My Step Brother's Obsession - Carly #2

Apologies

Carly

It's been three months since I last saw or heard from Kaden. I'm beginning to think he'll never talk to me ever again. His words still burn through me. He told me he wanted nothing more to do with me and I wasn't his sister. He said I was a drama queen, making out things were actually a lot worse than they were and there was no room in his life for someone as dramatic as me. He hoped Aiden and I would die unhappily and he'd be there to spit on my grade when that day happened. I had cried myself to sleep on more than one occasion thinking that he had truly meant everything that he had said, every hurtful word. The guys still don't know the extent of what he said that night on the phone when I tried to reach out to him. It was shortly after that time that he had barely congratulated me on my observation and I've had more since. I haven't told him everything that has gone on here. He has no right to know. After all, he is no brother of mine if he can turn his back on me just because I chose to give Aiden another chance, which was my best decision so far. We've reconnected in a way I never thought was possible. Mom and Dad are pissed at me because I decided not to go home for Easter and stay there for the games I took part in last Easter. This has everyone on tenterhooks after what happened last year, but as I reminded them, I was not taking part in this year's games, just commentating.

I miss Kaden but he's made his bed and he can damn well lie in it. I have no time or a place in my heart for someone who claims they love me and won't ever leave me, no matter what and does exactly that. I've had a few letters from Alijah letting me know how his time in the Army is going. I'm so proud of him because of being able to turn his life around as much as he has. He doesn't speak about his friends, so I guess that they are no longer friends. He's being deployed again soon, not sure how long, for six months to a year. Some deployments can last as long as three years. He says he won't be able to tell me how he's doing this time around, so he'll write when his deployment is over. We often talk but it's not for long as it's before lights out and on this deployment there are no electronics whatsoever, so I have to hope and pray that he's going to be okay and make it home safely.

I walk across the camp and smile when I spot my two best friends. Kyler and Jonathan, they've been my rock with the shit show of my life. They can't believe that Kaden hasn't even attempted to try and contact me, no matter what the reason for our falling out is. They know it has to be bad because I no longer talk about him like a second religion. Kaden and Aiden were my safe place, two people who understood me the most. Now I feel like a big chunk of me is missing. But I know I have to go on and continue without him in my life. He chose not to have anything to do with me.

"Hey guys."

"Hey, Carly Bear." They both say, hugging me.

"How are you today?"

"I'm good."

"Are you sure?"

"I'm sure."

They look at me sceptically, knowing what day this is and that, given a chance, I would share it with him today for all says as I couldn't last year because I was here."

"I'm sure, guys. If I could, I would, but he chose his bed and he can lie in it."

"But shouldn't you be sharing today? He only turns sixteen once, Carly Bear."

"I am aware of that. Like I said, I would if I could, but I can't."

"But you can."

Hugh.

"Take a look behind you."

I turned around to see the one guy I trusted with my life and flushed our bond down the toilet.

Kaden

Kaden

I haven't stopped thinking about all of the awful things I said to Carly over the past months. I know they hurt her and cut deep and the last hurt the most. But I was still pissed and angry that she let that fuckface no hoper Aiden Harper back into her life after he accused her of cheating on him with Kyelr and Jonathan. What a fuckin joke, one he clearly couldn't take. He's so damn straight-laced I want to punch him until he sees not everyone wants to dip their dick in Carly, though I know that's a fuckin lie, but they keep it all professional or they will be kicked out of the camp and they know if that ever happened they would never be able to see or speak to Carly ever again. It just riled me up that much that she took him back after all of the shit he said to her and all the heartache he had caused.

My best bro even saw the downhill spiral I was on and how it was affecting me and my relationship with my sister. I know I have weird feelings for her, but she's still my sister and I should never have said those things to her. Jase had helped me through all the shit that was going on in my head over the past months and I had gone to a shrink at school as well. The teachers said my classwork was not up to standard and I was slipping into some kind of depressive phase. It's taken me this long to grow a pair and come to terms with everything. I had blocked Carly's number after our last intervention so I could get my shit straight and talk to her before the exams and tell her the good news that I would be attending the same college as her. On the minus side, I found out Aiden would be attending the same college as well. I can get on with him for Carly's sake, but if he puts one foot wrong and says one thing out of line, he'll no longer have that pretty face of his.

When I got back home, I found out that Carly was not only home but she wouldn't be back for Easter. Damned if I would stay here without her. I told Mom and Dad I was going to camp to see her. They said it was a bad idea but I didn't give a shit I needed to see her and apologise for being such a dick and, hopefully, stay there for the Easter holidays before I had to go back to the school of hell and revise for exams.

Dad finally agreed to take me and made sure I got there safely. He told me to call if things backfired or I decided to stay. I agreed before getting out of the car and being greeted by Sergeant Caspian Hollingway, who told me Carly would be pleased to see me. I doubted that very much but I gave him a fake smile. Then he went on to ask me if I would be staying for the two weeks as there were the camp games coming up and though I wasn't part of the camp it would be a pleasure to have me in the games as Carly wasn't partaking. I wondered why but I chose not to ask as it was none of my business, not anymore, as I told her she was no longer my sister. I needed to apologise to her and set things straight. I needed her forgiveness or I wouldn't live through the exams or college with the only girl I've ever loved hating me, but rightly so after all the shit I said to her in my moment of madness and anger.

He left me at the cafeteria and headed away. I looked over and saw the three people I knew there and I was glad that they were all still friends after all the shit that went down at Christmas. I took a deep breath and squared my shoulders. I strode over to them with confidence, though as soon as Carly looked over at me I could feel it decipitating off my shoulders.

"What are you doing here, Kaden?"

"I came to apologise."

"For what exactly?"

"Please Carls. Hear me out."

She crossed her arms over, staring at me like I wasn't there.

"Go on, Carly Bear, it can't hurt."

"Yeah, hear him out. He's got to have a perfectly reasonable reason for not talking to you."

"I do, please Carls."

She huffs. "Fine. Well, go somewhere more private."

I smile and follow her, thanking the guys with a wink and they return the wink before we head away.