Chapter 27: Small group

Suddenly Katherine appeared beside Ella and I became alert.

" Relax Isabella. This is my friend Katherine and she is one of my close friends. I only told her about this and she is here to help you so just please listen", Ella pleaded.

I nodded. I mean it's not like I have anything else to do. I Might as well hear what they have to say.

" Well, let's just say there is a small group of people who have a rivalry with them and we are part of that group".

What group? What rivalry? Are they involved in illegal activities? Why is Ella a part of that group? Is this the secret she referred to? No No, Ella is not that kind of girl

I furrowed my eyebrow. What is Katherine talking about? I don't think they have the right person

They were waiting for my response but I didn't know what to say. I am confused.
She decided to speak again as I didn't give any reply

"This all may sound confusing to you. Ella insisted that I should help you and that is why I thought of seeing you like this. We couldn't talk in public. Ella feels that he might see you as a threat in the future and may harm you. I am not sure why would he see you as a threat ".

" I have to say something". Ella said in a low voice. She was standing beside me and placed a hand on my shoulder.

" Well there is a thing I didn't tell you", she continued. " Well uh I wanted to talk to you with no one around so I think this is the perfect timing. So uh the thing is umm--

" Spit it out Ella", Katherine ordered.

I was totally confused. What the freaking hell is going n?

" Well uh Alex is her brother" " she quickly said.

Oh! That

Oh didn't Katherine know that?

I glanced at Katherine to see her calm and relaxed face slowly morph into a shocked expression. She looked at me in shock. I didn't know how to respond to that but I gave her a small smile. She was shocked to the core, I could see that. She just kept staring at me. I started feeling like I did something wrong.

Well ex-brother I wanted to say but I reframed from it as I didn't think it mattered.

A few minutes passed and she was still looking shocked. I looked at Ella

She was just staring at the sand. The only sound that could be heard was of the crashing waves. The sun was slowly setting and it was slowly becoming dark.

Ella slowly walked towards Katherine and gently shook her. She looked stupefied.

Katherine slowly looked at Ella and then at me. She cleared her throat and held a grim look on her face.

" Well, this changes everything". She looked at me coldly and I felt terrified. She was staring at me intensely and I felt scared for my life. I unknowingly took a step back.

" Now I understand why you insisted on me seeing her Ella. This explains a lot of things ", she said still staring at me intensely as if trying to study me.

Thankfully she turned her gaze to Ella.

" You did the right thing, Elaine. We have so much to talk about". Her voice sends chills down my spine. The darkness in the sky didn't help the situation either.

" Does she know anything about them? Can we trust her?", She asked her.

Well, I know things. She can trust me but why would they want me?

She then turned towards me and took a step towards me and roughly grabbed my hand.

Oh my God!

I held my breath afraid to even breathe. What kind of situation did Ella get me into? I looked at her terrified.

" Listen, girl. This changes a lot of things. This will be a secret between us. if someone else finds out about this then it will create a hell lot of problems for everyone. I have so much to know about you. ".

I found the courage to talk to her. I had to say something.

" Actually I don't think he considers me as his sister. He threatened to kill me if I did something and he told me that I mean nothing to him so if I want my life I should play my cards right", I whispered hoping this would work in my favor.

For a moment I felt her grip on my hand loosen and she had a confused look. Then suddenly, she tightened and she gave me a sinister smile. I knew at that moment that I had found myself in a bigger mess than I thought I had.

I tried to take my hand back but she wouldn't budge. I looked at all, pleading with her to help me but she just stared at me.

" Oh, that is interesting. Now Ella's story seems to make sense. You accidentally got into this mess and caused him some trouble for a few days. You now hate him and want to trouble him".

I slightly nodded.

" Oh, we can do so many things against them. If you are willing you can join us. What is your full name?"

"Isabella Snow", I said.

A  flicker of confusion comes on her face for a moment before it turns back to the  serious facial expression , and she looks at Ella. Ella nodded her head and they had some kind of secret conversation. Then she looked back at me.

" We will take you home now. We will be in touch", she said.

What caused this sudden change?

.

It was a silent drive home. Ella asked if I was willing to spend the night at her house and I ignored her. Katherine had left the place immediately asking Ella to take me home. Apparently, she had some stuff to do.

What kind of people do I have around me?

A brother who seems to be dangerous

A best friend who is involved in something fishy

Now who will it be?

Now I have a new danger in my life called Katharine.

How will I get out of this mess? Maybe instead of confiding the secret to Ella, I should have approached the cops. They would have helped me. At least they wouldn't lead to another crazy person like Ella did.

I felt betrayed. In all these years that I have known Ella, not once, have I suspected her of being a part of something shady

If not for Katherine's scary aura, I could have asked her more about what the hell was happening. Now I have even more questions to bother me.

What is the small group they were referring to? What kind of rivalry are they talking about? What did they mean by taking me in? Why did Ella insist on taking me? How does me being his sister change things? Why did she seem confused hearing my name?

What the hell is happening? How do I get out of this mess? I felt like the world was spinning around me. Tomorrow after work, I am definitely going to the stations to talk to some officer who could help me

It was hard trying to sleep with all these questions roaming in my head. I hardly got some sleep and it terribly affected my mood. I was moody all day. Ella had been messaging and calling me and I avoided her texts and calls. I was afraid she would come to the cafe. I even got a message from an unknown number which turned out to be Katherine

It was hard to work too. I messed up things and I decided to leave early before my shift ended. Nothing was going great.

A few days passed and I still couldn't process what the hell happened. I couldn't sleep at night. I couldn't work properly. I had to take a day off from work to figure things out. I have decided that this is the best time to do the right thing that I should have done early, Going to the station. Ella has been calling me so many times. She even came to my house. I didn't want to see her or talk to her. I just wanted to be left alone and figure things out.

I didn't know if I was making the right decision. I don't know who to ask. I am just tired of getting pulled into this mess. I would have eventually approached the cops with Ella but that's not going to happen so I might as well come here as soon as possible.