I watched as she pulled out a white handkerchief and began to clean the scar marks by the side of her face. It was all fake- the scars, the story about Colorado, everything she ever told me was all a lie.
“You never lost your memory did you? And the accident?… it wasn’t me- I never tried to kill you, did I? it was all a setup, was it?” I blurted out in realization as everything started to come together.
“Setup? Yo really think fu’king high of yourself don’t ya? Do you really think that I dragged your sh’tty ass to the middle of St. Agnes rd, just to plant you as a suspect to my murder? Bit’h, you fu’king lit me on fire and left me to burn, that’s what you fu’king did, Livy. Oh, you don’t know how long I’ve waited for this day. You live my life now and tried to forget everything you’ve done up till this very moment, but I’ll make you remember it all.”
“I brought you here… I tried to unite you with Markian, what wrong have I done?” I asked furiously.
“It’s not your place to unite us, I’m his fu’king wife!” She yelled in anger.
Her eyes were so dark and filled with so much hate towards me.
“So, is this your revenge on me for marrying Markian? I tried to make things right Sophy, I tried.”
“No, no sis it’s not revenge. This is me taking back what’s mine in the first place. As for my revenge, that’s well on its way, bit’h… You’ll soon realize sis, that I’m a force to be reckoned with” she replied in pure spite.
I don’t want trouble with Sophia, but I can’t live with myself if Markian thinks I’m a despicable human being, if not I’ld have left this place a while ago.
But, Sophia lied to me about everything except the fact that I caused the incident the day of her accident. Why would she not admit I didn’t do that? It’s obvious she’s angry at me because of Markian, but her grievance is stretching far deeper than that.
“I’m not trying to look for trouble, Sophy. I can leave- I plan to leave you and Markian, I promise. But one thing still bugs me though, the fact you know that I’m pregnant when only a handful of people know that. So, with whom were you with all this while here in Minnesota?”
The only person I could think of that Sophy could get that information from is the one person I dreaded the most- the one person who was evil enough to have threatened my unborn baby, Carlos Guillian.
I swear if she had been with that vile man while he threatened to harm my baby, I’ll never forgive her- ever.
“I don’t answer to you…”
“With whom were you with all these while? goddamnit!” I yelled frustrated.
“With whom do you think I was with, Livy?!… You act like you don’t know sh’t, but you seem to know more that you let on. So, why don’t you enlighten me and tell me what you think I’ve been doing and who you think I’ve been with all this while?” she asked guilefully with that hateful smirk of hers.
I dreaded thinking about these, if Carlos had any accomplice in trying to hurt me. I can’t remember much of what happen before Sophy’s accident and I wish I could remember more of my bitter-sweet relationship with her, but nothing was coming to mind.
“What I think?… You want to know what I think?! I think you were with that punk Carlos, here in Minnesota. I think you and Carlos were in cohort to torture my by threatening to harm my baby. And when Carlos got caught, you decided to resurface and acted like you have no memories just to gain my sympathy and get you into Markian’s home. I think you intentionally delayed my efforts reveal you to Markian because you knew that he would never forgive me if he found out the truth for himself” I replied sadly as I connected all the dots.
But deep down I wished none of these were true, that I was just rambling on about nothing.
“You are right… about everything dear sister. And sadly this is were your nightmare truly begins- the fact that you know everything but can’t do a sh’t about any of it.” She stated coldly.
I went cold, I couldn’t feel anything else from her at this point either- not anger nor hatred, nothing. She went emotionless in seconds as she sat on my bed and crossed her legs holding a cookie in her hand.
“I’ve done nothing wrong. And if I have hurt you unintentional, I’m incredibly sorry. But you- killed 2persons all in the name of some twisted game you and Carlos were playing. You threatened to hurt my unborn child, you put your mother in a coma for weeks and planned for Markian to die by my hands. All these while I’ve thought that I’m at wrong here, so I tried to get you back with Markian thinking his happiness lies with you, when intend you are the one I should be protecting him from. But now I know exactly what has to be done” I declared as a drop of tears rolling down my cheeks.
I was furious, upset and completely disappointed at myself for being such a fool. My mother was right all along, and oh, how I wish I had listened to her.
