Vicious Bastards

Chapter 16: Explain that!

*May 24th 1:31 pm*

*Steve's POV*

*Steve's room*

I wake up to me laying on top of Tyler. I get off him and make my way to the bathroom. I brush my teeth and wash my face before heading back to my room. I find him awake and rubbing his eyes.

"Morning Steve."

"It's the afternoon but good morning, Tyler."

He rolls his eyes and gets up. After coming back from the bathroom with a fresh breath, he sits next to me. 

"So, what's on your mind?"

Tyler asks me.

"A lot of things are. Mainly last night."

He smirks and laughs a bit.

"I been waiting on that for a while.... That day we thought were going kill ourselves.... What if we really went through with it?"

"I wouldn't have a problem with it."

"What? Why would you want to be dead?"

"I'm suffering Ty, that's why."

"How can I fix that?"

"You simply can't. You know I love you man."

"I think you should talk to Pearl. She seems to understand you better that anything."

"You sure that's a good idea?"

"Very. Go to her for me."

"I'll go."

"If doesn't work out then... I'm sorry."

"No, it should. Me and her are close enough."

"Get the help you need Steve."

He hugs and kisses me. We eat lunch before going outside.

"I need to handle some shit. I'll see you later Steve."

"See you later Ty."

I get on my bike and start making my way to Pearl's house.

*12:56 pm*

*Pearl's house*

I knock on the door. She answers.

"Hey Steve. What are you doing here?"

"I just wanted to talk to you about something... Promise me you won't be mad."

"I could never. Come inside."

We sit in her quiet home.

"Where is Reggie?"

"He's at his new job."

"Cool.... I know James was your only brother, but I really need to tell you this."

"What is it?"

"When my mom went out of town for her work, James watched over us."

"That was around June, right?"

"Yeah. One night James came into my room and told me he wanted to play a game.... He said you and him used to play."

"What game?"

Her voice so serious.

"You would have your eyes closed and he'd give you objects to touch. You have to guess what you're touching."

"We have never played that game before. I never played that with anyone. What did he do?"

"It was normal at first but the I got to something I couldn't figure out... He told me to keep going. I opened my eyes and..... He didn't rape me, but he made me do things to him that I didn't want to."