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“Alex is in danger, Alicia,” Damon said. Alicia’s face turned pale, and her heart skipped a beat. She had sensed something was off, and Damon had just confirmed it. Alex never really got along with Damon, so why did he seem to mention him twice? It only meant something was wrong. “Well, how do we know what kind of trouble he’s in?” Alicia asked, her curiosity growing.“I don’t know, but I think I know where to start,” Damon revealed.“I had asked Alex to help me with something,” Damon continued.“Something like what?” Alicia inquired, her impatience growing by the second.“I’ll tell you, but you might not believe me,” he said.“This is Alex we’re talking about; I’m open to anything,” Alicia said.“Okay. Look. What I said at the truth or dare game the other day, about Phillips being involved in Nate’s and Diana’s deaths, I meant it,” he said.“Okay, so what does it have to do with Alex?” she asked.“I asked Alex to help me get the truth out of Phillips. We all know that Alex has a way
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A wise man once said, “In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends.” What hurts deeper than betrayal is being deceived by the least expected person; that pain makes one feel like a fool. During that moment when you realize you’ve been a fool all along, dancing to someone else’s tunes, it leaves a hole in your heart. Trust becomes elusive; you start to view the world through different lenses—everyone a potential liar, everyone harboring secrets.As Damon lay on his bed, thoughts flooded his mind about why Phillips would commit such an act. Phillips appeared too innocent, acted too innocent—someone no one would suspect. Going to the police wasn’t an option; there was no evidence pointing towards Phillips, all signs directed at Danny. However, allowing Danny to go to prison for Phillips was not something Damon could tolerate. He would rather face dire consequences himself.**Flashback. A few weeks ago.**Nate admired himself in the mirror one
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Later that day, Diana visited Danny's house. He led her to his room, and together they studied. During that time, they heard commotion from the living room. Danny rushed out, locking the door behind him, preventing her from witnessing the fight between his parents. As he defended his mom, his father overpowered him, tossing him aside. Unable to restrain his father, Danny returned to his room to retrieve a gun. Diana questioned his actions, but he ignored her, selecting one of two guns he found. "Are you going to shoot your dad?" Diana asked as she blocked his way."Get out of the way." Consumed by rage, Danny tossed her aside, and she landed on his bed. He returned to the living room, where he pointed the gun at his father."Stay away from her, you son of a bitch, or I swear to God, I will blow your head off," Danny threatened."You're not going to pull the trigger on your old man; you don't even know how to use this thing," his father said, smiling mischievously. Before he could con
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Nate called Alex, sounding angry and ranting like a madman. He promised to end Danny that night. Alex didn’t exactly take him seriously, concluding that Nate was bluffing. Nate then got in his car and drove off. Phillips decided not to take his mom’s advice and went to Diana’s house to prevent what was about to happen.When Danny received a call from his mom, she cried for help, stating that his dad was back and had threatened to kill her. She was literally running away from him to survive.Danny got mad, pulling out the gun and strapping it to his pants before attempting to storm out of Diana’s room. However, she immediately stood in front of him, trying her best to talk him out of making the biggest mistake of his life.“The biggest mistake of my life is not killing that son of a bitch when I had the chance,” he said, attempting to zoom off again, but she held him in place.“Please, I know you’re angry and hurt right now, but killing your father is not the solution. I’ll come with y
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"The cops are here," Diana said, spotting a police car parked nearby. A lady dressed in uniform emerged and ran towards them. Her expression turned grave as she saw a lifeless body on the floor and her son crying."What happened?" Phillips' mom asked as she crouched down, her expression serious. She prayed it shouldn't be what she was thinking."He tried to kill us. Your son saved us by pulling the trigger first," Diana said, fear evident in her eyes. Phillips was silent, overwhelmed with guilt. He just squatted and stared at Nate's body, tears flowing from his eyes. "Phillips, compose yourself and explain what happened," his mom demanded, lifting him up by his shirt."I killed him. I didn't mean to. I wanted to save us," he said, his voice breaking, tears continuing to flow.Phillips' mother found it difficult to believe that her son could commit such an act. Knowing him well, she was certain this wasn't something he would normally do. She concluded in her mind that her son was shou
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Alex continued to struggle, bound by ropes to a chair. He groaned and shook a few times, expressing his resentment."Please, my dad will give you any amount you want. Please don't hurt me," he begged. Despite knowing that struggling was pointless, he couldn't help but try, realizing he was only worsening his pain.Phillips mom approached him slowly, contemplating the perfect way to dispose of him without it leading back to her. Aware of the influential status of Alex's dad in the town, she understood that he would spare no effort until his son's murderer was found. This posed a significant problem for her."You shouldn't have come to that house 5 days ago, Alex. Why did you come? Why did you go through his drawer?" she asked."I was looking for my phone. I promise, if you let me go, I won't tell anyone," Alex said, desperation growing."I'm afraid I can't do that. The only way you come out of this is if you die," she said, crouching to his level.Alex began to struggle again; the thoug
