5. Truth

"Make sure that bitch pays for keeping my grandson from me. She should have left him with me she had no right to raise a child." I tried to stop her, my mom is not looking at the big picture only that she was not a part of my son's life.

She doesn't realize we never gave Trina a chance to explain what happened and whether or not she was pregnant and whose child it was. I did try stopping her from going after Trina but she was a woman on a mission.

It wasn't long after I watched her drive off before the family caught up to me. I looked around "come on we need to go before mom makes everything worse."  "What do you mean mom? It all that sluts fault. First cheating on you and then hiding the fact she was pregnant."

I look around and see everyone nodding. "Guys think about it. After everything that happened that day did any of us give her a chance to talk. No, and to make matters worse Carlos threw her out.

If it wasn't for Christina's parents she would have been on the streets and my child could be dead."  As we climb into the car I can only hope my mom doesn't make matters worse before I can fix things with my son.

As we finally make it to Tina's office we all hear my mom say "What is that?" Trina leans in glaring "I can afford the best lawyers in the country.

Hell in the world. You seem to forget I have a huge corporate law office at my disposal that can practice both here in the states and back home in London. You don't want to mess with me."

It was then I notice the uniformed men standing next to us "get this woman out of my office and if she tries to come back into my office ban her from the premises."  Mom glares at her "You can't do that. I am here to see Carlos."

Trina just smirks "remember I am the executor of his estate until he can make his own decisions and I can ban you and your family from seeing him especially since you are not blood-related." 

She turns and looks at Linda and Alex "as for you two remember I am in control, not you." It is then I notice Tom shake his head "what happened to you, Trina?" Yeah, I would like to know that too.

This is not the sweet girl we all knew and loved. I watch her look at my brother the one person that always had her back and had his "that is Dr. Garza to you and as for what happened to me that is easy.

You all happened to me. The people I loved with every ounce of my soul believed a lying jackass over me.  The man I believed would be by my side till the day I died turned his back on me.

None of you even gave me a chance to explain what really happened. None of you were there when the worst day of my life happened." She took a deep breath and then actually thanked us for making her stronger.

Mom had finally made her way out of her office and it was then I noticed her glance behind us when I turned there stood this very handsome and well-dressed man. I saw her eyes scan his body and her breath hitch.

Fuck, who is this guy. It threw me for a loop when he mentioned that Juan guy and that what he had told him was right and she was hot. They introduced themselves and that is when I find out his name is Dr. Johnathan Hernandez. We all even learn that he is related to this Juan guy.

I listened as he mentioned something about our son Justin not wanting to go out with them because of what that girl Lucy had said to her at the hospital. He looked just as confused as us until she explained that what Lucy had said was that she needed a guy to flirt with and have sex with.

Hearing that Trina was being set up for a booty call had me infuriated. I only calmed down when I heard her say she was not looking for a booty call even though Lucy thinks all her friends fresh from a breakup need a booty call.

Another good thing was the guy was obviously not looking for a booty call as well. What makes things hard for me is that this guy knows what happened to her sixteen years ago and none of us do.

It was not long before I watched her start to walk away from us and grabbed her asking "are you ever going to tell us what happened." She looked at me and at my hand.

Remembering what she said and the fact our visiting with Carlos depended on her I dropped my hand "please, let us know we will listen now." She shook her head "not going to happen."

As she walks off with Johnathan I couldn't help but say "is there really more that happened that day?"  After we all visited with Carlos and saw he was being well taken care of we all headed home.

I had just made it outside when one of the nurses looked me up and down and scoffed. It was then I realized she was one of my ex-girlfriends and I just had to know why all my relationships failed once I told them about Trina.

I walked up to her "look I don't know why you hate me so much but will you please explain why it is you left me after I told you about Katrina?"  She looks at me and shakes her head.

Taking a deep breath "because I needed to know why after you broke up with her you were still bringing her up.  Even after you thought she cheated on you.

It was obvious you were still madly in love with her and were having a hard time moving on so, I googled her, and let's say I found some information that made me realize you're an ass." With that, she turned and walked away from me.

