Chapter eighty Can of worms

Janice chews on her bottom lip as she waits for Ty to emerge from the bathroom. From the moment he entered their bedroom she knew he had a very rough night and she could see how hard he was struggling to hold himself together as he kissed her good morning.

He had then entered the bathroom and closed the door and her heart ache with compassion for him because she knew that once that door was closed he would fall apart and all those emotions that he has been holding in for all those hours will no doubt come pouring out and she couldn't wait to wrap her arms around him and comfort him.

She had often watched the Discovery Health channel and saw how torn apart the doctors were when they lost their patients, yes they were doctors but they were also human and they were the ones that had to deliver the devastating news to the patient's families.

A few minutes later he lifts the sheet and slips onto the bed beside her and she wraps her arms around him and holds him close for a few moments without saying anything while he massages her stomach. "You okay kitten?" He whispers in her ear.

"I'm alright; you don't look so good though." She whispers back. "Yeah, It's just been one of those nights, you know?" "I know, she whispers kissing his neck, how many?" She asks softly. "Three, a lady, her four months old unborn child, and her six-year-old son." His voice was hoarse with grief.

"I know how much that must have hurt." "You just never get used to it, you know, no matter how many times you see it or experience it. It just cuts you open each time. That man lost his wife and kids all in one night." He sighs heavily.

"I'm never going to forget the look on his face when I told him that. How do you move on from something so horrible? I still haven't gotten over the fact that Kyla deliberately killed my child and I don't know if I ever will. How will he cope with a loss like this....I…." He broke off as tears ran down his cheeks.

"Phew….hmm…. it just reminds me how easily it can be taken away from us you know." "That's why we must treasure every moment we've together." She said kissing his lips softly.

"How did they die?" She asks. "Car crash." "Ouch." "Yeah, I can't even imagine what he's going through right now. Life and love are very precious and delicate and not to be taken for granted." He whispers kissing her passionately.

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Tatiana slowly removes her headphone from over her ears as she notices her three brothers standing before her with their hands behind their backs. She slides her laptop off her lap and rests it beside her before darting to the other side of the bed.

"If one of you pulls a belt from behind you, I'll scream bloody murder." She said holding up her hands in wide-eyed panic. "Now, before you all start beating the Indian out of me it was only a kiss, alright, we only kissed; he wanted to go further but I said no. I also broke off our friendship; I'm never seeing him again. All he wants is to get all up in this and that's not love." She blurts out before they could say anything.

Her brothers exchanges glance before turning their attention back to her. Ty cleared his throat, arch his brow, and took a deep breath before speaking. "Well, as enlightening as that piece of information was and we'll no doubt be getting back to that in a little while that isn't why we're here." He said smiling.

"We're here to congratulate you on the excellent work you did on your CXC examinations," Caleb adds. "Eight ones, very impressive." Fabian shakes his head in admiration. They then remove their hands and each presents her with a gift. "Oh, oooh, my bad, thank you." She chuckles nervously taking her gifts but at the same time wishing she had asked why they were there before opening this particular can of worms.

"Next step is University right?" Tyler asks. "Yep, mom and dad have already begun the process." She said tearing into one of the gifts. "What are you majoring in?" Caleb asks. "Oh man, it's so hard to decide. I have Cosmetology, Occupational Therapists, Pharmacists, and Business Management on the table. Just need to decide which to do first." She said scratching her head.

"Which are you more passionate about?" Ty asks. "Hmm, Cosmetology, I absolutely love that." She smiles. "We know." Fabian laughs. "Well there's your answer, so who's this dude and where can I find him so I can beat him to a pulp," Caleb asks beating his fist in his palm.

"Easy hot head, she did say it was over," Fabian said scowling at him. "Don't care; I'm still going to kick his ass," Caleb said hands fold across his chest. "There won't be any need for that," Anna said also frowning at him. "I realized that having a guy in my life right now is only going to complicate things for me, so I'm just going to focus on my studies for now." She sighs.

"Wise choice." Caleb states. "Just know that if you ever need to talk, we're all available alright," Ty said hugging her. "We love you sis and we're here for you always and we're very proud of you," Fabian said joining in the hug. "And if there's ever a need for a dude to get his ass kicked, you know where to come," Caleb said kissing her forehead.

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