth hangs slightly open as everything sinks in. I don't need her to tell me who she is, it's obvious who she's referring to. My hands get sweaty and my legs stars weakling.
"Where's Aiden?" I manage to ask.
"He left with the ambulance." She tells me.
"Ems?" I hear Nolan from behind me.
I turn around and throw myself in his arms. Tears start pouring down of my face as I burry myself in Nolan's shoulders. Nolan hugs me tight and I feel him shake every now and then, he's crying too. Why? Why Harriet? Oh my god, no Harriet, not her. How did this happen? I feel Nolan letting go so I let him. He grabs my hand and practically drags me out of the house as he does his best to avoid the policemen's questions. Once outside I realize where he's taking me, the manor. We get there and he leads us upstairs to my room.
He lets go of my hand and says "You can let it all go now"
"Why? Why her?" I cry out. "What happened?"
"The police told me she had a heart attack." He answer softly.
"What the fuck? A heart attack? After all she's been through this is how she ends?! It's not fair!" A cry scapes my body.
"I know, I know. I don't know what to say" He sits down.
I wipe my tears away and say between sobs "Can-can you take me to the hospital? I, I have to be there for him."
Nolan doesn't answer as he stands up weeping a tear away. He but his arm in my back and starts waking. No words are needed when you know the other one is there for you.
"Aiden!" I shout as soon as I see him. He was inside inside of this sort of private waiting room, I guess they put him here because of the situation.
Aiden turns around and I notice his face is a mess, it's all puffy and red, his eyes are watery and he looks totally beat up. He tilts his head to the side giving me a sympathetic look and then he practically runs towards me. He throws his arms around me and holds me tight. I can't help but start sobbing again, I feel so guilty about everything and he's here hugging me and giving me comfort.
"It's okay Colleen, it's gonna be okay." He soothes my back. Oh my god I can't believe he can be protective and strong in a moment like this, then again he thinks I'm his little sister and he's always been like that when it comes to her.
"I'm sorry. I should have been there, I could have gotten here in time." I say. If I had stayed home, i might have been able to help her, I might have been able to do something, anything.
"No, this is not your fault, do not blame it on yourself." He says softly. "She- she died outright, she-" his voice cracks and he hides his face in my hair.
I feel him shaking and my heart breaks. My strong and tough guy is crying, this is too much. My heart breaks not only because Harriet does no longer exist but because Aiden is broken inside. He's broken and sad and he doesn't wanna show it, but I know him too well. He was the one who found his father dead and now he's theone to find his mother dead too. That's not bad, that's terrible. We stay like that, crying in each others arms, comforting each other, helping each other. It's the least I can do for him. After a couple of minutes I feel him pulling away.
"She loved you, okay?" He holds my face in his hands. "She once told me that even if you never came back she would always love you."
My breathing starts raising. I feel this urge to tell him everything, to tell him the truth, to tell him that she wasn't my mother nor am I his sister. But I can't, I can't give up now. So I nod my head as a tear slips down my face and my lips taste the salty water. "She loved you too," I manage to say. "She loved you and cared for you so much."
He looks down clearly in pain. His mother just died of a heart attack dumbass, what were you expecting? I scold myself. I can't believe I made this woman lie to her son and she didn't even get the chance to tell him the truth. She died lying to her only child left because of me, because I'm so stupid! I'm so stupidly selfish! How could I do that to her? After all she did? After how she treated me?
"I, I have to go." I start walking backwards trying to reach the door.
"Where- where are you going?" He asks confused.
"I'm sorry, I can't, I have to-" I don't say no more, I just leave.
I ignore his calls and storm away. I run as fast as I possibly can in a moment like this, I scape, because I'm afraid, because I'm a coward. I'm not what I was trained to be, I'm not a warrior, I'm not a fighter. I'm just simply and sadly a coward, a god damn coward.
Okay so I know this one was extremely short but I'm sorry it just feel about right to me. I also know it's a shocker and that you were all rooting for her to be a grandma but things turn out differently sometimes. Please don't worry because it all has a reason and you'll end up happy. I hope you didn't hate it that much and pleeease review!