Part 33: BROTHER X BROTHER.

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Jerome and Lowell walk inside the house with silence hovering between them and it's been tense the whole drive from school to straight home.

Lowell sighs closing the door behind him and takes off his school blazer with another sigh from being exhausted. But the moment that he turns around to face Jerome he receives a hard punch causing him to stumble backwards in so much shock.
He grunts surprised and he leans on the wall for balance as he holds his bleeding nose.
The tip of his fingers come back with blood that he scoffs looking up at Jerome.

Lowell: Brother.. you-
Jerome: How dare you do what you did Lowell, how dare you save that moron's life? Let alone to befriend him?
Lowell: I don't understand I-
Jerome: You know very well how I feel about that kid and his father, you did very well to try to kill him but to save him and befriend him?..what the fucking hell Lowell?
Jerome: And you even stooped so low to have a freaking sex tape with my enemies kid, what the fucking hell is wrong with you?
Lowell: Jordan is-
Jerome: I AM NOT DONE TALKING!

*Silence*

He walks around fuming in anger and with his hands holding his waist.
Jerome: I tried so hard to keep you away from growing up like I did but the more that I prevent you from making a mistake like mine you become much worse than me. And you've just topped it off by befriending that boy, he's no good news just like his father Lowell. And if you can't kill him then he will kill you, unlike you he won't have the heart to consider your feelings like that.

*Silence*

Jerome: You have to end your friendship with him and be the man of your word. Kill that boy before he comes for us with his father.
Lowell: Jerome you just don't get it, just because Jordan is Petey's son doesn't mean that he-
Jerome slaps him hard and Lowell gasps holding his cheek getting teary.
Jerome: You stupid boy! Didn't you hear him say that you are nothing but his enemy now?
Jerome: How can you overlook those words huh?
Lowell wipes his nose and then looks up at Jerome.
And Jerome sighs calming down.

Jerome: Little brother you are all that I have left in this world, I just can't lose you as well. Please do what is necessary and protect yourself... I know that Petey has been moulding that boy to be something worse than him, something filled with anger, hatred and unforgiving as well. I know that you have a good heart and I love that about you. But right now I need you to put feelings aside and do what is necessary.... Get rid of that damn boy as soon as possible.

Lowell sighs and then stands up straight.

Jerome: Okay?
Lowell faintly nods at that and then Jerome pulls him for a hug.
Jerome: I am really sorry for overreacting, please forgive me.
Lowell sighs and hugs him back.

Lowell: It's fine I forgive you.

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Lowell leans his arms on the rails as he looks at the city view over the balcony.
He puffs his cigarette and then continues to watch the video of him and Jordan from the party. Watching it doesn't feel so bad anymore, instead it is making his insides tingle with some kind of exciting sensation.
Could it be because he misses him so much?

He huffs deleting it and then continues to look over the view.

*Jerome is asking too much of me. Jordan is not an enemy he only said what he said out of anger.
Jordan is my friend and I love him, I just can't hurt him anymore because I have grown too fond of him. His hatred for Petey shouldn't hinder me as well, their sins shouldn't befall on us, they may be enemies but we are not... We are best friends.
(Sighs) and now he expects me kill my best friend, how can I do that? How can the man that raised me not to be like him expect me to betray my best friend just like he did with his?

No Lowell you have to stand your ground this time, you won't do what Jerome asks of you hell no.... You can't kill Jordan but you can avoid him. Yes I should just stay away from him even if it will be hard to do so but that's all that I can do and it will be worth it... right?*

*Silence*

He huffs stomping the cigarette on the ground and then walks back inside his bedroom with a sigh.
He locks the sliding door behind him and then walks to throw himself on the bed thinking about Jordan.

Lowell: Why am I losing everything that made me feel like a human again? Why? Don't I deserve to be happy like most of the other people?
Lowell: I guess not... Time for me to go back to my normal....my lonely world.

*Message alert*

*Bella: Hello handsome, you still got it in you I see.*

Lowell sits up straight popping out his eyes.
Lowell: Bella?

*Lowell: Whoa Bella where the hell have you been?*
*Bella: That doesn't matter lover, what matters is that I am back ex boyfriend, Surprise.*
*Lowell: Oh well I'm surprised indeed*
*Bella: Let's meet up at the cafeteria tomorrow and catch up. I promise that I won't ask you about your latest scandal.*
*Lowell: Lol please don't... So you are coming back to school too?*
*Bella: Yes dear and I hope that my seat in your life isn't occupied just yet.*

Lowell sighs thinking about Jordan, but what good will that do him now.

*Lowell: Of course not, I will see you tomorrow during lunch then.*
*Bella: It's a date.*

Lowell sighs and tosses his phone aside.
Lowell: What am I doing?... Arg no Lowell are you that desperate for company now?...You know that you won't be able to love her so why even bother?

He huffs shaking his head and then rests back on his bed with endless sighs.
Lowell: Ohh man fuck me now life!
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