Chapter 39 Feelings coming alive again

• This morning, I woke up with a headache. But thanks to Uncle Liam, there was a pill and bottle of water on my bedside drawer by the time I woke up. Under the satchel was a note that reads: " Lunch is at 2pm." Grateful that Dad didn't force me awake, I struggled out of bed, checking out my wall clock. It was just a few minutes past 9 and there was time for me to get some chores done to appease Dad in the afternoon.
• I took the pills and went straight to the bathroom. As I was washing, my mind drifted to the happenings of last night. What if the boy had died? It wouldn't be the first time Uncle Liam would have killed for me. And nothing would have happened since he was a nobody but I do not want to be an accomplice to murder for the second time. Yes, I was told that the first boy didn't die but because that was the last time I ever saw him, I find it hard to believe that he didn't. He was also a farm boy but worked for my Dad. He had met me during one of the harvest times, napping alone under a big oak tree in one of the orchards and decided to take advantage of me, not knowing that Uncle Liam was around. Thing is, not all staff can recognize me because of my reclusive nature. Just like Uncle Liam threw the boy from last night against the wall, he had thrown this boy against the tree and I heard his bones breaking. It was terrifying and I couldn't sleep for nights. I kept waiting for cops to invade our home and take Uncle Liam away. I remember Mum telling me that as long as we are within Arizona we are the law. I did not believe her but years later, the cops never came and I never saw the boy again.
• I finished up and hurried downstairs but couldn't find my car. That was when I remembered that it was left behind last night. So I went to the garage and picked a key from the fleet of car keys in our key box attached to the wall. Out of more than 10 hardly used cars in the garage, I picked a BMW and drove down to the greenhouse at top speed. The boys just finished loading it when I got there and the guy planning to drive it down in my absence handed me the key to the truck. I got in and drove to the shop in town then immediately returned home. Sylvester was calling me and I was tempted to go see him at the mall where he works but I wasn't ready to face him either, so I went back home to sort out my disturbing emotions.