picture perfect family

afraid

I opened the door and ran into the den, where I saw Erik lying in the broken glass of our caffee table ( imagine it was glass), my dad about him, holding a knife on his throat. I knew I shouldn't have let him alone "Get the fuck away from him!", I yelled while running up to him. He let go and gave me the death stare. He then just walked away.

I knew it would have consequences, but so rather get punished than letting my brother down.

I immediately went to Erik, I could hear his fast breathing, I wanted to help him up but he just buried his head in his hands and I could hear him sobbing

"I don't wanna do that anymore", I could hear him whispering "I won't let it happen again. I will protected you whatever it'll take. I promise", I knew he needed his time, so I went in the kitchen to make a call.

Erik pov

I heard Lyle leaving the den and after about 10 minutes I finally calmed down and wanted to visit Lauren, I assumed she would be in the guest house, so I knocked on the door, and after she got sure it's me she let me in.

"I uh are you okay? I heard noises and uh I want to make sure you're okay", she asked and I smiled "Im fine", for a while I just looked at her, "So uh what did you get?" I finally asked something, "Lyle and I bought some stuff, wanna see?", I could tell she was exciting about showing me so I let her "sure" I answered and she showed me everything

2 hours passed by and I heard someone knocking and Lyle walked in, he seemed... proud? I couldn't really tell so asked him when Lauren couldn't hear us

"What's up?", "I just called the college and told them I'm sick so I wouldn't have to leave you here alone", he really did?? I never doubt that he would let me down, but he can't just skip college because of me "Lyle no you can't do that", "you can't change my mind", he answered without looking at me. I smiled barely noticeable. What would I do without him

The rest of the night we 3 spent together, we also didn't wanted to stay up that long today so Lyle and I left about 11pm

next morning
Lauren pov

I woke up pretty early, 7am, I really wanted to go into the main house to the boys, but I knew I couldn't, so I stood up and walked over to the window. I stood there for a while, when so saw something, what shocked me...