I Found Out I'm The Uncle Of My Own Kids. Wife Cheated w/ My Brother. I Got Revenge. Sad Audio Story

[Music] Looking Back Now it's hard to believe how much my life has changed growing up in a small town in Georgia everything felt simpler and more predictable my family wasn't perfect but I always thought we had each other's backs my younger brother Billy was always causing trouble but I believed we were close I never imagin that everything I thought I knew would fall apart because of him I worked as a mechanic helping my dad run our family garages and I was married to my high school sweetheart Teresa life seemed good until it all unraveled Teresa

and I had been married for a few years when things started to fall apart Billy always the Troublemaker got deeper into pills and my family began enabling him in ways that hurt me deeply despite my objections they pressured me into letting Billy stay with us while he got his life together what happened next shattered everything I valued the Betrayal that came from my brother and my wife destroyed my trust my family and my sense of home the day started like any other the backyard was filled with laughter and the smell of barbecue hung in the

air friends and co-workers had gathered to celebrate my promotion to shop foran but to me it felt more like a goodbye party I was ready to walk away from everything I stepped away from the crowd my mind racing knowing what was about to happen this wasn't just a promotion party it was my farewell I turned and looked back at the family cookout behind me me the Gathering was in my honor celebrating my recent promotion to shop foran it was an adult party with about half a dozen co-workers and their spouses no kids around I was

thankful for that because I intended to make this my farewell party when I had the chance I went to my truck I grabbed what I thought I'd need for a visual aid I figured they'd ask me to give some kind of speech and I wanted to make it memorable I discreetly placed the item in my waistband making sure it was out of sight as I walked back through the guests I saw my boss coming toward me Tommy Peterson was a big guy with a smile that could light up half of Dallas even in his 50s

he had a presence that demanded respect but also put you at ease beside him was Martha his wife my problem okay maybe she wasn't the real problem maybe she was just the idiot who kept opening the door and letting the real problem in either way it was getting handled today Martha Peterson was more than a little heavy but she still looked decent even in her 50s she had that kind of personality Drew people to her like a mother or grandmother to everyone the problem was she believed that old saying mama knows best ever since I

moved here 11 months ago she'd made it her mission to set me up with the perfect woman it didn't matter what I did or said she couldn't get it through her thick skull that I wasn't interested in dating I was still getting over my first marriage maybe if I had yelled or caused a scene she would have gotten the message but that's just not me I tend to be quiet polite and private maybe I should have been more of a fool well that's about to change there they sat Martha and some of the other wives

all beaming like they just caught a mouse they thought they'd found the perfect girl for me and there she was sitting with them she was beautiful barely 5 ft tall with a good figure long blonde hair and a pretty face she always looked great since she worked at a beauty salon I had to hand it to them I thought she was perfect for me too until about 2 years ago unfortunately the perfect woman they'd been pushing on me the last couple of months was my ex-wife Teresa what really made my blood boil was that they

knew this I hadn't told them the full story behind our divorce because it wasn't any of their business I just told them I didn't want to date her talk to her or even be in the same state as her and now there she was surrounded by a group of women who were very pleased with themselves for getting us face to face Teresa probably hadn't told them much about why our marriage ended because she was good at leaving out the important de details when she didn't want to face something she had a way of charming almost

everyone she met she told them she'd made a mistake and that I refused to talk to her or forgive her she played the role of the broken and remorseful wife perfectly her I pray for a chance to show Doug how much I still love him act had Martha and her group eating out of her hand Tommy stood up addressed the group and finally introduced me Showtime I want to thank youall for coming tonight I know this was supposed to be a celebration and I guess it is in a way Tommy offered me the position of

shop foreman and I appreciate that but sir I'm going to have to decline because as of today I quit sorry for springing this on you and I'll understand if you don't want to give me a good reference but I'm leaving tomorrow no matter what I watched their shocked faces as Tommy opened his mouth to speak this is my home he said sternly no disrespect to you sir you've been more than fair with me and I owe you an explanation but there are others here I said coldly that I sure as hell don't owe any anything

to Martha tried to cut in Doug Martha I think you and your little group have done enough to me I made it crystal clear I didn't want to date anyone and I damn sure made it clear I didn't want to be around my ex-wife apparently what I want doesn't matter so either I speak now or I leave for good your choice either one sounds fine to me the group was silent except for the sound of Teresa crying all right then let me tell you a story Teresa looked up at me shaking her head slowly her

eyes pleading for me to stop about 2 years ago I left my small Hometown in Georgia for the first time in my life I walked away from a broken marriage in a family that turned their backs on me I came here 11 months ago to start fresh but it seems I can't escape my past it keeps catching up to me with some help I glared at Martha until she looked away I married my high school sweetheart 5 years ago she was everything I had ever wanted we got married after she graduated and for 3 years

