chapter four

Tyler's POV

Well like they always say, when an emotional injury takes place, the body begins a process as natural as the healing of a physical wound. All one has to do is let the process happen, trust that nature will do the healing.

My kind of injury needed no nature as the pain was too raw, too overwhelming but all In all  knew it would pass at one point or another and when it passes, maybe I'd be much stronger, much happier,a little bit sensitive and more aware.

Honestly I was trying really hard to forget her but I just couldn't. Not with all the memories  flashing repeatedly in my mind. In all that I did, her face was right in front of me, reminding me that all this was really my fault.

I really did mess up like really bad and there was no fixing that was going to take place. After Allison found out that her father had succeeded in taking over my company and I completely ruined, she was more than happy to break up with me. They thought that I'd be their puppet on this one but they really did get the wrong guy. I would take back all that belonged to me. And when I say everything I mean everything even if it would be the last thing that I'd do.

They killed my father, I let them get away with it. They put my mother in hospital, they really did drive me to the edge on that one. They then took away my company, I was hurt but I still let it slip away. They took my precious house that I built from scratch, and they really managed to make me miserable.

Now they made me break up with Nora making me believe that if I married their daughter Allison then I'd get back all that I had lost. But guess what? They tricked me. Now I had nothing to call my own not even that slut daughter of theirs.

Not only did they trick me, they awoke the monster in me. Trust me this monster is pretty hard to tame when anger and hatred takes over it's heart. They'd all pay. One by one they'd go six feet under.Woe unto who I'll lay my hands on first. May the battle begin.

That night when I left Nora's apartment, I stepped into the cold air of the night. It was raining heavily and no taxi was in sight. As I took steps towards my doom, the downpour of the rain was in some way soothing to my wounded soul.

My friend Dick came to the rescue and offered to let me stay in his house before I found a place to stay and a job too. That night I tried to call Nora but she never picked up my calls as expected. Few days later I went to her place to check up on her. She was not home and the new faces I found there informed me that the previous owner had moved away to some place they didn't know. From then on I never heard from her again. That was the end of our love story together.

Finding a job was pretty hard especially when the world greatest tycoon overthrew you in your own company and was on your toes every now and then. I went to couple of interviews but never did I succed in getting a job no matter the qualifications.

Four months later

Today was sadly my birthday and being alone had become my new norm well apart from Dick who was always around. I was sitting on the couch which was also my bed apparently, when I heard someone tap my back.

"How are you doing big man?" Dick asked sounding concerned.

"I am quite okay, why do you ask?" I asked now turning to look at him.

"It means then you're not aware about the trending news," he said and now I was beginning to get agitated.

"What news?" I asked.

"See for yourself" he said

He switched on the TV and told me to have a look at what was happening. Telling you that I was shocked, I'd be lying to you then. On the news was Nora holding hands with some tall handsome young Greek God known as Louis Hart famously known for his captivating charms and dominance in the world of business not forgetting he was my former best friend until he fucking messed up with our friendship.

Anger boiling up inside me I took the remote, switched off the TV and growled as I took the bottle of beer that was next to me and I hit the wall. I broke couple of things before Dick finally managed to calm me down.

"How will I fucking calm down when she's already dating somebody else and it has only been four months Dick, just four months." I said, more of shouted at him as I walked around the room in frustration.

"Dude you gotta understand that she has already moved on and so should you,"he said in a calm voice.

"The two looked so happy together and she seems to be doing fine when I'm here messed up crying over her" I said as tears threatened to come out.

Dick just nodded his head and told me that when I was done crying over a girl who was not worth it, I should get a job soon enough before he kicked me out in the streets.

Honestly, I was more than messed up. This is really embarrassing for a guy but I cried myself to sleep that night keeping in mind that tommorow was a new day. A day that might be so full of chances of me getting better. A day that too could add on more misery to my already miserable life. I did what I always did. Leaving it to fate.

I woke up the next morning, feeling more optimistic but a tint of fear hang in the air of what this amazingly beautiful day would unfold for me. I did the usual, I took a bath and wore one of my many suits. I had an apple and water for breakfast, did a little prayer for the heavens to be on my side today and then I stepped outside waiting for a taxi so I could go job hunting.

I was just about to get into the car when Dick ran outside shouting for me to stop. I stood there perplexed waiting for a panting Dick to tell me what the hell was going on.

"What is it buddy?" I asked getting impatient and more curious.

All I got from him were stammers as he was still breathless.

"Ty...Ty... it.... it's yo.... your m..mo... mother," now that caught my full attention.

"What has my mother done Dick?" I asked as calmly as I could not wanting to jump into conclusions.

"Sh..shhh... she has been pronounced dead this morning. It's all over the news. The hospital also called to inform you of her passing away." He finally said with an I am sorry look.

All strength draining out of me, I fell onto my knees, not even being able to cry, I looked up to the sky.

Broken and numb was all I felt at the moment.Could this world just treat me any better? Pain was truly meant for me.