Chapter 52: Chapter 52

I was shocked when I saw Barra in Haytham's mansion. Since when had they been secretly reconciling and holding meetings together?

The thought of my father faded from my mind as Barra threw his first punch at Haytham. This was really not what I expected.

They came back into a fight again.

I was scared to see Barra who was so angry with him and Haytham seemed to give in because he already knew what my secret was, while Barra, he didn't know anything about it.

"Barra, cut it out!" I screamed as I grabbed his strong hand to stop him sending more punches to Haytham.

He did not listen to me and instead he let go of my grip and sent Haytham his next shot which was even harder.

Jake got rid of me from the two of them then he tried to relieve their fight especially this time Haytham did not stay silent and started to strike back.

I bit my lower lip before I tried to pull Barra away from the scene. There was no other way to resolve this misunderstanding other than to tell him the truth.

My heart skipped a beat as my touch momentarily landed on the soft skin of his cheeks, "I-"

"Don't say another word." I found his face as hard as his voice.

He was thinking hard about this. I was sure from his look that his mind was shackled by all that happened and this really worried me.

"So, when I was away you have been seeing Haytham secretly?"

I got limp when the question came out of his mouth. He thought I had cheated on him with Haytham. How could he think such a bad thing? I love him even I let Haytham down just for him, for his love.

I didn't even care whether I become Jazzlin or I'm still Janielle at least I could continue to be with him.

Then, how could he have the heart to question my loyalty?

However, it was not the right time to get mad at him. He was being consumed by his emotions just like what happened to me. I knew very well that feeling was very weary and annoying.

"No! I have my own purpose here! Don't think about nonsensical things."

I messed up, my voice may sounded pleading. Yeah! It was because I begged him to understand me.

Hoping he could read the way my eyes looked at him, and telling him silently how my eyes were more honest than anything even my mouth.

"I don't think nonsensicial things if I didn't see you hugging him like that! Am I just a barrier between your relationship?" His heavy breath left me noiseless for a moment, "For God's sake Jazzlin! I love you."

"That's the problem." I said without I realized it.

"Just stop giving me headache."

My statement was making the situation even more chaotic. I myself didn't know why I could say that. Those words shouldn't have come out of my mouth.

"You didn't even reply to what I said earlier." He continued.

Shit, why I didn't say it back?

"Trust me, I love you too!" I let my deepest feeling said through my dry lips.

"Then how can you cheated on me with him?"

He was waiting for my answer, but here I was speechless. My chest was quite hurt by the question, I was struggling to answer when I started to be disappointed.

"You have to listen to her first." Jake helped me to tell him as he walked and stopped next to me, "You have done the same thing and she gave you a chance to talk."

Jake really was my life-saver.

It was my turn to be given the opportunity to explain, but my mouth turned petrified. Not a single word came out of my mouth.

I didn't dare to look into his beautiful hurting eyes or even just a glance, I really didn't have the courage.

"She isn't Jazzlin." For whatever reason, I thought Barra hit Haytham so hard that the man now lost his mind.

Did he think that Barra was a newborn who would just believe his words?

He let his beautiful eyes closed, before he returned to his senses and turned towards Haytham who was behind him, "What other evil plans do you want to make this time?"

Oh God, please don't let them got into fighting again.

"He doesn't have any other bad plans." I tried to make the ice between us melting, but I guess It was getting more worser.

"You're even defending him now." His attention turned back to me as his eyes were intently staring at me. His mind became tangled when anger overcame him.

"He's speaking the real thing." Before I could open my mouth, Elsa said that. I wish I could stop her but, she had said that.

My tears occasionally dripped, I wiped them away but still they were dripping more and more every time I wiped them.

"What kind of joke is this?" His eyes showed me how confused he was getting.

"Have you ever heard of soul swapping?" Haytham did not stop himself to make Barra believing in his words. And, I was getting tired to make this all work out.

I sighed for a moment Jake gave me his smile. He also gave me a signal to wipe my tears and stay strong.

"That's what happened to your Jazzlin and my Janielle."

Did he say his Janielle? Gosh, I could feel my throat getting dry quickly.

"I thought you were smart but you believe in that?" After asking that, Barra looked back at me again.

I really hoped he would believe Haytham's words, but his next words made my heart feel like it fell from the floor above and broke.

"You just don't accept it because that poor girl died. You're crazy because you still think she's alive." He swallowed hard after that.

Haytham grabbed his collar then pointed his index finger right in front of him, "Watch your words!"

Barra pushed him, "Shit." Then their brawled which had not been resolved earlier, continued to a higher stage.

Jake and Ronald wanted to breaking up their fight but I stopped them. I restrained all the men to stop them.

Alia came and then flinched with what was happening, "They're fighting, Janielle." She told me but I was just nodded.

"Why did you let them?" She asked then hugged me tightly. I stroked her head then replied, "At least after their old wounds heal each other, they'll stop."

They beat each other until both of them fell and tried to get on top.

"Stop them Janielle." Alia kept on pleading. I was firm in my heart then went there, approaching them who were still hurting each other.

Before my steps reached them, Barra said something that I really just found out.

"It's a blow because you've messed with my family members."

Haytham didn't want to be outdone, he got up after a barrage of punches from Barra, then kicked him and said, "This is for you because you dare to steal the person I love."

"What the fuck are you talking about." Barra got up as he hold his stomach, "You're really crazy to think I steal Janielle from you when she is dead."

"Barra I beg you to stop." I tried maybe for the last time, but I was surprised because he immediately got up and complied with my request.

"Now tell me, what's really happening between you and him." He said with his eyes began to watery.

He grabbed my hand away from the crowd. It was just the two of us in the parking lot.

"I've never been cheating your back. The secret that has been bothering me is according to what Haytham said. From the start I wanted to tell you about this. But, I'm sure you won't believe it."

"That means you're not Jazzlin? Then who are you?" He was staring at me strangely, "So far, our togetherness is just a fake?" He shook his head, "Tell me all of you said, is all lies!"

"It's not a lie. I'm Janielle not your Jazzlin. I don't know how, but this is the reality. I was reborn after the accident, the day Jazzlin did her suicide attempt." I paused, "If you don't believe me, you can ask Jake or Ronald!"

"It's been a long time ago and you just told me now? Then I found out, I was the last person you told to?" He was continuously rubbing his temples.

"I'm sorry!" I bit my lip, "I–I should've told you but." I tried to reach his hand but he didn't even let me to touch it.

"You're a stranger for me from now on. Don't you dare coming around me ever again." He took his last glances before walking away.

I cried so loud like I wanted all of people knowing I just got my greatest heartbreak. I lost all of my control to myself as I slowly fell to the ground.

Elsa was running towards me then she hugged me as I kept crying in her embrace.

"He would come back to you."

"No! He hates me, Elsa! How could he come back?" I sobbed as my sight began to blur. I could not feel anything other that my own heartbeat.

"Janielle!" Haytham called me but, I was too tired then slowly close my eyes.