Love and Hate by Chelsea Ballinger

Author:Chelsea Ballinger [Ballinger, Chelsea]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781492791027
Google: aDIOnwEACAAJ
Amazon: 1492791024
Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Published: 2013-10-28T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter

6

“Defining Moments”

Donovan

Kidnapped?

It’s like it triggered the memory in me. Is that why we were connected? Did we recognize each other and not know it?

This was all I could think about as I drove back home after Claudia and I’s confrontation. I know my father isn’t home so now is the time to get the truth. I have to remember.

“Mom” My mother turns around to me as she cuts apple slices. She always has them for a late night snack.

“Hey sweetie. I’m just fixing a snack before bed. Wait.” She says looking me up and down. “Have you been out?”

I look down guilty. I snuck out earlier because I needed some air. I was going crazy in this house. I met up with Emile at Kelly’s which is where we saw Claudia and Eric.

“Donovan seriously! You can’t just leave this house late at night when you feel like it!”

“Was Claudia Stonem the other kid?” I watch as her eyes widen at my question.

“What?”

“Was Claudia Stonem the little girl that was locked up with me?”

“Who told you that?”

“I remembered.”

“Listen maybe we should talk about this later.”

“Mom, please.”

“Why do you need to know? It was a long time ago.”

“I just do. I need to let it all go.”

She lays the knife down and wipes her hands on a kitchen towel. She grabs a seat at the table and I sit across from her.

“Yes, she was.”

“But it wasn’t on the news. She’s the daughter of an Assistant U.S Attorney, how could it not make the headlines.”

“Because they knew he would kill you.”

“Who was he?”

“He was Billy Chambers. He was the son of Isaac.” She slowly says.

“Isaac Chambers?”

Isaac Chambers was a well-known mob boss. He was also my father’s godfather and my grandfather’s best friend. They were my family’s allies. I had never heard of Billy though.

“Billy was the son, Isaac disowned. He exiled him when he got caught by Henry Stonem and the police. Stonem used Billy to get to Isaac causing him to go to prison.”

Isaac was sentenced to life prison when I was born.

“Billy was always sick in the head. He was always jealous of your father’s relationship with Isaac. Roman was the son he always wanted especially after your grandfather died. Billy wanted revenge on your father and Henry so he kidnapped Claudia first. Your father found out and had you protected.”

“But I messed up and snuck out.” I remember I was so mad my father wouldn’t let me go play outside.

“You didn’t know.” My mother says grabbing my hand. “Billy saw his opportunity and took you. That was the only time your father and Stonem became allies and helped each other. They decided to keep it secret because if people found out Roman worked with Stonem they might think he was a rat. Stonem didn’t want to get into trouble with his bosses and he didn’t want the media to find out, besides that’s when his wife got sick and I don’t think she ever knew.”

“So that little girl I was locked up with for three days was Claudia Stonem.

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