Fire of Caveat - Part 5

John was lying in his bed. Thinking of his Mom and Dad, the decisions they made in life.....He was concerned about Carl. "Should he take a change, ask him if he is interested in working in the Company?"
Maybe that is why Carl is acting out; he was never part of the company. No one ever said anything to him, and he didn't ask. He went from one job to another, drinking, making Martha pregnant. He doesn’t even know he has a mom that's in jail for killing his dad, nor the reason for why she did it. Gosh, he doesn’t even know, they are his nephew and niece. He will speak to him and Michelle tomorrow morning.
John had another restless night.
The Sunday morning when Carl entered the study, John and Michelle were already there. John was leaning against his desk, his arms folded in front of him. Michelle was draped on the leather couch, pacing through a book. John looked at both of them: “We seriously need to talk about yesterday and what happened between the two of you.”
Michelle and Carl looked at each other and then at John. John looked at Carl: “Do you know what happened the evening Mom and Dad had the accident?” Carl looked at him. He had this sick feeling in his stomach. He doesn’t really know; he doesn’t want to. He is still not able to get past that horrid evening……. he just want to avoid speaking about it.
Carl just shrugged his shoulders and didn’t say a word. Michelle looked at Carl her voice trembling: " John was in Switzerland and I needed you that night. I wasn’t able to get hold of you, you were out partying. Your phone was turned off.”
She listlessly wrapped her arms around her legs: “I was upset, Carl! Mom and Dad died….” She held her breath, “they drowned! Drowned and I had to go confront this horrid, upsetting, night by myself. With no one there to hold on to…. Me, alone, by myself. Marcha was away visiting her family, she wasn’t here, either……”
Carl looked at both of them, his face expressionless: “What do you want me to say? I am sorry? Sorry they died? Sorry I was out with my friends? Sorry I was drunk? Will that bring them back?”
He looked at them aggravated:” I don’t care what you think or want. For all I care, you can blame me for their accident and death…….” He grimaced: “I don’t care what you think.” He turned to Michelle inquisitively: “and you girly is hiding something. The things you said yesterday, is definitely, not about mom and dad’s car accident.” He turned around, looked at John and walked out of the study, without saying another word…….

Will Carl find out the truth? Where is uncle Barney? Curious about what Company the family have? Keep on reading……