? ARIZONA ?
( His Crazy Queen… )
CHAPTER 68&69
By, Naomi Cindy B
★★★★★
NEXT DAY**
Vince’s eyelids pa-rted ways for each other and his vision came clear, he looked at the door and found out it’s still locked.
He stood and knocked again just like he did throu-ghout last night.
“Ariz” he called gently, knocking afterwards.
“Ariz”
Since the shocking revelation yesterday, she has been in her room and has been crying her eyes to puffs , not ready to come out or talk to anyone.
Arielle was arrested for murder and child abuse, Moon-Joo was arrested for her crime of selling Arielle too, Mr Lee got arrested for buying, and the ra-pe case of Gary and Moon-Joo got reopened so Gary got arrested too, Prescott has been unconscious in the hospital.
The shock hit her really ha-rd since it all came out at once, like a blow.
It came as a shock to him too but he just had to act strong .. for her.
“Ariz” he called again, leaning on the door.
“Can you just stop staying in there at least?, Please…. Locking yourself in won’t solve anything” he tried to persuade.
She started crying slowly.
“Oh no, not again you can’t start crying again, you’ve cried enough yesterday” he said.
She cried out more loudly and he closed his eyes, resting his forehead on the door.
“Vince?” Rita called, coming up with Paulson.
“Mrs Banks” he replied, facing them.
“She’s still not coming out?” She asked.
They actually sle-pt here, downstairs on the couch.
“She’s not, she has started crying again” he replied.
“Boss” Yang yawned, appearing too.
He also sle-pt here.
“She’s still in” Vince replied.
“I was expecting this though, the shock is too much, can’t they just wait till one secret is digested before revealing another?, If it were me, I’d have almost died” Paulson muttered.
“Arielle has always been her mortal enemy, I mean.. they’ve never been in agreement, she bullied her in elementary school too, she almost destroyed her face with acid if not for Vince, I still find it ha-rd to believe, it’s cruel” Yang said.
“We’d have adopted Ariana with Arizona if we knew this is how everything was gonna turn out” Rita said
“Oh…you met Ariana in the orphanage?” Yang asked.
“Of course, I could still remember going to visit the orphanage that year, I and my husband have always loved giving, she was the first girl I met and even with her red face, I fell in love with her when I saw her cos to me, she’s beautiful…I mean Arizona , she greeted us respectfully and she was the one who took us to Mrs Andrews” Rita smiled.
“We talked about adoption and Rita made it clear that she wants Arizona, that was when Ariana appeared and held her ti-ghtly, saying she doesn’t want her sis to leave her, I was about to suggest that we take the two of them when another couple from abroad showed up and they choose to adopt Ariana, you nee-d to see the way they were both crying when they were being taken away from each other” Paulson smiled.
“So they both left the orphanage the same day” Yang said.
“Yes, we took Arizona while the other couple took Ariana, they were too identical, the only slight difference is that Ariana has this intimidating look while Arizona has a simple look, they were almost inseperable” Rita smiled.
“Arizona’s red face was pathetic, you’ll almost cry if you see her scratching it like…..” Paulson said and started crying.
“Mr Banks…” Yang said, feeling like crying too.
“That’s true, I do cry whenever she starts scratching, the way the rashes appears as she scratches is always spontaneous, she’s such a lovely child” Rita said.
“When we couldn’t watch anymore and besides, our doctor confirmed that it’s a disorder that can be corrected with surgery, we had to make her travel to America for plastic surgery and luckily it worked, we suggested she started schooling there so after the surgery, she stayed in America with my mother and finished her elementary school, highschool and even college… Oxford, she was the best graduating student in her set, she was brilliant, even till now, I do envy her br@in” Paulson said.
“She came back home after finishing her education and many firms wants her cos of her potentials but she decided to stay alone, with our help, she established Krystal and I can say it anywhere that it grew fast, it wasn’t shocking cos she’s worthy, her gift of sewing made her establish her institute too…. Arizona has always been ha-rdworking, she doesn’t deserve all these” Rita cried.
“Madam Moon should have just dropped Arielle with her sisters at the orphanage instead of selling her off to Mr Lee, Mr Lee has never been a good nurturer, that’s why even Byung is a devil when he was still alive” Yang said.
“That was Moon’s only mistake, selling Arielle” Paulson said.
“I know I might sound se-nseless but I don’t blame Moon at all” Rita said.
“We haven’t even explained to C@$$idy and Adam, I’m sure they’re waiting for us to come and tell the story” Paulson said.
All these while, Vince has been listening quietly, tears fall from his eyes from time to time but he wiped them as they fell.
“What do you think will happen to them after the trial?, I mean the arrested people?” Yang asked.
“Jail obviously, Arielle will get the longest term” Paulson sniffed.
Vince hit Arizona’s door again, her sobs could still be heard.
“Ariz please!, Just lemme see your face!, Open up I beg you, I’m not ok anymore hearing your cries, just open it and let me take a glance” he continued begging.
