Author's Note: If you're searching stories in this category, then you know what's coming, but if you're offended by such stories, I'd say skip this story since it has blackmail and non-consensual sex. This is a fictional story so trying to find reality in it would be like trying to find logic in Fast and Furious series.
I've already given a fair warning here. Constructive criticism will always be welcome so that I get to improve my writing.
EDITED VERSION: Fixed some of the annoying grammar issues.
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Main Characters:
Jessica Peterson: Jessica (32) is an assistant professor at a prestigious university & teaches physics. Married to Jason (9 years), love of her life since when she was a teenager. Michael is her twin brother.
Physical Attributes: White woman with blonde hair that goes well below her shoulders. She's tall, 5'11", keeps her fitness but has real nice curves just in right places. Bra size - 36D.
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Tyrone Williams: Tyrone (21) ex-student at the same university. Expelled after an incident reported officially by Jessica. Highly intelligent, technology innovations being his strength. He still holds a grudge against Jessica. He is the brother of the biggest criminal gang in the city. His brother forced him to work full time with him after his expulsion from the university.
Physical Attributes: Black man, handsome and loves to remain well dressed. Height 6'2", loves to be in shape, keeps lean muscle body.
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Jason Peterson: Jessica's husband (38) is Vice President of marketing in a cyber security company, DarkWeb. He gets to travel a lot because of his work.
Physical Attributes: He's a redhead white man, just a little taller than Jessica at 6'. Fairly good looking for an average person.
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Michael Clark: Michael (32) is Jessica's twin brother. Had criminal history throughout his teenage. When arrested by FBI on an attempted murder case, agreed upon a plea deal and helped them arrest the entire Latino gang (only rival gang to Tyrone's at the time). In return got reduced sentence in minimum security prison, currently on parole.
Physical Attributes: White man with blonde hairs, dangerously skinny with height 6'2".
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These are the main characters you need to know; I will explain other side characters as they come and go in the stories.
This story starts slowly and could escalate quickly. Overall length could be long for some people's taste.
The whole idea of this version of the story is to provide an emotional journey along with the character's development. I have tried and will continue to try having characters that have shades of right and wrong in them.
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It was a pleasant Sunday morning, not so cold for November. Jessica was driving to meet with her brother, which was her weekly routine since he was on parole. She wanted to make sure he's on the right track and didn't end up in prison again.
Every Sunday, she used to spend the entire day with him, having all 3 meals with him and long chats, which was mentally relaxing for both. Since it was an hour of drive to her brother's place, her mind raced back to the time when her mother divorced their father because of his abusive behavior.
Their father was an alcoholic and, when drunk, would lash out at his family. Michael used to always save his sister and mother from him and always end up getting beaten by him. Later he would joke, I'm fine being the punching bag if he doesn't lay a hand on you two.
Their mother was stuck with him because she was a homemaker and relied on him for the finances. But when they were 16, one incident left Michael in ICU, which was a wake-up call for her and she left with her children and divorced him. Out of fear, she pursued no legal case against him.
With no finances and family struggling, Michael entered the world of crime, and soon became a henchman for Latino gang, only few non-latinos could rise in ranks. He made sure there was food on the table and Jessica gets to continue her education.
She remembered once when he said to her, "Hey Jess, remember this family relies on you, not me. Make sure you study hard and make something of yourself. You are the one who will take us out of this shit. I'll try to survive to make sure I see you successful."
That memory brought tears in her eyes, because throughout their entire life he made sure that nothing happens to her, and she always felt like she never could return the favor.
Before she could pull herself out of memory lane, she had arrived at her destination. She parked in front of an ancient building where he lived, a smallest studio. Michael refused any financial help from her. He felt like it's his responsibility to be the protector, not the other way around.
She composed herself and left out of her car to meet her brother.
She knocked on the door. When he opened, it just brought back a sense of how much he was struggling in his life. He was a complete mess and so was the small studio in a building which could crumble into pieces with a minor earthquake.
As she entered inside and went to the small area reserved for the kitchen with the food, she had brought with her and said, "Michael you need to do some cleaning around this place, you can't just live in a mess like this".
He just smiled and said, "I have a sister to help me once a week. Why would I do the cleaning then?"
She just ignored that statement and cleaned the apartment as much as she could before heating the food in microwave and served it for both. As they were eating the breakfast and chatting about their week as usual, Michael said, "Hey Jess, I always get so sad that mom never get to see what a wonderful life you have made for yourself".
Now he was serious and continued, "she suffered her entire life and before you could even graduate, cancer took her from us. But I know she's looking down from somewhere so proud of you."
She knew he was holding on to his tears and knew that he always wanted to be this alpha-male in front of her and throughout her life she had never seen him cry. At least she doesn't remember it.
It was when he said, "Sometimes I feel like I have completed my purpose in this world. I just don't know what to do anymore. You don't need me, sis, I just don't understand what to..." and he couldn't hold anymore and started crying.
It was like the floodgates were now open. All those years of suffering were now flowing with his tears. Jessica couldn't hold her tears as well and both cried for what seemed forever.
Once they were normal, she said, "Don't you dare say that again. I need you more than ever. I can't imagine my life without you, Mike. Whatever thoughts are going on in your head, remember if you do anything stupid, I will follow you wherever you are, instantly. I can't let you go, and you can't leave me all alone, not after all we've been through."
She knew Mike was going through severe depression and needed professional help. She just didn't know how to bring it to him without offending him. But it was now or never a situation, so she said, "Mike, I think you need help. I mean professional help. Please, for once listen to me and see this..."
Before she could finish her sentence, he yelled at her, "so I open up in front of you and you think I'm some sort of nut case"? Before she could respond, there was this extreme anger in his eyes, but there was something else as well, disappointment.
She was the only person in his life who thinks he's not mentally stable, which somehow meant for him that if he agrees he needs help from a shrink, she will no longer have any respect for him.
In this anger, he jumped from his seat and went to the door, opened it, and yelled at her, "Jess please leave before I do something stupid that I'll regret rest of my remaining days".
She wanted to say something to him, but when she looked into his eyes and realized that saying anything would make things even worse, so she left.
Once in her car, she couldn't hold her tears and cried again for what seemed like forever. Only worries she had was what if she left here and Michael did something stupid, something she just didn't want to bring to her mind as well.
She did not know what to do, hence she thought to talk to one of the clinical psychiatrists at her university, her good friend Rachel. She would recommend her something beneficial on how to approach this delicate situation.