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AVA'S POV

I've decided. Today I'm going to end this all. Ethan need to answer for all the wrongs he did. He need to be punished for all the people he killed; my unborn baby, my dad and now he's even hurt Aaron.

Enough is enough.

I was all ready for the dinner tonight.

I wore a nice black dress.

I still can't believe I'm about to do this. I'm about to meet the person who was the reason behind my every sorrow and suffering.

But I need to. I need to go. I need to put an end to all of this.

Since dad's death his car just kept lying like this, rotting. Today I decided to take his car. I always wanted a car and how funny it is--- I finally got it by the death of my dad.

I got in the car and memories of my dad flooded back to me.

I shook my head. This time all I need is to focus on the task on hand--- meeting Ethan.

I drove the car to the apartment of that man who killed the owner of this car.

I knocked at the door of a murder and a rapist.

Waiting for him to open the door, I checked for news on Aaron.

I read the news title:

/*/Billionaire still unconscious/*/

Reading the recent news of him still being unconscious made me sad, but more determined to face Ethan.

Ethan opened the door. Standing on the door with a huge smile on his face and wearing a suit, he was really enjoying it all.

I can't believe how I resisted myself from hitting him harder and harder--- just the way he hit Aaron with a bat.

With an expressionless face, I entered his apartment. The whole place was neat. That was something I wasn't expecting from him because when we used to live together he barely took care of any of his things.

Looking at everything so clean--- I was amazed.

He led me to the lounge where candles were lit and I could see delicious meals lying on the table.

He really had this all planned out.

He took me to the chair and made me sit on it. I sat and he sat in front of me, the table dividing us.

I really didn't want to be near this person and eating with him--- it was difficult for me, but then I had to do this.

"Shall we begin?" he was acting like a gentleman which I knew he wasn't.

I nodded and we both started eating.

"Please, stop. Stop hurting people because of me." I said to him putting my fork down.

He remained silent for a while and then said, "All the problem I have is with you."

"So talk to me. Don't hurt people." I said my tone polite.

"I wanted to hurt you. It wasn't my intention to kill your father, but after his death I loved to see you in pain. That's why I also hit the man you loved making sure he never wakes up." He looked at me grimly.

"How can you be so cruel?" I raised my voice.

"I wanted you to feel pain. You put me in a cell and you expect me to stay quite."

"You deserved it. After all you did you deserved it."

"Shut up, bitch." He yelled at me. "Now I'm done giving you enough pain."

What does he mean by that?

He got up from his chair and moved towards me.

"So you're done playing around with me?" I asked.

"Yes, I am done." He hissed, fire of anger blazing in his eyes.

Suddenly, he picked up the knife for cutting steak.

He stabbed me in my belly with that knife.

All happened so quickly. I couldn't stop him or do anything.

I moaned when the sharp knife entered my body. I quickly grabbed the knife. My hands were covered with my blood. I looked at him with my eyes wide open.

Why would he do this?

"AH!" It hurt me--- so bad.

He looked at me furiously, "Die, bitch."

He stabbed me once again.

I moaned with pain.

It was too much.

He was about to stab me once again, but I gained enough strength to push him away.

His body collided with the table and the glass table broke--- the fragments of glass scattered everywhere on the floor.

I staggered.

I can't take out the knife or else the blood will discharge from my body more quickly.

I was fainting with pain.

Everything around me was getting blur.

"Why won't you die, bitch." Ethan jumped over me and I fell on the floor surrounded my glass pieces.

He wrapped his hands around my neck and started pinning me down.

The memory of the day he attacked me at my parent's house came rushing back to me. That day too he was killing me, but I had strength to push him away. But today, even after all the training, I had no strength left in me.

My belly was still hurting.

His hold on my neck tightened.

I couldn't breath.

My face turning blue.

My hands searched for anything to fight with him.

I got a hold on a slightly big piece of glass and I picked it up.

I needed to protect myself at any cost.