I thought we had had the perfect marriage she worked at a beauty salon and I worked at one of my family's garages my dad owned several shops across Northern Georgia and that's where I learned to be a mechanic but just like Eden had a serpent so did my marriage and my serpent was my younger brother Billy Billy is 3 years younger than me but he's always been the focus of my family's attention supposedly he's a recovering pill hooked and has been since he dropped out of school at 15 my parents have always bent over backward

for him sacrificing themselves and me for whatever was best for Billy we have to help him he's sick they'd say more times than I can count so 3 years ago when I heard he'd been kicked out of his latest place I wasn't surprised my family including my wife wanted him to stay with us until he could get into another rehab my response wasn't just no it was hell no both my wife and parents were shocked how could I be so heartless and turn my back on my brother in my mind I wasn't turning my back

on him I was just done enabling him for the next few weeks they made my life miserable pressuring me until I finally caved and let Billy stay and how was I repaid for trying to be a good brother I glared at my ex-wife trying to stay calm I don't know what story my worthless brother told her to get her into bed but whatever it was it worked of course neither of them bothered to Tell Me 2 months later I got the big news honey I'm pregnant like an idiot I was thrilled we had been trying

for a baby for the past year imagine my surprise a few months later when the doctor told us there was a problem with the baby a small heart defect something common in babies of mothers who use cocaine my wife of course denied using any pills then the doctor said something that turned my world upside down he mentioned studies suggesting that pill dependence in fathers could cause birth defects too I started to get angry the doctor asked if I'd been using pills when I said no he chocked it up to birth defects being a mystery leaving

me wondering my wife the person I trusted more than anyone told me I was the father but things weren't adding up after the baby was born and had successful surgery I wasn't stupid I had a DNA test done the results came back and that was that I was an uncle I lost it I threw my cheating wife's stuff out of the house grabbed my glock and went looking for that piece of crap brother of mine I searched everywhere but couldn't find him my parents had hidden him away in some out of state rehab so how

did they know well that's another gut p seems Billy had waited a whole week before telling them what he'd done then the four of them sat around hoping I'd never find out I filed for divorce the next day the minute my soon Tobe ex-wife was served the endless excuses and apologies started pouring in from her and my parents I wouldn't talk to the cheating promiscuous for weeks I couldn't stand the sight of her or the sound of her voice I was in shock everything I had dreamed of was gone I had been betrayed and lied

to by the people who said they loved me after a week of Relentless pressure from my parents I agreed to talk to her I listened to all her excuses he was depressed said he had nothing to live for I felt sorry for him I was just trying to comfort him but things went too far the dope he was smoking messed with my head it was only that one night it was just pity XX and it didn't mean anything apparently their first time was so bad that he started talking about eliminating himself the second time she

restored his will to live my ex-wife aiming for Saint Hood one depressed guy at a time makes you wonder if she's been visiting homeless shelters to spread her Joy I swallowed the bitter taste rising in my throat Teresa sat there quietly crying my parents and Teresa were all over me like flies on manure and they didn't stop there they brought in others to try to talk sense into me my personal favorite was when the pastor from the church my family had attended for Generations came to visit my family had given a lot to that church

funding a bunch of their projects He went on and on about the power of forgiveness after a while I got fed up and agreed to forgive her but with two conditions the first was that he'd preach a sermon on Sunday about coveting your brother's wife the second was that I'd stand in front of the whole congregation the next Sunday and give my testimony before I publicly forgave them I smiled remembering the look on his face never heard from him again but my parents didn't stop they said exactly what I expected you need to be the

bigger man Teresa made a mistake but her heart is in the right place your wife and baby need you a real man wouldn't walk away from them we raised you better than this it went on and on my dad eventually said how disappointed he was in me for not forgiving Teresa and Billy I shot back how disappointed I was in them as parents after that I let them have it telling them exactly what I thought it was ugly when they asked if I had read Billy's apology letter and told me I shouldn't blame him because

he was sick I lost it I told them I had used his letter as toilet paper I also made it clear they were never to mention his name to me again when they didn't take me seriously I made sure they got the message I looked at the group making sure I had their full attention reaching behind me I revealed what I had been hiding and there were surprised reactions from those around me I thank God I was at Tommy and Martha's House normally pulling a weapon in Texas would get you shot but Martha had banned

