Owned By A Ruthless General Chapter 8 - Accussation

C8 Accussation

Harieth Zarie Fedencio POV

Instead of three o'clock in the afternoon we left, it was twelve o'clock. Throughout the trip we were just quiet, I crouched down while periodically glancing at Ryker. His face was dark, and his mouth was murmuring something. He was constantly stroking and ruffling his hair, as if he was annoyed of something. I could also hear his weak moans and swearing. I just sighed.

A few hours later we reached the alley leading to our house. I got out of the car and waited for him to get off. Both sides of my eyes warmed up as he didn’t get off, instead he quickly drove the car away. I barely looked up at the setting sun and blinked. I ran into the house.

I don’t like the way I feel. Heavy, heavy on the chest.

When I got to my room, I fell on the bed. I cried because I was feeling so bad.

Is he mad at me? He said, he will buy me a new cellphone, not that I really want to accept, but he said those as a promise. Is he tired of me because he already got me? Did he think I was too young for him? Will I never see him again? Will he trade me for someone else?

At that thought, I cried even more. My brain thinks of many things.

I just think that he will have another woman soon, I feel heavier. It was as if someone was squeezing my heart, with the thought that I would never see him again and that he would exchange me for someone else, my heart was breaking.

I WOKE UP at noon. Fortunately, my older brother Kenie didn't knock or wake me last night. I don't know what to explain to him in case he sees my puffy eyes. I just sighed. I also kept a peek at my cellphone because Ryker might have called, but nothing, not even a blank.

What if I go to Ryker and apologize? But I did nothing wrong to him. But where can I find him? I didn't even know their house. It would be embarrassing if I asked Mayor Ariel.

I looked at the door when I heard a loud knock.

Who is that?

My lips parted, and my heart rejoiced at the thought of Ryker knocking. I opened the door with a smile but immediately disappeared when I saw two men with a big body, they looked like a bouncer at the bar, in the middle of them was a fat woman.

"W-what do you need?"

"Is Kenie Fedencio there?"

"Nothing, wh-" My lips parted in shock when they suddenly left. I called them but they walk fast.

I went into the bedroom and got dressed because I got wet on what I was wearing earlier while eating. The road is close to us, so I was able to get there easily. I even saw the men knocking on our door earlier. They got into a long van. When the comrades entered, they immediately pulled over their vehicle.

The strength of my chest pounding.

Why are they looking for my brother? Why are they so many?

My hand was numb, and my tears welled up.

I was crying to leave that place. I'm afraid of what might happen to my brother. I tried to call my brother kenie, but he didn't answer my calls, so I was even more worried about him.

I kept wiping the tears on my cheeks but nothing seemed to be happening because my tears kept falling. I was really scared. I can't stand if my older brother leaves me too.

"Zarie!"

I looked up when I was called by Aleng Merdie and blocked my way.

"Zarie, why are the police looking for your brother?"

I was surprised by her question. Police?

"Police?"

"Yeah, aren't those police? Aren't they? When there's a raid, those police always come here."

"I-I don't know."

"Oh no! Does your older brother have a case? Is he already on drugs? Has he lost his way too?"

My lips trembled. "That's not true! My brother is kind, and he doesn't do drugs." I am disgusted with Aleng Merdie's accusation. My brother can't do that.

She scratched her head so hard. "Eh, why are they looking for him? Aren't the police on those drugs?"

I can't answer because I don't know anything about that.

"Aleng Merdie, my brother is not doing anything wrong. He works with dignity. I know him well, and my brother will not do a bad thing if he knows he will be ruined, or I will be ruined."

I clinched my jaw while my eyebrows met as I left Aleng Merdie. She wanted to say something more, but I did not listen to her, instead I covered both of my ears and left in front of her.

My brother won't do anything bad!

I was nervous, but I had to do it. My eyes widened when my cellphone rang. I picked it up quickly but when I saw the caller's unknown number I did not answer. It rang again but I did not answer again. I'm nervous about whose calling, maybe it's a bad person. It rang again, so I just set the silent setting.

I was very happy to know from the Judge that my older brother did not have a case. The judge said that it may have been a mis identification, but even so, I asked for a certificate, proof that he did not really have a case, and then I went to the police quarter's to report the incident. When I arrived at the police camp, my cell phone rang again. I thought it was still an unknown number, but when I saw it was my older brother Kenie, I was overjoyed and answered the call quickly.

"Brother!"

"Youngest, are you okay there?"

"Yes brother, did you read my text?"

"Yes, youngest, I might not be able to go home there."

"Yes brother, don't go home first, I'm afraid of what might happen to you."

"I'm scared too, but not for myself but for you. I'll take you there the other day, we're moving house."

"All right, I'm here at the police quarter's to report, because I already got your certificate."

"All right, thanks, youngest."

I'm nervous because my older brother's voice sounds different now, too low.

"Brother?"

"Y-youngest?" Tears welled up in my eyes as he burst into tears, so I couldn't help but cry as well. I'm really scared. "Youngest, attorney called me a while ago and said that the case I took to court in the past was dismissed by the judge."

My mouth is open, my throat went dry. "B-but why brother?"

I could still hear my older brother sobbing. "I-I don't know, even the lawyer I hired don't want to interfere again."

"Brother, let's just get out of here. I don't want to be here anymore."

"Yes, Zarie, we're leaving here."

My older brother said goodbye, because he said he would take care of resigning from his job so that we could move house. I agreed so that they couldn't find my older brother where he worked.

Upon entering the police building. I was seated first in the waiting area. As I waited, my eyes wandered around. Until there was a man in a police uniform. He had a big smile when I saw him. My forehead frowned because I thought he was smiling and waving behind me, but when I saw that there was no one behind me and only me, my eyebrows met even more.

"Hello!"

My lips parted and wanted to speak, but no words came out until he got close to me.

"Are you looking for Ryker?"

"Ryker?" I wonder question. Who is Ryker? I only know one Ryker. My eyes widened when realization hit me. "R-ryker? Is he a Police?" I don't know, I only know his name. I bit my lip so hard because of, I feel like I am a stupid idiot going with Ryker while I don’t even know anything about him other than his name.

As my eyes got bigger, the eyes of the man in front of me got bigger.

"Y-you don't know? He didn't tell y-you what his job was?"

I shook. His forehead was sweating, so my eyebrows met because he was pale. He seems to be in trouble, he also has whispers that I can't hear. He winced before looking away.

"W-what, I'm leaving bye."

He left quickly, I wanted to ask him where Ryker was, but I didn't know how to call that man. He was in a hurry to walk, I could even hear him talking to himself. I didn't even ask what his name was and how he met me.

"Shit! I'm really going to get upset, I'm so talkative! Ryker might be able to cut my tongue."

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