Endless Storm : Book 3

fifteen: crash

Justin

It marks two months today. 80 percent of shares of the company are now Chris'. I absentmindedly stared at Aryan and Ayana playing with their toys.

I'm trying so hard to stay strong. For my kids, for Scarlett but I just can't find a way out of this.

I'm losing, he's winning and I cannot stop him from taking away something that my grandfather built. From taking away my ability to provide my family.

Will I still be able to see these smiles on their faces two months later?

My jaw clenched and I felt the prolonged stress cause pain to my body. All the events in my life made my hands shiver and I knew what was coming.

I'm having another anxiety attack. I realised the kids were here and I didn't want them to see me like that so I ran upstairs.

I shut the door of the bedroom behind and tried to catch my breath but it did not work. I placed around the room trying to keep my hands in control but I failed just how I was failing in my life overall.

I couldn't take it anymore. I rushed inside the bathroom and searched for the xanax pills and once I found, I gulped one down.

I walked to the bed laid down, hoping the turmoil in my body would stop.

10 minutes later the attack had subsided but my body was still at unrest.

"Jay?" I heard Scarlett's voice and I opened my eyes to see.

She came and sat down beside me and I sat up.

"What's wrong? Why do you look so tired?" She asked, cupping my face and I felt my eyes well up with tears.

"I... I don't know what to do Scar, I feel so helpless" I felt my low lip quiver and her face softened.

"Oh Justin, don't cry, you have to be strong for this" She said trying to wipe my tears but new ones found their way down.

"Should we file a case?" I asked.

"I wish we could, we have no proof at all" She said and held my hand in hers.

"I need to do something Scarlett, I cannot just sit and watch as he takes away this life from us and our kids" I said and wiped my face with the back of my hands.

"What is your plan?" She asked.

"I don't have one but I can't sit here and do nothing" I said and stood up.

"Jay what are you going to do? Justin slow down!" She scolded as I grabbed my car keys and phone and stuffed them in my pocket.

"Justin where are you going?!" She tried to stop me but I rushed downstairs while she tried to stop me but I didn't listen and walked out of the house.

I sat in the car and drove out of the gate.

But really, what am I going to do? What can I do? I drove blindly for about fifteen minutes and then decided to stop at the edge of the road.

I tried to swallow the lump in my throat.

I need to do something.

My kids are so little if Chris keeps swallowing my company like that, how will I provide them? What kind of a future can I give them? And I definitely won't send Scarlett to him, God knows what he'll do to her.

The thought made me cringe.

After that, I don't know what took me over as I started driving again. I knew very well where I was going and what I was going to do. But I won't tell Scarlett about this.