If Only..(Part 1 And Part 2 Included)(Under Edit)

Chapter 25 - Attention

Jereff: No, wait...

Jackson: Jeff..

Jereff looked over at Jackson. He stood up and stormed towards Jackson who kept standing where he was.

Jereff: What the hell is she talking about?

Jackson: That's true.

Jereff: that BITCH HAD MY DAUGHTER.

Jackson: That's not what it looks like.

Jereff: OH! I KNOW, WHEN SHE FAILED TO GET TO US, THROUGH YOU. SHE NOW TRIES IT THROUGH MY DAUGHTER. I SWEAR I'M GONNA RIP. HER APART.

Jackson: Will you just calm down and listen to me? She wasn't kidnapped. She....was ....at the police department.

Jereff creased his face: What?

Jackson: Yeah, the school set off early and the car failed to reach on time due to congestion, so she walked out on the street. Apparently, Madeline saw her and took her to the police department. She didn't know anything about her. Sarah wasn't harmed in any way. She was just taken care of.

Jereff shifted his gaze towards the surrounding and looked back at Jackson: What was she doing there?

Jackson: A coincidence.

Jereff: That can't be a coincidence.

Jackson: Jereff, stop overthinking. Sarah is fine, that's what matters.

Jereff: NO! I AM ASTONISHED, YOU ARE SAVING THE ENEMY.
Jackson: I am not saving the enemy.

Jereff: THAN EXPLAIN.

Jackson: Okay, listen. Sarah was with the cops because they don't want to risk any girl's life, after everything's that is happening.

Jereff: "What" is happening?

Jackson:(sigh) Corvett, is back into his business.

Jereff: You mean the...

Jackson: Yes. And, I got a hell of a deal....with the Chief.....

Jereff: THE FUCK ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT? ARE YOU FUCKING DRUNK? DO YOU EVEN KNOW, HOW SERIOUS THESE ARE? WHAT WERE YOU THINKING?

Jackson: Jeff, I have everything in control.

Jereff: Jack, I don't understand anything.

Jackson takes a deep breath, as he spoke: I had a deal with the Chief of the police, that we are going to help each other in taking down Corvett.

Jereff: Why did you do that?

Jackson: I was desperate.

Jereff: So, that gave you enough reason to come up with this "phenomenal" decision of getting into a deal with the chief of the fed.

Jackson: Jeff, they are anyway after Corvett. So are we. In this fight to get to Corvett like the oscar, he is, innocent lives will get into stake and none of us, will achieve anything. To be precise, if this fight takes off, sinister will follow. I know it sounds damn stupid, but.... Please. The plague named Corvett needs to be washed away from the face of this world. It is just a temporary alliance. After we finish our mission...well..

Jereff: What after that?

Jackson: Nothing. They take their own way. We take ours.

Jereff spoke in a mocking tone: Wow! They are gonna spare you?

Jackson: They are ought to...
Jereff: Jackson, you just made a deal with the fed.
Jackson: And?
Jereff: You just pulled all their attention into us.
Jackson: Calm down. I have got everything covered.
Jereff: Yeah, that's what you say, everytime, we are almost at the egde.
Jackson: Look, when Corvett tries to pull it on us, the least he would be expecting is to come face to face with the law keepers. Atleast, that would cut a part of his wings, as he tries to protect himself from getting busted. That, would make an advantageous situations for us. I won't let anything go wrong.(sigh). We need to get someone on our side anyway, for the greater good.

Jereff moves his head from side to side: This is insane.
Jackson: I agree, but right now, I am ready to go any extend to destroy him. So, does they. Have a little faith in me, brother. We together will fix everything.

Police Department;
Jacob forwarded a cup of coffee towards Madeline who kept seated on Jacob's table swinging her feet that barely reached the ground. She snapped out of her deep thoughts as the steam of hot coffee hit her face. She turned her face to see Jacob, who managed a smile at her. Madeline took the coffee.
Madeline: Thank you.
She took a sip as Jacob went around and sat in his cushioned seat.
Madeline: So....it wasn't him.
Jacob: As we thought. No.
Madeline: Mr. Alvarez accepted to work with him.
Jacob(sighs): Seems so. I don't even know, what the old man is planning.
Madeline adjusted the cup in her hands, as she went back to her thoughts. Jacob studied her expression as he walked towards her.
Jacob: Maddie, what are you thinking?
Madeline looked up at Jacob, with glistening eyes: I dragged the kid into the crossfire.
Jacob: You're still not out of that?
Madeline: You weren't there, when.....he met the kid.
Jacob: Maddie! This isn't about him, right?
Madeline: No. Why would this even be about that?
Jacob: Because, it's not the kid you are worried about. It's been how he was hurting, when he saw her, and whatever.
Madeline: It is nothing like that.
Jacob kept staring at Madeline as he wanted to hear more to it.
Madeline continued: One sin out of his name, doesn't take him out of the bad guy list.
Jacob softened his expression and nodded his head, as he now got the answer he wanted.

Madeline's POV;
Jake happens to be the first person to read through that part of me, which is not even at the reach of my self understanding. He happens to be the only person to know me. But, this time, I can't let him understand, any of the swirling tornado of thoughts, I am fighting with. Even though, I promised myself to never face that person anytime. But, look at how time took a toll on our lives. I encountered that man, again. And, for some unexpected, odd reasons, I am going to have several other encounters with him. Even, though I am acting strong near Jake, but in reality, I don't even know, how to hold myself sane, anymore. Whatever the situations, are. I cannot deny the connection we had. Can I ever act, like nothing ever happened? Or will the memories keep haunting me throughout?But, I guess, this is how the war sets off. My war with myself, by myself.