BRIANN P.O.V
The metal door clanged behind me, and for a second, I just stood there, breathing in the morning air. It felt too open, too fresh, almost wrong after being trapped in that place. My hands were shaking as I gripped the strap of my bag and stepped toward the station entrance.
Then I saw her.
Mrs Angeles stood there with her arms folded, lips pressed into a hard line, eyes sharp as knives.My stomach twisted.I hadn't even taken two steps before she stormed toward me.
"Do you even know what you've put me through?!" She shouted and I flinched as her voice hit me like a slap. "I didn't eat! I didn't sleep! Every day I thought they'd call me with bad news....every day!"
Her words burned more than anything anyone said to me inside that jail. I wanted to look at the ground, but I couldn't. I owed her more than that.
"I'm sorry" I blurted,my throat tightened. My chest felt heavy, too full of everything I'd been holding back.The tears I swore I wouldn't cry spilled anyway.
I dropped the sad thoughts and reached for her, wrapping my arms around her stiff shoulders. For a moment, she didn't move,i thought she might push me away,but then I felt her grip me back, so tight it almost hurt.
Her body started to shake and I heard her sob. "Do you know how scared I was?" She cried against my hair. "Every single night,I prayed you'd come home safe.Don't you ever make me go through that again"
I held her even tighter,pressing my face into her shoulder. "I won't" I whispered, meaning it more than I had ever meant anything in my life.
For the first time since this nightmare began, I felt like I could breathe.
There was silence between us throughout our journey back to Massilo's Mansion, as we were driven by one of Mrs Agnes drivers, i had no idea what was going on, my instict kept telling me a bad feeling about my sudden release and i held onto the calmness of my glance,trying to tame my self from trembling for no reason,i was somehow not ready to face Mrs Agnes bad intentions which might begin another mischievous belief, i couldn't bring back my fighting spirit as i was not capable of getting my revenge.
We got to a garage as wide as the football field occupied with luxurious cars worth a billion dollars and I saw two hefty men approaching us just to pull us out while Mrs Angeles could be seen holding back the pains inside her.
"Please…" She was interrupted with a push towards the wall.
"Hey!" I called at the top of my voice,struggling to escape from their grip,but I was taken into the apartment which turned out to be the same way it was ever since i left except the arrangement of the dinning had a touch of slight change, the table was of latest edition,shiny gold and ceramic glass made out of marble stones,there was something off about the diamond-shaped chandelier, it was as if it had been upgraded into something bigger, looking ahead at a work of art that was hung over the living room wall,massive enough to reach the ground and was covered a little bit with a water-fall colored curtain.
"Whoa…what a surprise" I heard Mrs Agnes voice drawing near,she was already seated by the coffee table at the other end of the lounge. "You really did a great job,Mrs Angeles.Don't worry, I'd never harm her,I only want to make somethings right"
"What is she talking about?" I muttered beneath my breath,into Mrs Angeles ear just as we were both thrown to kneel at the feet of whom I despised for so long.
"Please…Don't let me be her maid"
"Briann Adrienno!!"
"What!? How..." Confusion rushed in as i struggled to think of a way to escape such reveal,but she brought a piece of paper and threw it at my face.
"You are really good at hiding and also had the guts to work into the lion's den,how about I expose how you married Massilo in place of your sister,what do you think the world would say?.She killed her own sister just to get what she desired,she is a murderer! who could also be responsible for Mrs Mason's death,she must be executed" She rumbled with laughter and got up when Mrs Angeles bowed really flat over her face. "So dramatic,I haven't even completed my words.What if you leave ontario for good?"
"Why should I? I did nothing wrong"
"Briann.Please stop" I heard Mrs Angeles lamentation in a low tone.
"I won't force you.I love strong-willed people,they always end up crawling back to me.Don't you worry,I would let you keep your damn job here till you have change of mind,Mrs Angeles...what do you think? am i too nice?"
"Not at all"
"But on one condition.Mr Massilo must never set his eyes on you no matter the situation" She digressed,almost making me burst into laughter.
"But.."
"I really appreciate your kind gesture" Mrs Angeles cut me shut quickly straining from the low bow as I tried to hold my laugh.
"Act as a dead mice and you shall never have trouble staying for long, does that clear every misunderstanding?"
"Why do I have to go by your rules? You made my life like a living hell,putting me in pains for weeks, you think I could fall for your damn rules?" I spoke almost yelling.
"I'm happy you said so,but I only did those because of your threats,I wanted you to learn a lesson,"
"I apologize on her behalf" Mrs Angeles chimed in.
"I was ready to make you rot in jail,but thanks to Mrs Angeles you're kneeling before me" She left for the stairs,not minding if we were still on our knees and Mrs Angeles turned to face me with a stern look. "So you knew about it?"
"What?"
"It should be obvious.You weren't surprised when she called you Adrienno,so you've gained back your memories??"
"I should be asking you the same question.Why did you lie to me and why didn't you let me know my true self!?" I questioned her in tears.
"I had my reasons.Besides,how long have you known the whole truth?!"
"So long that i can't recall,what kind of reason made you lie to my face?"
"Mrs Mason told me to keep the truth away from you,she didn't want you to live a life of loneliness" She groped to stand on her feet,pulling me up when I gave out a deep sigh.
"That means....Sua is alive!! i remembered it all,she was the one who saved me from death"
"Shh..." She dragged me into the kitchen just for a safer discussion.
"What do you mean?"
"The night i had accident,she saved me.Her and Mrs Mason planned everything just to be together"
"Do you mean the whole misery was fabricated?" She placed her hands over her mouth out of shock. "Oh my.....but I saw Mrs Mason's corpse the day she died,how is it possible?"
"I'm not sure yet,it was only part of what I could remember" I said in a haste.