Underneath (Completed)#Unedited

Chapter 18

I was nervous suddenly, the answers to my questions just laid there lifeless but all I could do was stare at the strange being perched on the ground like a starved animal. He was malnourished and his ribs were out in display, I couldn't look at his improvised body anymore a bile was rising in my mouth. The place smelled like puke and gutter.

I am never good with stinking places, I vomit my guts out and feel nauseous. I look around to adjust myself.

"Ahh" a weak groan reverberates the silent space. I feel the hair on my neck stand stiff. This is proving to be difficult. He tries to sit in a representing position finally acknowledging existence of another individual with him. He knew my mother, he knew why she left. The sound of silver chains rattling was too loud making me aware of his condition, he is completely tied.

He manages to flip to his right giving me a good view of his face. He was a tanned man with strong bone structure despite the painful expression marred on his face he looked attarvtive I can actually feel my mother falling for that charm

"Who do we have here?" A thick baritone of voice echoed in the room which is otherwise filled with cries of crickets and other insects.

"Nick, I am Emerald.." my voice comes out soft and approaching

"I don't know you girl I cannot be..ah of any service to you" I try keeping a brave face but fail miserably seeing him in pained condition, I just can't stand such a sight.

"You knew my mother, Amanda Roberts" and that seemed to earn his interest, he looks up and I directly meet his full green eyes. My face was now drawn into a serious expressions and I desperately tried to stay calm and pacified.

"Amanda...ha Amanda how can I ever forget that lady"

I frown listening to his tone, it was sluttered in a dreamy state. It was hard making out his facial expression as his constant swings kept him hidden in the dark.

"You are her daughter?" His reply comes amused. I don't reply just stare at him with my eager, desperate eyes.

"Ah..I remember her talking about you, she was nuts" a loud nasty laughter escapes his bleeding mouth making me want to hide somewhere,it was demonic.

He stops laughing and looks at me dead in the eye, bright green coming into life a striking contrast the the death he was encompassed in.

"You have her eyes..my my beautiful" I keep my face devoid of any emotion and expressionlessly stare at his shattered visage.

"You killed her"

He gives me a lopsided smile," I wanted to" My fingers enclose to together in a fist and I restrain myself from giving him a fiesty blow. I clench my jaw rigidly.

"..and you succeeded" I reply him accusingly.

"I am tired of giving the same reply to every dog, I didn't"

"Liar"

"I don't lie girl, I don't care what you believe, I am going to die soon so let me warn ya'

A loud cough escapes his mouth and he holds his heart and starts puffing his lungs in and out

"...your mother left you for good"

That's it, I step forward to hit me hard but in am instant he scoots towards the metal wall and gives me a maniac and mentally ill expression, I honestly donot feel pity for him

"Why you hit lass,I speak of the truth, you never were her favourite but she cared for you enought"

My eyes blurred with tears, it wasn't enough that Rose and Alberto kept on making me believe that my mother faked her death, he now tells me that my mother didn't care enough to think about her alone daughter..much like a charity case. Cared for me out of pity..