“So now what are we going to do?” Roland asked as we all sat in the living room. And this time Joseph was with us. Everything that has been happening recently he was never involved. And to be honest I never wanted him to get involved in anything that happened in my life. Making him not be there for his son when the boy was growing up was way too much for me. I can’t be the reason something else goes bad in his life. The people that got involved got involved by choice. And then some people just had to get involved. For example my wife. Maria was the other part of me and she needed to know everything that was happening in my life, and I never found anything wrong with that. If I don’t tell her what is happening she usually gets upset and throws a tantrum in one way or the other. Roland and Vykalia, also they had to be involved because of my parents. And this current situation was because of them. Half of the things that happened in my life were because of them and their involvement.
“What did you want to tell me?” She asked as we entered the room and I slammed the door shut. I walked and gestured for her to take her seat. “Why does this seem like you are going to tell me something that will change my life? Justine I don’t want some crappy thing right now in my life. My sister is busy running around with your brother who wants to end your life. And my parents are in support of that simply because they hurt you. I think that is enough for me to handle, man,” she said looking at me with all actuality. I smiled and just took my seat next to her on the bed, “that is what I wanted to talk to you about. Your parents and your sister,” I said and held her hands. “What about them? Will you get to the damn point already,” she scolded not having it right now. I sighed, “I don’t know what is going to happen from now. I have no idea what Vykalia and Roland will do to my half-brother or your sister. Yes, as far as Roland said that we never give up on family, I saw him at h
“You can’t leave us as well. We don’t know where Carl has gone and you guys just keep telling us that he will come back. We can’t lose you as well. I’m following wherever you are going,” she said as she looked into my eyes while I knelt before her and Alexander. I smiled playing with her hair, “princess, I will be back home. The reason I’m going is because I want to try and bring Carl back home. We miss him as well just in case you don’t know,” I said and turned to Alexander. “Please make sure she stays out of trouble. And you two are going to school. No questions asked,” I said as I saw she was trying to open her mouth. I think she was a little bit like me when it came to doing whatever she felt like. She didn’t think about what would happen next as long as she did what she wanted to do. That was good in some situations, but it could easily be a bad thing as well. And I don’t want that to be the case here. She was still young and God knows what might happen to her where she is goi
“Justine, this can be dangerous and we might not come back as planned?” She said as we walked in the land of foe. I just turned to her but said nothing because I didn’t have anything to say and what I had to say would not even make a difference. Also because what she was saying might have some truth in it. I have no idea what the queens will do to the both of us. After what happened last time they could do about anything to us and we wouldn’t even do anything. They hated me now. All because Roland and Vykalia wanted to get their son back from them. All because they used Carl in ways that ruined the boy's life. No parents want that for the child. I wanted to believe I could still talk to them and everything would be okay. Hear them out and have them hear me out. Maybe just having a civilized conversation would do the trick. But what are the odds of that happening? “I know sister. But what can we do other than try? And besides what could possibly go wrong? Everything is already mes
I never wanted her to find out about this in this manner. And definitely not when we are in foe. It’s a bad combination and I was scared of what might happen now to either of us. She was still standing in front of me as tears came out. She kept asking me if I still believe those lies they told me about her. If I also thought she was meant to kill me or something like that. And like a stupid person, I just stood there without saying a word. But again, on my defense, I didn’t know what to say to her. I wanted to tell her, I was fine with having her in my life now, that she needed not to worry about anything that these people told me about her. Because I didn’t believe any of them. But on the other hand, as I keep saying she did things that made me question everything about her, if she was fine and was never going to put me in trouble. I trusted her only to a certain degree and I was not willing to go beyond that with her. And definitely not right now when we are about to face her fav
Well, I could say this conversation was going well. I wasn’t involved because she told me she was going to deal with it alone, but I wanted to be involved because the queens weren’t understanding her and didn’t even want to help in any way. I didn’t know what to do and I’m afraid whatever I have in mind wouldn’t be of help anyway. I would just make things worse for her and she will be upset about it. I didn’t want to sound like I didn’t trust her to take care of things that were happening in our lives. Because I did trust her. Okay to some degree. But still. I wasn’t going to get involved in the conversation unless otherwise. “Listen, Summer, I know what Roland and Vykalia did was bad to you. I wouldn’t have allowed that to happen if I was here. Because I care about you two. You were there for me when no one else was. So, I owe you that. But please don’t make things worse for me here. You are putting me in a tight spot and I’m afraid I don’t know what I will do next. I want to list
