I stroll over to my workplace window and watch Caleb and his brothers hug Nancy and say their closing goodbyes to Jared. I’ve by no means met brothers like them earlier than. Selfless, type, and can do something to assist anybody. It restored my religion in humanity as a result of my household made me neglect that good individuals exist.

Caleb appears over his shoulder and waves to me. I nod swiftly and return to my desk the place the file Caleb left me is sitting, goading me to open it. I choose it up, open my drawer, and toss it inside. I’ll learn it. I do know it’s his accomplice’s story, however I’m not able to go there. Not proper now, anyway.

I stroll out of my workplace, seize my automotive keys and jacket, and go away my home. I method Nancy and Jared as they’re strolling again inside.

“The place are we going?” asks Jared.

I shrug on my jacket. “Nowhere. Effectively, I have to exit, however you keep right here. I’ll be again quickly.”

Nancy catches my arm, and her sudden contact stops me in my tracks. I take a look at her small hand on my arm.

“You’re not going to do something silly, are you?” she asks.

I shake my head. “It’s one thing I ought to have completed two days in the past when Kally was taken away from me once more. It’s one thing I have to do to get my head within the recreation, to be right here when Kally wants me.”

“And also you don’t want me?” asks Jared.

I shake my head. “I’ll be again quickly.”

Nancy reluctantly lets my arm go. I can see the unshed tears in her eyes, and it hurts me that I’m hurting her, however I have to confront my demons as soon as and for all.

I stroll away from Nancy and Jared, beep my storage doorways open, and pause once I really feel a presence behind me. “Simply bear in mind you’re not your loved ones, Clark. I don’t care what you suppose it’s good to do, you’re higher than them. You at all times had been. Don’t get your self into bother for them as a result of they’re not price it. Kally goes to want you on this facet of the legislation when she comes dwelling.”

I flip to face Nancy, stroll in the direction of her, and embrace her. She holds me tightly, similar to she has completed since I used to be a small youngster.

“I gained’t be lengthy, Nancy.”

I flip to go away her earlier than I alter my thoughts and get in my automotive. The thrum of the engine sends goosebumps all through my physique, and I reverse out of the storage and away from my home and the individuals I care about.

I’ve someplace I have to be, individuals I have to see, and battles I have to win.

***

I pull up exterior my household dwelling and get out of my automotive. I lookup on the giant home and might’t assist however take into consideration all of the ache and struggling Kally confronted right here. If solely partitions may speak. I shake away my disgust and take the steps two at a time. I’m not backing out now. Each single one that sat again and allowed this to occur to Kally has her blood, sweat, and tears on their arms. They won’t have induced it, however they definitely did nothing to cease it.

“Clark, sweetheart. What a nice shock,” says my mom as she walks down her grand staircase.

“Don’t, Mom. The place are they?”

“Who?”

I smirk. “Don’t play dumb. My sperm donor and brother.”

“Your father is within the research.”

I storm within the course of the research, the one room that holds nothing however dangerous recollections for me. The room I assumed Kally was going to bleed out in.

“Clark.”

My father stands from his desk and walks round to satisfy me. He holds his hand out for me to shake, however I don’t lengthen mine. I can’t. I gained’t shake arms with a person who stood again and let his son do regardless of the fuck he preferred to a defenseless lady, simply because he may.

“I take it this isn’t a social name.” He smiles at me.

I see purple. I don’t know what I’m pondering, however I throw my fist straight into my father’s nostril. I hear the disturbing crack and see the blood pool between his fingers.

“What the fuck, Clark? What’s your downside?”

I snicker. It’s fucking hilarious that he has to ask me what my downside is.

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