Page 58 of Empower

Bryon’s mouth opened like a fish. He tried to play it off like he didn’t know what they were talking about.

That was until Byron looked around the clubhouse and locked his eyes on me.

And with his gaze on me, for as long as it was, I could see Storm’s face tensing up even more. So, I did the only thing that would work. I came around my dad and looked at Byron. His face completely changed.

“Ha. Ha. Bitch……” That was all he got out because Storm slammed his boot onto his throat and cut off all his air supply.

“You disrespect her again in my presence and you won’t live another fuckin’ second. You better start prayin’ boy ‘cause you're going to need something.” Storm said.

My dad moved to my side and said, “Now start talking. Why the fuck are you trying to be someone you ain’t and why the fuck are you here.” My dad was keeping it cool, a lot better than Storm was.

Storm finally lifted his boot so he could talk. He wasn’t worried about his breathing though.

“She should be seeing her sister soon; she has a few things left to say to you. Dumb ass bitch….” And those were his final words... because Storm slammed his boot so hard on Bryon’s head that a crunch could be heard.

My dad moved then and with Clip’s help he ripped Byron’s kutte off and they carried him out.

I had been feeling my phone vibrating, but I hadn’t answered it yet. Finally, when I did answer it, I was not prepared for what I heard on the other end of the phone.

“Lena, you need to come to the hospital. Now.” Raine said on the phone, she sounded pissed as all hell.

“Okay, what’s wrong?” I’ve never known Raine to be this pissed off.

“You won’t believe who has been brought back to the hospital. The baby girl from a few months ago. The one we called Angel then later found out her name was Krys.” My hands began to shake before she even said that name.

I don’t remember hanging up the phone, nor do I remember telling Storm we needed to go, I also don’t recall how we got from the clubhouse to the hospital.

I do recall the last time I heard that person’s voice that I saw standing in the birthing center.

I gaped, “Karly, what are you doing here?”

Once she turned around Storm was right behind me, he recognized her too.

And what he said, I didn’t know about, but I would find out, much later.

“You dumb bitch why the fuck did you put cameras in the clubhouse?” While she was paying attention to Storm, I texted Dad and told him exactly what was said. My phone buzzed immediately with his reply.

Dad – On the way.

“I wanted to see what I was up against. I tried to get into your house, but your damn dog wasn’t having it. So, I set up those cameras to find you and try to hurt everyone closest to you. Just like you did with me.”

She looked strung out on something, while she was talking, I noticed Raine trying to motion to me something over Karly’s shoulder, but I couldn’t see.

So, I started to get closer to her and came in at an angle where I was far enough away from her but could see around her, and what I saw had tears pricking my eyes.

She had Krys, strapped down in some kind of car seat. She had her arm ready to receive something in a needle.

We had to get them apart somehow. I looked at Storm and saw something similar in his eyes.

So, I started talking to her, even though I wanted to get Storm’s gun and kill her, even though I was raging inside, I calmly asked, “Karly why did you say I hurt those closest to you? I never did anything to you.”

“Oh yes, you did, cunt. When you came along after our dear Precious sweet mother cheated on my father with that piece of shit you call a father. She wanted nothing to do with me and everything to do with you.” While she was talking, I was busy clenching and unclenching my fists. I noticed Storm was so close to the little girl, I had to keep her talking.

“Okay, I’m sorry for that Karly,” bullshit.

Come on Karly, keep talking.

She threw her hands up in the air and began again “And if that wasn’t bad enough, you even took my father away from me. He was so obsessed with your hair, and he wouldn’t ever stop touching it. So, I shaved it all off. Oh, you were so eager to please, you just wanted to play with your big sister, and you were so dumb.”