Fatal Addiction [discontinued]

Chapter 20

Crystal

I paced back and forth on the waiting room floor. 

Marcus told me to sit down multiple times so he could comfort me but how could I? This is exactly why I didn’t want her getting involved with August.

I wanted to run across this waiting room and send blow to blow at his face without stopping. I was trying to be cordial but every once in a while, I would look over at him in pure disgust.

I knew he felt me staring at him, he just acted like he didn’t. The way he was so nonchalant about everything made me want to hurt him even more.

Because of him my little sister is in the hospital. She was not only raped and beaten repeatedly, but she was also shot in the back. And we have yet to hear if she is alright or if she’s….

I couldn’t even think like that. India’s strong. She can pull through anything. I have faith in that.

I haven’t even been able to cry. I’ve been more angry and upset than anything. Why did he have to get my sister into this shit.

“This is all because of you!” I shouted at him causing him to hang his head lower than it already was.

“Yeah, you should be ashamed!” I added.

Marcus grabbed my hand, “Baby please, calm down.”

“No, don’t tell me to calm down,” I snatched my hand away from him, “How would you feel if that had been me Marcus? Hm? Do you think that you would be anywhere close to calm right now?!”

“… No.” he answered lowly and left it alone.

“It’s not his fault Crystal, you don’t have to take it out on him.” Chris spoke up attempting to defend Marcus.

I turned to him and rose an eyebrow, “Oh yeah, and where the fuck were you when she was kidnapped? Huh?! You did all that shit once you got India back but you couldn’t protect her? He held her for an entire day and I bet it felt like a whole year of hell to her but where the fuck were you?”

He clenched his jaw without responding. I was almost sure I saw a tear fall down his face but I dismissed it. I’m the one that should be crying.

“Yeah, that’s what the fuck I thought!”

Marcus sighed in frustration before grabbing my hand and pulling me on his lap forcefully. I was trying to get out of his grip but he did something he knew always calmed me down.

I felt his soft lips kiss below my ear and his tongue play with my earlobe causing me to go into an instant trance. My body tensed up before releasing a heavy sigh, followed by me pulling him closer to me.

“Don’t worry baby, we’re gonna make it through this together.” He whispered before kissing my neck. I didn’t want to smile but I couldn’t help it. He made me happy 24/7.

I wanted to be so mad at him for even trying to calm me down right now but he always knew the right things to do.

I love this man so much.

“Family of India Love Westbrooks?” A tall, Caucasian doctor came into the waiting room with nothing but a serious expression on his face. I had a gut feeling that this was going to be some bad news.

I stood up quickly, “Yes? That’s us.”

He furrowed his eyebrows and looked at everyone that had a concerned look on their face. “What is your relativity to this patient?” He asked but he was referring to all of us.