Who knew it'd be this hard to find Chris' friends. He called all of
them and they were all over the place. His last hope was these two
girl Veneska and Ruby the girlfriends of the two guys who had the
stuff. They were at Club Nivea which wasn't far away from the house.
He just needed a little to help him out. Justin walked into the
crowded heavy metal club. He wasn't much into that music, in fact it
was annoying him. It was way too loud and the strobe lights were
hurting his eyes. He finally caught up with the two girls who were
already on their high.
"Hey J, have a seat." Justin sat down between the girls. He felt
almost like an ant between the two. They were both his height, a
little taller since they both had on high heels. Veneska reminded him
of Sandra Bullock and Ruby looked like gal pal Christina Aguliera
except with red hair. They talked for awhile. He wanted to hurry
because it was Valentine's but once he got going everything became a
blur. The strobe light that once annoyed him was welcomed. The heavy
metal now sounded like classical music. Kristina was now another
thought that under the influence of illegal drugs put far in the back
of his mind.
"Hey let's get out of here--" Ruby laughed.
"Where do ya wanna go?"
"Anywhere!"
"Alright, I've got a beach house not too far from here. Let's go."
Justin, Ruby and Veneska all left out of the club and made it back to
Justin's beach house. Everything just happened without thinking. The
sensations and feelings that the drugs gave Justin was overwhelming.
When Ruby's skin touched his it felt like fireworks popping all over
his skin, his body tingled when Veneska's lips touched his. The whole
room was filled with laughter and moans. Everything felt so amazing,
but there was still this feeling. Something he was missing.
"Leave a message, I'm a little busy…BEEP" Yeah he was a little busy,
that was the understatement of the year. Kristina just hung up the
phone with a sigh. It was the 5th time she called him.
"Yeah sure I'll only be a little bit" she mocked blowing out the
candles in the room. "Give me a break." If Kristina was mad earlier
that night because of Justin's disappearance, she was flaming pissed
now. Well Valentine's day was a total bust. Justin hadn't showed up
at all. It was almost 11:30 and he hadn't bothered to call or pick up
his cell. Where the hell was he? She was so pissed at the moment but
she couldn't help but worry about him. Had something bad happened
while he was out? She called everyone, J.C., Lance, Joey, Chris
didn't answer his phone, anyone who would know where Justin was had
no clue either. This wasn't like him at all. Kristina sat there and
contemplated on where he was. Normally she would just wait for him to
come in at whatever time he would come in but she didn't want to be
alone. Kristina hopped in her car and went to get Justina from the
nanny Ryan found for her.
"Hey there lovely" she whispered to her sleeping daughter. "Thank you
for watching her."
"No problem, she's an angel. Did you have a Happy Valentine's day?"
"Yeah something like that" she lied.
"Oh I wanted to tell you before you left that she ran out of the
medicine for the rash on her back."
"Oh ok, well I have so more at the beach house, I'll stop by there
before I go in. Thanks for telling me."
"Not a problem." Kristina hopped into the Hummer and headed to the
beach house to grab the extra tube of ointment the doctor prescribed
for Justina's rash.
"Be right back sweetheart." Kris jumped out of the Hummer. Something
was a little off, why were the lights on? No one ever came here
besides the two. It was like their own private sanctuary. Suddenly
Kristina heard a noise come from the back of the house. Someone was
there. Was it Justin? "Justin?" she called out. No answer. "J?" she
called out again, still nothing. Kristina wasn't going to go back
there with nothing to protect herself with. Quickly she snatched up
one of the steak knives and carried it behind her back. The D was
coming out in her if needed. Slowly she made her way to the back of
the beach house. There that laid before her made her eyes almost bug
out of her head. In their bed, the same bed the made love on was two
naked woman and Justin right in the middle. The whole reeked of sex
to the point that Kristina didn't think the smell would leave her
nose. Literally Kristina's heart stopped beating in her chest.
