Family Business

Chapter 42

"What did I just do?!" William gasped, shaking as he struggled to get to his feet. Cristy was by his side, putting in all her energy to help him up.

"You did what everyone expected you to do. Good job!" Cristy said panting a little. "I have to admit I was surprised you went through with it."

"You pulled me out of there." William asked looking at Cristy confused.

"I noticed the smoke. You did not have a mask and I didn't want you to suffer." Cristy told him kindly.

William did not know how to respond. His eyes moved back to the torture room. He vision was in and out of focus, but could see the top of Derrick's head on the table and blood dripping down the side into the pool of blood on the floor. The hilt of the knife he had in his hand earlier could be seen over Derrick's body which stopped moving.

"I- I" William stuttered, shaking terribly while trying to focus on reality of what he had done. But then the of his past had stopped flashing in his head and everything he could see in front of him lost its meaning.

His mind was blank.

He could not think. He just stared blankly in front of him.

"What's going on? Why did you pull him out." Came a voice near him but William couldn't focus. He stared at the wall blankly with his mouth slightly open.

"Didn't you notice the gas? Someone opened the pipes." Cristy told John.

"What?" John said in surprise.

"I noticed it in time. I don't think it's affected him much." Cristy said.

"Pull him back together, our guests are waiting." John said before storming out.

"Wonder why he is so mad? I thought you did well." Cristy said.

"Anyways....Up you get, brother dear." Cristy said grabbing him by the arm and lifting him up to his feet. "I know just what you need to get better."

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Aaron watched from behind as William began shaking from the effects of the drugs. He waved for help but the confused crowd thought he was calling for some encouragement. Suddenly Cristy busted into the room and pulled William out of the room just as he stabbed Derrick in the chest several times. The crowd watching stopped cheering and began talking amongst themselves.

Clearly nobody was impressed.

Aaron could see John get up to find out what was happening. His jaw was tight and Aaron knew that William was in trouble.

A grin spread across Aaron's face. His plan worked. Now William would look like the over enthusiastic murderer and will be deemed unfit to take over the business.

Aaron was tired of William. He had no right to come back and take over John's business. Aaron worked hard for this, he earned this!

A while ago, Aaron invented a drug called Zen. It effects were the opposite of its name. It made the victim dilarious, causing him to hallucinate and react violently. Usually the hallucinations brought out the most painful memories they had and it would repeat itself in a loop until the victim lost his mind and lashed out violently.