Our Paths Crossed...

Chapter 6

POV
MASON GRANT
After my sister told me what had happened. I wanted nothing but to hurt the men that did that to her. I wanted to fight her father and kill her brother. So the next morning I prepared myself. I was ready to go to the Valley and cause chaos. When I reached downstairs that morning. My sister made me promise to not act on it."Mason, promise me you will not do anything? Because this happened a long time ago. I have forgiven them and moved on". If only I believed her, but I answer,"Yes, Brooks I promise I won't do anything", knowing that the promise I made would break as soon as I see her father and brother.

*knock *knock

Who was at the door this time of the day? I wandered before going to answer the door. I looked at Brooks before leaving the kitchen and she also seemed clueless as to who that could be. When I opened the door. Brooks dad, Mike and her brother Bruno revealed themselves. I was about to launch towards them but Brooks came behind me and said,"Dad and Bruno. What are you guys doing here?" Brooks asked with a rather shaky voice." May we come in?", Mike asked and pushed passed me and so does Bruno, to let themselves in.

We all go to the living room including Brooks. "Dad what are you doing here?", She demands an answer to the unpleasant surprise visit. "Well, Brooks we are moving across the country, with Britney my new girlfriend we going to get married and start fresh in England". Brooks seemed shocked and somehow relieved but he continued, "Brooks we want you to come with us? That is only if you want to live a comfortable life", he says while moving away a shirt of mine and he gauges at it. Brooks didn't say anything and her brother also comments," No dad you should leave Brooks to live her life here in Sandton. We all already know the destiny of girls like her". Without thinking I launched at him. Punching him. Mike pulls me away and Bruno wasn't too surprised about my outburst and just smirked. Spitting our blood. "I see you can still not control your temper Grant", he says with a slight sinister laugh. " You better get out of my house", I say with a mono tone clearly angry at this guy that calls himself a brother. At first he doesn't want to and then Mike glares at him. He then straightens himself and leaves the room. Before leaving he gives me the death glare.

My sister just stares at me shaking her head slightly disappointed that I went against my promise. She brushes it off the moment her dad starts talking."So Sweets what do you say?Will you be joining us?",He says with a smile on his face trying to convince my sister by calling her cute names. She bluntly turns to him and says, "No", without an emotion on her face. She immediately leaves the room. Not giving her dad another look.
She disappears into her room.
"Hey Mike", I say, "No disrespect, But Get out of my house"I say rather pleased that my sister treated them coldly.

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After Mike and Bruno left. My sister hasn't left her room since. So after her being in there for a few hours I decide to go and check on her."Brook?You still in there?", I ask concerned. No respond." I'm giving you a last chance to respond before I break in this door!",I shout fed up with my sister's childish behaviour.
I eventually get fed up and break her door in. She was laying on the floor when I got into her room knocked out with pills she had taken. The empty bottle still in hand. I get her into the shower to try and wake her up. She wakes up immediately when the cold water touches her face and starts crying, curling into a ball in the corner of the shower.
"Please don't let me go with them!", she shouts, like its a nightmare ," I want to stay here!", I realise that my sister has been through way more than she is letting on. After convincing my sister that I'll never let anything bad ever happen to her and that she never ever has to leave. She agrees to get into bed and try to sleep.

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Eventually when I get to bed and put my head on the pillow. My mind drifts of ....
"Granny, but I don't want to baby sit. How do I even talk to her?", I asked rather frustrated that my granny wants to leave my six year old sister with me. While she goes to buy groceries."You'll be fine Mason", she laughs at my concern." Just talk to her like you'd talk to a person",my granny teases and leaves immediately.
I turn around staring at a very shy Brook. "Hi", I say to her,"Hi",she responds. "Are you my brother?", she asks," Yes I am and as your brother I say we play a game that's your favourite?", I say with a goofy grin that immediately makes her smile, "I don't have a favorite game", she says sadly," Well we can play snakes and ladders", I suggest as it was my favourite game,"okay, that sounds fun",she shouts happily for the first time. In that moment I promise myself I'll destroy anything or anyone that removes my sister's smile.

*I realise that I haven't seen my sister that happy in a long time and its worrying.

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