weapons in her home so I knew I was the only one carrying the usual Arsenal my co-workers kept would be in their trucks or cars in a low threatening voice I continued I see you're reacting the same way my parents did I remember what I told them that day mentioned that pricks name to me one more time and I was determined to confront him no matter the consequences I swear to God you'll be burying your favorite son by the end of the week I paused watching the color drain from several faces I'd made my point

apparently my parents believed me since they haven't spoken to me since that day too bad I can't say the same for my ex-wife I figured it was best to leave before I hurt someone so I moved across the state line to Alabama to wait out my divorce I left Teresa and the baby everything except for a few dollars just enough to start over I suppose I should be thankful it took her 6 months to find me I'd heard she had a breakdown and ended up in the hospital apparently she tried to eliminate her herself she

failed just like her attempt to stay faithful to her husband close but no cigar I looked at Teresa as she buried her face in her hands her shoulders shaking as she sobbed I'd like to say I felt sorry for her but I didn't she had made me what I am by ripping out my heart all that's left is the pain of my past and a rage I have to fight to control every day over the last 2 years I've struggled to move on her constant stalking hasn't helped she always said we were soulmates destined to

be together forever I used to think it was silly like something she'd read in a book and like the sound of now I have my doubts I've never felt so alone like a piece of me is missing I catch myself looking to my side wanting to ask her opinion sometimes I even reach for her hand but it's never there my heart is growing colder and my anger builds each time it happens she had always been there for me I remembered my high school graduation my dad didn't make it because Billy had gotten into trouble again

dad went to the police station to bail him out and talk to a counselor my mom was so worried she was a mess so I told her to go and be with Dad so my graduation party was with friends and some extended family but none of my immediate family I tried to hide my disappointment but Teresa saw right through me she made sure I felt love that night in more ways than one it really had been my special night I woke up in the middle of the night after the party lying in bed with her

undressed body curled up up next to me I noticed my parents standing in the doorway watching us slowly I got up put on my boxers and walked over to the door my dad looked like he wanted to say something about Teresa being there but he thought better of it my mom had tears in her eyes they both whispered their apologies for missing my party I lied and said it wasn't a big deal I told them I'd be moving out soon and staying with my cousin until Teresa and I could get married then I shut the

door in their faces my focus snapped back to the present when a couple of people started to stand I cleared my throat and shook my head they quickly sat back down I placed the Glock beside me and you could hear the size of relief I looked at them and continued my story when she tracked me down she moved into the same trailer park I was living in even after I got a restraining order and filed a dozen complaints I knew I needed to move again the divorce finally came through so I packed up and headed

here to Texas I bet she didn't mention the restraining order when she gave gave you her sob story about our marriage did she Martha Martha now crying shook her head didn't think so she's always been good at leaving out the important details when I got to Texas I was lucky to meet Tommy he gave me a chance to start over and didn't pry into my past too much I made it clear I didn't want to talk about my past and once he confirmed I wasn't running from the law he was fine with that unfortunately his

wife didn't listen I hadn't told anyone where I was moving not even my few friends back in Georgia so imagine my surprise when 3 months ago my ex-wife moved to Town the icing on the cake was when my boss's wife decided to play matchmaker and try to get me back with my cheating ex-wife Martha started to speak but I cut her off you had your chance and you didn't listen now it's my turn I said my voice filled with enough rage to silence her I've made it clear dozens of times over the past year I

didn't want to date didn't want to talk about my past and I damn sure didn't want to get back with my ex-wife but apparently what I want doesn't matter Martha sobbed Doug I'm so sorry I didn't know I cut her off again didn't know I spat since when do you need to know before you respect someone's privacy who the hell do you think you are that someone has to explain everything to you before you'll give them the decency of staying out of their life my words hit home it was time to wrap up this miserable

little performance so Martha thank you and the rest of the busy bodies for making my last two 2 months a living hell I'd wish you well but that' be a lie honestly I hope you all turn on each other and make each other's lives just as miserable I looked down at Teresa's tear streak face please baby please she begged give me another chance I told you to get away from me Teresa go home to your kid I can't she sobbed unless I bring his daddy back with me come on Teresa you know I'm not his

father and I never will be you gave up the chance for me to be a father when you slept with a man who used you and then ran off to get high again now you want to find the kid's dad try looking in a rehab or a gutter I picked up my glock slid it back into my belt and turned to leave the crowd parted faster than a cheap dress at a NASCAR party I heard a few people Mumble apologies and some even met my eyes as I reached the driveway Teresa's scream echoed behind me

