"Can we just call the cops? I'm hungry and all you seem to have are olives and hallucinogenic mushrooms." Jack commented coming out of the kitchen

"Shut up Jack." I retort.

"You have to believe me. It was an accident. Bart and I were partners. I had proof that he was planning the fire. So when I found out he was sleeping with Avery it was the perfect set up. I was trying to keep my family together."

"By killing the mother of your child?" Nate questioned

"I swear to you. I thought it was Bart in that building."

"Like that makes it any better." I huff

"I knew that no matter what I said, he would never let Avery go. It sounds crazy but I still loved her." he told us

"And she love you. I read the letter she wrote to our father ending things." Chuck replied

"Unless." I say "She wasn't gonna end things with him was she? She was actually leaving you. I mean why else would Dad save it, it was the only proof that she loved him."

"She's right. Bart called said that we needed to talk, that I should meet him at the building. That's when I decided he wouldn't be leaving"

"That's what Avery and our father were arguing about on the tape? She wanted to tell you in person that she loved him" Chuck figured

"Unless we're close to the end of this sob story i'm gonna call room service." Jack interrupted, he was starting to annoy me.

"Dude, shut the fuck up." I tell him

"Your father and i made and agreement. i would keep the proof of his involvement in the fire a secret, I would give him the company, the insurance money and go back to Chicago. He would say he was responsible for the accident. He always felt guilty about being there." Jack came in

"I can't choose my entree with Hallmark hall of fame in the background. I'm calling the cops." Jack picked up the phone and Russell snatched it off him

"Please." he pleaded "I'll pay. I'll give you Thorpe enterprises. Anything you want. But I can't let Raina find out what I did." Chuck thought about it then held out his hand for the phone which he got back

"I'll give you the same deal he did."

"Girls can we at least get my plane fair home?"

"I will pay for it if you do as I say and shut the hell up." He hold up his hands and stops talking

"Get out of New York and never come back." Russell grabbed his coat.

"Thank you, if Raina found out I don't know what I'd do" he high tailed it out of there

"Jack as always...go to hell." I smile which he returns

"love you too niece."

"Go kiss a donkey, creep. Chuck try not to get into any more trull with those who have grudges against our father."

"I'll try not to." he smirks

"Nathaniel, see you there." I turn to Dan "Shall we go back to school?"

"Of course." he holds out his arm and I take it, we leave

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We arrived at the Constance St Judes Alma mata party. Dan gets out first then hold his hand for me. i take it and step out of the car.

"Wow, nostalgia is a bitch." i comment, we make our way inside and hand our coats over, it honestly feels like forever since we were here.

"I don't know why being back here makes me feel like I'm on the outside again. Oh I know why, because you're the only one talking to me. Whats up Kati, Is? Nice to see you girls back together again, still dressing alike."

"Do you hear something?" Kati asks

"No, nothing." Is replies

"Girls!" I scold "Husband, speaking to you, be nice." they clear the throats

"Hello, Humphrey. Rose." they scurry off

"Oh yeah, I still got it." I grin "Making the scurry away feels normal." we laugh and make our way upstairs and into the gala.

"Oh my god it's you." Three mini us pop up in front of us

"Oh jesus, its the mini trio." I groan

"It was a bout time you put a ring on it, though if she weren't married to you Nate probably.." I cut mini me off.

"Okay, mini me. Go bitch somewhere else." we walk past them and around the room.