The Orphan

Chapter Twenty-Five.

Autumn-

"You did what!" Keir yelled at me.

She wasn't happy at all.

"Come on, you expect me to be able to look after you guys on my own?!" I defended myself.

"We can look after ourselves!" Lex hissed at me.

"Give me a break!"

"Why should we, you obviously think of us as incapable little children who can't survive on our own for two weeks!" Ryan spat.

"It's not that! it's just..." I faded away as I caught a glimpse of Dylan sitting in the corner rubbing his temples.

He was obviously growing impatient with our argument, I could see he was about to lose it.

"It's just what? it's just you don't care about how we feel about the situation?!" Arth took a stab at me oblivious to the aggravated Dylan in the corner.

I said nothing.

"That's what I thought!" Arth hissed, anger filled his tone with a hint of hurt.

"Shut up!" Dylan finally snapped, "ALL OF YOU JUST SHUT THE FUCK UP! I DONT CARE ABOUT YOUR LITTLE PROBLEMS! IF AUTUMN WANTS TO BRING FIVE HUNDRED PEOPLE INTO THIS HOUSE THEN SO BE IT! STARTING SATURDAY AUTUMN IS IN CHARGE! SO IF YOU HAVE A PROBLEM WITH MY DECISION OF PUTTING HER IN CHARGE THEN MAYBE YOU SHOULD JUST LEAVE!" Dylan screamed. Actually, full out, screamed.

The room went silent. I have never seen him like this before, it was scary.

I don't know what it was, the stress of the wedding or maybe the annoying bickering but he lost it completely.

"Dylan what's the problem?" I asked soothingly.

"Forget it!" he hissed venomously and left the room.

I looked at the others but they looked as confused and frightened as me.

Where's Tori? I hadn't seen her since this morning. Maybe he's worried about her.

I took the liberty of following him out into the backyard. He was sitting poolside with his head in his hands.

"Dylan, what's going on?" I asked once again.

"Don't. Just don't Autumn."

I frowned.

"Your getting married in approximately five days, you should be elated!" I stated.

He sighed shakily and I thought he was going to cry.

"I hurt her Autumn. I hurt her bad."

I frowned, "that doesn't make any sense, you're physically and mentally incapable of hurting her."

He shook his head, "I really fucked up this time."

"What did you do..." my voice was hard and concerned for both his and her well being

He took a shaky breath in and looked up to the sky rubbing his hands together.

"I'll never forgive myself."

"Dylan what did you do!" I demanded.

He was freaking me out!

"You'll find out soon enough." he scoffed bitterly.

What's that even supposed to mean!

"I doubt she can hide it from you Autumn, not for long." he assured me looking me in the eye.