no Doug wait please don't go I can't live without you Doug she screamed collapsing to the ground in tear ears you have to come home you just have to I turned around and stared at her listen you worthless Pig I don't care what you decide to do just stay away from me just stay the hell away from me you can screw around without me so stop pretending you can't live without me next time I won't be so civil and remember I still have that restraining order and I'm well within my rights to enforce it if

you catch my drift I saw the crowd staring at me still not really hearing what I had to say I snarled and walked to my truck the doctors tell me that writing down my thoughts is good therapy that it'll help me find myself honestly I think they're full of it they don't seem to get that I've lost Doug he was my rock my soulmate my lover my best friend and until recently my husband I lost him because of one stupid mistake a mistake he just can't forgive to understand us you need to know our story

Doug and I started dating in high school he was a sophomore and I was a freshman from the moment we first kissed I knew I loved him we went through high school together and I always knew we'd get married 3 months after I graduated we tied the knot I'm sure my parents were thrilled not just because I was out of the house but because we didn't have to get married as good Southern Baptists they were probably worried I'd get pregnant my parents and I were always fighting they loved Doug but they didn't like how I

lived too much ZX and drinking for their tastes of course they knew I only did those things with Doug he was all I ever wanted he was my soulmate even when I was messed up that never changed my love for him though he doesn't see it that way all he sees is the Betrayal he doesn't understand that when I see how much I've hurt him it eliminates me too Doug has always been my rock anytime I lost control he was there for me until now most people see him as quiet and shy but I know

better he's like a volcano calm on the surface but things build up inside him until he explodes I've seen it happen a few times though rarely in public once it happened in front of our classmates we were at a keg party drinking when this idiot Jerry Whitmore grabbed me I slapped him but the drunk idiot grabbed me again and tried to feel me up I guess he had a Last Wish doing that in front of Doug Doug may not be the biggest guy but he's strong and in great shape before Jerry could throw a punch

Doug had him on the ground pounding his face it took three guys to pull Doug off and when they did there was blood everywhere Doug messed him up pretty badly and there was talk of charging Doug but I threatened to file zexual attack charges against Jerry and everything was dropped after that I never had any issues with other guys like I said Doug and I got married right after I graduated it was the happiest time I can remember he was already working as a mechanic in one of his dad's garages and I went to beauty

school soon we saved enough to buy our first house it wasn't much just a little two-bedroom place but it was ours those first two years were tough because money was tight but we had each other and that was enough I was so happy like I was living in a fairy tale our marriage wasn't perfect but it felt like it was sure we had arguments but I'd pout or cry and Doug would give in in I didn't do that too often though I didn't want to take advantage of him our love felt like a shield protecting

us from the world I guess that's why I didn't see the danger until it was too late everything changed when Billy got evicted from his trailer he had nowhere to go especially since he was fighting with Doug and his parents at the time they didn't want him staying with them again after the last time but they also didn't want him on the street they asked if he could stay with us for a few weeks until they could get him into another rehab I said okay but Doug said no I knew Doug had a lot of

issues with his family and most of them were Justified his parents Tom and Paula are decent folks but they were unlucky enough to have a son who was a mess that mess tore apart their family and then destroyed mine too Billy was always loud and wild the kind of guy who' do anything on a dare Doug on the other hand was that quiet steady force in the background you always knew he was there they were a team until Doug went to high school once Doug started hanging out with his football friends Billy acted out even

more becoming an attention seeker it wasn't a surprise when Billy started hanging out with the pill Crowd by that time Doug and I were dating and I saw how much it tore him up to watch Billy spiral Billy became a full-blown hooked by his freshman year and by the time Doug graduated Billy had already caused serious damage to their family he dropped out the same year Doug finished high school Doug's parents tried everything but didn't know how to handle Billy they tried sweet talking bribing threatening and eventually tried tough love Billy used that as an

excuse to drop out of school after that Tom and Paula pretty much gave in to him on everything while I understood their struggle their focus became all about Billy they did everything for him and essentially left Doug defend for himself most of the time I know that really hurt Doug Billy seemed determined to ruin his life it was a shame because he had potential Doug's a good-looking guy but everyone used to say Billy would be even better looking when he got older unfortunately with his dependence we'll never know Doug tried many times to reach out

to Billy but Billy's way of responding was to steal from Doug and their parents using the money to buy more pills by the time Billy turned 18 Doug had given up on him we had been married for about two and a half years when Billy got evicted I'll admit Tom Paula and I were Relentless in trying to get Doug to change his mind about letting Billy stay I think Tom and Paula felt like they had no other options and were weighed down by guilt they didn't want Billy moving back in with them since they just

