Chapter 201

Romeo

When I was done with Sonja and Josh, I called Brad’s diver I didn’t care what time it was in America I needed to find out what the fuck was going on with Brad.  The phone rang and rang before it went to voicemail.  I disconnected the call and called him again; I will wake him up I really didn’t care at this stage.  When I called a third time Peter, Brad’s driver / butler picked up. “Hello.” He said but you could hear he was still sleeping.  “Peter hello it’s Romeo Bianchi.”  “Yes Sir, sorry sir what’s wrong is Mrs. Bianchi, okay?”  “She’s fine Peter I want to find out what is going on with Brad, I’m hearing his driving himself drunk to the office as well as the casino.”  “Yes, well he sort of fired me.”  “What do you mean sort of fired you?”  “I told him he couldn’t drive while he was under the influence he didn’t like it and fired me.”  “But you still living on the premises.”  “Yes, I know it wasn’t really him when he talked to me.”  “But Peter then you need to take all the alcohol away in the house, he can’t drink and drive either get rid of all the alcohol or make sure you drive around with him but you don’t take him to the office or any casino.”  “That is going to be much harder than what you think.”  “Why?  I don’t see the problem in any of what I just told you.”  “The drinking is bad Sir, like in really bad he even sleeps with a bottle next to him.”  “When did it start?”  “A month before you took the company from him it started to get bad.”  “You think it’s because Jennifer and I got married?”  “I really don’t know what triggered it sir but it’s strange and for the record I’m very happy you and Miss Jennifer got married she needs someone like you who would care for her and look after her, Mr. Rynn really didn’t care after his wife died.”  “Thank you, Peter, but this is not solving our problem.  What are we going to do about Brad that is drinking so much?”  “Throwing away the alcohol won’t work sir he will just go and buy more or fire the whole staff.”  “Okay I’ll think of something and I’ll let you know but for now please don’t let him drive while under the influence okay.”  “Okay sir I’ll try my best.”  “No Peter, you don’t understand me, you hide the keys you do something but make sure he can’t drive.”  “Okay I will do it know while his sleeping then.”  “Good, I’ll call you later with a plan or something.”  “Thank you, Sir.” 

I had to go to the beach to set up for this afternoon but I needed to sort this thing out with Brad, and I need to do it before he hurts himself or someone else.  The only other option I have is to call one of our friends and asked them to go to him and find out what is going on and how they can help.  I felt bad to call them this time of night for them but I didn’t have any other choice, I dialed Arlo’s number if any of them was a light sleeper it was him, his phone rang maybe 3 times before he answered “Romeo what is wrong?”  “Sorry I needed to wake you Arlo.”  “What’s wrong?”  “It’s Brad.”  “Fuck I thought something happened to Jennifer or even you, aren’t you on your honeymoon why are you thinking about Brad and why are you bothering me with it?”  “Well, he is Jennifer’s father Arlo and besides I’ve been called about him, apparently he is showing up at the office and the casino drunk.”  “I thought you told him not to go to the casino or the office.”  “I did but he’s still going and his driving himself Arlo that is why I’m calling you.  I just spoke to Peter his driver and he said this drinking is going on for a month he also said Brad fired him and is refusing that he drives him anywhere.”  “Now what are you expecting from me?”  “I don’t know but I do know I won’t be able to forgive myself if he kills himself or someone else.”  “You do know Brad’s drinking has nothing to do with you?”  “How can you be so sure?  He was against me marrying Jenn and I’m taking his businesses away from him because of all the crap he was letting happen there.”  “It’s because of the drinking that all those stuff happened.  Brad was drinking before he was just better at covering it and keeping his pose, clearly the wheels has come off now.”  “Why didn’t anyone say anything?”  “Would it have changed anything?”  “No probable not but we could have gotten him some help or something.”  “He doesn’t want help Romeo.”  “Well, you will have to do something Arlo I can’t be so far away from home and let Brad drive around drunk in Vegas or make a scene and some of the places.”  “Fine I’ll call the others and see what we can do but I’m not promising anything Romeo after what he did at the wedding none of us are really in a mood to help him.”  “I thought you guys where so close, always going to events together and inviting him to your houses.”  “We where until he started drinking and didn’t want help after that we did all that stuff for Jennifers sake just so she’s not alone with him the whole time.”  “Fuck I should probable tell her?”  “Not now enjoy your honeymoon leave Brad to me and the others okay, if we don’t come right, I’ll call you.”  “Thank you, Arlo.”  “We doing this for Jennifer that is what her mom would have wanted.”

When I disconnected the call, I was stunned, everyone was always looking after Jenn and she doesn’t even know it.  They were tolerating him for her but now that she’s with me it seems like the others are also done with him, there is someone else looking after Jenn now and they can move on.  I don’t blame them but they need to help me this once I can handle Brad when I get to the States of that I have no doubt.  The thing is with Sebastian’s cousin in the mix and everything that, that entails when will I tell her about her father?
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