Karl stood in the rain staring down at his brother's grave, he had anticipated seeing him for weeks so when he got the call from the police he didn't think anything of it after all he had just spoken to Patrick days before. He had already booked his flight for the evening, he had no reason to believe anything would happen to his brother.
He had been excited only a few hours earlier, they had been apart for two years and he would get to meet Elizabeth, Patrick's girlfriend. Back in Scotland Peter had talked about her like she was the universe itself. He couldn't help but be happy for his brother, deep down he was ecstatic to see him again, more than brothers Patrick and Karl were twins, the best of friends and united till the very end. At least that's what he thought before Patrick decided to go to college and explore the world independently.
That was a choice Karl could never understand because to him they had everything they needed with each other, They had made so many plans for what their lives would be like when they grew up, even if they got married they would never break apart, that's what they always said at least that's how it should have been in his mind. But Patrick wanted more, he wanted to see the world and for Karl to come with him but that was not something Karl ever wanted, so they broke apart.
When he got the news that his brother had jumped to his death, he didn't even entertain the idea that it could be true instead he woke up and continued with his day.
Karl was taken down to the station and explained the COD of his brother according to the detectives, Patrick had been suffering from crippling depression for a long time, and the news that he was going to be a father both excited and terrified him because there was no realistic way they could support a family, he had tried to hide it from everyone but he felt trapped, nothing hurt more than when he discovered his girlfriend was being unfaithful with one of her professors and instead of facing him she had decided to run away with him leaving her baby behind, it broke Patrick down to the point of no return and he decided to take his own life.
Karl got back in his Cadillac and stared down at the road, he couldn't believe what had happened to his brother yet the baby in his backseat was real. He had no idea what to do with it, he never thought he would ever be in this situation and now he was stuck caring for a child he never even wanted, While his murderous mother was somewhere in the world getting away with what she had done.
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Chapter X
Art stared down at the hallway at the hospital, it had been almost 16 hours since he had been waiting for news, He didn't even want to know what Benny was going through, the staff at the hospital acted like he wasn't even there and he hated everything that was going on.
Karl had shot her thrice after he had brutally beaten her, Tokyo was in the OR fighting for her life and they had no idea what would happen next, Art had completely lost his mind when he had found her inside the store, she was lying on the floor barely breathing, it killed him but that was nothing compared to what Benny was feeling, Jacky had made her way back to town to be with Tokyo and she hadn't even seen her yet.
They all had been waiting for what felt like years meanwhile, Lindsey was calling every hour asking questions nobody had answers to, and crying. Art had no Idea where Karl was but he knew Tokyo had told him where Ian was and he couldn't even blame her, if he had been in her shoes he would have done the same, He imagined how terrified she must have been thinking she was going to die and he couldn't help but cry. Art hadn't cried in years even after Karl hurt Lindsey, but this was too much even for him.
He talked to the cops and told them to be on the lookout for him, but he already knew what was going to happen, he knew he was the only one who could do something about him, he regretted again, regretted that night he almost killed him, he wished he had hit him harder, he wish he had ripped him apart.
Benny was too quiet and he didn't even want to imagine what was going through his mind, he tried to approach him but a part of him was scared, scared that the only family he had ever known would reject him, he should have done something to protect them instead he was wasting time with Lara, the stranger they had all warned him about, if he had been at the shop with Tokyo like he usually was nobody would have been hurt, it was cruel but he realized that ever since she had been in his life nothing had gone right, now he couldn't even think of facing Lindsey who was now on the run because of Karl again, he couldn't help but think if he had ended Karl that night non of this would be happening and Tokyo would be with them at the clubhouse drinking stead of a sterile cold hospital room.
She was like the mother they never had, she had protected, cared and housed them when they had eventually run away and was the pillar of their family more than a close friend she was home, especially to Benny and him.
When Benny approached him after what felt like hours Art internally flinched, he was ready for a fight yet he had no intention of hitting back instead, Benny hugged him and cried this was the first time since he had known Benny that he had seen him cry this way.
"He has to go," was all Benny said when he finally composed himself.
That was all the fuel he needed to carry out their revenge. When the doctor finally came out, they were told she was induced a coma because the injuries were too extensive and while they did all they could the rest was really up to her, and all they would do now is monitor her.
Jacky was devastated yet it was nothing compared to Benny, he calmly walked out of the hospital and Art followed close behind.
"He said he was going to get Ian, let's get to him first I will get my stuff then we will meet in an hour at the airport. Don't you leave without me?¨ Art asked.
"I will see you in an hour," Benny answered as he got in his car.
When Art made his way back home, he found it empty yet all the windows were closed as well as the front door, he thought about everything that had happened in less than a few hours and he could hardly believe it, but he was on a mission, to make sure Karl would never hurt his family ever again.
He understood what he had to do now and no one would stop him, He thought about the situation as he made his way to the airport to meet up with Benny, he would hate it if Benny had left without him even though they had no guarantee Karl would be at the farm.
When they landed they got straight to the farm, they arrived and it was deserted even the dogs were gone Art was glad Lindsey had gotten away but he still needed to make sure she was all right, Art called Lindsey and for the first time in years, he was furious at her.
"You did what?!!!" Art yelled.
"I knew, you would say that, that's why I didn't tell you." Lindsey answered, "I can't let him get away with this, not anymore."
"I told you to leave, what you are still doing here?"
"I know you did, trust me I am keeping Ian safe, Vincent is with him."
"And he left you all alone? Also, you left Ian with Vincent! Are you insane?"
"He is safe, I couldn't keep him with me Karl would have found us faster, Vincent is my husband and you need to accept it...Art, Vincent is a good person he would never harm Ian."
"Where exactly are you?" Art didn't want to argue on the phone.
"I... there is a motel a few miles from where you guys are, just keep going around the main road and you will see it."