kicked him out months before after he stole money from them I wanted Doug to reconsider because you don't just turn your back on family and besides it was near Christmas it would have been terrible to think of Billy living on the street during the holiday days just a few days after Christmas I let my fairy tale marriage come crashing down Doug had called me telling me he was working late to fix the transmission of a single mom's car she was a mother of three and needed her car back so he and one of his co-workers

were staying through the night to get it done God I loved him for that I got home late from the beauty salon and as soon as I walked into the house the smell of dope hit me like a wall the smoke from Billy's grass was so thick it was like walking into a fog I pounded on his bedroom door but he didn't answer annoyed I opened the windows to let the smoke out then went to take a shower afterward I got ready for bed but the house still rre of smoke I had to Clos the

windows because it was cold outside so I banged on Billy's door again this time he opened it and the way he looked scared me his eyes were bloodshot and I couldn't tell if it was from the smoke or if he'd been crying he looked utterly hopeless like he'd given up on life he turned and sat down on the floor next to his bong I walked in and immediately felt a rush from the lingering smoke I'd smoked grass a few times before so I knew what it was doing to me I grabbed a fan opened a

window and set it up to blow the Smoke Out Billy just sat there mumbling to himself when I finished I sat down beside him even though that night is fuzzy I still remember how things unfolded damn it Billy I said if Doug smells this when he gets home he'll kick you out maybe that would be for the best he muttered he looked so defeated it doesn't matter anyway he sighed staring at the ceiling I'm dying anyway his words shocked me it took a second to sink in oh God Billy do you have AIDS I asked

he snorted and shook his head no I hate needles but I got proof I'm dying another way he saw the confusion on my face with a heavy sigh he continued even with the trash I hang around I couldn't catch AIDS if I tried I stared at him until I finally understood what he meant I couldn't believe it he had just turned 19 did did you go to a doctor yeah he nodded the pills did it I'm clean for STDs and AIDS but that doesn't matter much now I can't usually get it up and when I

do it doesn't last I barely have enough money to feed my habit so getting some blue pills isn't going to happen if I can't be much of a man what's the point so being thrown out by my lucky big brother doesn't matter we sat there in silence for a while I'm ashamed to admit that I started thinking of ways to help him most of which Doug would have hated Doug's not really lucky I said he just works hard that's not what I meant Billy mumbled looking at me with teary eyes then what I asked gently

I was talking about you he whispered I blushed and turned my head so he wouldn't see Doug's always been lucky because of you you give him the strength to do what he needs to do without you he'd be just as messed up as I am so yeah he's lucky if I'd Found Someone Like You my life would be different he buried his face in his hands and sighed I know now that he was just playing on my emotions but back then things were hazy I think the smoke made every everything foggy if I could do

it all over again I would have gotten up and left right then but I didn't instead I opened the door to the end of my marriage I glanced at him and saw a broken kid someone with no reason to live my heart sank as I felt his pain I hugged him and he rested his head on my shoulder while I gently stroked his hair after a moment he touched my cheek and kissed me softly Billy I whispered you shouldn't please Teresa he begged I've never kissed a good woman before please I knew I should have

stopped it but I froze I didn't kiss him back but I didn't stop him either he kissed me again and held me close I didn't respond but he must have taken my silence as permission I tried to stop him Billy I whispered again please Teresa I need a reason to live I knew it was was a line but I believed he was desperate whether it was the moment or something else I didn't fight back I just sat there confused unsure of what to do it wasn't love making and there were no tender words that was

reserved for Doug my husband this was just Zex nothing like what I had with Doug who knew me loved me he had something no one else ever would my heart afterward I lay on him both of us catching our breath he whispered thank you oh God thank you I lay there knowing I'd given him hope and that felt good I got up and that's when reality hit the weight of my betrayal crashed down I dressed quickly and headed for the door Billy called out Teresa I turned tears filling my eyes never again Billy I said

quietly this can never happen again Doug can never know understand Billy nodded and lay back covering his face I think think he started crying I went to shower trying to scrub away the guilt I couldn't justify what I'd done even though I hadn't planned to cheat but Doug would see it as a betrayal especially with his brother I cried myself to sleep knowing I had changed us forever the next morning Doug was Furious the smell of grass lingered he nearly kicked Billy out but didn't for reasons I don't fully understand I was a mess trying

