Missing

(16) The Slow End

-----Chapter 16-----

(Atrix's POV)

I sat there speechless, my actions became slower as everything I even thought of became so clear. Smith was Jayden or better yet Jayden was Smith, he was the one I would fight with, we was the one who tried to push me around, he was the person who cared so much about me. The whole time- I was so stupid to let the fact he was right in front of me slide. I had no idea how to react, do I forgive Jayden or do I not? The whole time, I wanted to find him but instead he found me first.

"Atrix?" Jason spoke.

What do I do? I felt anger build up inside me, but sadness kept taking over. Though the whole time I was right, Jayden was alive, I didn't lose hope, I never wanted to. But I never thought ahead, like when I did prove he was alive. What would I do next?

You idiot, you never think anything past 2 hours. I laughed at my insult to myself making Jason look at me confused. The door opened as I stopped laughing- Jayden.

"Atrix, you're awake." He grinned.

"Yeah awake and fine." Was my dry reply.

With the tension in the room, anyone could feel it if they walked in anytime soon. How did I not see this was Jayden, well his blonde hair and since he got taller the past 3 years, it was hard notice him. I wanted to kill him but at the same time I wanted to hug him and never ever let him go again, I missed him so much.

"I'm sorry Atrix." He said in a low tone.

"I'll leave you two alone." Jason stood up heading to the door closing it behind him.

"No need to apologize." I shook my head.

"I wanted to tell you." He moved closer.

"It's okay, I found out."

He stood in the middle of the room. Anger then washed over, I stood up ignoring the pain and marched over to him. I grabbed his collar and pulled him closer to me.

"What was the point?!" I asked.

"Atrix calm down." He shivered.

"Answer the question!" I growled.

"To keep you safe." He whispered.

I let go of him shoving him back, as I stepped back myself. He was an idiot thinking he can protect me.

"You left."

"I know I did, but-"

"You left when mum died." I cut him off.

"Atrix I know."

"If you knew why did you go M.I.A!?" I yelled causing the pain in my chest to erupt.

I held in the yelp desperately trying to escape. By the way Jayden looked at me, he figured out the pain came back but when he wanted to come near me, I shook my head saying-

"Don't come near me." I stepped back.

My head was pounding.

"Atrix, you don't get it, Zanzes wanted to kill you. And almost did!" He yelled.

"At least I would have been really dead." I mumbled.

Jayden's eyes grew wide and his anger was clear in his eyes. He marched towards me, grabbing both my shoulders.

"Why would you say that?!" He yelled.

"Do you like the feeling?" I laughed.

He slowly released my shoulders and stepped back.

"No." He shook his head.

"Neither did I." I smiled.

"I'm really sorry Atrix, I didn't mean to put you through so much." His low voice cracked and it followed a tear.

"Don't cry Jayden, I guess you had a good intention." I smiled moving closer to him and wrapping my arms around him pulling him into a tight hug.

"You got too tall." I laughed.

His laugh followed after.

"You just shrunk." He teased.

"Rude, I am your older sister. Respect me." I pulled away from the hug.

"Well at least I got you back." A smiled creeped onto my lips and a sigh of relief escaped my lips.

"Optimistic Atrix strikes again." Jayden rolled his eyes.

"Of course." I said in a cocky tone.

"I missed you."

"Not as much as I did." He laughed.

Missing is the word to describe Jayden's situation but he was not actually missing, he was just in disguise, a good one. It wasn't that I hated this, it's the fact I yet again was too stupid to know my boss was my missing younger brother, that he wanted to do something nice for me, that I didn't connect the dots sooner. The answer I wanted for so long literally stood in front of me, it was there the whole time. So let me give you all advice, don't just look but actually see, see what is around you and take it in because it might be very useful in the future.

It could have helped me if I was smarter but, I got what I wanted, I got my brother back and I couldn't ask for anything more.