Chapter 37
Audrey stayed back to ponder on everything Nanny Maria had said, he then knew there and then that he had to be stronger for Stephanie, it made him want to go back to school the more. He hoped that Stephanie would overcome whatever she was going through at the moment, he hated to see her in pain and wished there was something he could do to make her feel better. He decided to put a call through to Mirabel to see if she would open up to him too; he needed to find out the truth before they left for New York. He did not know how he would react if he ever found out that his suspicions turned out to be right.
So he picked up his phone and put a call through to Mirabel.
“Heyyyyy” he said when she picked up the call.
“How’s Stephanie?” she asked, sounding worried. ” I’m sorry I could not come straight away. I booked the last flight to Ohio but had to cancel it as I had an emergency test that day” she said.
” It’s fine Mirabel” he replied giving out a smile because he knew just how much Mirabel cared for her best friend
” I want to have details of what happened in Boston ” he blurted out
” So she did not tell you yet, I think it’s her story to tell” Mirabel said.
” No, no no if she could tell me I know she would but she developed a panic attack while telling me this evening so I need to know I’m really curious” Audrey replied.
Based on the reassurance that he would not let Stephanie know that she told him, he relieved her experience in Boston, how she was filmed while having sex with Nathan, her consent to the sex was even taken forcefully as her drink was spiked and she was under the influence of alcohol, he even sent out their sex tape to his group of friends and when it got leaked to the whole school he started denying that she gave consent to the sex. That was what made her to Leave Boston and transfer to New York University. Nobody at Boston believed that she was innocent, they all accused her of different things and called her several derogatory names. By the time Mirabel had finished talking Audrey was already filled with rage and anger, all he wanted to at that point was find Nathan and beat him to a pulp.
” All these things happened to her and she chose not to tell anyone,” he said, almost bursting out in tears.
” No one knows apart from me, not even her mother, as her mum is sick so she doesn’t want to add to their problems,” Mirabel explained.
” Thank you for coming out Mirabel, I really appreciate this” he replied and hung up the call
He was so mad that he began flinging things around the room, he could relate to his Father’s anger at this point, he felt terrible about letting Nathan go Scot free without at least detaining him or handing him over to the police. He was going to make Nathan pay for everything he did to Stephanie he promised himself. The noise coming from his room attracted both Derrick and Sophie who quickly ran into the room and they wondered what could have made him start shouting.
” He raped her, it’s confirmed, Mirabel told me everything” Audrey said as soon as they stepped foot into his room.
“Oh my God!” Sophie exclaimed and began crying.
“So that is why she became hysterical when she woke up, and that was why she developed a panic attack when she was trying to talk to you” Derrick said connecting the dots.
“Yes, the trauma was just too much for her to bear, I swear to God he will pay for what he did to her and I will live up to that promise ” Audrey said putting his hands to the air .
He picked up his shirts and car keys, storming out of the house where he was going nobody knew but what they knew is that they had to run after him as fast as possible so he doesn’t hurt himself or much worse commit murder, based on that Derrick and Sophie also picked up their car keys and stormed out of the house.
Audrey stormed out of the house in anger and began running as fast as his leg could take him, he was pissed that Nathan could do such a thing, not only was he a thief but also a sexual offender, he managed to get to his car before Derrick held him back preventing him from entering into the car.
“Stop, what do you think you are doing” Derrick said holding his hands
“What else, going for a drive,” he said, giving his brother the look that could kill.
Derrick knew that if stares could kill, he would have been six feet under with the way his twin brother was staring at him.
” Don’t give me that look, I am looking out for you, what if something happens to you while driving you are angry so you need to go in there and cool your head, Stephanie did not tell you anything do not make matters worse by behaving like you already know about it” Derrick warned him
Derrick was right but he was not going to pretend like he did not what anything, he knew his distraught Stephanie would be if she ever found out that he already knew about the rape before she told him, she would get visibly mad at Mirabel and him too for making independent findings. At the point that Derrick had met him he was already too angry and was going to damn the consequences and go find Nathan but Derrick was having none of it so he grabbed the car keys from his brother and told him to go back into their house.
” Go back inside that house now” Derrick said grabbing the car key and putting it inside his front pocket.
” You can’t ruin everything you have worked hard for with Stephanie just because you refuse to listen,” he continued.
Audrey began fighting and struggling with his brother so he could collect the keys from it but it seemed like Derrick had grown stronger than him. Sophie, on seeing that the two brothers had begun fighting, ran inside to call for help.
“What the hell is wrong with you boys’ ‘ Nanny Maria scolded after she had separated their fight.
” Tell him, Nanny he is the one proving stubborn” Derrick said.
” Nanny, I have to find Nathan, he has to pay for everything he made Stephanie go through” Audrey said, breathing heavily.All content © N/.ôvel/Dr/ama.Org.
“And you think after beating up Nathan, Stephanie would give you a hug for beating up the man who ruined her life” Nanny Maria said.
This made the trip open their mouth in surprise, how on Earth did Nanny Maria know about the rape, no other person was told.
” I’m not a fool mijas, I overheard your conversation, besides I have no plans of telling Stephanie that I know about it, what she needs is you guys to be there for her and not any of you adding to he problems she had enough problems to worry about at this point and you all are here fighting each other and beating yourselves up” Nanny Maria said and chided them for acting irresponsibly, ” now I need you kids to go upstairs and freshen up nobody should come down until they are calm” she added