to keep my emotions in check so Doug wouldn't suspect anything that night I made love to Doug like it was the last time scared of what the future held when he asked I lied and told him I had a nightmare about him leaving me he was so gentle and for that night we were whole again I promised myself I'd never be so foolish again in the following weeks Billy watched me but didn't speak to me alone he moved out 3 weeks later 2 weeks after that I found out I was pregnant Doug and I were

thrilled and I had no doubt the baby was his after all we had an act of Zack's life it wasn't until Billy asked if he could be the father that I started to worry I was Furious and embarrassed to learn Billy had already told Tom and Paula they weren't happy but they didn't expose me we all agreed to bury the secret and prey Doug never found out I felt sick I'd never kept anything from Doug before but this would destroy him every night I prayed the baby was his but when the doctor said there was

a problem with the baby I knew my prayers hadn't been answered surgery could fix it but the defect had been linked to pillis my heart stopped the doctor asked if I used pills and I denied it then he asked Doug the same explaining that studies showed defects could be linked to the father's pill use Doug nearly lost it until the doctor said nothing was certain when it came to birth defects but I knew then the seed of Doubt had been planted over the next few months I tried to reassure Doug the baby was his without

revealing my doubt he never directly asked but I was barely holding on to Hope after the baby was born everything unraveled Doug got a DNA test and found out Billy was the father he threw me out that same day my parents disowned me and I ended up living with Doug's parents Doug wouldn't speak to me for 2 weeks and when he fin did it was after his parents pressured him our conversation was one-sided I begged Doug to listen to see how sorry I was and how much I needed him I pleaded cried and did everything

I could think of but all he said was you slept with my brother and had his kid for a week his parents and I tried to get him to talk and even Billy sent a letter apologizing but I could see Doug's anger building and his parents eventually stopped helping after Doug Lash out at them I kept calling Doug showing up at his work desperate to talk when he finally did he Unleashed every hateful word he could think of he ripped off my wedding ring and for the first time I was truly scared of his rage

then Doug moved to Alabama and I spiraled imagining life without him was unbearable I mixed sleeping pills with booze and ended up in the hospital on self-destruction watch after that Doug Jr the baby went to live with Tom and Paula I don't see him much and honestly I don't care he's just a reminder of what I lost after I got out of the hospital I tracked Doug down in Alabama I moved to a trailer park nearby and got a job at a beauty parlor I kept trying to talk to him but eventually he got a

restraining order still I didn't give up Doug divorced me shortly after likely because the judge knew the baby wasn't his a few months later Doug moved again this time to Texas it took me 8 months to to find him when I did I took a different approach slow and patient I met some of the local women and subtly shared how much I wanted Doug back without revealing everything I got another Salon job and waited eventually Martha one of the women I met saw how much I loved Doug and how sorry I was she helped set

up a plan for us to talk at a party but it went horribly wrong Doug told everyone a harsh condensed version of our story when I begged him to come home he told me to eliminate myself I knew then it was truly over after the party I fell apart again Martha got me to a hospital and I ended up back on self-destruction watch I haven't seen the baby since before my first breakdown Tom and Paula are taking care of him and will probably adopt him I can't stand to look at him he's a constant reminder

of my mistake and everything I've lost I know it's not the baby's fault but it doesn't change how I feel does that make me a terrible person absolutely I've realized I'm a horrible wife and mother who lost everything that mattered maybe someday I'll figure out how to cope but for now I'm just stuck in this place sickened by who I've become I sat there staring at the text on my phone it had been 3 months since my party and finally my future was becoming clearer for the last 2 years since I left Teresa I'd felt

lost I tried dating during that time even slept with a few women but it felt empty what I really wanted I couldn't have I wanted my wife the way she was before she slept with my brother but I knew that was impossible I still loved her but I could never go back she' betrayed me had a baby with my brother and lied to me about it every hope and dream I had was wrapped up in her she was my soulmate now all I had left was pain and anger I was lost with no idea where

I was headed I buried myself in work just to avoid thinking then the text came and everything changed it said Teresa had liquidated herself before the text I couldn't find a reason to live now I had a purpose I wrote two short notes enclosed them with a small black Jeweler's box and sent it by certified mail once I confirmed delivery I packed up my truck and checked out of the motel with a grin I started the long drive back to Georgia what was in the package I sent to my parents one note to them said

since the promiscuous took the easy way out it was up to me his uncle to handle my nephew's future I wrote that I knew they could support him finan financially once Billy and I were out of the picture I ended by wishing them better luck raising my nephew than they had with Billy and me the black box was addressed to my brother inside were four items the smashed remains of my wedding rings a single 9 mm bullet and a note with just three words time to run I knew Billy would be terrified and run to

