Chapter 148 - Black Discovery (Part 2)

"Rose Jones has been in the mansion estate owned by the Jones family, no one sees her, only her maid, I was able to hack into the security cameras, and seeing it, you guys will have a chance of getting in, Barbra hasn't been to that estate for years it's the least of her concern" Kayla explained showing them the layout.

"Like a forgotten memory," Riley said sternly.

"How could she do that to her own sister?" Race said unbelievably.

"Once a bitch always a bitch" Gray comments.

"Riley and I will get her out tonight" Liam states.

"It's an easy pickup, no security or anything, the coasts clear," Kayla said.

Liam nods at her words facing Riley.

"Are you ready?" he asked.

She turned to him.

"Are you ready to see your mother?"

A small smile found her lips.

"I'm".

***

Section Ten

The Jones Family Estate 

Rose Jones stared lost in the skies, her eyes assessing the birds gracing the blue skies with their presence, chirps sound from them could be heard, the wind caressing her long light red hair.

She hummed a tune, a familiar one, she held a picture close to her chest as she did, she closed her eyes reliving a lost painful memory as tears slide down her cheeks.

"Miss Rose, it's time to go inside," June said grabbing her wheelchair from behind before rolling it into the wide hall.

*Ding Sound*

They pause at the sound, June blinks puzzled.

"Haven't heard that doorbell in a while" Rose said with a small smile.

"Perhaps it'd my sister, coming to grace us with her presence of torture".

"I assure you, Miss Rose, we are expecting no one," June said certainly.

She turned her head.

"Then who is at the door then?" she demands.

***

Riley watch the huge trees around, she and Liam strolled to the mansion, they just crossed the gate walking into the estate, on their way they saw a couple of cameras. 

"Relax, Kayla got them covered there's no need to be alert" Liam assured her with a small smile, taking her hand in his.

She smiled at his action.

"I can't believe I'm finally able to see my mom after all these years," Riley said still amazed at the thought.

"I don't know why my dad never said anything".

"Maybe it's because of her family, she's a Jones, a long line of descendants who hunts us" he reasons.

"Yeah I guess so, it's odd you know... my dad falling for a human," she said shrugging.

"Well you fell for a human too," he said in amusement.

Riley rolled her eyes.

"You're a ghoul!"

"I was human first" he shrugs.

She giggles, as the memory of the past flood in, their first encounter at the coffee shop, and then when she saved him and Jenna from the agents, bringing them into the ghoul underground, their rocky start.

"It's really has been a rough couple of years hasn't it," she said with a thoughtful face.

"Yeah it has," he said as his eyes grew wistful with memories of the past.

Riley's hands tighten against his, bringing him back, he faced her.

"Nothing or no one will ever separate us again," she said, her eyes laced with seriousness.

"Never," he said as a charming smile graced his lips, but suddenly his smile slowly fades.

"What's wrong?" she asked puzzled.

"Do you smell that?" he said as his head turned towards the direction of the mansion now in front of them.

Her senses hasten as she took a whiff of the air, her eyes widen in realization.

"Blood," she said in a panic.

As a cue they both rushed to the mansion, Liam kicks the iron door open, the door fell out from the wall crashing inside.

"Upstairs, it's coming from upstairs," he said as they rushed upstairs following the scent of the blood as a guide.

"MISS ROSE" an ear-piercing scream could be heard as they rushed into the hall.

They froze at the sight, Riley's blood ran cold as her lips went apart.

On the floor, her mom laid in the pool of her blood, her wheelchair at a corner crushed, her maid kneeling in front of her not knowing what to do as she cried.

Riley's body shakes seeing the state of her mom, she knew it was her, the resemblance was evident, all features just like hers but a much older version. What made her heart sink was the wound on her throat, like it was clawed and then her chest, her crimson blood following endlessly.

"MOM!!!" Riley shouts in horror rushing to her side, she didn't mind the blood that stained her clothes as she took her in her arms, uncontrollable tears gushing out.

Rose eyes lands on the young lady and then she knew, just like in the picture she always held, but more mature, her beautiful Riley, her angel, oh she took all her looks, ha yes, she took Allen's eyes, she missed them, she missed them both. She tried to say something but what came out was blood gushing out, her throat was damaged she couldn't speak and it pained her to the core, after years she finally saw her daughter but couldn't utter a word to her, tears slides at the corner of her eyes mixed with her blood turning crimson.

Riley cried holding her mom's body that was now getting cold, she was fading.

Rose slowly reach for her cheek placing her hand on it, it was stained with her blood but Riley didn't care, all she needed was her mother's touch.

And then Riley hummed, the same familiar tone, her dad taught her, it belonged to her mom, a way of honoring her.

A smile graced Rose's lips, now she didn't regret this moment, she didn't regret dying, as long as she was now finally able to see her daughter and hold her, one last time. But there was one thing she regrets not being able to say I love you, but there was one thing she could do.

She slowly brought Riley's forehead to her lips, she obeyed not fighting, as she let her mom press her lips against her forehead as a sign of 'I Love You'

Then her hand slides off her cheek, her head turning the other way.

'My Riley, I will always love you my child' she thought as death took her.