The Killer Secret | Trilogy to Killer Life

Nine

Monday 7th July 2014, 6.20pm.

Christopher Maurice Brown.

As we promised we went over to my parents house. The dinner was nearly ready so I took that quick time to go to the toilet. A memory of my Dad being all secretive came into my mind, what else he hiding from me? I crept my way into his office, his office door was unlocked but everything else was locked, not really a shock. Where he hiding the keys?

I turned around and went to walk out of the room but there was a picture on the side which caught my attention. I checked outside the door to hear them talking downstairs, I picked up the photo to see two little boys in the photo. Doing a double look I noticed one of those boys was me, I was around three, the other boy looked slightly older than me. I have no clue who the other boy is, I plan to find out though. I don't recognise the house we are in either.

"Christopher, come on dinner - where are you?" I heard my mamma call out.

She sound close, do I wait for her to leave or walk out now? Before I could think my mama saw me through the gap of the door.

"Come on-

Her smile faded when she saw me holding the picture in my hand, she awkwardly laughed then she looked up at a serious me. Something feels off.

"Who's this? How comes I have never seen photos of him before?" I asked her as I showed her the picture.

"Chris not now-

"What other secrets you two hiding from me? Why can't I know? Who is it?!" I shouted lowly.

"Chris, after dinner." She told me sternly.

I huffed and placed the photo back down, walking past her I made my way into the kitchen, joining my Dad, Drew and Jessie at the table. Shortly after my mama came down, then we started eating after a pray.

"Was you shouting up there?" Jessie spoke lowly to me so no one else could hear.

"Nah." I lied.

She nodded then carried on eating.

Once I found out the secret for myself then I will tell Jessie as I don't want to keep any secrets from her again. I can't risk her going again. A secret can't be as bad of me being a killer though.

My parents seem so odd and quite today. Why would they invited us over if they going to act strange? They acted like that the whole way through dinner.

"Jessie could you help me with the dishes please?" My mama asked Jessie as she got up from the table.

"Sure, Chris look after-

"I got him babe." I reassured her.

They walked off into the kitchen leaving us three alone. My Dad cleared out his throat then looked at me.

"You going to tell me about that photo from upstairs?" I asked him lowly.

He nodded nervously, we were in silence for a bit before he started.

"When you was younger I used to do bad things, I got caught up and I put my family at danger." He began.

These 'bad things' probably mean he has killed more than once, learnt from my Dad I guess. That worries me about Drew, I never want him to be like us. Also, I don't want my killing in the past to ever affect my future, I don't want to get my family in danger.

"That boy in your photo was your brother-

"I don't have a brother, I have never had one." I snapped back confused.

"You did son, he was two years older than you-

'Then why don't I remember him? Where is he now?" I raised my voice slightly.

I kind of already feel where his going with this, that's why I can feel myself getting angry and upset. Thinking about the consequences of what I do, and what I have done.

"People wanted revenge. I couldn't save him." My Dad sniffed. "I only had two arms, I grabbed y-you and your mom, I-I couldn't." He started crying lightly.

I didn't want to know what happened or how it happened, clearly his sad enough and I'm too mad to understand.

"One question. Why you telling me this now? Why would you wait for me to find out?"

My Dad was quite for a bit as he collected himself from crying. It made me feel emotional seeing him like that as I have never seen my Dad cry before.

"He would be twenty seven this year... I know why Jessie left too, I know about you son, I saw it coming. You need to stop, don't put your family at risk. Look at your son, keep him safe and Jessie. I wish I could have my son back, I was selfish, don't make my mistakes." He sighed at the end.

"Do you think Drew will turn out like us?" I asked him lowly, that thought has stayed in my mind ever since I found at Jesise was pregnant with Drew.

"Just don't see him see-

"Is that how I started?" I asked.

These probably how Jessie felt when she found out about me, so many questions. Truth unfolding after years and years. I never knew why I started.

"Y-You saw Leo die in front of your eyes at such a young age. You was in the back of the car once when I killed someone, in the house, you saw. I let you see it at such a young age. I didn't think it would play in your mind, you was only young. I'm so sorry son." My Dad started to ear up again.

"Leo... My brother."

I couldn't be mad at my Dad really after I know who I am. Learn from his mistakes. I need to stop, I need to stop for my family.

Drew started to cry next to me, I turned my attention to him. His just eaten so I already know what time it is, I guess I got to clean this one.

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