Always and Forever

Blake Black

Charles's heart beats against a chest that feels hollow as he looked at Amy.

The fact that Blake missed growing up with his identical twin brother, made him fill with such rage and bitterness that he thought he will explode.

"There are times my brain goes blank, I try to be good in those moments.
I am not proud of who I am in those moments, I fail to be, the strong woman with the softness of a mother Charles, but its like a switch in my head gets turned off.                           My emotions turn off - cold, I yell and scream and strike out at the people who love me."                                      "You never had the softness of a mother!" he tore into her like only he could.                                                     "Me and our children means nothing to you, we are just cooling water for your burning soul. I pray that you never know the torment of ice, which you showed me and my children for as long as I can remember".

"Charles how can you say that? I love you and the kids."                                "By giving my son away you demonstrate just how little you love us.                                                          Now my son is lying in hospital fighting for his life." Charles looked at Megan.                                               "Don't you dare blame yourself for anything that has happened, if there is any one to blame, you blame my dear wife here. Do you understand me? "                                                      "Yes sir," Megan said quickly.

Rage builds like deep water currents in Amy, "How dare you! What about my sister?" She looked straight at Erick, Stanley and Megan with hatred in her eyes. "Evelyn probably couldn't wait to send you here to destroy my life."
"Im sorry to inform you Mrs Black, but Evelyn Price has passed away a couple of month ago," Megan said.

They all expect sorrow, apologies, regret, repentance... none comes.

Amy was a beautiful woman, but only on the outside, Charles thought. She was good at seduction, with her high cheek bones, those soft brow eyes and her long brown hair that fell in soft waves over her shoulders. It was all to simple for her.
Charles jumped through hoops to please her. What Amy wanted, Amy got.                                                    Charles has always turned a blind eye to the flaws in her personality. He always though she will come around sooner or later.                                Sooner or later she will love him and their children, but that sooner never came.
"Amy I'm going with these agents to see my son, and when I get back, I want you gone."                               "Charles think of your repetition, if you leave me."                                       He just stared at her open mouthed. He closed his mouth, then looked at her.                                                        "You truly have no heart woman. I just told you your son was fighting for his life in hospital, and they just told you, you're sister passed away, and all you have to say to me is I should think about my reputation."                             "I think I'll go now," was all he could say further to her.

On the plane Charles took out his cell phone.                                                   "It's time to call in some favors that's owed to me." He spoke to the President, calling him by his first name. After he explained the situation he was facing, President Greg Simmons agreed to help.

Charles put the phone down. "I'm so relieved," Charles said and sat down. "The President will organize Blake's return, and time off as long as needed.                                               "That's the best news I've heard in day's." Mega said feeling some of the tension leaving her.