Framed

I stood in my position, shocked at what had just happened. It was just too fast for me to respond. How did our fight lead to her laying on the floor in pain? I never knew Amara was pregnant. How come??

"I heard a scream. What happened?" I heard dad's voice behind me.

I turned and was about to explain what had happened when Amara moaned loudly in pain.

"Help.." She called out.

"I'm loosing the baby." She added as she touched the blood flowing in between her legs.

Dad pushed me out of the way when he heard her cries for help and rushed down the stairs. I noticed how dad's face paled when he saw the scene in front of him. His hands shook as he reached out to her.

"It was Catherine." Amara uttered without dad asking her. I stared at her in surprise. Her statement was starting to make me suspicious.

"What?!?!" Dad asked in both surprise and disbelief.

"She did it to me when she found out that I was pregnant for you child. She doesn't want any hindrance to her inheritance." She said in a weak voice. That statement from her was all it took for me to know that I had been framed.

Dad turned to me in anger and disappointment; "How could you be so evil enough to do such a thing?" He asked.

Typical dad, always easily brainwashed and manipulated. He really believes, I his own daughter woukd do such a devious thing to someone??

I stared at dad silently, knowing no amount of explanation would change the situation. She had finally managed to turn my dad against me, I'll give her points for such a brilliant plot.

"You'll be punished greatly for this. I'll be taking Amara to the hospital, just hope she doesn't lose the baby.. or else..." He stopped his words halfway, he gave me one more disappointed look before carrying Amara in bridal style and leaving the house with her.

Before they disappeared out of my sight, I didn't miss the smug look on Amara's face and her mouthing the words;

"I've got you now."

I fisted my hands in anger when I realsied that I had truly fallen for her trap. How could I have been so stupid. I should have realised by now that someone like Amara doesn't do anything without a motive.

She's a really smart and calculating bitch and would do whatever it takes to get what she wants even though it meant endangering her life and that of her unborn baby. Well, that's if she really does have one.

She approached me on purpose and said those words about my mother so as to get a reaction from me. I on the other hand, was so stupid that I couldn't see through her words and action.

Now, she has me on the spot, dad wouldn't believe me no matter how hard I try to explain to him. I need to do something, I can't stand down any longer. What she did today was enough to let her resume her spot in my dad's heart and his conpany.

It was also enough to threaten my spot too. I can't keep holding back any longer. I don't care what happens, Amara needs to go.

◇◇An hour later◇◇

One of the punishments that dad gave me was being grounded. I couldn't even head to the company. I'm sure it was Amara that gave him that idea and that only made me more mad that I was.

I was still seething in my room when I recieved a call from Nicholas. My deep frown switched to a wide smile immediately and I picked up the call.

"My love.." I heard his deep voice from the other end of the call.

"I missed you so much." I said without thinking.

"Me too baby. I wanted to let you know that my plane has landed." He announced.

"How I wish I had left with you, all this wouldn't have happened to me." I complained bitterly.

"Baby.. did something happen?" He asked in concern and I explained everything that had happened today without leaving any detail out.

"This is really serious. Don't worry, I'll take the next plane back to s.."

"No.. you can't do that." I protested.

I knew that Rafeal and Richard were in a critical battle for the management

rights of a yacht company. This was the perfect time to strike when both cousins are at each other's throats.

Also, I did not want to complicate Nicholas' plans and hinder his revenge from happening.

"Why not?"

"Have you forgotten what you went there for? You can't drop it all for me." I said.

"But.."

"No buts Nick. You take care of your issues there and I'll do the same with mine here. I can't keep letting you do all the work for me. Don't worry, I'll be fine. Also, I'm still my father's daughter so I doubt he'll do anything to sever me." I assured.

"....alright." Nicholas said in submission, giving up the idea of him returning.

"Just don't forget to ket me know if something happens."

"I won't." I answered. We talked for more minutes before the call was ended.

I stood up from the bed and walked into my closet. I pulled out a small key from one of my numerous office suits and used it to open a small drawer that is barely visible under the heap of my clothes.

I pulled out the files and a memory card containing voice recordings from it and walked back into my room. As expected, all of the evidences I've gathered were still intact and they were enough to finally expose Amara's crimes but to me, they weren't enough.

I needed evidence to show that she framed me today but since dad had grounded me, there was no way for me to go to the hospital and get her medical records, unless..

I had already forgotten that I had something that could help me right here in this house. I picked up my laptop and connected to the mansion's cctv cameras.

I checked the footage of the mansion before the time of Amara's 'accident' in hopes to find something and I did. I saw Amara in an empty room. She was talking to someone on the phone and it seemed like he or she was giving her directions.

With the call on loud speaker, she picked up a small tube that was filled with a dark red liquid, it seemed like it was blood. She lifted up her skirt and wrapped the tube around her thighs.

So that's how she was able to fool us. Too bad she isn't that smart as she thinks she is. I saved just part of the footage in a memory card and placed it in the same envelope as the other evidences.

I just have to wait for dad to be back from the hospital and every secret Amara thinks she had buried would finally be out. Amara.. your days in the Dyson's mansion are numbered.