Hood Math (HDLY#4)

Chapter nineteen

Train just stared at the wall. That is all he been doing since he was rescued along with Charmaine and Chardae from whatever place they were held captive at. He was found almost hysteric tied up in a chair along with his brother that had a bullet hole in his head. Train was just muttering after Envy's men untied him and carried him out of the dark room he was held up in.

Train was still muttering and moving lifelessly when he was placed in one of the bedroom of Envy's estate. He was placed on the bed facing the wall and that was all he did from the moment he was put there. He just stared at the wall, muttering small words.

The news about his brother Tamel wasn't good either. Tamel was in a coma almost pronounced brain dead even though he had a faint pulse, he was fading fast. This time it didn't seem like Tamel would survive this one. He was laid up on a gurney in a make shift hospital room Envy had made on the other side of the house.

Envy didn't see what the fuss was about and why she had make preparations in her house for two men that should care less about but Charmaine begged her. Envy couldn't even fully comprehend why she even paved the way for Charmaine's freedom let alone those other two miscreants but she did. She even had to use a special bargaining chip to get Train and half brain dead brother out of Top's grasp. Well technically, it was Envy's assistant, Lisa, that use that chip but Envy had to honor it.

Envy informed Charmaine that her debt was now insurmountable. Charmaine now belonged to Envy and all that Charmaine did from here on out had to be approved by Envy or there would be hell of consequences to pay.

Charmaine knew how much she owed Envy but she figured it was worth it. She had got her Train back. Well, not exactly...

Charmaine had stopped short outside of the door of the bedroom Train was stationed in. Train's mood had not changed. Train was still sitting up on the edge of the bed staring at the wall mumbling to himself like a crazed homeless man.

Lisa came up from behind Charmaine almost startling her and stood in front of the door.

"Hope you know all the hell we had to go through for that mutt in there," Lisa rallied.

"I know," Charmaine co-signed. "But he's..."

"Trouble," Lisa finished and smirked. "But you must really love that little bastard,"

"I wouldn't say that I actually love..." Charmaine was unsure about what she felt about Train.

"Well you feel some sort of way," Lisa reasoned. "Because all the things you had me do for him as well as Envy. He better be all worth it."

"He is," Charmaine smiled.

"Well, I meet the Train you fell for," Lisa shook her head. "That man in there isn't him. He looks like one of Envy's minions now. His mind is gone."

"Don't say that!" Charmaine snapped. "He's nothing like..."

Lisa sighed. "You've seen him. All that confidence and swagger as they call it is gone. Whoever shot his brother should have killed him because that man in there is in pain."

"He'll get over it," Charmaine reckoned.

Lisa shook her head again. "No, he won't. Whatever connection they had was really strong. I used to be a psychiatrist in my former life and I know about sibling bonds. They are the strongest in the world beside parental."

"So what are you saying?" Charmaine asked.

"Whatever they shared was real and deep," Lisa diagnosed. "They really cared for one another. Almost to the point one's death is the same as both."