Insatiable (UNDERGOING REWRITES)

Epilogue : Julian Mason

My hands were shaking.

My heart had been beating like crazy all day just waiting for this to happen.

It was time, I knew it was. I had to do this. It was the final step in ridding myself of all those ghosts that have been haunting me all these years.

I never let myself admit how much I missed them.

I never even let myself think about them.

Did they look the same? Did he look the same?

Were his eyes still that sky blue? His hair still a honey blond? Would he recognize me if we passed each other on the streets? Would I recognize him?

I could easily have picked up a newspaper, a magazine, watched the news to find out. But after hearing his name spoken on the TV that one time, I never strayed too far to find out more. All I knew was he made a name for himself. And that no matter what, I was proud of him.

I always would be.

I turned my phone over in my hand, eyes staring out the window at nothing in particular. A bird flew passed, gliding on an unseen breeze. Someone honked a car horn on the street below. I breathed deeply.

You can do this, Julian. It's time.

Nolan stepped up beside me, his arm brushing against mine. A silent reminder I am here with you, and always will be.

It was all the strength I needed as I pressed the call button, pressing my phone against my ear.

I grabbed Nolan's hand tightly in mine.

I waited.

And waited.

The ringing sounding like a gong through my body.

Nolan squeezed my hand tighter.

And then suddenly, "Hunter Morgan."

His voice. It had been ten years since I even spoke to my brother. And now hearing his voice for the first time in what felt like forever...my heart pounded in my chest.

"Hello?" And then, "Joo-joo?"

And just hearing that childhood nickname he had given me...knowing he hadn't forgotten me...I choked on a sob and Nolan was there to physically hold me up while it felt like Hunter was holding me mentally.

"Hi, big brother."