Beautiful Mess - Episode 31

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Garrett.

I watch her as she makes breakfast, she wipes a hand over her brows and for the fifth time this morning I catch a wince

"Are you okay mom?"

Jasmin asks and that gets everyone at the breakfast table's attention.

"Yes sweetheart, am.just feeling feverish, I will take a pill and feel better"

Jasmin nods before turning to me.

"Are you going to be around when I get back today daddy?"

"I don't think so baby, I have things to attend to, but I will be around for dinner"

"OK, get me Popsicles when you are coming"

"Sure thing baby girl"

I smile at her before turning my attention to Kismet.

I see her waver.

"Maybe you should seat down love? Yeah?"

"I don't know why am suddenly feeling like this, I was okay until last night"

She says.

"Maybe it's something you ate"

Mimi says and Kismet nods.

"Maybe, I'm gonna rest up for a bit"

She says and I turn my attention to Honey to see her already looking at me.

I just know she knows what this is about.

I pull Kismet to me and she comes willingly.

"Take care of yourself baby, will take care of you when I get back"

"Where are you going to?"

"Promise to tell you when I return"

I say and she nods, I vaguely see Mimi's attention fly to me but I don't turn.

I kiss Kismet on the lips before bending to kiss jazz.

I exit the room but not before throwing a look at Honey.

She stars back in defiance and I feel my fist clench.

I will take care of her when I get back, first things first.

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I drive to my former base and I get out of my car, making sure to cross check the glock in my waist band and the pistol in my jacket.

I take a look around, trying to make sure that I am not caught unawares by any surprises.

When I find none I make my way inside.

Marcel greets me.

"About damn time you showed up"

He says by way of greeting and I punch him when he gets close enough.

"What the hell Gage?!! Sh-t man, that hurts!"

"I turned a blind eye to everything you were doing Marcel, I f-cking let you off the hook every single time! Then you go on to threaten my family?"

"What are you talking about Garrett?"

He says, cleaning the blood from his nose.

"You made Kismet leave me 7 years ago, you made me loose precious time with my child and still I let you off because of maman and you still go on to betray me?"

"Garrett...."

"You will regret everything Marcel, you have been disowned by me!"

"Garrett!.."

He starts and I pull him by his collar to punch and he takes it.

I scoff.

"Weak, you are so f-cking weak.."

I say and still he doesn't say anything, I tire of this.

"Fight! Fight! Marcel, fight like a man!"

"I don't want to fight you Garrett"

"F-CKING DO IT!"

"SHUT UP!! SHUT UP GARRETT!! SHUT UP AND F-CKING LISTEN!"

He shouts and I still, Marcel has never sounded this venomous.

He begins to laugh, staggering back, laughing like a maniac.

"You fool, you priceless, useless fool!"

He says and that's twice in one day, I tire of it.

"You think you know it all, you think you are so well protected, you think that and yet you don't see what's right in front of you, glaring at you!"

"Marcel...!!"

"Shut up and listen!!! Shut the bloody hell up!!"

He says before continuing.

"I am your brother, I would never betray you, I would never hurt you, I love you, I f-cking love you with all my heart and I will remain loyal to you until I die but Garrett... F-cking see what is in front of you"

When he says this I feel a terrible feeling in my stomach, I feel cold.

"What do you mean Marc?"

"I protected you when you were injured in SA, I protected you when Will, bloody Will tried to see you to the Osei's, I tried to protect Kismet from him too, your child I found out and scare her away.

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. It was to make sure you weren't hurt.

It was to make sure that you were OK... I tried to tell you countless times but he held my girl over me like a dark cloud.

Yes Garrett, I was in love too but gave it all up for you.

Will is the traitor here, think about it.

He's jealous of you, think about it, how's he's always there when you don't even know you need him, how's he's always trying to piant me in a bad light.

f-cking see the hand writing on the wall Garrett "

I take a step back as he hits me with this information.

"He made a deal with the shaw's, he was going to make you their killing machine all that he could take over your territory here in Nigeria.

Don't you see it?!!"

He asks again but I don't have time to acquiesce when a voice calls from my back..

"He's right Garrett.. And a good thing too, I am soo tired of sucking up to you"

He says in a playful maniacal voice and I feel a cold in my stomach.

How could I have been so stupid? 

"Will..."

"So what will it be then? You first or your brother dearest?"

He asks pointing his gun at me and I pull Marc behind me.

"Well Will, I pick none of those options"

 

AN. 

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