In one swift motion--- I slit his throat with the piece of glass.

His grip around my neck weakened and blood from his neck oozed out and fell all over my face and body. He held his neck, trying to close the wound.

He fell back and finally he lied on the floor, his hands still on his neck.

I could hear him choke and see him making last desperate efforts to somehow save himself.

Soon he stopped.

We both lied on the floor.

I couldn't hear him anymore, just the sound of blood oozing out of his body could be heard.

I knew he was dead.

I knew it.

I just killed a person!

What did I just do?

Blood was seeping through my wound. I was breathing hard, but my world was blacking out.

Everything around me was getting blurry.

Tears escaped my eyes.

"Aaron, you're unconscious because of me and here I am lying with a dead body. Maybe now you'll never see me again." I talked to myself.

I cried lying like a dead body on the floor. All I could hear was the fainting sound of my heart and all I could see was blood.

I heard the sound of police sirens from a distance before everything around me went black.

♣

3 HOURS
BEFORE THE INCIDENT

Standing in front of the police station I thought once again whether I should do it or not. Whether should I enter or not.

I need to tell the police about all what Ethan did.

Ava, just do it. You need to tell the police.

Gathering all the courage, I went in.

"I'm here to tell you who murdered my father." I said to the detective who was working on my father's case, Detective Fury.

He stared at me like I was an outlander.

"Sit down. Tell me all you know." said Fury, curious about what I wanted to tell him.

I sat and started from the beginning.

I told him everything.

"So it was all your ex-husband?"

"Yes."

"And you're going to meet up with him tonight?"

"Yes, after about three hours. That's why I need protection."

"You think he'll harm you."

"I can protect myself, but I'm scared. I want to make sure I'm not alone."

"Okay. I can help you. We need proof that your ex-husband, Ethan, is behind this all. We'll put a recorder on you and it'll record whatever you'll talk with him, is that okay?"

"Yeah, I can do this. I can prove it to you."

I wanted to prove it to them no matter what I'll have to do for it.

"Okay then, Miss Williams, I'll brief you about all the precautions you should take and all other things."

I smiled.

I listened intently to everything Fury told me.

"Once we'll get the proof, I'll send some cops to the apartment."

"Thank you, Detective Fury."

"Be safe, Ava."

I smiled and went out of the police station.

It was time to get ready for the dinner.

♣

1 WEEK
AFTER THE INCIDENT

I flickered my eyes open in a dark room. All the lights were turned off. It was difficult  for me to open my eyes. It seemed like there was no power left in my body. I couldn't even lift a finger properly.

Mom turned on the light. "You're awake?" she asked worriedly.

Mom rushed towards me. She called the doctors to check on me and I heard them saying, "She's out of danger zone now."

"Oh, honey. My beautiful baby why did you go to that monster." Mom cried holding my hands.

I couldn't say much. I couldn't move my body.

I went to sleep--- again.

♣

AFTER FEW DAYS

"Mom, did you hear anything from Smiths'. How's Aaron?" I asked mom who was peeling an orange for me.

I was still lying on the hospital bed but now I have gained a lot of strength.

The doctors also said, "She's recovering fast."

"You should care about yourself first then ask about someone else."

"Mom, please tell me if you know something."

"David's son is now okay now. He has almost recovered." she finally told me.

As soon as those words left mom's mouth--- I felt relieved.

I was beyond happy on hearing the news.

Thank you, God! Thank you!

I smiled when my eyes landed on someone standing outside my room.

"Mom, who's he?"

"It's Detective Fury."

Detective Fury? Why's he here?

"What's he doing here?" I asked mom perplexed.

"Ava, there's something I need to tell you." suddenly, her mood became sad.

Detective Fury came in. "I'm sorry for coming. I know you're still recovering Ava, but this is important."

What's important?

"I'm talking to different lawyers Detective. I'll soon tell you." Mom said to Fury.

"Something important, lawyers--- what's going on?"

I really had no clue.