“So, since we have tried this all civilization conversation and it has failed I think we need to try something else don’t you think?” I asked her as they left us in the room alone. “I wanted to go with your plan and hoped for it to work, but you can clearly see these people are not ready to listen. They are only doing what they think is right. I have given you the chance you asked for, now can I do what I do best? I need to go back home with Carl,” I explained to her. She was silent for a while, I knew she never expected this, but it is what it is. She needed to accept the fact that some people are just the way they are. She can’t do anything about it. I wonder why my parents would even put the queens in charge of my sister. They were like the worst people ever in that circle of people they hired to keep an eye on me and my sister. But I know they had their reasons and right now I was not seeing them. “Justine, just give me one more chance to try and talk to them about it. Maybe you
After a while he finally took me to the living room and the whole time he was just telling me that he was sorry for what had happened and that my parents wouldn’t have been proud of him for what he was allowing to happen in my life. Despite everything I told him he still refused to listen to me. So, I just let it go and listened to him instead. “But I’m back now. I’m sorry I wasn’t there. I was trying to see if I can find a way out rather than me doing what you guys are suggesting. As I said, I have never liked those queens and marrying them is the last thing I want to do,” he explained, smiling at me for good measure. I just smiled back, “I know it’s a lot and I’m sorry that we are putting this on you. But like Roland told you last time we were here, this is somehow your fault. The only reason those queens did what they did to Carl was because of you. They wanted to get closer to you and that is why they lied and used my dear Carl. Now he is nowhere to be found and we are all worr
Chapter 219 Carl went flying as a bolt of lightning hit him. He then came to a stop upon slamming the wall. He then turned to me, smiling in the most psychopathic way possible. He waved a hand and my sister was floating in the air, I didn’t know what to do at this point. I told her to stay away and allow me to do this. But she would be damned if she ever listened to me. “Frazer, let’s just talk about this. I know you also don’t want this to happen. She is not just my sister but yours as well,” I said, raising my hands in surrender. I looked past him to Carl, but my poor cat was far gone. But I just sighed when I saw he was still breathing. I needed to think of what to do, and I needed to think fast. Just when I started liking her and accepting her into our family, this happened. I need to make sure she is fine. That I go home with her. I can’t lose her as well. Suddenly, the faces of my parents came to mind when I found them lying dead. I don’t want to lose her. I can’t lose he
To say I knew what I was doing hundred percent I would be lying. Because all I knew was I had to put an end to my brothers' madness. How I was going to do that and if what I plan will work I didn’t know. But I was hoping for it to work. For everything to go fine with me and my family. I turned to look at Carl who was getting ready—well he was doing that by eating. Saying he needed energy for when my brother arrived. My sister, on the other hand, was on her phone. She looked and smiled at me here and there, but none of us talked. After Maria and the kids left the house with the others, I made a call to Frazer. Telling him we needed to put an end to this and that I needed to talk to him. He did mention that I should be alone—but I told him I was with Carl and our sister. And he was happy to meet her. At least that is what he said to me. So, now we waited in the living room. And the more we waited the more my heart raced. I just wanted this to be over, at this point, I wasn’t even thi
Everything for a while felt normal. But it was a fleeting moment that passed like it was not even there. But again, I did appreciate everything about that moment. The talk I just had with her changed everything else in my life. I was reminded of why I married her. Why I loved her. And she reminded me again of what family is and what I should do in this situation. I looked at my sister as she sat on her bed, facing her back to me. I don’t think I have ever been in her room before. It looked grime—just had that dark vibe to it that I couldn’t comprehend. But after talking to Maria I just smiled and accepted her the way she was. They did say she was different from me. And change doesn’t come just like that. Baby steps I guess. She finally turned with a smile, “I’m sorry this is happening. I should have been here sooner to help you take down our half-brother. Your friend wouldn’t have gone through this if I was here.” I just smiled as I walked to sit next to her, “maybe that would
