54. When Things Go South

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"Aunt Petunia," John began walking towards her aunt. "Sorry, if I'm being rude but you need to leave. Now!"

After Emily pointed out that Aunt Petunia is the one Diana is after, next, they can't risk her life. She had to leave before it is too late but then again they didn't know if she would be safe once she leaves. If she is the one Diana is after, then there is no way of making sure of aunt Petunia's safety - home or outside. But John had a feeling - sick to his stomach - that if she stays any longer, she could come to get her.

"John," Petunia pushed her plate forward. "That was disrespectful. Why do you want me to leave?"

She looked at Rose and David. They were as shocked and confused as Petunia was.

"Because," Emily backed John up. "you are in danger."

Hearing Emily's last words, the whole family got up from their chairs.

"We don't expect you to believe," John said, "but please leave."

At first, Petunia thought that the kids were just messing around with her but when John and Emily continued with the same thing - to get her to leave - she got a bit angry. "Is this the way to treat your elders?" she turned towards her brother and sister-in-law, "Rose, thanks for your dress but is this the way that you two have raised them? Teaching that it's ok to disrespect their elders!"

"Aunt Petunia," John said before the things go out of hand. "Please calm down. We have no intention to disrespect you or be rude in any way. Our parents had raised us better. "

"It's best for you to leave," Emily said ignoring the cold eyes of Aunt Petunia and confused looks from Mr. and Mrs. Jackson. "You are in danger if you stay here for long."

"You know what?" Petunia said taking her purse which was hanging on her chair, "I've had enough! I didn't come here all the way to be disrespected by anyone. As soon as I heard that Rose was admitted to the hospital, I took the first flight and got here regardless of my sessions at the rehab, because I care that much about you, my family is important to me - "

"That's what I believe too," John began in the hope to try and calm down some of her aunt's anger. "My family is the most important thing to me too and that's why I'm asking you to leave. You won't understand but we're asking because we care."

"Wow," Petunia said as she dramatically began clapping her hands. "Don't try to play word games with me, John. You two are clearly kicking me out. Didn't expect this from any of you. But the thing that most amazed me is that neither Rose nor David is saying anything. Why?" She turned and faced the couple.

"It's not what it looks like, Petunia," David tried to calm her sister down but she swatted his hands.

"Oh, please. I know what is going on,"

"That's the thing, you don't," John said.

"You were just tolerating me because Max was there. He used to always shower you and your sister with gifts and love and," she paused for a while, "and now that I see it, it was because of Max that you loved us or should I say pretended to love us. All you people ever cared about was the gifts and money. Can't believe the whole Jackson family could fall so low."

"Now you are taking it too far, Petunia," Rose approached her. "You just assume things even when they aren't right! You can talk anything about me and I know that it's all pretend - your kindness, your loving nature - that you show towards me. I know that beyond that mask of yours, you hate me. Hate to see your brother with me. I don't know what I've done to you to get this treatment from you. It was fine with me when it was only about me but now you have crossed the line by adding my kids to it. If the kids are telling you to leave, it must be because of something, because they care about you! Not because they want you out or disrespect you! Can't believe that you have continued to carry the poison inside of you through all these years."

Emily and John stood there, frozen. They never even imagined that things could go south so soon and in such a drastic way. All they wanted to be was for Aunt Petunia to be safe, not the family room turning into a war zone!

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