"You haven't told her yet?" Detective Fury looked at my mom.

"Tell me what?" I really wanted some answers.

Both of them were silent, their heads were down.

"Someone please enlighten me!" I yelled.

"Ava, sweetheart, you-- y--ou..." words couldn't leave my mom's tongue.

Detective Fury interrupted and told me, "Ava, you are charged with first degree murder of  Ethan Blake Gavin."

CHARGED WITH WHAT?

First Degree Murder of a murderer?

"Wh-at? What did you just say?" I was confused.

I might've heard something wrong.

"I'm sorry baby. I don't know what's happening but all the evidence points at you." Mom said.

"This is insane. Oh, my God. How can you believe it, mom. Detective, I told you everything. You listened to our conversation that day, right? It was self-defense. That murderer was killing me." I was getting scared.

This can't be true!

"Yes, Ava, you're right--- I believe you but the higher powers are pointing it all at you. That's why I asked your mom to get a good lawyer." Fury said.

"I can't go in jail. Mom, this is wrong." I cried.

"Actually, Ava, today you'll be transferred in jail. They can't let you stay out. You'll stay in before the hearing." Detective Fury told me.

"What the hell? Mom, this is not right."

Tears fell on my mom's cheeks.

"Mom, stop crying. I have done nothing wrong." Tears formed in my eyes.

Even after dying, that horrid man left his marks on my life.

A bunch of security came in the room with a bunch of detectives.

"Miss Ava Williams, your doctors have approved of your complete recovery. It's time for you to leave." They said in a professional tone.

They came close to me and two guards held my arms."

"Someone stop them. You can't do this." I cried.

Everyone kept silent while they dragged me to the police car.

They put me in the car.

That was the last time I saw mom before I was taken and thrown in a cell with other female criminals.

I never thought one day I'll rot in a cell.

♣

TWO WEEKS LATER

"Criminal 432 please come to the visiting room. You have visitor." The sound echoed through halls of the jail.

Criminal 432--- that was me, Ava Marie Williams. Criminal 432.

I wasn't expecting anyone today. Who can it be? 

Yesterday, on my turn on phone, I asked mom if she'd visit me, but she said she was busing with my case so she can't.

So who was it?

Is it Aaron?

I don't want him to see me in this hideous orange jumpsuit.

I moved to the visiting room and getting checked, they let me in.

There I saw her, sitting on chair waiting for me.

"Britney! What are you doing here?" I went to her.

She got up and hugged me tightly.

"No physical contact." They warned us and she broke the hug.

We both sat in front of each other.

What was she doing here?

After I slapped her that day, I never saw her again. After two months she was here, in front of me.

"How are you?" She asked me.

"Perfect." I said sarcastically.

"Please, Ava, I'm sorry for all that happened between us. I'm sorry for what I said that day."

She should be. She called me a 'gold digger' and a whore. I never thought she would say all that to me.

"No, Brit, don't be sorry. It was my mistake too. I shouldn't have slapped you." I really felt bad about that.

"I hope there's nothing bad in between us anymore. I really miss us and our fun days."

"No, we're cool," I smiled at her. "I miss those days too."

I wasn't very excited to see her. I was expecting it to be Aaron. I heard that he had recovered, but why he never came to see me?

"Tomorrow's your hearing and I'm sure you'll not be guilty of anything." She said excitingly. "When you'll get out we'll go out and have loads of fun."

"I really don't care anymore about getting out." I said honestly.

"Don't say like that, Ava."

"I'm glad I killed him." I remember the day I had to kill Ethan.

I remember slitting his throat. I remember drenching in his blood. I remember him choking. I remember him dying.

"What are you saying that you're to kill him?"

"Yes, I don't care anymore because I did something good for the first time--- something good for the world." I said to her proudly and with a mild smile on my face. "I killed a murderer and a rapist. I'm proud of myself."

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END OF LAST CHAPTER
12:35 AM. Thursday, May 4, 2017.

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