Chapter 7: The Truth

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Branden

January 30, 1994


What else is there to do? I'm being taken to some building. I heard my phone ring a bunch of times and after a while, Jake got annoyed so he threw it out somewhere. My head hurts and this dumb country music is worsening the pain. Dark, twisted thoughts are invading my mind.

What if Fenix is in on this? What if he plans on killing Angie?

Angie...

I shouldn't have left. I shouldn't have gotten so angry about her being happy.

We eventually arrived at whereverthehellthisis ville. The people Jake are with haul me out of the car. I'm immediately blinded by the setting sun. I'm roughly pushed into the building and thrown to the wall.


"Okay, let me explain everything to you. Let's start from the beginning.."


Angie

Branden still hasn't gotten home and I'm really worried. Fenix told me to not worry about it and that he just needs to get away for a while. But this is unlike Branden. He usually always tells me where he goes and he calls me up to 5 times a day! I decide to call Fenix to talk to him about this.

"Hey hun, what's up?" Fenix picks up after the fourth ring.

"It's Branden. I'm worried about him." I say.

"You're still hung up on that? Trust me, he'll be back." Fenix promises.

I bite my lip to prevent the tears to stream down my cheeks. I say, "Yeah.. Alright. Hey, can I come over for a little bit? I need you right now."

There's silence for a second and then Fenix says "I'll go to your place. I'll be there soon."

And with that, the call ends and I hop into the shower.


Branden


"I was the one who killed your parents. They were rebels and the Preeminence ordered me to. It was them or me." Jake explains.

"Why not kill me too?" I ask, my voice quivering.

"You were supposed to realize how good the Society really is!" 

"But you've been training me to go against them for years! How the hell does that show me the Society is so amazing?!" I reply. My voice is rising now.

"Calm down Branden. Your time will come soon. As of now, your final day is... Let's say... Tomorrow?" Jake says lowering his voice with each word.

My heart drops. This has to be some kind of bluff or something. You can't change the date of a Mark. Right...?

"Bullshit." I spit.

And for that, I get punched in the face.

"I loved you like a son Branden! Why'd you have to go and mess everything up?" Jake cries.

Another deafening blow to my face.

"We could've been a family! You, me, and Angie!"

Angie...

Another hit.

Angie..

Blood comes out of my mouth as another blow is connected with my teeth.

Angie.

Ang-




Author's note: I hope you enjoyed this chapter! Any support is greatly appreciated. There are only two chapters left! What will happen? Who will live? Will Angie find Branden? Find out on the next episode of Dragon Ball Z! (I'm sorry, I'll go now XD)

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