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in the past and in the present, even after all this pain, Carlos stayed alive. He became mentally ill and had to go to a mental institution, and he also became physically disabled. He spent the rest of his life tied down to a bed in a psychiatric hospital, with no one to help him because every human and Emadorian on this earth hated him that much for being such a heartless son of a bitch and hurting innocent humans. When Carlos woke up, he realized that this was what would happen to Constantine‘s minions if he didn‘t drop the charges against them. He still wanted Constantine to be punished and destroyed just to keep him away from Kay, so he hadn‘t made up his mind about dropping the charges against him, but he decided to drop the charges against Leo, Opal, Dustin, Roland and Chance. Elmer knew that Carlos needed him and he went from the dining room, where everyone was gathering, to Carlos‘ room, as fast as he could.
Elmer went into the room. “Are you ready to eat dinner?”
“I want to go to the police station and drop the charges against Constantine‘s friends.” “Are you sure? You want to do that after everything they did to you?”
“Yes. I know they‘re really sorry about what they did. They feel that they shouldn‘t have gone along with Constantine‘s plans against me. They went too far. Besides, I know what awaits them. I am ready to forgive and forget and move on with my life, and let them do the same.”
Elmer sat on the bed beside Carlos. “How do you know how they feel?”
“I feel the same way,” Carlos said, crying. “I feel like it‘s happening to me, like I‘m the one that‘s about to…”
“You should know that I couldn‘t disagree with this more, but if it will make you feel better, I‘m going to help you. I am going to take you to the police station.”
“Don‘t let Mom and Dad find out. Don‘t lie to them, either. Let‘s just slip away from them. Then we will come back like we never went anywhere, ok?”
“All right, Carlos, you know I‘d do anything for you and that‘s why you put me in this position.”
Forty-five minutes later, Carlos and Elmer were at the police station. Ignacio, Lorena and David didn‘t notice their absence, just like they wanted, because they did everything possible to hide this from them. Carlos waited for a few minutes for Det. Sheldon to see him, and then he went into Det. Sheldon‘s office.
“How can I help you, Mr. Roman?”
“I‘d like to drop the charges against Dustin Novak, Opal Hess, Leo Pereira, Chance Winston, and Roland Carter.”
“So you know that Opal Hess came to talk to me and admitted to everything.”
“Yes, and I know in the few hours you‘ve been working on this, you gathered enough proof against them, but you don‘t yet have proof that Constantine Everhart was the mastermind.”
“You did your homework, Mr. Roman. Yes, that‘s right. We don‘t have proof that Constantine Everhart was behind all this, but we soon will.”
“I would like to just drop everything.”
“Are you sure?”
“My brother asked me the same question and I said yes. I know that what‘s coming to them is much worse than what you guys could do to punish them. Life will take care of them and divine justice will be done.”
“Well, if that‘s what you want then we‘re going to talk to the district attorney.”
Carlos got up from his chair. “I‘m going to go because you have other things to take care
of.”