Something in the corner of the room caught her attention. On the
table was a white powdery substance. That's when everything clicked
together, Justin was using drugs. While everything was coming
together they slept as if nothing was happening. Her whole body shook
from angry, disappointment and shock. She hadn't even realized that
she was back outside until she felt the handle of her Hummer door.
She had to get out of there or the "D" side of her would land her in
jail for 3 murders. She knew it was bad to drive upset but she just
had to get out of there. Her whole mind went blank. She made it back
home and left the car running. How could he do this to her? They
weren't even married for more than damn 2 years yet and he was
CHEATING ON HER?! Let alone USING DRUGS?! This was definitely one of
those what the fuck moments. Immediately she rushed to the closet and
grabbed her duffel bag. Whatever she could fit in the bag was in
there. She then moved on to Justina's room and put everything she
thought she'd need in the bag, clothes could be bought later. She
knew Justin wouldn't be back anytime soon, but the longer she stayed
there the longer it reminded her of what happened. Quickly she jotted
down a little note and ran out of the steps. Kristina took one look
back, the house that was filled with so much love, so many memories.
They were supposed to be together forever but how could she be with
someone who not only cheated on her with two women at once but with
someone who was using drugs. She would've helped him but he
continuously pushed her away. He had to have been using for a while
because he had been acting strange since her 5th month of pregnancy.
Over and over she asked him what was wrong and over and over he told
her nothing. His paranoia, always being jittery, the mood swings,
being cold and hot, the nose bleeds. How could he do this to her?
When they called it heartbreak she never knew that it could
physically hurt, like your heart actually felt like that. Kristina
took a deep breath and pulled the door behind her. That she promised
herself would be the last time she'd ever step foot in that house
that they once shared.
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Less than five minutes that Kristina left Justin pulled up. Tonight
was a crazy night. How could he have done what he did? Even he
disgusted himself. All he meant to do was get one last hit before he
completely gave it up. So he could function that night for
Valentine's and here he was waking up in the bed he and Kristina
shared with two skanky women. He had to hurry back, he had to explain
to Kristina what was going down. She'd hate him but it was time to be
honest.
"Kristina? Kristina you up?" The whole place was completely silent.
He looked over to the clock, 12:45. With Justina's sleeping schedule
she tended to go to sleep more early than usual so she was probably
knocked out. Justin headed up the steps and entered the dim bedroom.
He looked over to the empty bed, Kristina wasn't in it. Had she
fallen to sleep on the couch? No, he would've saw her when he walked
in. Had she fallen to sleep in the den? Justin turned around to call
out to her again when he noticed one of the hangers in the closet
still moving. His blue eyes landed across each bare hanger that laid
within her closet. Nothing was in there. It felt as if time stood
still. No……no, this couldn't be. Justin could feel the tears building
up within his body. Quickly he ran over to Justina's room, the same
thing. Some of the drawers were still pulled out. Mainly everything
was gone. A white sheet of paper in Justina's crib called to his
attention.
"Press play on the cd player." That was all that it said. Justin
walked over to the cd player in Justina's room and pressed play.
Music began to play.
Dear baby, I'm not sorry for leavin you this way
But I know that I should have told you face-to-face
We've always been straight up so I, I won't waste your time
I'm leavin, say good-bye, because I know what you did last night
Let me let you know, yeah
That I'm leavin baby
Let me let you know, yeah
That I'm leavin baby
Let me let you know
I don't know where I'm goin but I'm goin far from here
Let me let you know yeah
That I'm leavin baby
One more thing before I go, I hope you feel alone
Cuz I'm definitely tired of waiting for you to come home
(been waitin for you at home)
We've always been straight up, so I, I'll just take what's mine
I'm leavin, say good-bye, because you hurt me for the last time
Let me, let you know
Let me let you know, yeah
That I'm leavin baby
Let me let you know, yeah
That I'm leavin baby
Let me let you know
I don't know where I'm goin but I'm goin far from here
Let me let you know yeah
That I'm leavin baby
Whatever your excuse is, I'm sure, I've heard them all before
Time and time again I told ya, that I need you more
Now I'm walkin out the door
Let me let you know, yeah
That I'm leavin baby
Let me let you know, yeah
That I'm leavin baby
Let me let you know
I don't know where I'm goin but I'm goin far from here
Let me let you know yeah
That I'm leavin baby
Ooh baby, I'm just here to let you know honey
Ooh, yeah
Here to let you know
Let me let you know yeah
I'm leavin baby, yeah oh yeah
I don't know where I'm goin but I'm goin far from here
Let me let you know yeah
That I'm leavin baby
Let me let you know
I don't know where I'm goin but I'm goin far from here
Let me let you know yeah
That I'm leavin baby oh yeah
The old song Let me let you know from Pink's first cd tore right
through Justin. She didn't have to write anything because the song
summed it up perfectly. She was gone because she knew what happened
last night. The drugs, the girls, everything. Then Justin began to
panic, she was gone completely gone. He couldn't live without her and
now she was never coming back. He had to find her! He just had to!
