As they left the Lee's residence, Maureen continued trying to convince Rekha to allow get her mories unblocked. She was convinced that sothing in them might hold the key to finding out who killed her father. If it was true that the Montgory's had been killed as old man Lee suspected, then it was possible that her father had suffered the sa fate at the hands of the sa culprit.
If it was the reality, Maureen was ready to pursue justice even if it took her the rest of her life.
Maureen cozied up to Rekha in the backseat of the car in a way she never did before. "Listen Rekha we are not far off yet; we can just turn the car around and old man Lee will do his magic on your head. I believe that so of the critical information that we need right now could be hiding deep within your mories." She poked Rekha's shoulder gently but got no response.
Rekha was quiet, her fingers tightly coiled around the small pendant around her neck which had been a gift from her parents when she was born.
Maureen was not giving up and she continued to apply pressure. "I won't lie, I am not making this request selflessly, I do have an ulterior motive but think of it as a win-win for all of us. If those mories return, we will know which demon or monster killed them and you get to gut them like fish. You also seed to be worried about the key, we can find out who took it and retrieve it." She added to her previous words.
A mournful whimper was expelled from Rekha's lips, the sound was heavy with unspoken sorrow. All that Maureen had just said had gone over her head because she was lost in her own thoughts.
In a distressed voice, she said, "I cannot believe that the academy that I have dedicated my entire life to had sothing to do with my family's demise." Her tone was teary, the pendant dug into her palm as her grip tightened. Inside the pendant was the last family picture they took as a family.
Fury burned in her bones as she thought about the harsh words the Montgory's had hurled at her and how she had disobeyed Edward, throwing away his kindness to join the academy.
"Uncle Edward must have known sothing. He warned when I told him that I wanted to join the academy, he even gave an ultimatum that either I am with him or with the academy." A lump caught in her throat. "I choose the academy guys....." Her words dissolved into tears before she could finish.
Her heart was shattered, and she had no idea how it could be glued back together except with the blood of her enemies.
Maureen was at a loss on what to do so she just put an arm around Rekha's shoulders as a comforting gesture. "There, there, we all make wrong choices sotis. Look at , I am in the academy too and he will be mad when he finds out."
"Is she making it better or worse?" The Saxon spirit asked Phoebe.
Phoebe adjusted the rear-view mirror such that she could see Rekha clearly. She was still crying so Maureen was not making it better.
"Rekha, you did not know about it so you cannot bla yourself for that. Honestly, I believe that my father was wrong for cutting you off, it was a childish move. He was too harsh on you; the least he could have done was tell you why joining the academy was the wrong choice." She spoke thinking that blaming her father partly would lessen Rekha's guilt.
"No! No matter what I should have listened to him, uncle Edward had my best interests at heart. He was trying to protect , yet I did not even flinch when he said that our relationship would be over once I joined the academy, I just turned and left even though I noticed the cloud of sadness and betrayal in his eyes.
I was brainwashed into believing that I had been chosen to save humanity from all evil. What kind of savior turns their back on family? It was that betrayed him; it is all my fault." Ca Rekha's trembling confession, barely audible over her crying.
Maureen pulled Rekha in for a full body hug, the side shoulder hug was not working sufficient it seed. "There, there, there is still ti to make it right."
The spirit shook its head. "Oh, that poor child, she is truly remorseful perhaps you could help nd the broken relationship." It made a suggestion that Phoebe was considering already.
Maureen soothed Rekha until she stopped crying. "It will be alright; my brother Edward may seem like a rock on the outside, but he is as soft as a fresh croissant. He has a soft spot for you I am sure, maybe he was mad at you then, but he has moved past his anger now. Think about it, who was the first person that he turned to when he needed a trusted person to train his daughter, you! As long as you approach him slowly, things will work out between the two of you." She assured Rekha.
The words were reassuring but Rekha had many doubtful thoughts running through her mind. "Not if he finds out that I have not been disclosing all the information on the activities that Phoebe is engaged in. The situation will only get worse if he knows that I even joined you in your dangerous adventures." She hiccupped and laughed, swiping at her eyes to wipe tears away. "He will kill all of us but senior Maureen, he will grill you the most at least." She said, wincing as she imagined that dreaded day arriving.
Maureen sighed softly, imaginations of her brother condemning her in his angry voice raced through her mind. "Well, I believe so too, we will cross the bridge when we get there. When the ti cos, I will be very happy to fall on the sword for both of you. Your aunt is here, you don't need to be afraid and when you are comfortable Rekha, start calling aunt instead of senior."
Her words were actually very comforting, and Rekha appreciated them very much. For the first ti, since they t, she felt close to Maureen.
"My loyalty to the academy just dissolved in water, I am done with it, but I will stay only because we have a mission with grandpa Lee. When I find out who in the academy was behind my parents murder, I will show no rcy." Rekha spoke through pursed lips.
Maureen arched an eyebrow. "Try to keep to your original self while you are there Rekha, don't give anything away. As for the academy don't give up just yet, it was a different place when uncle Rufus was running things."
Maureen and Phoebe were very worried about the fla of anger and revenge that had been ignited in Rekha. If it exploded, who would it take out?
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