Not Me : 🎨 Yok's Tapestry 🔻this Is Not a Yok/Dan story🔻

Nine 🎨

"I will. According to my sources Tawi and Danai had been working together since before you met him. It stemmed from the accidental shooting of Sean's father. You knew Danai was responsible for that right?" I nodded. " Apparently the other police officers had turned a blind eye then thanks to Tawi. They were all on his payroll anyway. Tawi had Danai's record cleared and that's how their relationship started. "

"Dan had a conscience. He was UNAR for Pete's sake. He wanted to help the struggling people," I said with maybe a little too much emphasis.

"It was all a front. Part of the lie Tawi perpetuated. In reality Danai was his sidekick. Through UNAR and Danai's innocent persona they fooled many and whittled down the opposition. Your group became a thorn to Tawi and he sent his weapon to deal with you. Things could have turned out very badly for you and your group Yok."

"I find all this very hard to believe. Either Danai had me completely fooled or you are trying to fool me now." Medusa pulled a thick folder from her bag which she handed to me. " See for yourself," she said. "This contains all the proof I have collected."
I reluctantly opened the file.

Photos, documentation, flash drives with audio recordings and lists of names featuring all who worked for or received cash from Tawi. Other favours as well. Throughout Danai's signature and image appeared. He was involved in everything. The proof was in my hands and yet my heart struggled. "There must be some kind of explanation. I don't understand why Danai would do this. This wasn't the man I knew."

"I'm afraid the only one that will have an answer to that is Danai himself. This brings us to his supposed death. Tawi was incarcerated but the organisation kept going. At first we didn't know how then..... we came across these. Photos and a video recording of Danai meeting with Tawi's minions." Medusa handed me another envelope.

"what.... What... What happened..." was all I managed to stammer out. Danai was meeting someone on the dock that night. There was a shootout. We're not sure how it started but Danai was shot. This is where the story deviates from the one you know Yok.

Heavily wounded Danai and one other managed to get away. Danai was taken to private facilities where the bullets were removed while he was unconscious. To safeguard the operation, which Danai was now spearheading it was decided to 'smuggle' him aboard an international ship bound for Peru. He remained there until fully recovered before returning and taking up operations here again.

While Danai was unconscious Tawi took the initiative to fake his death by placing a body in Danai's vehicle and blowing it up, thereby eliminating all evidence. A watch was left in the wreckage to identify the deceased as Danai. I believe you know the watch I speak of Yok."

I hung my head in silence, not sure my brain could digest all of this. " It was a a gift I gave him for our first anniversary. I had it engraved. 'To my Dano. Love you forever Y.' I clenched my fist on the table. "How could all of this happen and I suspected nothing. How could I have been so blind. I... I..." I felt Finn's hand gently close over my own. I stared at him through the haze of tears threatening to fall .

"I'm sorry Yok."

Finn's gentle presence reassured my shocked heart. " I've been seeing glimpses of Dan lately. I thought it my imagination or figments conjured up by the guilt I was feeling. At first it was fleeting. Echoes almost. A reflection, it was never clear until the day at the *columbarium. I saw someone resembling Dan and I called out. The figure turned towards me and stood staring before taking off at a run.

This wasn't a reflection. I thought it must be a lookalike, a twin or my imagination. It happened again. In front of my home, from my window and again later in a passing vehicle. I couldn't deny it, but I also couldn't accept it. "

"Yok, you didn't tell me any of this. Why did you keep it to yourself?' "Because I couldn't accept it Finn. It was easier to deny it or just pretend it didn't happen. How could I accept and understand that the man I loved and lived with could do this to me?"

The table fell silent, each wrestling with our own thoughts. I looked at Finn, feeling guilty for dragging him into this. I reached out to him and took his hand. "I'm sorry we met under these circumstances, but I am so blessed to have you with me. I wouldn't have been able to sit here discussing this if you weren't encouraging me. I love you ...and thank you."

"Yok, my love, this may be the worst time to tell you something I should have told you earlier. I didn't expect to fall in love with you and I don't want to keep secrets from you. I want our relationship to be as honest as we can be with each other.

I didn't come here at Sammy's behest, not just to work either. I came to meet Black and maybe White as well. I wanted to clarify some things with them regarding who caused Black to end up in hospital."

"Finn you're not making sense. What are saying. Aren't you here just as her assistant?" Me pointing at Medusa. "Oh no no no. He approached me. He said he had an interest too. I only hired him because I liked his photos. "

"Finn?" I was suspicious. "Maybe you'd better explain yourself. You're making some crazy statements teerak."

"It's about Todd," Finn finally said. "The guy who caused Black's hospital stay?" I asked . " Black in turn caused his hospital stay right " added Medusa. "Yes,"answered Finn. He was originally on Tawi's payroll too." "How did you know this," I asked harshly.

Finn exhaled audibly. He pulled his shoulders back and straightened his spine. "Because...." He finally answered.

"Because he's my brother. Todd is my brother."

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*Credit to the creator for above video.*
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*Columbarium - room or building with niches for funeral urns to be stored.

* Chaste - not having any sexual nature or intention