CHAPTER ONE-HUNDRED AND SIXTY-FIVE
CATHERINE’S POV
I sure was very confused about what to do, my only hope now was for Hazel to get resourceful information to pin Hayley down because that’s the only option available right now. Burke on the other hand has been behaving strangely, he hasn’t been able to look me in the eye and talk to me since he got back from his strange journey.
I went to Burke to discuss Jaxon’s death and the tragedy that might be before us if he isn’t careful when he returns from Emma’s place.
“Burke, I would like to discuss Jaxon’s death with you. We need to find a way to protect ourselves. The enemy is closer than we can even imagine”, I said.
” Cat, cut me some slack Jaxon is gone and he is gone for good, or do you still want to go back to him you should be more bothered about me you know”, he replied.
” Burke I know all this and trust me I am more bothered about you, I am trying to keep the both of us safe here, or do you think that killer Hayley would spare our lives after she has taken that of Jaxon”, I said angrily.
” Cat, how do you know it’s Hayley or did you go to his house to kill him with her, you are getting on my last nerves, please drop this Jaxon’s issues. It’s in the past already and we should think of moving forward”, he said.
I couldn’t believe what I heard from Burke’s mouth like he was really serious, I couldn’t even still understand how he misunderstood everything I had said.
” Like Burke, are you fucking for real, is this what you are going to tell me, for goodness sake how does this issue relate to Jaxon, I am here thinking of how to protect our lives and you are making Jaxon, and Hayley the center of attention, I know you don’t give because you are having an affair with Hayley and you’d have to think twice before putting her behind bars, don’t think I have forgiven you for cheating on you”, I cried out.
” Gosh cat, don’t be so delusional, you should know I don’t have anything to do with Hayley, it’s you I choose, there is no one else except for you, I am having a lot happening around me right now and I am sorry for venting out the way I did but I have to put my issues in check and for Jaxon nobody is coming to kill you, nobody”, he said tapping me in my shoulders and walking out on me.
I was so surprised, like what the hell is wrong with Burke? We have a life-threatening issue here and he is taking the matter very carelessly.
“Really Burke, just really you are going to walk out on me without finally dealing with the issue, anything that happens after now you shouldn’t blame me because I tried to rub minds with you”, I yelled.
What is wrong with everyone in here, I seem to be the only one who cares about this matter, everyone is just talking about the issue lightly I gave a big gasp and leaned myself on the couch, the only thing that occupied my mind was why Burke was behaving strange, I felt a bit hot in the living room, I do not know for sure what was making me feel so much heat, maybe it was the weather or the tension of the house.
I went into the garden to get the cool breeze and get myself away from this mess, I walked about briskly towards the flowers, I came out to take my mind off this dilemma in my life, but as I was just I’m the garden the dilemma stood right beside me, there she was pacing about as if nothing has happened as if she has not caused enough harm than good, the anger in me began to boil, I was very very angry that I didn’t know when I walked up to go and meet her
“Hayley you witch, you wicked human, where on earth did you come from, please go back to wherever you are coming from, you came to ruin my life and that of my family and I won’t let you, you witch”, I yelled at her.
“coming from someone who has planned so many evils d has succeeded you have some nerves, I mean you should take your family somewhere else, go to another town, travel out, I don’t give a fuck but for Burke, this pack, it’s all mine and I won’t let you take it away from me, just like you took our parents, petty little thief”, she said.
” I have never taken anything from you, it’s you that has always resented me, hated me, all I have ever done was love you, Hayley, it’s not too late to love me too, let’s put all this quarreling, beefing behind us, just show me some love and I promise to love you too”, I begged.
” Stop it, go preach your little sermon to your kids and the people who think you are a saint as for me I know what you are and what you want to do, I know you want to get close to me so that you can know my next move and then when I am not looking you’d kill me the way you killed Jaxon”, she chuckled…
At the mention of Jaxon’s name I couldn’t help but try to understand, like was she blaming me for Jaxon’s death, of all things in the world “I don’t understand”, I asked curiously.
” What don’t you understand, the fact that you killed Jaxon in cold blood, murderer”, she hissed and walked away.
I get the picture now, she is the killer but she wanted to quickly pin it on me, the moment she called me a murderer, my head rang it was as if it exploded, I ran after her and pushed her to the ground, I dragged her hair continuously and she reached out for mine, we were fighting like kids in the garden before one of the guards rushed out and separated us.
“Get off me you bitch”, I yelled at her as I tried arranging my dress which she had successfully rumpled .
“I promise you, you’d be dead by the next moon”, Hayley threatened before walking out on me.