𝐁𝐀𝐃 𝐈𝐍𝐅𝐋𝐔𝐄𝐍𝐂𝐄

Chapter 33: Goodbye Mayfields

Alice

It's only been a day and I miss my brother like hell, I've left him messages and he's replied to all of them but won't accept one Facetime call, ugh! what is up with him?!

Our parents aren't even questioning his whereabouts, it's like he doesn't exist and it's killing me why they don't care, I sighed and set my phone down on my chest, even tho I can't see him at least he's texting me back-

That's when I quickly lift my phone to feel it vibrating from a call

Twin Brother <3

I quickly sat up and held my phone to my ear, "Aaron!" I beam, but he stays silent in the other line, "Aaron what's wrong?" I questioned worryingly, "I'm outside, I have something to confess Can you call Mom and Dad to the dining room?"

He spoke with fear yet worry in his tone, is everything okay? why was he talking like that?

"Uh sure okay..."
"Thanks, I love you" and without hesitation, he hung up the phone...

I do as he says and somehow convince Mother and Father to sit in the dining room as we patiently wait for Aaron to enter the house, "God Alice where is he?" Mother rolled her eyes tapping her nails over the table, "He should be here soon..." I swallowed the lump in my throat while spamming his phone beneath the table.

"I knew this was just a waste of time-" Before Father could finish his sentence we all jerk to the dining room doorway, We all gasp to see the horror in our eyes.

Aaron was beaten up really badly his eyes were dark as the color purple and black, his lip was busted but stitched up, his eyebrow slit, and his nose covered in bandages as if it was broken, my heart dropped to my stomach as he made his way across from me, taking a seat.

"I have something to confess" he breaks the thick silence, the back of my eyes filling with tears as we made eye contact, "Well go on with it!" Father shouts annoyed by "the ways of time"

"But before I do, I'm still the same Aaron, nothing has changed and I'll always love you all the same way" his eyes land directly on mine when he says the word love, he doesn't mean it toward our parents, but to me, we've never said the L word to our parents since we were kids, and neither have our parents.

I knew they were as shocked as I was, "What is it, Aaron?" My voice comes out as a whisper, Aaron blinks and a sudden tear sheds from his eye.

"I'm Gay"

It took me a whole minute to process his words, "What?" I gulp, he slowly gazed me in the eye, "I've been gay for eight years now, I fell in love with my best friend Terrance but then found out he cheated on me with another player, The only reason I've been with multiple girls wasn't for sex, I didn't want you all to know,"

My heart pounded across my chest, my breathing heaving from his every word slipping into his mouth, "I like men, not women, and Im sorry I had to lie-"

"Get out of my house"

My eyes widen in shock, I jerk toward Father who was breathing like a wet dog from how furious he looked, his eyes screaming pure fury and hatred toward Aaron who was just as surprised as I was, "Roan-"
"Dad-"

"Get out of my fucking house you disgrace!" He slammed his fist against the wooden table causing all of us to flick from our seats, his shout echoing from the silence and thick unbreathable air, Is this happening? is this really happening?! Is my father really kicking out his most cherished child?

"Father please-" I said
"You are a disgrace to this family! what do you think the world would think knowing my son is a disgusting disappointment!"

Tears shed uncontrollably down my eyes as my view of my father changed right in front of my eyes, "Your disowning me?" Aaron's voice breaks my heart into a million pieces, his voice breaks as a tear drops down his cheek, "My son is a man! not a disgusting piece of shit! I never want to see your face again, I no longer have a son and if you don't leave in the next five minutes I'll-"

I quickly sat up from my seat, The chair squeals on the floor, "You'll what!" I said in a firm tone, "Huh you'll what? beat him up? disown him, trust me we've known we've been disown since birth! how dare you talk to my brother like that Roan,"

My father's eyes widen in shock at me calling him his legal name, "You should be grateful you even have a son, Aaron isn't a disgusting piece of shit, he's a beautiful person with a beautiful heart and an amazing brother and if you can't love him for what he is then I'm very sorry mother and father, you both just lost your only children"

The words eat me alive, I meant every fucking word, I know my brother, and I understand why he kept this from us for so long, because he knew this could have happened and his worst nightmare came true, "Fine, you want to take this garbage side, fine, both of you get the fuck out my house now!"

My teeth clenched together and after a few more seconds they could possibly snap, "Okay, come on Aaron we're leaving this shit hole" I pace across the table, grasping Aaron's wrist as we both storm out the house, me barefoot in just warm cozy socks and a black crop top with shorts, not caring how I look I just want to get out of that house.

I pace up to Aaron's car while he unlocks it and jumps into the driving seat while I sit beside him, We both sit in the dark, I can feel his energy lingering onto me, he was sad, angry, and worse of all he felt like a disappointment.

"Come here" Before I could even blink, Aaron had broken into pieces, he dragged me into a tight hug laying his head over my shoulder while he cried his eyes out, tears slipping down my cheek from his heartbroken sobs.

Never in my eighteen years have I seen or heard Aaron cry like this before, and it drove me insane I wanted to break Father's neck for what he did to Aaron, even if Aaron is very overprotective and could be crazy sometimes he still my brother, my number one, my ride or die.

He would actually kill for me, and so would I, if it wasn't for him, I probably wouldn't have the studies, the reputation, and my friends, everything happened because of him, and I'm grateful he's in my life, "I'm proud of you okay, and just remember I love you"

I ran my finger through the back of his head while he sniffed, "I know" he mumbled under my skin, after a few minutes of staying like this, he lifted his head up and started the car, "Uh Aaron not to change the subject but uh...where do we go?"

He slightly chuckled wiping the tears off with his jersey jacket, "Don't worry already had that cover"

"Let me guess Arden?" I teasingly spoke, "No...the guys can't know about this yet,"

I frown on confusion, "So where are we going?" I asked, he slowly gazed at me with a tight smile on his lips, "I'll tell you everything as we get there"