My Severe Brother

ch 42: We were just worried

Levio's pov

I went to the house after quarreling with Marco. I slammed the phone on the table and called angrily, " Miles!"

I'm very mad!

" Coming." He shouted back

" Now Miles, I don't have the whole day." I yelled

He rushed downstairs. " What's up? God, you don't have patience?"

" What are you hiding from me?" I tried to ask calmly

He inspected me and took some steps backwards, " What's this now? Why would I hide?"

" Are you hiding anything on me? Yes or no?" I asked aggressively

" No."

And there's when I lost it. I stopped recognizing colors and I saw just red. I didn't know how I lifted my hand and  slapped him. I have never done that in my life.

" And what's this? This is the doctor's note, this is the medicines you took, this is why you were taking special care; drugs and weeds Miles! I thought you knew better than that. And you told everyone except your brother? What a shame!" I yelled, showing him the paper

With the shock pasted on his face, he brought his hand to his cheek. " I'm so sorry, Levio, I'm so sorry. I was-"

" Why didn't you tell me?"

" I was too scared to face you with that. I was ashamed, I didn't like to disappoint you." A single tear squeezed out of my wild eyes

" So why did you do it in the first place?"

" I dunno, it was the only way to make me feel better. I'm sorry."

" Feel better? What's your problem? Your apology won't change or fix anything. It's not just your fault, mine too. I was too busy to notice or to find out. I didn't give you enough reason to trust me with your problem. I wasn't there for you and now I'm charging you, ohh God!" I blamed myself

If I was more present with him, nothing like this would have happened. My absence caused him to look for the drugs.

" No, it's not your fault Lev, I'm so sorry. I was stupid to think it's the only way... But now, after I healed, I know that we have many ways and we should choose the best one even if it's the hardest. I'm sorry, I hid it and I made your friends do too."

" I failed your parents. I'll call them and they will take care of you better. " I said

" No please bro, let's find another solution. hit me but don't call them please."

" You are not in the position to argue or to tell me what to do." I said harshly

" Please Levio." He pleaded with me, looking at me with his puppy eyes

" Go to your room." I said harshly

He was trying to hold his tears but he failed. I heard the front door open. David and Sofia came in

" Please Lev." He grabbed my hand

" Miles." David called him and hugged him

" Dave, please tell him I don't want to go to my parents." He hugged him back

" Shh babe." Sofia said, caressing his face

" Your room, Miles." I said

He let go of Dave and shot me a last pleading look then went upstairs obediently.

" Look Lev, calm down, you need to hear us." David said

" And you too Sofia? You know? I really can't handle all this."