Shadows of Destiny

I was worried about the arrests, primarily because of the rumours about the gun assassination.

I did not know if it were the truth or a piece of false information to mislead us.

Anything was possible because the people were intelligent, and they were multiple steps ahead of us.

After Sylvester and the other men left, I knew we had to set some things in motion and reduce the workload.

Iris’s questioning would have to wait.

I was curious to find out what was in the flash drive.

Sylvester had asked a valid question, and I was tempted to ask Amanda, but I changed my mind.

No one trusted her intentions, and they all had valid reasons.

I needed to consult with my friends to figure out what to do.

Carrying Sylvester’s laptop, I took the drive from where Sylvester kept it in the closet and headed to Avery’s wing so we could check the content together.

We decided to have breakfast there because time was of the essence.

Since the information wasn’t encrypted, there was no need for a hacker.

We would just do well enough.

“Where are you?” I heard Stephanie’s voice in my head, and I honestly did not want to see her until I was done, but I knew she would just come looking for me.

“On my way to Avery’s room,” I replied.

“Nicole wanted us to have breakfast together.

I do not want to be there alone,” She confessed, and I giggled.

“You will have to.

I have been given a task which I have to complete before Sylvester returns,” I confessed, and she was silent a bit before responding.

“Very well then, I will see you later,” She said, giving up, and I was glad she was letting the matter rest.

I arrived at Avery’s door and knocked.

She answered, and I let myself in.

Linda was there eating a sandwich, and we all greeted ourselves.

“Doing some tech stuff?” Linda said, pointing at the laptop, and I giggled.

“No, Linda.

We are going through the flash drive Amanda gave us,” I said, and Avery rolled her eyes.

“You mean the snake because that is what she is,” Avery said, not wanting to give Amanda the benefit of the doubt.

Looking at it, nobody gave the woman the benefit of the doubt.

We all believed she was up to no good.

“You have to agree with Ave, Tamia,” Linda said.

“We were there, remember.

Leo took her everywhere; introduced her as his luna to people.

abandoned you at home most of the time and

admit more than one Luna or replace you,

knew how she was eager to attend those meetings, and he had to

of us have come a long way, Tamia, and the goddess has smiled on us

brought us this far.” Linda said and looked

that party and returned to

exposed her father’s lies when he

stayed out of the way of

she could let

would have set her up

a perfect marriage and claimed she did

said, rolling

her deception,” Avery continued, “just like the women that took those

her deception after you

Leo all to herself, and she knew what her father

she wants her

lies? Was that really necessary? She did not need to lie to anyone; All she

up reason she may have, she didn’t tell him the truth, and that is the most painful part of

the truth and continued to

in that

you know how we would have

did you have to do it? I bet she hoped you would shift, fight and

Avery said, and I knew both she and Linda

the chair, a bit weak in the knees because they had opened fresh

Amanda and Leo, my heart couldn’t let

and I were best friends, and he betrayed

in almost everything, relationship and friendship-wise, and he betrayed

like that does

fought my tears because this wasn’t the time to break

with both

discussed it, and we felt it was weird that she did not

was she playing at?” I asked, and Avery

pretend to be on the winning

funny as the answer was, it was

told me we can’t hold the bitch here for long if

they would solve their matter

something no matter how little; we might get something that we can pin on the

I do not care.

She deserves to suffer.

the babies from her when

I am just thinking.

too wicked to you, Tamia, for her to go scot-free,”

too, but unless someone says something to implicate her, we will have to let

on the laptop, and

that Sylvester’s?” she asked, and I

Amanda’s drive to

if there is spyware in it,” she said, and it did not cross

laptop, one that is not connected to the internet and

baffled that she gave you the drive instead

all part of the plan? After all, that was what Lilly was doing for them here

am just saying,” she said, finishing her

could I have been so careless? I was very grateful to Linda

guess that questioning and critical thinking had slowed me down

linked Kappa Wilson to get me a laptop that wasn’t used for anything

was glad Sylvester left Wilson for

started off on the wrong foot because