I never thought I'd meet my little brother, I'm happy but I didn't think I'd meet him looking like this. "What happened?" I ask. "Um...I fell" He lies, I know he's lying I knew Michael also says 'um' when he's lying. "William, what....happened? Don't lie, I knew Michael long enough to know you learned how to lie from him." He looks down and I can see he's struggling to breathe. "Arthur." He says, still looking down.
That bastard! I thought if I leave he would stop the abuse, but looks like I'm wrong. William looks at me with so much pain and hurt in his eyes. "If it will make you feel better, I went through the same" I say, slowly lifting my shirt to reveal scars from Arthur and lots of them. William scanned my body and he looked at me with sympathy. Not all of them are from Arthur though, I had top surgery a year ago.
Unsure of what to say next I look down. I thought Arthur would leave them alone if I left, but he didn't, and I wasn't there to stop him, I wasn't there to protect them. It's all my fault. I feel a tear run down my face. What will my little brother think of me now? Seeing your long lost brother breakdown in front of you must me terrible.
"I'm so sorry for not being there, I thought if maybe I left he would stop." I can't help but feel like I failed. The pain from so long ago never left with me, it stayed. The tears keep falling. Will stands up but winches from the pain. "Stand up" He says with a soft tone in his voice and hugs me. I instantly breakdown. I can't remember the last time someone hugged me. I feel so weak.
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General FictionI look down at my brother, golden stake in hand and strike down. I scream, my voice ripping through my thoughts . Im sorry I think to myself, my brother, Ivy, Lucian and to the person I was before.... Tw: Self-harm Abuse Family issues LGBTQ+ Gore ...
