Second Chance

Sea Of Fire

Sea Of Fire

The guards stop in their tracks and look back at their Master trying to see what they should do next. They looked back a Jewels and she had a cold smirk on her face as her blue violet eyes flashed with fire. The air suddenly became hot, so hot that everyone started sweating. Their throats dried up and women started fanning themselves with their hands. The guards looked back to their Master and all he did was place his finger between the collar of his shirt and pulled it forward as he swallowed his saliva with a big gulp.

Aiden's surprise face looked at his Mistress. He came out thinking that she would give him to the crowd. That the words, spoken on the first day about helping each other were just words to make them be loyal towards the Brooks household. But her last words she said meant that she had no intention to give him to the mob. His heart swelled with hope, respect and admiration.

"Aiden, did your father die this morning?" Jewels asked slowly.

"Yes, Mistress he did."

"Did you go to the Ando Manor this morning as well?"

"Yes, Mistress."

"Were you able to say goodbye to your father?"

"Yes, Mistress. I arrived just in time to say my goodbyes."

"Did you take anything form the Ando household that did not belong to you?" Jewels asked looking at Charles the whole time.

"No, Mistress, I did not."

"My servant says he did not take anything that did not belong to him and I believe him."

"We have witnesses! They are all behind me, ask them and they'll tell you." Charles yelled as he pulled an elderly gentleman forward. "Tell her!"

"This servant saw it all. When the Master died. Aiden was sitting by his bed and leaned over and took the Ando ring off his finger. When we confronted him about it he ran away." The old man said while shaking.

The hot oppressive air became stifling hot.

"That's not true!" Aiden yelled. "He gave it to me on his death bed, said he wanted to give me his ring to make up for all his past sins against me and to make up for the sins his family has made against me. He told me he wanted a clear conscious before he died. He handed the ring to me himself. I told him I forgave him and that is when he died. He was able to die because I forgave him."

"There! He admits it he has my father's ring!" Charles yelled back.

"Yes, he has the ring. The ring his father gave him. The ring that belongs to him now. He did not steal anything the belonged to the Ando Household. He brought back with him the ring his dying father gave to him. There's a difference."

"Its his words against ours!"

"You mean its his words against the old man's" Jewels corrected.

"What do you mean?"

"You say your servants are witnesses. Who else here saw the alleged theft happen?"

When no one stepped forward, Jewels knew the old man was lying.

"And these witnesses that you brought here, other than the old man there, why are they here if they did not see what happened?"

"They--" Charles started to say.

"They are here to cause a scene and make noise in front of my home." Jewels said calmly. "My servant made it very clear that his father gave him the ring on his death bed and asked for my servant's forgiveness. I say that I believe him. I say the rest of the people behind you were brought to cause a scene and disturb my people and my neighbors, when they did not even see the allege theft happening. I say its the old man's word against my servant's. I say that you and your people have wronged me and you will pay the price! Now kneel!"