Unexpected Turn of Events

Chapter 11: Half Brothers

P.O.V: Conner

I stumbled into the room after struggling with the key card for 5 minutes. The lights were off but I had assumed every one was still out or Ryan was over in the girls room hanging out. So I flicked the light on and kicked my shoes off as I stumbled over to my bed.

"What the hell Conner? It's like 2 am where have you been?" Ryan asked sitting up and rubbing his eyes. 2am? Well I guess time does really fly when your drunk and having a good time.

"I was drinking." I managed to slur laying down on my bed.

"Clearly ..You really hurt Brooke you know since you decided not to show up to her dinner." Ryan got up and grabbed his phone probably texting the others that I was back.

"Well it wasn't anything against her." that was all I could manage to say.

"I know. But still not cool Conner. Look we are leaving at about 8 am so get some sleep." Ryan turned off the light and got back in bed. I turned over and began to think about Mason.

Mason. The younger half brother who got it all. Even when he acted horribly they all ran to serve him. He knew it to.

"Conner could you could you come with us please?" The social worker asked from the hallway. I did as I was asked convincing myself that I had done something to get into trouble.

"Am I in trouble Mrs. Donna?" I asked looking down at the dirty carpet of my foster home.

"Oh no darling not at all. We have found your birth father . He lives in Seattle which means you have to get on a plane so you can live with him." The social worker said with a smile. She seemed more excited than I was.

"But my momma said he was a good for nothing druggie who died when I was 3." I said confused .

"No.. Conner that isn't true, he is a very kind well known doctor"

I ended up moving to Seattle a week later. I didn't know what to feel I was only 9 years old and I had went my whole life thinking every man that was involved with my mom was complete scum. I later found out that my father married my mom right out of high school they had dated since 10th grade. But soon after she got pregnant and had a daughter Named Aria. she died at the age of 3. Hit by a car. Things got bad after that. My mom blamed herself, started doing drugs. But my father got her to clean up when they found out she was pregnant with me. My father told me things still weren't the same even after she had me and that's when he met Carly. They started to have an affair and she got pregnant. My father left my mother, went to Seattle. when I was three my mom started doing drugs again with the guy she "loved" he payed for the drugs, bills and everything else we needed. In return he beat my mom and me. But according to my mom that's how he showed love. Little did she know he would eventually kill her with to much love. Leaving a 7 year old boy stuck in foster care not knowing who or where his father is.

"Conner wake up its time to go."Ryan shook me hard and my eyes slowly opened. I got up noticing all our stuff gone.

"I put our stuff in the car already, the girls are waiting in the lobby lets go." Ryan left the room and I got up still not fully awake.

My head began to pound as we stepped out of the elevator and the first person I saw was Brooke. She looked beautiful as usual, her hair curled probably from last night.

Shit.

I stood her up last night. I rubbed my hands over my face in frustration. How could I do that to her. what am I going to say.

"Conner your a mess." I heard her say softly. I looked up right as she came to hug me.

"You scared me.. I thought you got hurt." she whispered into my ear. At first I felt relieved that she wasn't angry, but then a wave of guilt washed over me as I realized how much I must have worried and hurt her.