“Ah, I’m shaking in my freaking maid shoes- I’m so scared… I wonder what you plan to do with this knowledge of yours? Tell Markian the whole truth, maybe? C’mon sis, we both know your memory is a total burst and combined with the fact that Markian now sees you as skillful liar, nothing you say at this point would help you because he would never trust a word that comes out of your mouth. (Scoffs)… but if you think I’m bluffing, then go right ahead and tell him everything you know right now.” She dared me, and without hesitation I ran to Markian’s room.
Coincidentally, the doors to his room were wide open and I should have known them that it was all a trap.
I ran inside, only to see the photos of the night of Sophy’s accident spread all over Markian’s bed. My heart constricted with a loud thud, causing pain to envelop my whole senses.
I searched the room with weak eyes for Markian, just to find him curled up on the floor in the corner with his knees up to his chest and his face buried above his folded arms.
“Pp… ple… please Markian, let me explain” I pleaded shakily as I dropped to the ground close to him.
“Please… honey, please just one chance to explain everything to you, huh? Please… Markian” I continued to plead like my life depended on it.
I wanted to touch him but I was scared. I was wrong about everything, I should have told him the truth from the very beginning. Or better yet, I should have been honest with him a week ago, I should have just told him everything then. But I didn’t and now I regret it the most.
Even if he would’ve forgiven me then, I don’t think he will now- not with the pictures being revealed.
“(Chuckles)… You want to explain, really?” Markian asked as he raised up his head with a mean smile gracing his lips.
“Yy… yes, I want to” I replied in a haste.
“So, you promise to answer all of my questions truthfully- with a simple yes or a no?” he asked again and I nodded in agreement.
“Ok… were you aware that Sophia was indeed alive?” He plainly asked.
The first question he asked was about Sophia, and that was painful to my core.
“Yes, but only…”
“It’s a yes or a no answer, Olivia. It’s either one or the other, no buts or because” he interrupted shocking me.
“But you have to let me explain, please…”
“Apparently, the time for that is long passes now. So, if you really want to clarify things with me, you’ll have to do it with a simple yes or no.” he ordered and that’s when I knew.
Markian was cruel again and his questions can never be answered correctly with a simple yes or a no. He just wants to torture me and I won’t stop him if that brings him any peace at all.
“No”.
“Did you hide the truth that she was in my home for the past 2weeks?”.
“Yes…”
“The pictures on the bed, that is you, isn’t it?”
“Markian… please”
“Answer the goddamn question, Livy! The pictures on the bed it’s you in it, isn’t it?”
“Yy… Yes, it is”
“And you knew evidence like these existed, but you hid it from me, right?”
“(Whimpering)… yes”
“So you’ve been fooling me all these while?”
“No…”
“That’s a lie- don’t fu’king lie to me! That’s all you ever do, you lie and use me every time! You can’t even give an honest yes or no answer.”
“It’s not a lie Markian, I wasn’t fooling you I swear…”
“I thought I told you I didn’t want your explanations?” he uttered spitefully.
“Then why are you asking these questions when you’re not even willing to believe my answers?”
“Because I want you to have a glimpse of how it feels like to be lied to and used. I want you to think that your answers mean something to me, but they don’t. I want you to understand that nothing you’ll ever say to me from this moment on would make me ever trust you again. That’s all. So, you can either answer the damn questions or get the hell out of my room…” he replied and I went mute.
“Last question… Were you planning on leaving me? The reason why you were never able to tell me you love me, was it because you never planned to stick around?”
“(Sobs)… Yes”
“(Snickers)… I see. I made a mistake falling in love with you- I was such a fool. Well, congratulations Olivia, you did a great job making a fool out of me… Leave my room, I wish to be alone” he ordered coldly, but I was reluctant.
“You are not a fool Markian, I’m…”
“Please, leave my room.” he ordered again at the verge of losing his temper, but I didn’t listen.
“Markian please…”
“Get the fu’k out of my room!.. Now, goddamnit!” he yelled loudly scaring me as his voice sounded like a thunderclaps.
I found myself stand up from the ground and quietly walked out of the room in a haste.