Without Kristina and his little girl, he was nothing. Justin fell to
his knees and sobbed the hardest he ever he imagined that he could in
his life. It felt as if oxygen wasn't getting to his lungs fast
enough. He needed her and there he went fucked things up. How could he
live without his soul mate and his precious daughter?! He had to find
them, he just had to.
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"Don't answer it" Dez moaned.
"It might be important." Dez rolled her eyes while J.C. grabbed the
phone. "Yeah?"
"J.C. you gotta help me man" Justin was on the other end sounding
like he had been crying.
"Dude what's up?" J.C. sat up to hear this one.
"Its Kristina, she left me."
"Oh lord" J.C. sighed. "Hold on I'll be there ok?"
"What is it?" Dez groaned.
"Its Kristina, she left Justin."
"What?!" Dez jumped up in the bed. Why would Kristina leave him? They
were the dream couple despite the small problems they were
experiencing they still managed to be in love.
"I gotta go over there. I love the guy but without Kristina he will
do something to himself."
"I'm coming too."
"You don't have to."
"Maybe I can help." Dez and J.C. got on their clothes as fast as they
could and made it over to Justin's. Upon vision he already looked
like hell. His eyes were bloodshot from tears and he looked like hell.
"Man just tell me what happened."
"You're gonna hate me."
"I'm not going to hate you just tell me."
"Kristina left me."
"Gathered that yeah."
"Because she caught me in bed with two women."
"WHAT?!" they both said in unison.
"Oh J, man."
"That's…….that's not all." Could it get any worse? Justin hung his
head. This was the first time anyone would know besides his dealers.
Hell they were Chris' friends and even he didn't know. "I've been…um…
I've been using drugs." J.C. and Dez's eyes grew like saucers. He was
what?! "And Kristina found me just after I did some coke and slept
with the girls who had it." This was so much to digest.
"I don't blame her! I would've left yo' grimey ass too!" Dez yelled.
"Dez…"
"No Jace, I'm not gonna sugar coat this! Kristina loves you more than
life itself and then you go off and cheat on her with not one but two
people?! And you're using drugs?! If I wasn't so tired from getting
my rocks off with J.C. I'd beat yo ass!" Justin just held his head in
his hands. Dez stormed out of the room in anger.
"I've gotta find her J.C., I gotta find her and sort things out."
"Alright but maybe you should let her have some time to herself. Let
her deal with everything. She loves you, she'll come back." For fear
that something bad would go down that night, J.C. stayed the next few
days with Justin. Still they hadn't heard anything from Kristina.
Where did she go? No one knew, even Krystal didn't know. He made
phone calls back to Detroit, her whole family didn't even know where
she was. Where the hell was she?! Justin was tearing up in the
inside. He missed his daughter so much. Even her cries. He just had
to close her door so he wouldn't keep going back into her room to cry
like he had been over the past few weeks.
"I gotta find her." Justin ran downstairs and rummaged through the
rolodex in his office. He found the name he was looking for,
Boccheri. The man who found Kristina in the first place for J.C. If
anyone could find her it was him.
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