Chapter 19 ( More than 1000 words )

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" Dad I wanted to talk to you about something " Mason said standing in the study .

" Sure what is it ? "

Mason dragged a chair from the corner and placed the chair in front of his Dad . He took a deep breath and continued " I need some time "

" Time ? What time ? For what ? "

" I was thinking before the case is filed I need some time alone with Lizzy " Mason finished and started tapping his shoe against the wooden floor vigorously in tension.

" What ? " Dad shouted.

" Dad please don't create a scene this is just a request " Mason pleaded .

" Do you even hear yourself ? Are you out of your bloody rapist mind ? " Dad shouted .

The word rapist ran a cringe down Mason's spine . " Dad please calm down I I I ........... this is something i need the most right now . Three years of my life I wasted . I stayed all night thinking about this small thing ............ "

" Small thing ? You just asked for some time of your wife that wife who just filed a case against you for being a rapist " Dad replied.

Drop of tears ran down Mason's face , he wiped them and stood to leave .

As he was heading out he heard his Dad " Mason you better stay away from that poor girl "

Thinking about asking Lizzy , Mason headed to the nearest cafe to have some coffee .

Mason entered the cafe and the glimpse of the cafe was enough to make him remember that this was the same cafe in which he confessed about his unhappy marriage to Lizzy .

I was a fool back then he thought.

Mason ordered a cup of latte with extra sugar . He was sitting peacefully in the cafe just then Mr.Brown entered the cafe .

Mason's P.O.V:

" Darn !! What is he doing here ? "

I tried to hide my face against the menu card but I think I failed because the moment he turned around after placing order he saw me and aimed his direction towards me .

" Hello ! Mr Mason . What a pleasant surprise "

" Hi Jay ! " I said giving a fake smile .

" So do you wanna talk about it "

I raised an eyebrow ' What is he talking about ' I think he understood my expression because he said " About Lizzy and your unhappy marriage ? "

Why does he even want to know ? Some lawyer he calls himself.

" You are lizzy's lawyer you should talk to her " I said sarcastically

" Well that's right and that is why I will make sure that I win the case . Although I don't have any evidence that you raped Lizzy but I have a eye witness , which is not anyone but your Dad ! . Also I have a report which Lizzy's parents filed 11 years ago "

I cleared my throat " CONGRATULATIONS ! Mr Jay few words for you , If my wife gets justice I get justice " I stood up taking my coffee and headed out side .

End of POV

" What does he think of himself ? " Mason muttered angrily.

Mason decided to talk to Lizzy about the time thing that he just discussed with his Dad . Mason dialed Lizzy's number and immediately called her . After three bells Lizzy picked up .

" Hello ? " lizzy said , her voice was pale and unhappy.

" Lizzy are you okay ? You don't sound like your usual self " asked Mason his voice full of worriedness.

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No response.

" Lizzy I know you are upset with me but I really need to talk to you about something " insisted Mason " Please ? "

" Okay . What is it ? " Lizzy asked .

" Not on the phone . Can you meet me in the forest ? "

Mason heard a gasp from the other side of the phone " Why in the forest ? " Lizzy said in a shaky voice .

" Nothing important . It is quieter over there and no one will disturb us . Meet me there at 7PM "

Lizzy hanged up the phone.

Will she ever forgive me from her heart ? Mason thought to himself. After calling Lizzy he went to his office because he wasn't going since four days .

It was 6PM when an alarm ringed on Mason's phone .
One hour in meeting Lizzy. Get ready the phone lady said .

" Yeah yeah as if she will come " Mason said sadly dismissing the alarm.

Mason drove to the forest and his optimism was zero .

Mason waited for Lizzy about an hour but he was getting impatient minute by minute. But his patience was worth because there between the trees Mason saw Lizzy standing with a bag .

" Lizzy ? I'm so glad that you came " Mason said as he went running to her with open arms .

Mason hugged lizzy but she didn't hugged him back . She stood stiff as if there was no emotion inside her .

" What was it that you wanted to talk about ? "

Mason at once separated his body from hers . " Oh yeah that ! Umm it's just I wanted to ................... you know .......
.just the usual stuff ..... I wanted to "

" I can't wait that long ! " Fiona will be waiting for me at the dinner.

" Yeah ! I'm really happy to see you with friends " Mason pretended to be happy .

Lizzy nodded . " You know even I am shocked to my self hanging out . If it wasn't you I would still feel left out but because you moulded me into something I didn't imagined . That Lizzy who couldn't go alone anywhere can go alone everywhere now "

Mason nodded looking down . " I was very stupid back then . I only did bad things but now I want to do good deeds raise a family and die peacefully with my beautiful wife "

Lizzy got uncomfortable . " Nice " she managed to say .

" I understand your pain Lizzy . I know when I abused you , you felt pain and bad sensation . When I was doing that the only thing that was stopping me was our friendship " .

" Too sad our friendship got weaker in front of a big sin " lizzy said " Why did you do that Mason ? I was your friend , I was your only mate ! How could you do THAT " lizzy raised her voice. She came closer to Mason and grabbed his collar " You ruined my childhood and now you're saying you're sorry ! Should i mess up your life and say sorry ? What am I suppose to do ? You destroyed my everything and now you want to live with me ? "

Mason's eyes widened " How did you ........ " . " Your Dad called me and told me everything you said "

" So is it a yes ? " Mason asked cupping her face . " No ! It is not a yes . I will never say yes " Lizzy shouted while still holding and strangling his collar " I hate you and I will never forgive you . Maybe , Maybe it seems like I have forgotten everything but I will never forget what you did with my innocent childhood . I was shouting in pain but you didn't stop ....... "

" Lizzy I shouted too " Mason said his voice echoed in the forest as he let go of his collar from Lizzy's  hand " I went through the same thing . " his words shocked Lizzy .

" I was abused too . You were 14 , I was 10 years old " Mason said as he started sobbing , he covered his face with his sweaty palms .

" What ? " lizzy gasped in horror. Lizzy sat beside Mason .

" I still remember, when it happened to me I came home threw my school bag on the sofa and sat quietly

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" I still remember, when it happened to me I came home threw my school bag on the sofa and sat quietly. I didn't knew what happened to me but the thing I knew was that it was wrong . I..I wasn't able to eat for days . I would just think about how it happened to me . I was so scared that I couldn't tell my parents and they still have no idea . I thought that I will die within few days . I was hopeless but then one day you came into my life " Mason wiped his tears and looked at Lizzy " You brought happiness in my life and a new hope of living but then i got frustrated and ..... I'm so sorry Lizzy. Eventhough it happened to me I didn't have a right to do the same with you " saying this he he hugged Lizzy , both of them sobbing.

" I'm so sorry Mason ! . I'm so sorry " Lizzy finally hugged him back " Why didn't you tell me "

Stay tuned and find out more in the next chapter .

Until then

Lovelove

Ps ignore all the grammatical mistakes



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