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"Mr. Daniel Weston, you said Diana was with you the first time; can you please elaborate on what happened the first time?" the prosecutor said.Danny then looked at his lawyer, who gave him the go-ahead."She came to my house to study first, and then while studying, we heard noise from the living room. I immediately knew it was my dad... beating up my mom, so I went to help," Danny replied."How exactly did you plan on helping? Were you going to fight your father or beg him?" The prosecutor asked."How does this concern... all of this?" Danny snapped. He looked at the judge, who didn't utter any word. God, he hated lawyers. Maybe this was also a legal procedure, or was the prosecutor trying to get him to fumble his story and prove he's been lying all along? Not a chance."I tried to get him to back down, even if it meant fighting back, and he eventually did," Danny said."But that's not exactly how I remember the story," the prosecutor said.'What now?' Danny thought. Why was this man
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Damon then called Danny's lawyer, instructing him to keep everything a secret and meet him at the restaurant."Why's that?" Ramirez asked on the phone."You wanna win or not, get here, please," Damon said and hung up.The restaurant door opened, and a man dressed in a corporate suit entered. He scanned the place and saw Damon sitting beside two girls. He then went to them."This better be quick," he said, sitting down and checking his watch.Damon then introduced them and told him their story and how Regina could actually be the key to Danny's freedom.Ramirez watched the video thoroughly, studying it."Check the time it was filmed," Damon said.He then looked at the bottom of the video; the time was exactly when Nate was shot. This proves that Danny wasn't the one who did it.Finally, he wasn't going to lose to Garry this time."Do you know what this means? Your friend could be free for this. If I could put you on the witness stand and you testify to this, my client is definitely gonn
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Wood decided to work with the local police. This time his focus was on Damon, who had recently gone missing. He was thinking that maybe the two of them had run away from society to be with themselves, to avoid criticism about their identity, but Allen had made it clear that it was bigger than that. On his way to the sheriff's office, Wood bumped into a beautiful lady. From the looks on her face, he could tell she was stressed out. Could she be Damon’s mother?“I’m so sorry, my bad,” Wood apologized.“It’s okay,” she said and proceeded, but he stopped her.“Excuse me, are you Damon’s mother?” he asked, getting her attention.He watched as her curiosity peaked and her eyes flashed with hope.“Yes, do you know my son? Have you seen him?” she asked.“That’s why I’m here. I’m Agent Wood. I work with the FBI, and we’re here for the ongoing case of Mr. Alex. During our investigation, we learned that your son also went missing a few days after Alex did,” Wood said.“I don’t even know when Ale
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Allen, seated on a large chair in his house, contemplated who might have held his son hostage just to get back at him. He was so confused he didn’t know what to do. Just then, his assistant came in with a cup of coffee to help him relax.“Thanks,” he said as soon as he was served. Before sipping the coffee, he asked, “Hey James, do you think one of them has him?” He asked with concern.“I doubt that, sir. They wouldn’t do that; they’re not that dumb. Moreover, if they did, you’d know,” James, his assistant, assured.“Let’s just leave the investigation for the FBI. I just don’t think it’s a good idea for you to be working with them. You know you’re already on their radar,” James added.“I know, but I’ll do anything for my son. They won’t get anything out of me,” Allen said and dismissed James. He then continued to contemplate. Shortly, James came in to announce that Wood was here to see him, to which he told him to allow Wood in.Wood came inside wearing a corporate suit. He walked gr
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Chapter 32
In less than 24 hours. The FBI was already in the city carrying out investigations, the first thing they did was go to Alex’s school as they learned that he sent the voice message the night they won the championship. With the permission of the school, they began to question students whom they’ve learned are Alex’s known associates, including Fortune and the rest. “So you’re saying he gave his phone to this guy name Phillips and Phillips went home with it?” An agent name “Wood” asked. “Yes, I’m certain,” Alicia replied. “Are you saying that this Phillips person has something to do with Alex being missing?” Wood asked. “I’m not saying that, but we should try connecting the dots here, Alex went to get his phone from him and that was the last time he was heard of or seen.” Alicia explained. “Well, I suppose we’re gonna have to bring this Phillips person in for questioning, I’ve heard his name countless times in this investigation, a few kids said the same thing you said,” Wood said.
