Chapter 0220


    ASHANTI''S POV.


    ONE WEEK LATER.


    Today is the day of Rhea''s trial. Alpha Reagan told me about my parent''s arrival at the court and


    right now, we''re heading there to see them. I''m extremely nervous about Rhea''s final judgement.


    Shemitted a grave crime – well, she assisted, but since all evidence leads to her, they assume


    she masterminded andmitted the crime – so she risks getting a gruesome sentence.


    My hands won''t stop shaking as I''m being led into the court building. Mostly because of the fact that


    I''m about to face my father. Rhea has always been his favourite daughter, so I can already guess


    his reaction when he sees me. He''ll be disappointed. Angry even. I just pray he doesn''t get angry


    enough to not tell anything about my mother. I really need that information from him.


    The guards apanying Alpha Reagan and me lead the way into a room that happens to be a


    lounge and I look at Alpha Reagan, confused. He realises my confused state and smiles.


    “Leave us.” He tells the guards who exit the lounge, closing the door behind them.


    “Why are we here? This ce doesn''t look like a courtroom.” He chuckles lightly.


    “Because it''s not. You said you needed to see your father, that''s why I brought you here. The guards


    will escort him here soon and you guys can discuss privately.”


    “Oh… but I thought that would be done after the trial.” I say, with my eyes searching his face for


    what I don''t know. He smiles and takes a step closer to me, his eyes glued to mine, giving me the


    most meaningful look I''ve ever seen.


    “Well… your sister''s crime is not an easy one. Her sentence will not be an easy one either. I want


    you to discuss with your father right now because I don''t think he’ll want to speak with anybody after


    knowing how she''ll be punished.” He calmly exins and it''s brilliant.


    What he said is very true. Father won''t even bother to see me after Rhea''s sentence.


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    “You''re right. I didn''t even think of that. Thank you very much.”


    “For nothing.”


    Distant footsteps interrupt our conversation. My heart starts hammering in my chest as I turn to look


    at the closed door. A pair of those approaching feet belong to my father. In just a matter of seconds,


    that door will open and I''ll meet face to face with him again, after many months. I''m clenching and


    unclenching my fist by my side as I stare intensely at the door. My heart is beating in my throat and I


    hear the sound of my heartbeat resonating in my ears. The breath I''m blowing out through my


    nostrils is so hot, it will burn anything it touches.


    The sounds of the approaching footsteps be louder, meaning they are closer. The ache in my


    stomach continues to abate. I shoot Alpha Reagan a nervous look, he replies to it with a nod and an


    expression that says, “Go girl! You’ve got this'''', but the only way I want to go right now is melting or


    incinerating myself to ash.


    I was so confidentst night about today, but that confidence has flown right out of the window and


    left me with nothing but fear and cowardice. I don''t think I''m ready to see my fa...


    The door opens, my soul leaves my body.


    Two guards step in first and the third person who walks in is my father. My breath catches in my


    throat when his eyes fall on me. My knees nearly give way for me to reach the ground.


    “We’ll give you two time to speak.” Says Alpha Reagan as he takes all the guards outside with him. I


    nearly faint when the door closes behind him, leaving just my father and me in the room.


    I know I''m supposed to greet him, call his name or say something at least, but I''m too scared… too


    shocked to speak. I still can''t believe I''m standing in front of my father.