Chapter 5: A dish best served cold

Steve's POV
"Should I tell her?" I ask the team.


"She deserves to know..." Kono starts, "but it's your choice whether or not to tell her."


"Well what do I tell her 'hey I'm sorry to tell you but your mom was poisoned'?" I ask them, I've always hated this part but now since she's technically my daughter... well it's even worse.


"I'm not sure, maybe just try to soften it a bit." Grover tells me.


"Yeah your right." I reply, "Jenna I need to tell you something..."


Jenna's POV


I was looking through pictures of me and mom while listening to music. All the good times and memories like the time we went on a trip to California when I was 10, 6 years ago, the time I learned to surf when I was 8, my 13th birthday party, and countless others. Suddenly I hear Steve calling my name.


"Did you find anything out about the person who killed my mom?" I ask as I walk out, I really hope that they did but I don't get my hopes up because I've had my hope messed with before and never again will that happen to me.


"Not yet but we did find out the cause of death." Steve answers, "I'm sorry there's no other way to say this but your mom was poisoned..."


"I knew she didn't get in an accident!" I reply, "please find who did this."


"We will Jenna don't worry but we can't start till tomorrow because it's getting late." Steve tells me then he turns to the others. "I'm gonna go will you guys be okay without me here?"


"Yeah we'll be just fine." Chin answers, "you go and get her settled in."


"Alright see you guys tomorrow," Steve says then we head towards the door.


"Bye." They all say in unison, then we walk out the door.


"We're going to your house now right?" I ask him.


"Yeah," he answers. "My truck is right over." He leads me over to his big blue truck and I get inside.


While we drive in silence I think about how today would have gone if my mom was still here. I'd probably be at the mall right now hanging out with some friends. But instead my mom's gone and I'm all alone in this big world.

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