I miss you, I'm sorry

Part 29

Everyone was sat in the cinema room in silence, with Aj puffing out smoke every so often. No one knew what to say, the weight of Nikos words looming over the room. There was a hundred different things the boys needed to talk about and no one knew where to start. Aj had killed his brother? When, how? This arguing between Aj and Niko needed to stop. Each boy blamed the other for whatever happened and nothing will be fixed unless they come to a balanced conclusion of the events. 

"First things first." Chunkz begins trying to take some sort of control of the situation, "Aj, we can either search your room, or you can hand over the blades yourself. I know which option you would prefer."

"Fine." 

"The vape can stay for now. I know we've gone to Shisha bars before, and It's not the worst thing in the world as long as you don't over do it, or switch to actual cigarettes."

"And you have to eat." Sharky adds looking at the boy.

"But I'm never in the mood." AJ pouts

"Okay? Get in the mood. Aj you're severely underweight and we don't want to loose you."

"You won't loose me, I'm right here." Aj rolls his eyes, "This is all your fault, if you hadn't pushed me no one would've said anything."

"Oh now its all my fault. Personally I think you should thank me. Need I remind you I gave you blood, I basically saved your life. unfortunately."

"Oh are you going to hold that against me for the rest of your life."

"Maybe,"

"I hate you so much."

"Don't worry, the feeling is reciprocated."

"Will you two shut up, we have more important things to deal with right now." Chunkz huffs, "Aj, now, you don't  have to tell us, but something was said, and uhm,"

"I guess I have to tell you now don't I?" Aj sighs, tears already springing to his eyes before he could even start the story, "Please, don't hate me..."

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Aj and  Ayman were playing in the garden when Ayman comes up with an idea. Ayman was 4 years older than Aj, but that doesn't mean they weren't close. They were often mistaken for twins, and to anyone that knew them would say they definitely acted like they were. From the moment Aj was born they were inseparable, until that fateful day.

"Ayan, lets go into the forest." 

"But Mama said not to go in there, it's dangerous."

"Ayan you shouldn't always listen to what Mama says, you know how scared she is of everything. Remember when she told you you shouldn't eat watermelon seeds or  it will grow in your belly?"

"Yeah.."

"Exactly, we won't go in too far, whats the worst that could happen?"

"Okay. I trust you Aym." 

Half way there Ayman turns to Aj, "If you really don't want to we don't have to. We can go back home and play football in the garden instead?"

"No. You wanna go and I trust you."

The boys head into the forest, unbeknownst to the tragedy that  would soon occur. There were rumours about the woods, a place no child should enter alone. The children of the village believed it was all towns-folk old people tales, but soon the boys would learn the truth of the place hidden behind the trees.

"Aym I'm scared." Aj says, following his brother deeper into the woods.

"Don't be a scaredy-cat Ayan. Nothing is going to happen."