my parents begging them to save him sure enough he did I got bombarded with phone calls and texts turns out Billy had joined rehab after my divorce and had been living with my parents for the last 8 months according to my parents messages Billy had been clean that entire time they even got a restraining order against me but I was set on Revenge nothing could save Billy now when I got to my destination Billy was all I could think about Teresa had cheated on me and now she'd paid the ultimate price no I didn't consider

her redeemed she chose the coward's way out now it was Billy's turn to face the consequences I stayed low at a motel 5 miles outside of town at night I went into town looking for Billy I searched familiar Place driven by the kind of focus you get when your world has been ripped apart I didn't feel the cold nor did I care about the aching in my legs I was fueled by something darker I started at the places I knew he'd frequent the Dive Bar on Main Street where we used to shoot pool the smell

of stale beer brought back memories but I wasn't there for that I asked the bartender about Billy but he claimed not to have seen him it didn't matter I kept moving I hit every place that held a piece of our shared past it was late when I I found myself outside a club on the edge of town it wasn't Billy's usual hangout but something told me he'd be there I walked in scanning the dim room the Bas from the speakers vibrating in my chest and then I saw him Billy sitting at a table with a

couple of friends laughing like he hadn't destroyed my life I stayed in the shadows waiting for the right moment then I heard them talking one of his friends with a smug grin said something that stopped my heart you really pulled it off Billy seducing Doug's wife just to get back at him I didn't think you had it in you guess that's what happens when you grow up in the shadow of the perfect sun huh I couldn't breathe the room spun as the truth hit me like a freight train Billy hadn't just been Reckless he'd done

it on purpose out of some Twisted jealousy he'd wanted to hurt me I stormed out of the club before I did something I couldn't take back not yet anyway my heart was pounding and my fists were clenched so tight my Knuckles turned white I needed to think I needed a plan this wasn't something I could Rush not if I wanted Billy to truly pay I got into my car parked a few blocks away and sat there staring into nothing trying to calm the storm inside me but one thing was clear I wasn't letting him out

of my sight I wasn't going to let him slip away for 3 days I shadowed him every night I returned to that club watching him from a distance during the day I followed him through town keeping far enough back so he wouldn't notice I learned his routine where he went who he taught talked to and most importantly when he was alone I waited for that perfect moment when I could strike without anyone getting in the way on the third night he finally left the club alone giving me the opening I'd been waiting for I followed

him as he made his way to his car parked in a dimly lit back alley where the street lights barely reached he fumbled with his keys completely unaware of the footsteps closing in on him I moved quickly grabbing him from behind and covering his mouth before he could scream he struggled but he was no match for the anger that had been building in me for days I dragged him to my car through him into the trunk and slammed it shut the sound echoing through the empty alley I got behind the wheel and drove off the

rage I'd felt before was gone now I was cold calculating Billy had crossed a line and it was my turn to show him what happens when you betray your own blood Billy woke up in a pitch black room groggy and disoriented his head throbbed as if he'd been knocking but when he tried to move he realized he was tied to a chair his wrists and ankles tightly bound Panic set in as he struggled against the ropes but they wouldn't budge his mouth was gagged muffling his desperate attempts to scream the air in the room was

thick heavy with the smell of damp concrete and something else something cold and metallic he tried to make sense of his surroundings but the darkness swallowed everything then he heard footsteps slow deliberate echoing off the walls the door Creed freed open letting in a sliver of dim light I stepped into view my face hidden in Shadow I didn't say a word just stared at Billy with a calm that sent chills down his spine there was no anger no hatred just an unsettling Stillness that made his blood run cold I walked over my movements controlled deliberate

I pulled out a syringe filled with clear liquid holding it up so Billy could see his eyes widened in Terror as he tried to shake his head to plead with me but the gag muffled any sound without hesitation I administered the injection knowing it was necessary for the situation Billy felt the liquid enter his bloodstream a cold sensation spreading through his body his vision blurred the room starting to spin he tried to keep his eyes on me to focus but the pill was taking over his muscles weakened his head slumped forward and the Panic faded

into a dull distant fear I stepped back still silent watching as Billy's Consciousness Slipped Away the last thing he saw before Darkness claimed him was my emotionless face and he knew whatever came next would be far worse than anything he could imagine when Billy woke up again the sun was already high in the sky beating down on the barren landscape around us I stood a short distance away watching as he struggled to sit up his movements slow and disoriented the vast Texas desert stretched out in every direction offering nothing but sand scrub and an endless