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Chapter 31
"We need to start asking questions: Where was the last place Damon was seen after the trial?" Alicia asked."Um, I didn't see him leave, but neither did we see Phillips too. He and his mother were both present," Abigail replied."We should go check the park. Maybe their security cameras caught something. It's possible that I can hack into it to retrieve videos, photos, or anything that can help," Dominic added."No, it's too risky to hack into a court's security system. Why don't we just ask my dad to retrieve it legally?" Alicia suggested."We don't have that kind of time. This is Damon we're talking about," Fortune said."Trust me, I know the implications of things like this. Let me ask my dad. Just give me time," they all contemplated for a while before agreeing to her plans.Alicia then went to her father's office to discuss with him. In the office, she saw Martha, Philip's mother. Not wanting her to know what they wanted to discuss, she whispered to her father to dismiss her. He,
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Chapter 30
The time had come for them to meet with Alicia. She called Abigail again and instructed her to ensure Phillips wasn't with them.Abigail was somewhat surprised; this behavior mirrored Damon's. What's the deal with them and Phillips? "That won't be a problem because he's not with us," Abigail replied."Good," Alicia said and hung up. Abigail had only agreed to work with Alicia because of Damon. Otherwise, she would have blocked Alicia's number the moment she called.Abigail, Fortune, Danny, and Dominic went to the school to meet with Alicia. She led them to the chemistry lab, where she pulled out her laptop from her backpack. Then, she connected a drive and played a video for them to watch.In the video, a figure covered in a large black material walked inside gently, as if sneaking in. The material got caught, revealing something golden embedded on their chest and by the waist – a gun. However, the video was blurry, making it impossible to discern the person's face."This looks like t
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Chapter 29
There are times when we have to suppress our feelings so we won't look weak, to not give our enemies the satisfaction of seeing us broken. It takes a strong mental and emotional will to do this.For Alex, it's something he has had to do all his life. From the moment his mother died and his father left him in the name of business, Alex had to suppress his emotions – to not appear like he was lacking a parental figure, to not appear like he missed his mother.All his life, while being in the midst of people who claimed to be his friends, he always felt lonely and depressed. That's why he camouflaged his feelings into being bad, manipulative, and most of all, sarcastic.He didn't know it, but he constantly put everyone in a situation where they would have to choose between him and someone or something else. He was constantly trying to prove to himself that people didn't really value him, and they just kept him around because of his trauma.He used that excuse to challenge everyone's loyal
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Damon discreetly trailed Phillips and his mother, maintaining a cautious distance as he observed their interactions. While preparing to enter the car, they appeared engaged in a heated argument."The police department is going to do everything they can to find the killer; we're in a precarious situation," Martha expressed her concern, contemplating the next course of action. If Danny had been incarcerated, the case would have concluded, sparing them scrutiny. However, now the police would intensify their efforts until the perpetrator was identified.Martha grappled with the implications of Alex's disappearance. Anticipating that the town would soon be inundated with security agents, she recognized the complexity of the situation she had unwittingly entangled herself in. Faced with these challenges, she pondered devising a plan. The notion of portraying Alex's demise as an accident crossed her mind, but the geographical incongruity and potential questions arose—Alex is said to have left
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Damon then called Danny's lawyer, instructing him to keep everything a secret and meet him at the restaurant."Why's that?" Ramirez asked on the phone."You wanna win or not, get here, please," Damon said and hung up.The restaurant door opened, and a man dressed in a corporate suit entered. He scanned the place and saw Damon sitting beside two girls. He then went to them."This better be quick," he said, sitting down and checking his watch.Damon then introduced them and told him their story and how Regina could actually be the key to Danny's freedom.Ramirez watched the video thoroughly, studying it."Check the time it was filmed," Damon said.He then looked at the bottom of the video; the time was exactly when Nate was shot. This proves that Danny wasn't the one who did it.Finally, he wasn't going to lose to Garry this time."Do you know what this means? Your friend could be free for this. If I could put you on the witness stand and you testify to this, my client is definitely gonn
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Chapter 26
"Mr. Daniel Weston, you said Diana was with you the first time; can you please elaborate on what happened the first time?" the prosecutor said.Danny then looked at his lawyer, who gave him the go-ahead."She came to my house to study first, and then while studying, we heard noise from the living room. I immediately knew it was my dad... beating up my mom, so I went to help," Danny replied."How exactly did you plan on helping? Were you going to fight your father or beg him?" The prosecutor asked."How does this concern... all of this?" Danny snapped. He looked at the judge, who didn't utter any word. God, he hated lawyers. Maybe this was also a legal procedure, or was the prosecutor trying to get him to fumble his story and prove he's been lying all along? Not a chance."I tried to get him to back down, even if it meant fighting back, and he eventually did," Danny said."But that's not exactly how I remember the story," the prosecutor said.'What now?' Danny thought. Why was this man
