Even if I'm gone, just know I love you

Chapter 5: The man with a black hood

Anoras point of view
I wake up in a bed, not my bed, but what looks like a hotel or motel bed. I'm in a hotel or motel then. I get up and look around. I look at myself in a near by mirro and see that my hair is fucked up and my mascara making me look like i went through a break up. Then I hear the bathroom door open and it startles me. I turn to see a man with a towel around his waist and wet hair. But then I realized I know this guy. We have the same gray eyes, same dark brown hair, same pale skin...he's my brother brett.
"Looks like someone woke up from a nap. How was it?" He asks with a grin.
"What. How the hell did you even find me?" I ask
"It wasn't that hard really. Let me put on some clothes on first,then we can sit on the bed and I'll explain it to you kid"
Kid. I haven't heard someone call me that since he left. Usually I hate it but today I didn't care. I'm trying my best not to cry because I've missed him. My brother Brett was the man with a black hood.
...
"Once I turned 18 I found out my girlfriend Caroline was pregnant, and I knew if mom and dad found out I would get my ass kicked out of the house, so I did it for them. I left with Caroline and we went to seattle. We didn't get married but it was okay because we were a happy family with a son living in a two bedroom house. I had a nice job and Caroline stayed home to take care of our son, Liam. But I will never forget you, I wanted to take you with me but I knew it would be hard. But one day I came home and Caroline left with Liam, and I started drinking. I lost the house so I thought I would go find you. So I went back home, and when I did dad yelled at me saying you left because of me. But I knew you, I knew you left for New York because that was your dream. So I came and tried finding you. Until that day in the barkery when I saw you, you looked grown up. So may or may not follow you, and today i thought i would talk to you....but uhm....we know what happened." Brett explains.
"No shit you fucking kidnaped me." I say.
"And I said I was sorry!" He says.
It stays quiet.
"How old is...Liam?" I ask.
"He's 7 but he looks way older than you think." He says in a chuckle.
"What do they look like?" I ask.
Brett takes out his phone and shows a picture of what I assume is Caroline and Liam. Caroline has pretty bright blond hair and greenish blue eyes. Liam looks a lot like Caroline but has bretts hair and eye color. In the picture it looks like it's Liam's birthday with all the decor and a birthday cake. Caroline is holding Liam while both are smiling in the camera.
"I actually did love Caroline. And I want her back. I really fucking want them both back." Brett says, trying to hold back tears.
Even though he's my brother I never saw or heard him cry. I hug him as tight as I can because I feel bad and I've missed him.
...
I fix myself up by brushing my hair and washing my face, Brett lets me wear one of his hoodies. We rode the bus back to my apartment, usually he drives but since he lost his job and doesn't have a car there's no point. As I'm opening my apartment door I hear my name,
"Anora?" I hear it coming from the stairs.
I turn to see Ethen and his walking up to me.
" Oh hi Ethen, Brett this my...boyfriend...Ethen" I say with a bit of hesitation.
"Ethen this is my brother Brett." I say.
Ethen still looks a bit shocked since I just called him my boyfriend but then that shocked look is confused.
"I thought you said he left and didn't know where he was." Ethen says questionably.
"It's a long story I'll tell you later." I repline.
"Oh, well I guess I will get going now since you have company" Ethen says but I don't want him to go.
"I Don't mind if you stay," Brett says. I guess he can tell I want him to stay.
"Alright then, let's have you boys inside then." I say and open the door.