Horizon I walked toward him the crunch of sand and gravel beneath my boots announcing my Approach he looked looked up at me confusion and fear evident in his eyes sweat dripped from his forehead and his lips were already cracking from the dryness beside him lay a single bottle filled with liquid and a syringe placed carefully next to it he glanced at them then back at me his eyes wide and pleading for answers I thought about eliminating you quickly I said my voice steady but cold I thought maybe you deserved an easy way out after what

you did but then I realized that would be too merciful he tried to speak but his throat was too dry and the words came out as a raspy whisper I didn't care to hear whatever excuses or pleas he had you see betrayal like yours Cuts deep my own brother slept with my wife and now she's dead while you're still here I paused letting the weight of my words sink into the scorching air you took everything from me Billy so now I'm giving you a chance either earn my forgiveness or meet your fate out here I

nudged the bottle with the tip of my boot rolling it slightly closer to him that bottle has just enough to keep you going for a while stretch it out and maybe it'll last a bit longer and that syringe it's got enough substances to numb the pain or end it all if that's what you choose he stared at the bottle in syringe then back at me tears welling up in his eyes the reality of his situation was sinking in we're about 300 mil deep into this desert I continued jestering to the endless expanse around us no

roads no towns no people just you and the elements if if by some miracle you make it out alive maybe I'll consider forgiving you maybe we'll find a way past this but if not well I guess that's Justice Billy started shaking his head muffled sounds of protest escaping his dry throat I could see the desperation and fear taking over but I felt no sympathy not anymore I turned and walked back toward my truck parked a few yards away as I opened the door I looked back one last time choices have consequences Billy this is yours

I climbed into the driver's seat started the engine and drove off watching as Billy's figure shrank smaller and smaller in the rearview mirror until it disappeared into the shimmering desert heat as the miles between us grew a swirl of emotions took hold anger pain a touch of satisfaction and maybe even a hint of regret only time would tell if leaving him there was enough punishment or if this decision would haunt me for the rest of my life the desert has a way of stripping things down to their core revealing the truth maybe out there alone

under the unforgiving sun Billy would finally realize the weight of what he'd done or perhaps the desert would claim him and with him the last remaining ties to a family that had already been shattered Beyond repair either way I drove on the open road ahead offering no answers only the endless Horizon and the hope that somewhere along the way I might find peace 5 days later later I was arrested for Billy's disappearance I was tried but there was no evidence linking me to the crime I'd kept my phone switched off while I was in Texas

leaving no digital Trail and no physical evidence of me being near him the motel owner a middle-aged single mother I had helped years ago on Christmas night provided an alibi I guess good deeds pay off in the end my parents were Furious of course my mother cursed me with every biblical punishment she could think of my father just stared at me in silence his disappointment clear my lawyers argued that Billy had a history of running away and pill dependence his body was found with a syringe in his arm and traces of vodka in an empty

bottle they claimed Billy had relapsed run away again and gotten lost in the desert they suggested that hooked sometimes hitchhike between states chasing a fix I was acquitted of all charges my parents haven't spoken to me since it doesn't bother me anymore not after everything 6 months later I found myself back in my hometown trying to put the pieces of my life back together I opened a garage just like I'd always dreamed of working with my hands kept my mind off the past off Billy off the desert and everything that came with it fixing engines

and restoring old cars gave me a sense of control something solid to hold on to the town hadn't changed much but I had the familiar faces felt a little more distant now but I stayed focused on my work keeping to myself it was easier that way the garage did better than I expected word got around that I was back and soon enough people started bringing in their cars trusting me to get them running again it felt good to be useful to have a purpose then there was Sarah she brought in her beat up sedan one

day a car that had seen better days she was a single mom just doing her best to get by we started talking while I worked on her car small talk about the town her kid life but there was something about her a quiet strength that Drew me in we began seeing more of each other after that I hadn't planned on it I didn't think I was ready to let anyone in not after everything that had happened but Sarah had a way of making things seem simple even when they weren't she didn't pry into my past

didn't push me to open up she just let me be and somehow that was exactly what I needed her son Timmy was a great kid smart curious always asking about the cars I was working on I found myself spending more time with them helping out fixing things around their house just being present it felt different having people to care about again but it felt right life wasn't perfect and there were still nights when the past crept in when the weight of what I'd done and what I'd lost pressed down on me but with Sarah and

Timmy I felt like maybe I had a shot at something good again maybe this was the Fresh Start I'd been looking for a way to rebuild one day at a time so I kept moving forward the garage Sarah and Timmy they were my future now the past would always be there lurking like a shadow but I wasn't going to let it Define me anymore not if I could help it [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music]