terrible that my
own brother was causing Link so much distress. I didn't understand why Jared
wasn't doing the right thing and ending that whole mess. He was making things
worse and at the rate he was going, he was going to lose me forever. I couldn't
continue to be a part of his life if he was going down the road that he was
going down. He was being self-destructive and he was trying to bring down
everyone with him. It broke my heart but if I had to let him go than I would. I
would not be a part of Jared's life as long as he was out to hurt other people.
We returned to Link's restaurant and it was an absolute
horror. Reporters had swarmed the front of the building and I gasped at the
sight of it.
“Oh my god Link, the hounds of hell have descended.”
Link snickered and I was at least grateful that his sense of
humor was still intact. “The parking lot is practically empty except for the
reporters; that's not a good sign.”
“Everything is going to be okay Link.”
I wished that I were sure of that fact. I grasped his hand and
squeezed it. I had no idea if everything was going to be all right . I was
already pretty stunned that things had come as far as they had. Jared was on a
rampage and there was no telling when it would all end. I was scared, really
scared, not only for Jared's future but for Link’s. Was it really possible to
ruin someone's life over a lie? Could Jared succeed when everything he was
fighting for was based off of a lie? I couldn't believe that it was possible.
In the end Link had to come through unscathed. But what if he didn't? What if
Jared ruined him completely? I don't think that I could ever forgive my brother
if he ruined Link.
“There's no way we are getting in through the front, we will
have to sneak in the back.” He pulled the car around to the back undetected. He
parked and we ran out of the car and into the back of the restaurant. We made
it into the kitchen where everyone seemed to have collected.
“What are all of you doing back here? There’s restaurant to
run.”
“Link, there is no one here,” the hostess replied.
“Yeah man, no one can get through the reporters; it's a mess
out there and no one wants to bother trying to fight their way in for food.”
“Shit, what a mess!” yelled Link. I could see the
frustration all over his face. It hurt to see him like that, he didn't deserve
it.
“Things are really slow. Things could go under if people
can't get through to eat. We need to get rid of those reporters.”
“Yeah no kidding. God I could just about choke Jared…no
offence,” he said, looking at me.
“None taken, I could choke him myself. I just don't
understand what is wrong with him.”
“He's a jealous idiot, that's what's wrong with him. God, I
can't even think straight right now I'm so pissed off.”
“Not to make things worse or anything Link, but it’s not
just the reporters. Rumors about you are flying like crazy and that's causing
people not to come in as well.”
“Right, of course. Why would people eat at a restaurant of a
thief right? It's such horse shit.”
“What are we going to do Link?”
“First, I need to get those reporters off my property and
hopefully we'll see people coming in.”
He looked at me. “I think it's best you stay inside for
now.”
I nodded but as I watched him walk to the front of the
restaurant, I knew I couldn't let him face things alone. We were a team now and
he needed to know that I was beside him at all times. I wasn't going to let
anything happen to him. Maybe with my presence, the reporters would see that
Link had to be telling the truth. Why would Jared's sister defend another man
if Link were lying?
I trotted after him and followed him out the front door.
Chapter Two
It took about two seconds for the reporters to move in on
Link. I stood off to the side and allowed for him to get in front of the media
without intrusion. The scene was very intimidating for me. I had never been so
close
own brother was causing Link so much distress. I didn't understand why Jared
wasn't doing the right thing and ending that whole mess. He was making things
worse and at the rate he was going, he was going to lose me forever. I couldn't
continue to be a part of his life if he was going down the road that he was
going down. He was being self-destructive and he was trying to bring down
everyone with him. It broke my heart but if I had to let him go than I would. I
would not be a part of Jared's life as long as he was out to hurt other people.
We returned to Link's restaurant and it was an absolute
horror. Reporters had swarmed the front of the building and I gasped at the
sight of it.
“Oh my god Link, the hounds of hell have descended.”
Link snickered and I was at least grateful that his sense of
humor was still intact. “The parking lot is practically empty except for the
reporters; that's not a good sign.”
“Everything is going to be okay Link.”
I wished that I were sure of that fact. I grasped his hand and
squeezed it. I had no idea if everything was going to be all right . I was
already pretty stunned that things had come as far as they had. Jared was on a
rampage and there was no telling when it would all end. I was scared, really
scared, not only for Jared's future but for Link’s. Was it really possible to
ruin someone's life over a lie? Could Jared succeed when everything he was
fighting for was based off of a lie? I couldn't believe that it was possible.
In the end Link had to come through unscathed. But what if he didn't? What if
Jared ruined him completely? I don't think that I could ever forgive my brother
if he ruined Link.
“There's no way we are getting in through the front, we will
have to sneak in the back.” He pulled the car around to the back undetected. He
parked and we ran out of the car and into the back of the restaurant. We made
it into the kitchen where everyone seemed to have collected.
“What are all of you doing back here? There’s restaurant to
run.”
“Link, there is no one here,” the hostess replied.
“Yeah man, no one can get through the reporters; it's a mess
out there and no one wants to bother trying to fight their way in for food.”
“Shit, what a mess!” yelled Link. I could see the
frustration all over his face. It hurt to see him like that, he didn't deserve
it.
“Things are really slow. Things could go under if people
can't get through to eat. We need to get rid of those reporters.”
“Yeah no kidding. God I could just about choke Jared…no
offence,” he said, looking at me.
“None taken, I could choke him myself. I just don't
understand what is wrong with him.”
“He's a jealous idiot, that's what's wrong with him. God, I
can't even think straight right now I'm so pissed off.”
“Not to make things worse or anything Link, but it’s not
just the reporters. Rumors about you are flying like crazy and that's causing
people not to come in as well.”
“Right, of course. Why would people eat at a restaurant of a
thief right? It's such horse shit.”
“What are we going to do Link?”
“First, I need to get those reporters off my property and
hopefully we'll see people coming in.”
He looked at me. “I think it's best you stay inside for
now.”
I nodded but as I watched him walk to the front of the
restaurant, I knew I couldn't let him face things alone. We were a team now and
he needed to know that I was beside him at all times. I wasn't going to let
anything happen to him. Maybe with my presence, the reporters would see that
Link had to be telling the truth. Why would Jared's sister defend another man
if Link were lying?
I trotted after him and followed him out the front door.
Chapter Two
It took about two seconds for the reporters to move in on
Link. I stood off to the side and allowed for him to get in front of the media
without intrusion. The scene was very intimidating for me. I had never been so
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