Deepest Desires

Chapter 27 - suprise

Brans pov

"Sir your mother and father would like to see you in the living room" Richard announces from the door but i don't peel my eyes from the white ceiling of my room.

Ive been in bed for most of the week and last week just unable to move unable to pull myself from the bed and do things. Much to my fathers disapproval I've stayed off school and just stared at the ceiling blankly.

"Sir?"

"Ill be down in a minute just give me some time" i respond still staring up.

Without a word Richard exits the room and leaves me alone again in silence my eyes still locked onto my ceiling

Fathers forcing me to go to school tomorrow which unfortunately happens to be the day connor comes back after being suspended for two weeks — lucky me

After staring at my ceiling for a while longer i manage to pull myself from my bed and stumble out of my fairly warm room into the cold house.

Part of me is worried about what my parents could want to talk to me about but the other part of me just dosent care any more — after everything thats happened theirs only one think they could want to talk about

Taking a deep breath i push open the large oak door and enter the living room to see mother and father stood in The centre of the room, father with his arms crossed and mother with a soft smile on her face.

Im about to speak but instead my eyes trail down to the floor and land on what seems to be a small white ball of fluff with black eyes and a wet black nose

"Oh my god hello" i call out collapsing to the floor and letting the ball of fluff run towards me.

It leaps into my arm and lets its small wet tongue swipe my nose causing me to laugh loudly and wrap my arms around it. It takes all i have in me to not break down in tears over the small dog in my arms.

"After everything thats happened we thought you could use a friend" mom smiles at me. Biting my lip i prevent myself from crying especially in front of father.

"Thank you, thank you so much" i smile up to them while cuddling the fluffy dog closer to my chest. Mom smiles and holds onto fathers hands while he rolls his eyes at me on the floor

"You can keep him as long as you follow the rules i have set out" father scoffs looking at the dog wiggling in my lap — of corse he has to ruin this moment

"Firstly you walk it everyday or get one of the workers to do it for you" father starts "secondly you keep it quiet i dont want it barking and annoying me"

The dog cocks his head at me while ignoring what father's saying — its good to know he hates him too.

"I want you to keep it out of my way, when i have parties or when guests come over for dinner you keep it in your room, understand"

"Yes father" i respond. Without another word he removes his hand from moms and starts to head out of the room but before he does he turns to us "And keep him clean, i dont want him messing up the house" And after that he's gone leaving me and mom alone with the dog.

With father gone mom rushes over to us and sits on the floor letting the dog climb on her too leaving a massive smile on her red tainted lips.

"Mi amore what will you name him" mom asks while stroking him

"Ummm how about benny like from abba" i suggest. Moms face lights up at the suggestion as she punches my cheek softly

"Oh baby thats a great name for such a cute little guy" she squeals hugging me tightly, something tells me shes more exited about benny than i am — and I'm really exited.