I want my kids back

Looking at the man in midnight charcoal suit, she firmly instructed, "I'll be leaving for L.A tonight and you guys will be coming with me. Mind you, we're gonna take a different flight schedule."

He lowered his head and nodded, 'Yes boss."

"I don't want anyone to suspect anything suspicious why I carry out my mission."

"Do you want me to come with you?"

"No doctor, you have so many task to complete here, I don't want to bring anyone along." She smiled.

"Are you sure you don't need a backup?"

Vigorously nodding her head, "If I need one, I'll let you know, okay? But right now, its Empress Jee in the train." She proudly smirk.

.....

Los Angeles

Grayson's place

"How's it going with Lorena?" Grayson's brother Collins inquired.

Taking a sip from his glass of juice, "Fine."

Pausing for a while, Collins intently stare at him with suspicion when he found his expression bland. "Are you hiding something?"

"Hiding? Hell no man, what am I hiding? Everything is absolutely fine here." He smiled.

How will everything be fine and why did he have to give his brother hint of sadness? After the tug of war he's facing everyday in the hands of his second wife and son.

"Alright, if you say so." Taking a deep breath, he informed, "My wife Laura told me she spoke with Petra on the phone." When Grayson slightly nodded his head with an unconcern expression, he inquired, "Did you two talked?"

Scrunching his brows, "Who?"

"Petra of course, who else will I be talking about."

Fidgeting with his glass of juice, he ignored and inquired, "How is Ryan? Its been a longtime since I last saw him."

"Yeah, Ryan is fine. You know, he now has his own responsibilities. I mean he is engaged, before you know it, he'll be inviting us for his wedding and he has to face businesses too."

"Hmm, that's nice."

Keeping quiet for quite some time, "How is Seb?"

Grayson shook his head, "I can't comment on that, Collins." He sighed, "Its years since we last communicate. Infact I can't really figure the last time we talked."

"And Nelly?" Collins curiously inquired after being ashamed of his brother's deed. When he vigorously shook his head, he sighed, "Do you want to lose them forever?"

"What? No, why'd you say that? They're still my kids." He snapped.

"But you don't look like you care, there's no affection, no connection, nothing at all." He frowned.

Grayson felt ashamed of himself, he sigh in dejection, "I know, I've realized my mistakes, but I don't know how to fix it."

Raising his eyebrows, Collins scoffed, "Are you sure you realized your mistakes? Well its your mess to clean up man." Collins felt sympathy for him, although he warned him from the very start, not to take another step of marrying a second wife but it was too late for Grayson when he realize that Lorena was already pregnant with his child.

Running his hands through his face, "I don't know how to go about this, as am speaking with you right now, my head is banging."

Collins burst into laughter, "Are you serious, why is it banging?"

Massaging his head, "I don't know. Lorena and Liam won't let me breath in peace."

Patting his shoulders, Collins comforted, "Relax man, all you have to do is take a chill pill and let them do whatever they want."

"Of course I'm not bugging them, they are the ones troubling me in my own mansion, can you see that." He frowned.

"You usually shun them down so what happen this time?" Collins curiously inquired, he knows how his cruel brother always shut Lorena up whenever she blabs or tries to cross her limit.

"Of course I did, but my son Liam wants to hit on his father for taunting his mother." He complained.

Widening his eyes in shock, Collins snapped, "What? You gat to be kidding me Grayson."

"Who's kidding? Do I sound like am kidding?" Rolling his eyes, he took a sip from his glass of juice, "Collins I'm being serious here. Liam slapped me for talking back at his mother."

Frowning deeper, Collins boiled in annoyance, trying to hold back the urge of breaking something, "This is codswallop, absolutely nonsense."

Placing one elbow on the chair's knob, Grayson took a deep breath and pinched the bridge of his nose, "Yes it is."

"And what did you do about it?" Before he could say anything, Collins snapped, "Don't tell me you stood upright doing nothing about it."

"Of course I didn't do anything about it. What am I supposed to do? Hit him or ground him for months?" Helplessly shaking his head, "Collins, you know how stubborn Liam is."

"And so? Is he the one who originated stubbornness? Gray, like seriously I can't believe this is you. My brother whom I know doesn't take shit." Frowning deeper, "That's the number one reason why I cherish Sebastian so much. He is different, gentle, formal, and moreover handsome."

"I feel ashamed of myself right now. I made a very big mistake twenty-eight years ago, I shouldn't have done what I did now I'm searching for a way to make amendments." He buried his face in his palms.

Constantly staring at him for some time, Collins stood up and made his way to him. Patting his back, "Hey, its alright, everything is going to look normal again."

Lifting his head up, he wiped his eyes, "How Collins, please tell me how? How do I fix all of these, Seb and Nelly don't want to see me anymore." He burst into tears, "They hates me with passion."

"I understand but you have to chill a bit, I know that they'll surely find a place in their hearts to forgive you."

He vigorously shook his head, "No Collins, you are wrong. Its approximately ten years now since Sebastian last spoke to me. And Nelly, I can't remember the last time she called me daddy let alone talking to me."

"They're kids, probably that's why they act immature."

"Does kids who are above age twenty act immature? Sebastian is same age as Liam and Nelly is twenty-five, do you call that immature?" He cried. Placing his head on Collins's arm, he sobbed bitterly, "Collins please help me, I want my kids back."

"I'd love to help you but I can't do it. Its not my responsibility and mess. If you really want to solve this whole shit from top to bottom, then you'll have to see Petrarchan."

Closing his eyes, he took a deep breath and shook his head, "She doesn't want to see me either."

"How'd you know about that? Didn't you said you couldn't remember the last time you spoke with her? Come on man, give it a try."

.....

Sebastian's place

Rushing down the stairs with his briefcase in his hand, Sebastian straightened his blazer, "Mom am off."

"Just a minute," She stated from the kitchen.

Glancing at his watch, he impatiently stump his foot several times on the floor, "Mom, I'm running late, I have to go."

Walking out of the kitchen with a flask of takeout, "So sorry dear, it took time to prepare this." Handing the box to him, "Here, have it."

Scrunching his brows, he sneakily pointed at the box, "What's this?"

"Its your favorite," She smiled perfectly, revealing her white teeth.

"Oh gosh, what will I do with it? Am not hungry."

"I know but take it for later defense."

Sebastian groaned in frustration, he knew how loving and carefree his mother was. One of the reasons why he usually leave the house early was because of this. She always treat him and Nelly like toddlers.

"Mom, you can save that for later or maybe keep it in the refrigerator." He remarked and walked away.

.....