𝑬𝑵𝑯𝒀𝑷𝑬𝑵 둘 | ɪᴍᴀɢɪɴᴇꜱ ᴀɴᴅ ᴏɴᴇ-ꜱʜᴏᴛꜱ

E N H Y P E N

TW: Dr/gs, Alc*h*l, and Family Issues.

( If you feel uncomfortable reading this story you can always skip it. I don't want to harm any of my readers. Thank you!🫶)

Concept: Jake and Riki are step-brothers. 

Nikholai's (Riki) POV

I have no fun memory with my dad unlike my big brother, Jayden (Jake).

For years, I have envied him and yearned for my Father's love.

Every time we play catch, he would always tell me stories of how they used to do this together.

Father would come home and give him gifts and he would scold me for the littlest things.

Jayden wasn't also a big fan of me back then but soon enough we grew closer and finally treated each other like real brothers.

As soon as I stepped foot into this world, Father complained saying he never wanted me to be here in the first place.

My mother cries as she holds me in her arms.

Father yells at her for being a cheater and a liar.

I was trapped in a void where all I could hear was him telling me I would never be his son.

Till then my mother started locking herself in their room, hearing them argue about me every night.

My brother was the only one who wiped my tears away and the one who sang me to sleep.

Time passes as I slowly stopped seeing my mother as she was all alone in their room all day.

I sat on the living room, looking at the biggest picture of my father there.

My Father was never there for me. My mother was physically there but not mentally.

Father was never home, so Jayden was always in charge.

I asked him what was Mother eating in the bathroom, he stops and said it was candies for adults only.

As I grew older, I learned more about my life and the people around me.

My Mother slowly got ill and passed so soon. I was left behind with Jayden and Father.

Father comes home late with a whiskey bottle in his hand. Either chugging it down or to use it to throw at me.

When Father wanted to argue with me, Jayden steps in and stops him from doing so.

I hated him so much. For not accepting me, for treating me like I wasn't human, for ruining my mother's life.

School was the only place I could get away from my problems at home. Instead of thinking about what might happen at home, I was more focused on my studies.

My brother was very popular in school and he had lots of friends. This was also the reason I met Ellerie.

People called her Ellie because she wasn't fond of her real name.

She was like a spoonful of moon dust, shined like the stars with the brightest smile on her face. She's beautiful like the moon and her beauty was like no other.

Ellie would come by to hang out with us on a Saturday afternoon. She knew about what we were going through and was always there for us.

A year later, Jayden already moved away from home and was off to college. I was mad at my brother for leaving me behind but I never once argued with him about it.

I said to myself as soon as I turn 18, I will leave this place forever and never come back.

Living with my Father was like living in hell. Everyday he came home drunk and was
"disciplining " me that I should be more like my brother.

Years passed and I was 28 years old now, living with my wife Ellerie. We came back to our hometown for a visit and passed by my old house.

Father and I never spoke even when I got married. Neighbors called me and told me he passed a year ago, without leaving anything for me and my brother.

I notice the lights inside were on but I didn't want to bother the people living inside.

So, I looked at the house's exterior instead and turned to see the front yard. I can't help but laugh remembering the memories I had with my brother.

Slowly, my eyes started flashing memories I had with him. Confused to why I only had fun memories of him and none from my mother and father.

Soon enough, I came to realize that he was my father-figure more than my stepfather.

The front door suddenly unlocked revealing two kids and a man who followed behind.

"Who's ready to play catc-" He said and stops and looks at me

I looked at him with disbelief.

"Nikholai?" He said

It was my brother, Jayden. The person that I have been missing for years.

I run to him tears falling down on my face as we both share a warm hug.

Kkeut.

I will be posting Jayden's POV soon! See u!