Dark facade

Chapter...12

You can love two people at the same time but just at different levels~ unknown 

Trigger warning mention of s****l assault, abuse and trafficking.

We had been silent the whole way. I stared out the window most of the time but I could feel the anger radiating from him.

He drove us to the lake and parked in the spot as last time. He let out a defeated breath and I looked at him.

''Did you follow me out of school?'' I looked at him crossing my arms with an annoyed looked on my face.

He looked at me with a fake amused look on his face. He shook his head in disbelief then pushed his hair back.

''Why did you go and see him?'' he looked out the window.

''And don't lie to me this time Jane'' he looked back at me.

''I needed some information about the dark hoodie guy who tried to kill me'' I said while picking at my fingers.

''Tell me what exactly I'm doing wrong Jane please I need to know how to help you?'' 

I looked away tears were threatening to spill. 

''You cant help me Scott.... No one can.. I appreciate that you want to protect me but I need to know what the f**k is going on!''

''THEN LET ME HELP YOU JANE!'' he punched the steering wheel and that made me livid.

''I DON'T WANT YOU TO GET HURT DAMMIT'' I screamed back at him tears running down my face.

I didn't feel like fighting today I stormed out of the car slamming the door behind me. I walked to the dock to try and calm down.

 I wiped my palms on my jeans and tried to breath deep but it wasn't working. I ended up choking on air. I heard him get out of the car and I closed my eyes afraid to face reality. 

''I'm sorry Jane'' he said softly behind me. I turned to face him then moved into his arms. I held him tight to me like he would slip away from me.

"I'm sorry I didn't tell you that I was going to see him" I pulled back so I can look him in the face.

He kissed me on the forehead then held my face.

"Next time please tell me when you're going to do something drastic"

"Promise" I whispered.

Scott dropped me off home and again there was no one home. I had left over fettuccine with chicken alfredo for dinner. I put on the TV just to have sound in the background.

So many things were flowing through my mind. From the tapes I found, to the kiss.

Do I have feelings for Theo?

What does this mean about Scott?

I made myself an espresso for energy. If I wanted to finish those tapes I had to stay up all night. I went upstairs and pulled up my laptop.

I had a pen and notebook to take down important points. I clicked the first video.

His hair was long in the video so these must have been taken before the makeover.

"Diary entry 1 requested by unknown person who claims Jane is in trouble" Theo said to the camera. So he really was trying to protect me.

I watched the videos until diaries entry 10, three videos remained.

In the previous videos he talked about his plan to follow me ever where I go so he can have the perfect chance to kidnap  me.

He rarely talked about the unknown person I guess he is as clueless as I am.

I was getting a bit disoriented until I reach the 12 video and Theo had something that got me wide awake.

"Diary entry 12 not requested by the unknown person but I've uncovered a deadly secret about Fallen woods psychiatric hospital"

"It was called the storks project and what they did was they would traffic the babies of patients who were r***d my the doctors."

"These patients went through shock therapy until they forgot who they were"

"I managed to get the names of patients whose babies mysteriously disappeared"

I was hanging on every word he said until I saw my father's reflection in the glass.

"Dad what the f**k?" I screamed jumping out of my chair moving far away from him.

"Is this how you repay your mother and I? Watching your kidnapper in the middle of the damn night!" He spat at me.

"You will be getting to bed and I dont want you do anything that involves this boy!"

"Do you understand Jane Othella Johnson?" he said with a low serious tone.

"What's the storks project!?" I challenged him.

All of a sudden I felt a sharp sting on my cheek. I was on the floor, holding my face to sooth the assault. I tasted the metallic blood in my mouth.

He squatted down so he could be at my level.

"I said do you understand Jane?" He said it calmly like he didn't just hit me.

My heart beat was rapid and u was scared shitless.

"I understand father" I said my voice shaky.

He stood up and left when he walked out my room I quickly stood up and slammed my door shut.

I screamed at the shut door but there was no point because all the rooms were sound proof.

I went to the mirror and a faint hand print started to form. I broke down into tears and sat on the cold bathroom floor.

He tore my lip and it started to hurt. Whatever the Stork project had to with my parents I was going to find out.

In the meantime I'll go to the prom and pretend everything is normal. I'll sneak out and find out what was in the rest of the 12th video and the thirteenth video.