I couldn't believe what I heard is that why all my ex-girlfriends left me. I rushed to catch up with the family and make it home.  It was a long fifteen minutes and even though I had my phone I couldn't do anything since I was the one driving.

Once inside I head to my room and my computer. I booted up the computer and I g****e Katrina Marie Garza. I soon find out that she does not hold a P.H.D. as I thought.

But she is an MD. She holds a degree in neurosurgery and is a lead specialist in transplant surgery. She actually runs the hospital her father was transferred to and she has become extremely close to the CEO's of Packston Industries and the Packston Foundation.

I also found out that in London she is considered one of the most eligible bachelorettes next to the royal family.  It wasn't until the idea hit me that I googled Katrina Marie Garza and Micheal O'Neal.

Yeah, I remember his name how could I not remember the name of the man that helped Trina ruin my life. It was then I saw a link that led me to a case Katrina Marie Garza VS. Micheal O'Neal.

As I opened up the case and started reading I felt my heart fall.  The more I read the more I realized all of us betrayed her in the worst possible way. We turned our backs on her and never let her tell us what really happened.

How she was able to put the pieces back together after what she went through I do not know.  Then I add insult to injury when I agreed to go to prom with the cause of everything.

It is hard to believe that the girl I dated for six months after I broke up with Trina was the cause of the whole mess. She paid Micheal to start attending school with us and get her away from me. When that didn't work she paid him even more since she knew he was already a wanted man for rape and had him do just that and set me up to catch them in bed together.

As I let my mind wander back to that day I try to figure out why I didn't notice that she was in distress and not in the throes of passion.  I remember seeing my girl standing next to that ass and when she turns around smiling at me I knew then that she was not flirting just talking to this new guy.

It wasn't long before she introduced us and he mentioned them taking off to class together or at least that is what I thought until Trina told me we had a class together. As the four of us walked to class I couldn't help but feel as if there was more to this guy Micheal than he was letting on.

Of course, Trina being the sweetheart she is let him into our group. I couldn't help but notice how he was always watching her and trying to be alone with my girl. He even started telling me that I should dump Trina and date Julie because me being the captain of the football team I should be with the head cheerleader.

No matter how I told him I wasn't interested he would not let up. Soon he was telling me he was secretly dating Trina because she didn't have the heart to break up with me. I doubted that was going on since she knew how my family and hers felt about infidelity. It wasn't long before I proposed to Trina and she accepted later that night we gave each other our virginity.

It was about a month after the proposal he told me that he had proof he had been sleeping with Trina all along and all I had to do was go to her house right after school he had even described her room to me in detail. Finally causing me to doubt my girl. Since I had my key I walked in and up to her room and saw him on top of her and I could hear noises coming from her...

All of a sudden it all comes into focus the tears, the pleading eyes, her hands and legs bound to the bed, and the pillows and blankets trying to hide but failing where he had her bound. Also, the smirk on his face when I told her that we were done.

I let out a frustrated scream and as my door bursts open I spin around and stare at the family "I walked away and let her be raped. He had her fucking tied to the bed and gagged. I was so upset at seeing him...I didn't even take everything in.

We all left her broken trying to put the pieces back together on her own." I shake my head "that guy Juan... I have been trying to figure out why he looks familiar and now I know why he was her acting partner and now it explains why he and all the drama geeks always glared at us.

Juan was the one that put the pieces back together we tore apart."  "Are you sure son? She could just be getting to you." I shake my head and point at the screen and once the family reads what was written and how Trina was set up none of us could believe how we turned on her.

All of a sudden I heard Tom "that is why her son hates us. She told him the truth at some point and now all he sees is the people that should have protected, consoled and loved her left her in the gutter."

I look around the room "guys I still love her. Watching her walk through that airport I couldn't help but catch my breath. Every encounter we have had with her has made me love her more and when I thought that my son was her boyfriend I wanted to kill him.

Right now she is on a date with a fucking doctor. How the hell do I compete with that if she even lets me in again?" I felt myself break down and soon I am engulfed in the arms of my family and I can't help but feel unworthy we all are.