Ice and Fire

"Cherry, I think some things are not as simple as we imagined, like everything around Jackson is complicated, " Wilson added logically, "I'm not sure whether any of it has anything to do with Sally, it is bizarre though."

"What is?" asked Cherry with curiosity in her eyes as she stared at Wilson.

"When I investigated Jean, it led to some information of Sally's. The day Jean flew out five years ago, Sally left on the flight following Jean's, and what's more, their destinations were the same." Wilson slowly revealed looking into Cherry's eyes.

Cherry stared in disbelief at Wilson, "You mean to say, Jean and Sally are in this together, somehow?"

"Possibly, I think so at least, but, it could be a coincidence." Wilson shared his suspicions and doubts. He thought it was a possibility that the two going to the same place could be sheer coincidence.

Cherry looked away, avoiding eye contact with Wilson. Suddenly, she felt Sally and Jean might have had a close relationship with Jackson, and it bothered her that Jean could be so close to Jackson. What the hell was the connection between them?

Cherry's silence upset Wilson and he wanted to comfort her, "Cherry, my guess could be wrong you know. Don't dwell too much on it before we finish the investigation."

Cherry was lost in her thoughts though, and didn't get what Wilson was saying.

Wilson asked Cherry, "What are you going to do now?"

Cherry shook her head and looked over at Wilson, "Wilson, Jean has met Joe." She said.

asked, "Why? How?

do something bad." Cherry said nervously, "Wilson, I'm afraid Joe might be

"I don't think so, Jean knows Jackson's power and influence here. She must know that if she dared harm Joe, Jackson won't let her go. I don't

would go crazy if Joe were in danger. Wilson, I can't let anyone hurt him. I absolutely can't have Joe in danger, " Cherry's agitation could be heard in every word

tried to comfort her saying calmly, "Cherry, don't worry. Everything will be fine. Tell Bill to be alert when he

reassurance comforted her a little, but, she was still

home, Joe was playing in the yard. She was delighted seeing him

called to him.

Joe happily as he ran to his mommy and hugged her

but her voice didn't

Daddy picked me up after school. I was happy, and my schoolmates were jealous, " Joe said enthusiastically and

today, " Cherry said lovingly, a tender smile on her face, "Have you finished your

do homework. I know all the math problems well and don't need to do them at all, " Joe proudly announced.

she asked, "Who told you a student could refuse to do homework? Even if you know how to solve

he saw the angry look in his mom's eyes, Joe pouted and

and went back