My Severe Brother

ch 98: Tipping paper

Marco's pov

I went into the house, walked into my room, and cleaned my hands. I tried to calm myself as I sat on the bed. I unbuckled my belt and threw it away. I barged into Peter's room. He was sitting on his bed, reading a book. He closed it and looked at me. " What's wrong Cole?"

I closed the door and locked it, he smiled, " So you will tell me what you were whispering with Vincent?"

I glared at him and his smile blurred. " I did something wrong?" He asked nervously

" What's this Peter?" I showed him the tipping paper

He stood up and said, " The last part of the cigarette? You didn't see it before?" He asked, trying to surpass his laugh

" I found it in the dogs' house, and one of the puppies was about to die with it." I said with a straight face

" What? Ohh I should check on him."

" Stop playing mind games with me, Peter." I said sternly

" What's up?" He asked with fluffy eyes

" What is this thing doing in my house?" I asked harshly

" What do you mean? How am I supposed to know?" He asked then looked at me with widen eyes, " You are thinking that I threw it there? Really? You are thinking that I am smoking again?" He started to raise his voice gradually

" Peter, you are the only one in this house who can do that!"

" What? Are you serious right now? I didn't smoke." He said, putting his hands up

" Stop lying or I swear I'll take my belt on you until you tell the truth." I grabbed his arm harshly

He pulled it free and pushed me, " I didn't smoke. If I cut again doesn't mean I can return to smoking too, after all the efforts and the depression, I won't."

I looked at him with disbelief

" Levio smokes too, he can do it! But you are accusing me so I did it?"

" Levio can't do this. He didn't have any reason to smoke and isn't irresponsible to throw it in the dogs' house. He didn't show up from yesterday."

" Oh, yeah, but me, I can? You know how much I love them, I can't hurt them." He yelled then

" You maybe didn't mean it because you were in a hurry to hide it."

" I can't believe you, Marco," He pushed me, " I thought you knew me. I can now tell you all the things I did behind your back. But smoking, I swear I didn't put a cigarette in my mouth."

I shook my head, he looked at me with eyes full of hope, hoping that I will believe him.

" You can really convince anyone with your words but I'm your brother, you can't play on me."

" If you are my brother, you should know if I'm telling the truth or not. What about the word TRUST?" He yelled

" Stop yelling, we have guests in the house, don't make me go out of my mind. Tell the truth." I grabbed his face aggressively

He just pushed me harder, " I'm sick of you, screw you pathetic sadist." He yelled again

I slapped him, " So rude."

His cheek turned red immediately. He didn't tear up. He turned his head, looking at me and with infinite of anger and hate.

" Thank you for waking me from this imagination. You have my electronics already, take  them for whenever you want and if you try to punish me, I won't put up with it, I won't let you punish me for something I didn't do, and now get out of my room, I want to stay alone."

I blinked twice then I gazed into him, he was so serious." Peter-"

" Do not talk to me. If you won't get out, I will, ohh sorry I forgot it's your house, I'm going." He rushed to the door

" Peter, come back here."

He smirked at me, went out, and slammed the door

" Luke watch him." I called Luke

" Yes sir."

Did he say the truth? Of course, he did. He got really upset. Ohh I wasn't fair this time.

I went downstairs, My aunt looked at me. " Where did he go at this hour?"

" To his friend."

I hope so. I hope he isn't crying his heart out. I shouldn't have let him get out like this.

" Is there something wrong?" Sofia whispered, asking me in a way that just I and David could hear her

" I guess I screwed up this time, I didn't believe my brother and he got upset."

" What did you do?" David asked

" I thought he returned to smoking."

" Why do you think that?" She interrogated

" I found a tipping paper in the dogs' house."

" It can be anyone; Luke, the vet, the farmer, one of the other bodyguards." David explained

" Luke doesn't smoke. the farmer isn't allowed to be there. The caretaker of the dogs doesn't smoke. The bodyguards, I'm sure they don't get in there, you know Artemis hates strangers."

" So it's Peter? No, Marco, you should find out who did it first." Sofia rolled her eyes at how hasty to judge I was.

" I'm sure it's not Peter, you know that he would tell you if he did it, he always owns his actions." David said

" Yes, I know." I huffed

I went to the dogs' house, I sat there Artemis approached me.

Woaf

" Hey, buddy." I patted him

Woaf

" I'm not fine, I don't know where my brother is."

Woaf Woaf

" I hurt him, I didn't believe him. He is mad at me."

Woaf woaf

" I know, I will apologize."

Woaf

" Okay, I'll call Luke."

I took my phone and I called him.

" Yes sir."

" Where is my brother?"

" He is in the garden with Aria."

" Okay, wait for him then take him back here."

" Yes sir."

" Nice." I was about to hang on the phone

" Sir?"

" Yeah."

" I beg your pardon sir, I think you were wrong this time, he is so broken." Luke said politely

" I know Luke, I'll try to fix it." I said.

Then I hung up the phone. I looked at my beautiful husky and an idea came to my mind. He looked at me confused.

" Artemis, smell this." I show him the tipping paper

Woaf

" Good, let's find who did it." I said, putting his leash

I walked next to the bodyguards one by one, and Artemis didn't react. I went into the house.

He started to run. I let go of his leash and he started barking at Sam.

" Artemis stop." Vincent was pulling him away

" Artemis, it's okay." I said and he stopped

" What's wrong with him? He didn't do this before." Sam said

" Nothing. Come here Artemis." He came to me. I caressed him and he melted at my touch, " Good job, buddy."

I took him to his house then I sighed. At least, this situation helped Peter to talk with Aria.

To be continued...