THIRTY SIX

JASON

I hit my head in frustration and headed to the island… I needed a damn drink, a very strong one.

“what did you do to her?” Lucien asked, following me.

“damn if I knew, she has been like that since the whole incident happened and I am really trying to be the strong one here. Does she have any idea how much I am blaming myself at this moment?” I asked mixing myself something strong.

“maybe this time around you could show it? I believe she is hurting and needs someone to hurt with.”

“when did you become such an expert on these matters, dear brother?” I asked

He was right, I was hurting in more ways than I would care to admit. I had desperately wanted just this once to be a father and it wasn’t that we could not always try again but it just put a dampen on my hope.

“what do you think I should do?” I asked.

I could not believe I was actually asking my brother who, a month ago was actively doing all he could to soil Elizabeth but it seemed that since the time he left, something had ch