Yang placed an hand on his shoulder.
“I know how you feel, but I think she nee-ds more time” he said and Vince rested on the door dejectedly.
*****
HOSPITAL**
Prescott tried to sit up on the bed immediately he opened his eyes but it was impossible, he’s so weak.
“Ahh!” A Gr0-n came from him as he shifted in pains.
His nose started bleeding again and tears came out of his eyes.
A doctor came in with two nurses and his bloody nose was wiped before his vitals were checked.
“What’s …. what’s… happening to….to me?” He asked, coughing blood again.
“Mr Prescott” the doctor started.
His bloody li-ps was wiped.
“You have a great deposition of poison in your bo-dy” the doctor said and Prescott closed his eyes.
“Your bones, your flesh, your bloodstream, nostrils, ears, even your eyes and mouth, every pa-rt has been affected I’m sorry” the doctor continued.
“The poison is wash esse-nce…you won’t get any symptoms till the last stage and that’s why you haven’t been getting symptoms, and right now….”
“Stop!!!!!!” Prescott screamed, opening his red eyes at once
As he screamed, blood gushed out of his ears.
“Screaming will make you lose the thin strand of life left in you” the doctor said factually.
“Stop talking, just stop!,… I don’t want to listen to how many days I have left” he said, spitting out blood.
“We have to sedate you Mr Prescott, if you stay awake you’ll keep losing blood”
“Don’t sedate me, don’t” he replied and two people came in.
Javi and Penelope.
“Ja..vi” he stuttered.
The doctor left the ward.
Javi walked closer to his bed and leaned on it.
“I usually pity people fast but it’s not same with you, Prescott” he said.
Prescott inhaled and his nose became bloody.
“Still remember Millicent?, The girl you met at a coffee shop last year, you became obsessed and started stalking her till you kidnapped her and ra-ped her till death in your house, you threw her in a junkyard afterwards” Javi said.
Prescott shed more tears.
“I’m her boyfriend, and here’s her junior sis” Javi said, pointing at Penelope.
“I should have killed you since I started posing as your PA but I choose slow and excruciating one, you’ll see yourself bleeding but won’t be able to stop it, the poison will make you bleed the last drop of blood in your bo-dy before you’ll die!” He said meanly.
Penelope came closer.
“How many other girls have you ra-ped?, Chrissy?” She said.
“The…. reporters, call…the… reporters…” Prescott said weakly and Javi did that.
Seven of them came into the ward ten minutes later.
They made the video and recorded his voice as Prescott started talking.
How what he saw his dad doing to Moon ruined his life and how he became an obsessive freak who always wants to se-x for-cefully, he gave the list of girls he has ra-ped and killed, over fifteen girls, Then how Summer was his accomplice during Chrissy’s ra-pe.
It was ha-rd for some of the reporters to record cos he kept bleeding from every hole as he spoke and his bed got soaked with his blood.
“Please… someone should….help me….tell… Nanny Moon….that I….I …. Love her… And I’m…. sorry” he said, ending his speech with that before closing his eyes slowly.
Penelope shed a tear as she watched him give up, his monitor stopped beeping.
*****
4PM**
The TV stations are all still on fire, the case was tagged “FARLEY FAMILY DEVASTATION”
Summer has been added to the wanted list, the cops are still looking for her.
The arrested people are in their various cells, crying in regrets.
Moon wished he never found job as a maid in Gary’s mansion that fateful day, she wished she never sold Arielle, she wished she was never born to life.
Arielle wanted to for-ce herself not to regret, she tried to make it feel like it’s nothing as usual but realization kept hitting her ha-rd.
All the times she bullied Arizona just because she was more brilliant, hating her just because she’s more successful, planning to get rid of her. How she sold her bo-dy countless times to men for wins which she never had, how she has been slee-ping with her stepbrother!
She didn’t feel this bad when she sle-pt with Byung, she counted it as nothing but now, she’s feeling like a monster, regretting everything.
Finding out that her mum was the same person she almost destroyed her face, she couldn’t help but hate her for selling her, maybe if she left her in the orphanage with her sisters, everything won’t turn out like this.
Mr Lee wished he never took pity on Moon-Joo when she was dying of hunger, he wished he had just gave her some money instead of taking the offer to buy Arielle, he wished he had time to bring her up properly.
Gary regretted ever ra-ping Moon that night….he regretted even taking alcohol which got him drunk and drove him to ra-pe, he regretted ruining Prescott’s life .
Everyone shed pool of regretful tears almost enough to drown.
*******
THE BANKS MANSION**
“Big sis isn’t coming out yet?” C@$$idy asked with concern immediately the couple stepped into the house.
“She hasn’t” Rita replied.
They sat and Adam came downstairs.
“Mum dad, is sis out yet?” He asked quickly.
“No” Paulson replied.
He looked at C@$$idy and they both inhaled.
“You don’t have to explain anything, we perfectly un-derstand” C@$$idy said.
“Huh?” Rita said .
“Yes, you think we might start discriminating if we knew she’s not our blood?” Adam said.
