The tree of light

Tree Of Light Part 17

[VPOV]

A: What game are you playing?

Alice asked, sounding slightly bored.

H: What do you mean game?

He asked calmly.

H: In fact, what kind of game are you and FP playing? All of a sudden he decides to move back to Riverdale. I'll say that suspicious, even for you Alice Cooper.

A: I. Will. Ask. You. Again. What is the damn meaning of this Hiram, what the hell are you gaining from killing my daughter and FP's son?

My father tsk and I hear the sound of a chair scrapping on the ground. His loud footsteps sounded through the door.

H: Who said anything about killing them.

A: Your mutt of a daughter.

I growled ready to yank the door from its hinges and slap her again, until I heard a slap rang through out the room through the class cup. I let out a soft gasped then kind of smiled to my self.

H: Now I don't appreciate you talking about my daughter like that, and I didn't appreciate hearing that you head butted her. Seems like Alice is more dangerous than I thought. What I have in store for your daughter and her boyfriend is much worse. They will be something like my guinea pigs. Theres something special about them. I could use that to my advantage. I just need to figure out how to make more of them.

A: You know what Hiram.

Alice started chuckling. She must've really had a death wish to be laughing.

A: You can go to hell being the coward you are. You hide behind all your damn money, hell you even send your teenage daughter to do your dirty work. Doesn't she date Archie, your keeping her from a chance of a normal li—

A sound of choking sounded through the door.

H: You might want to watch what you're saying to me, in case you didn't know I have your precious daughter in my hands now. It cost me three of my valuable subject but I still have a dozen more. I can still easily stick a needle in her draining her life ounce by ounce and leaving just enough so she can regenerate and I can do it again.

A: You already said it yourself.

She said gasping for any source of air.

A: You won't kill her, you need her.

H: I may not be able to kill her, but I never said I needed you.

There was small movement until I heard the safety of a gun going off. I believed it was time to interfere. I pushed open the doors and the attention turned to me

V: Dad! Don't do that you do need her.

I said unsure. As much as I disliked her at the moment I took in consideration to her words. I didn't have a life, and it was because of my father. My dad put the safety of the gun back on and hid it in his blazer.

H: Why not mija?

He asked, his face expressionless.

V: Um.. well we could use her as leverage. If her mother is dead there's no way she would comply daddy.

I was hoping he bought it because I wasn't so sure myself.

H: If one doesn't comply, I always have the other one.

Without waiting he again pulled his gun from his suit pocket.

"Wait! What about what you said earlier? How all of this started when FP and Jughead move back here. What if they need each other, what if together they are more powerful and that can be an advantage to us. But we need Betty's mother alive to get Betty to work with us.

My dad gave me a glance before he hid his gun again.

"Fine. Tell agent 50 to hold her where FP is being held. Make sure he knocks her out, I don't care how. But know this Veronica.

My dad turned to face me. I was breathing quick and was honestly scared. He had no problem killing Alice, what about me? What if I didn't follow through with his standards? Would he be quick to shoot me?

H: Just know, you have twenty for hours to convince them to comply with us. Threaten them, torture them, I don't care. But if they don't agree to this in a day's worth of time, one unlucky family is not going to make it to the next day. You will watch over your former peers and when they wake up, your twenty four hours begin, understand.

I nod my head slowly, showing my understanding. He walks back over to his desk and takes a seat. How could he be so calm about killing them? I thought I could, I thought I could help my father achieve what ever he was achieving, but he was willing to kill two teenagers to do it. I was scared. But I wouldn't show him that, weakness is what kills you. I turned towards the door ready to find agent 50 and relay the message to him.

H: And Veronica.

I stopped in my tracks and turned back towards my father.

V: Yes daddy?

H: You will be responsible for pulling the trigger on the unlucky duo. Remember. Twenty four hours mija.

I causally nodded my head and turned to leave as fast as I could without looking suspicious. How did he expect me to kill them? I was so sure I'd be able to do it, but now I wasn't. All I could really think about were Alice's words. She was right. It was my father keeping me from having a normal life. I needed to talk to someone. I needed Archie. And that's exactly where I went when I finished telling the agent what he was instructed to do.

I knocked on Archies door still contemplating if I should tell him the truth or lie. I knew he would hate me. The three of us were best friends, then all of a sudden I say I may have to kill Betty. On the inside my heart was pounding hard and fast.

The door swung open quickly.

A: Veronica? I didn't expect you, is everything okay? You look pale.

I took a deep breath then looked to meet Archies eyes.

V: I really need to talk to you.