The Stepbrother II: Hide and Seek With Vengeance (UPDATED)

🔪Chapter 15: Stefan (UPDATED)

Edited on: 03/05/2024

Stefan's POV

~ 4 YEARS AGO ~

After a lot of tests and complications, I finally got released from the asylum and I know Steven is still out there.

That psychopath should be in that asylum - where he belongs.

He could be anywhere.

I'm sure Aurora heard about it so she's fully aware of it. I was instructed to never go near Aurora and her family no matter what and I have no intention of doing so, just to keep them safe.

It's for the sake of her safety. If I ever get caught, I'll be reported to the police.

Before I got released from the asylum, I asked if I could write a letter and send it to Aurora. They allow me but the workers would stand beside me while I write the letter. I gotta admit it's kind of awkward and I tried not to be bothered by it. Once I finished the letter, I told them to send it to Aurora.

I wrote about my plans once I got out of the asylum. I would just live someplace far from them and keep a low profile. I even wrote that she doesn't have to send a letter back to me cause I know that she probably doesn't have anything to say.

Since I won't go near the house or Aurora, I might as well just do what I have to do. It's for the best.

I have all the things I need and start looking for a place as far as possible.

Although I've been wondering things like - what if I could just go to the house and apologize, what if Dad won't accept me or my apology, what if Aurora and I will just continue writing letters to each other and update each other and the such.

I could even be a bad influence on Steven even though I ran away from the house years ago. Or maybe my absence affected him because we were close when we were little but I don't know what drives him to be this psychotic bastard. Maybe the absence of a Mother figure affected him as well. I mean, he's been craving love and attention from someone else, other than Dad, cause he wants so much more. Also when we were little, he was so busy with work and it felt like he had no time for us. I didn't understand at first because I was just a kid but now, I regret the things that I did and said back then.

I should have been a better brother for Steven. I should have been a better son to Dad. Was I never a good person in the first place?

But what's done is done.

If only there was a way that I could make it up to Aurora and her family and friends, especially Dad. Making it up to them for the shit that they've been through because of Steven. Although it felt like I was the one cleaning up Steven's mess when clearly, he's the one behind everything.

Someday, I'll find a way to make up for my mistakes and get my life back together.

Until next time, Aurora. I hope you're safe and sound somewhere with your family and friends.

~ 4 YEARS LATER~

Years have passed and it's been peaceful for so long but I am still carrying the same feeling of guilt and I'm also still trying to get my life back together. I've been living in a new town, in a not-so-great apartment all by myself, and trying to get back to school. I finished my high school years in a different school, years back but I wasn't able to get into college. I know it's been a long delay but I'm trying to be better.

Luckily, I got accepted into a University nearby last year and I'm actually in my second year of college now.

I even have to change my looks - I switched my dark brown hair to a blonde color and styled it into a different hairstyle and I spent a lot of time working out so my body kind of changed a bit and I've been doing a part-time job at a cafe just to pay for my tuition.

I look and feel different. As I said, I just want to change and I'm doing this for myself.

There are times I find myself thinking of how Aurora has been doing for the past years. I also hope that she's alright and probably doing something new just to start over and distract herself from the shit she went through.

I've seen it. I witnessed it and it was like hell. It scarred her for the rest of her life.

But I'm sure she made some progress. If I ever cross paths with her again, it would be unexpected and a bit awkward cause it's been four years of no contact. But a small catch-up thing with her wouldn't be so bad. I just want to know if she's doing alright.

She's like a little sister that I wish I had.

She'll probably won't recognize me though so I might as well just explain things to her.

So far, things are going well but I still need to watch my back and keep my guard up.

He could be anywhere.

This time, I will not mess up and I will not hesitate.

I don't care if he's my twin brother. I don't see him that way anymore.

He's nothing but a monster.

Edited on: 03/05/2024

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Hello there! Sorry for the delay in this new chapter but here it is! We finally get to check up on Stefan and what he's been up to lately. So happy that he's back in this story.

I've been revising and writing this chapter for days but I have a bit of difficulty in planning and making drafts for this story.

Also, I've been having migraines lately so I wasn't able to write properly for days and rest for a bit.

Please expect slow updates from now on because I'm starting school next month as a first-year student in College so I'm quite nervous. I also want to do better in school so I'll have a hard time balancing schoolwork and updating this story on Wattpad but we'll just have to wait and see.

I hope you understand and I'll try to update from time to time.

In the meantime, I'll spend my last days of summer vacation resting, spending quality time with my friends and family, taking care of myself, and writing new chapters later.

That's all and thank you for reading this chapter! I hope you enjoy reading it!

Oh, and one more thing, the first story, "The Stepbrother", will be reaching almost 500k reads! Thank you so much for the endless amount of love and support and you guys became one of my inspirations and motivations to write this story so again, thank you so much! 😭😭😭❤❤

I never expected to come this far and I also never expected that this story would catch your attention and you guys are just amazing! 🥺🥺❤

New update coming soon!

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Edited on: 03/05/2024