Frazer wanted to hurt me the most. Not physically, but mentally. To play with me and make sure I break down slowly.He was going to enjoy that more than anything. He wanted me to feel the pain that he felt when he was a child. Alone.I can’t even blame my father or mother anymore. They weren’t good parents. But with him they did try. He just saw the bad side of us and there was no changing that.We explained to him what happened and still he was hell bent on making me pay for my father’s mistakes. Some people we meet.Roland tried to tell him what really happened but still he only took what he wanted to take from that story he heard.If he was to change, he would have changed by that time. I trusted him and allowed him to leave in my house and be a part of this family. And that was the reason we were here right now. Maria lost her sister and Alexander lost his mother. And Joseph lost the woman he started to fall in love with. I think.But all this was leading to one thing. And that th
The reason I loved Carl and always wanted to talk to him about anything that happened in my life was because he cared for me. Because he never judged me and never scolded me or called my plans stupid. Yes, there are times when he doesn’t like what I’m about to do or what I have in mind, but he never says it outright. He was always objecting to my plans in a rather nice way. But also because he was here for me. And will do anything to support me. He knew what to say to you at the right moment. Well, maybe because he knew what was happening in your head, but either way I was just happy that my Carl was here and he will help me with what I have in mind. “Where did mother and father say they last saw Frazer? We can start from there. I will try to ask around, maybe someone has seen him somewhere,” he said calmly as he sipped on the wine. I just sighed as I thought about everything. I haven't talked to Roland ever since I came here. Apart from asking him what the hell was going on when
Well, this was a lot to take in. It does hurt knowing your brother is a piece of crappy and the reason why most people are going through a lot. I have tried telling myself things will be fine and he didn’t mean anything he did. Maybe he was just upset that he didn’t want to listen anymore. But how far can he go for me to hear him? How long will it take him to learn something from what he was doing? I know we never give up on family, or anyone for that matter, but maybe my brother is long gone and the sooner all of us accept that the better. I can’t even face the people I call my family and the people I love because of what he was doing. Because of what he did I can’t be with any of them. Every time I look at Alexander I’m reminded that I’m also at fault for his mothers death. I can’t look at Maria without thinking that her losing her sister is somewhat my fault. I should have managed my brother a long time ago. I should have dealt with him when I had that chance. And the reason he
Everything was happening too fast and I was failing to keep in touch with all of the things that were going on in my life. I never wanted this to happen to any of my family members. And Suzan was the last person I wanted dead. She wasn’t my favorite person in the world, but she was the mother of Alexander and as such, I wanted her to be alive and back with her family. Was this yet another one of my brother’s plans? He played this game before and that is why we are in this mess right now. Was he planning to do something even worse than the last time? I looked at Joseph and just kept rubbing my hand on his back. I didn’t know what to say or do at this point, this was the last thing I expected to happen to him or any of us. And besides, I never knew what he felt for her, all I knew was he was drunk that night and that is how he and her ended up sleeping together and Alexander came about. That was all I knew as far as their relationship went. Did he feel anything else for her? Was he
Chapter 212 We entered the house and my eyes and my heart were filled with joy as I saw who stood in front of me. He looked old now, not that much, but he looked matured and his face was filled with fur. I just smiled as he smiled back at me, his eyes tearing up but didn’t make an attempt to move a muscle. And neither did I. I wanted to, but I guess none of us wanted to show my sister that we were weak and we couldn’t handle emotions. “You know you missed each other right?” She asked smiling from me to Carl. “He was crying every day because you were not there. And now he is pretending to be a grown up.” She added as an afterthought. I just looked at him and then walked to him, “I did. A bit. You left because you wanted to leave us behind. So, I didn’t miss you that much,” I smiled and he did the same. “But my kids wanted you. That is why I did everything I could to get you back,” I walked and hugged him so tightly I could fill his cat bones break. Then he said with a wizzed voic
After a while we finally reached the palace for the queens. And the first person that walked outside the palace was my sister. Which only made me happy to see that she was still alive and well. I didn’t expect anything bad to happen to her, but I was just scared I guess. Scared that they might not listen to her and she might do something drastic to make them listen to her. But she was alive and well. I just sighed in relief. She smiled as she walked to me and Odin. Then stopped after reaching about three feet from us. “I don’t think you have been introduced yet,” I said, smiling from one to the other. I knew Odin knew my sister, but maybe she doesn’t know him that well. Hearing about him yes, but knowing him like I did no. “So, this is my beloved sister, and sister, this is Odin. An old friend that our parents decided to place in our lives. Over all, he is an amazing person,” I said and they just shook hands. But immediately they let go, it was like a reflex from the old man — he