“That’s the only thing I’m angry about, you know the kind of personalities we have, I’m always cheerful even to strangers, I’ve always loved big sis so much, even if you’ve told us I’d still love her” C@$$idy said.
“I might be rude which I admit, but trust me I love her, she’s the best sis, I’ve always seen myself as lucky to have someone like her as my sis, Arizona eonni is rare, and the fact that she’s not a Banks is painful” Adam said.
“It’s painful too that she decided to go throu-ghthis ha-rd time alone” C@$$idy said, she’s crying already.
Paulson hu-gged her.
“Mum..” Adam hu-gged Rita too and they started crying while consoling each other.
******
THREE DAYS LATER, ARIZONA’S MANSION**
Vince hasn’t left her place, since she’s not eating, he’s not eating too.
He just sleeps at her doorstep and begs her to come out everyday.
Today is the trial of the arrested in court.
Rita and Paulson went with Yang but Adam, Blaze and C@$$idy are here with him.
He stood on her doorstep as usual, leaning on the door.
The door suddenly creaked and he stood upright.
It opened eventually and his eyes wide-ned when he saw her, she became thin and her face is….a mess, it swelled up greatly, her li-ps dry and her eyes pale.
“Ariz!” He called and she kept looking at him blankly.
He quickly drew her to himself, hu-gging her so ti-ght.
“I missed you so much, I missed you….I missed you” he said in a rush, crying slowly.
Big sis!” C@$$idy and Adam rushed up.
“Miss Arizona!” Blaze called happily.
“At last” C@$$idy smiled.
******
IRELAND…THE WHITE’S RESIDENCE**
Ariana sat in front of a monitor in her game room, chewing gum loudly while pla-ying video games.
She’s wearing a top that’s off a shoulder on a short skirt, her hair was held in the front with a band but it fell on her back freely, she kept tapping her heels on the ground.
“Shoot!, Shoot!, Shoot!, Jeez!, I lost!” She said, showing the controller away in anger.
She stood and left the room, slamming the door behind herself.
She entered her room and sighed .
“This darn maid” she gritted.
“Almira!” She yelled at the top of her voice and a maid came to her door.
“Yes miss!” The fearful maid said.
“Come in” Ariana replied and she came in.
“My package, who brou-ght it in here?” Ariana asked, pointing at the bag on the bed
“Miss, you told me to call your attention whenever the delivery man comes but you weren’t around, that’s why I took it here” Almira replied.
“You dare enter my room?, Who told you the great Ariana White’s room could be entered by a maid!, Bloody maid!” Ariana yelled hotly.
“I’m sorry miss… I’m sorry I didn’t…
“Shut up and come closer” Ariana glared.
“No miss, I don’t want to come closer” Almira cried.
“Come closer when I’m still nice” Ariana continued glaring.
“Miss I’m sorry…
“Come closer!” Ariana yelled.
Almira took three steps slowly to her and Ariana grabbed her hair, slapping her on both cheeks before crapping her legs off the ground, she fell and Ariana sat on her, she pulled off her heels and started hitting her face with it.
“Miss!, Miss please!!, Miss!!” Almira cried out as her mouth started bleeding, her face is full of wounds already.
“Shut up!” Ariana shouted and continued hitting.
Mrs White rushed into the room and her eyes wide-ned.
“Ariana!” She screamed, for-cefully p-ulling her up from the maid.
“Fu-ck you!” Ariana yelled at the maid who’s still bleeding.
“How could you!, What’s with your blind anger and crazy temper!, Why must you always be like this!” She yelled.
“She entered my room!”
“So what!, Isn’t she a human!” Mrs White yelled back.
Ariana breathed stubbornly as the shoe was snatched from her.
“Leave, tell a driver to take you to the hospital” Mrs White said and the maid bowed before leaving.
“Ariana”
Ariana sat on the bed, not feeling remorseful.
“I told you your mum came back in Korea, Mrs Andrews called and told me, and you’re a triplet not a twin.. you aren’t even bothered…
“Why should I be bothered about a mum who abandoned me in a Fu-cking orphanage!, I hate her!, She should die in jail I don’t care!” Ariana yelled and walked out of the room.
She descended the stairs and a guy entered, her PA.
“Boss,I finally found him!” He said.
“What?”
“The guy, the one you’ve been looking for” he replied and she rushed to him.
“Really?”
“Yes” he showed him his phone.
“His name is Vince Mendelssohn, I found him with his drawn description that you drew, here’s his young face” he said.
“It’s him!, The boy at the rooftop!” She gushed happily.
“And here’s his current face”
“Whoa!, He’s hot!, I love him more!” She jumped.
“But boss, do you think he’ll still be single?”
“Of course, I’m sure he’ll still be waiting for me” she smiled, checking out herself.
“It’s a good thing I did plastic surgery, I’m now beautiful so….it’s just cool, I’ll have to travel to Korea after all…to find him and see my twin again after many years, I’m so happy!”
TBC