After making up her mind, she made a call to her mother.
"Natalie, are you okay? You haven't picked up your calls for the past two days, and I'm about to lose my mind!" Mrs. Jennings said anxiously. "I can't reach you, so I could only call Dean. It's only after he told me you are fine that I could finally get some sleep."
"I'm just in a really bad mood, Mom! I hope you understand." Natalie picked up the glass in front of her and took a sip of liquor. "Have you called Auntie?"
"Yeah. I told her what happened to you. She tried calling Leah but Leah hasn't been answering her call." Mrs. Jennings sighed. "It could really be Leah who told Avery about you. How could she? How could she tell an outsider something so important? Does she not know that this could get you killed?!"
"Why are you still speaking like you are on her side, Mom? She's going to get me killed and you are still siding with her?! She's not a child. She's an adult in her twenties now! She knew what she was doing and knew what kind of danger I would face because of her action, but she still chose to betray me! She is no cousin of mine! I am cutting all ties with Auntie and everyone on her side of the family!" Natalie declared.
Mrs. Jennings sobbed. "Natalie, what Leah did has nothing to do with your aunt. Your aunt didn't mean to hurt you. You know that Leah is in a rebellious phase. Your aunt is on the brink of disowning her..."
"Mom, I only get to live once. Avery is going to want to kill me. Do you really think I have the time to play nice with relatives? I'm not that forgiving. Whoever got me into this position, I will take my revenge! An eye for an eye. I am never one to suffer in silence! If I'm going to die anyway, I won't let those who wronged me live!"
"What do you want to do, then? Kill Leah? Don't do this, Natalie... Don't panic... Avery can't kill you now. I've asked Dean and he said you are safe for now-"
"I'm safe for now, not forever. Mom, whenever I close my eyes for the past two days, I would dream of Elliot > b.
Mrs. Jennings sobbed, not knowing what to say.
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