Fighter

Chapter 25

Jennifer so pretty--->
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You know that moment where you just try and think what's important in your life and whats not? I'm having that moment right now.

Most of what happened yesterday is a blur to me, all I remember is going to the fight, the guys lying to me and meeting Clarkson and 'Killers' father.

My eyes are closed but I can hear a faint voice around me. I'm not able to make out who the voice belongs to but I can hear them. I try to open my eyes again for I think the millionth time and finally success.

My eyes flutter open and all I see is a bright light. Oh shit I'm dead! My vision becomes clearer then I just see its a fluorescent light. I look around me to see that I'm in a hospital room. Bad memories from this place.

I see the guys sitting there on the couch all of them are fast asleep. Jacob is also here and he to is asleep. I see another figure standing by the window but his back is facing towards me.

"What happened?" I ask as I feel a bandage around my head. I try to sit up but feel to dizzy. The guy turns around and I see him. It all comes back to me. Ellie, he's been alive this whole time and he never returned, he broke his promise.

"You broke your promise." I say as he sits down next to me. He doesn't utter a single syllable. "Why, why didn't you come back? Why did you stop loving us, were we that bad of a family? Was I such a bad sister? Why Elijah, why?" I scream at him while tears run down my face.

He takes a deep breath in and runs his hand through his hair. "My father took me when I was eleven that's why I made you promise to always look out for mom and dad. He threatened to hurt you guys if I didn't come with him. He made that deal with me yes he did but when I turned 18 I just didn't want to come home for two reasons. First I knew he would never let me leave. If I did he would have came after you. Second I just thought you guys were better off without me. I'm sorry Tori, I always wanted to come home, I did but I was just conflicted. I also couldn't just leave Clarkson." Then something clicked in my head.

"Oh my gosh Clarkson is also my brother? But he hit on me, gross!" I screeched. That got the boys to wake up immediately. "Shit Tori are you okay?" Foster asked, I glared at all of them.

"Guess you're still mad." Caleb said while hanging his head in shame. "No shit sherlock. You guys promised you would come but you didn't and to make it worse you lie to me and can't be honest with just telling me where you actually were. I had to hear from Jen where and why you were there. Some friends I have." I scoff at them and just look at Elijah.

"Why couldn't you just tell us? At least I would have known I still had my brother." He just sits there with his head hanging low. "I needed you in so many bad situations but you were never there, you couldn't have been, but you could have. You could have stopped them-" I instantly stop talking, not wanting him to know anything.

"Stopped who? Tori tell me. I'm your brother-" I cut him off.

"You chose to stop being my brother a long time ago. So don't even start with that bullshit!" I yell at him, and then the best thing happens...

"Tori! Wheres my little girl!" Mom runs into the room looking frantic. Elijah immediately stiffens with his back facing her. Everyone is silent, not one word is spoken.

Jen enters the room as well but she as well says nothing. "Who's this?" Mom asks, referring to Elijah. "Mom say hello to Elijah, your son." I say. Her eyes begin to water as he stands up and faces her.

"Hello mom-" He's cut off by mom slapping him across the face. "My son is dead. You are not my son." She turns on her heel and leaves not before checking that I'm okay.

Elijah runs after her yelling for her to stop. "Can you all please go?" I ask them all, wanting some time to myself.

"Tori-" I cut Dalton off. "Just go!"I yell at them. They all leave one by one till its just me and Jen left. "You'll be okay Tori. You're strong, just don't forget that okay." She says then leaves.

I sit there starring out the window for not even 5 minutes before the door opens again. "Didn't I tell you to leave me alone?" I say annoyed that I can't be left alone.

"Is that anyway to treat your new brother?" Clarkson asks while chuckling and sitting down next to me. "Yeah but remember you are the one who hit on me, bro." I emphasise the word. He rolls his eyes and just smiles.

"I admit thats creepy to think about now, but its in the past. Not like I knew." He chuckles and rests his head on his hand. "How you doing?" He asks, sounding more caring then when I first met him.

"Other than the fact that my head hurts like hell and I just found out my brother who I thought was dead is actually alive? I'm peachy." I say dryly.

He smiles but says nothing, all he does is stare at me. "What?" I ask him, since he's starting to creep me out. "I told you I've always wanted a sister. Now I finally have one. You know Elijah always spoke of you and your guys' mom? He never stopped with the talk about you two, he spoke of your dad on occasion but thats it. Told me he always wanted to go home or at least send you a letter or something. We both knew that our father would hurt you guys if he tried."

"Now I understand why he loved you so much. From the time I've known you I've liked you but in a brotherly way, now I know why." He laughs and I find myself laughing with him.

"Don't hold this against him, he did truly love you Tori." He says going serious all of a sudden. "Then why did he try and kill me?" I ask, remembering that. "That was our father, he ordered on Elijahs behalf for you to be killed. Luckily Frank didn't go through with it. Yeah he got into trouble but I think Elijah owes him a big thank you."

Me and Clarkson talk for a while longer. Getting to know each other better and with him telling me about him and Elijah together. I admit after everything Clarkson told me I'm not as mad at Ellie as I was before, but it doesn't mean I'm just going to let him know everything. I will not tell him whats happened.

An hour later everyone walks into the room. Mom is smiling but you can see she's not fully happy. I think she feels the same I did when I saw him. Hurt. Betrayed. All those emotions are evident on her face.

"Tori please forgive us we're so sorry please?" The guys beg, and when I say beg, I mean they literally got onto they're knees and begged. I rolled my eyes having already forgave them, but I wanted to play.

"Fine I'll forgive you but on two conditions. First you each buy me two boxes of Oreos and two jars of Nutella. Second you're Jens bitches for a week." I smirk when I see they're faces pale.

Jen laughs maniacally and rubs her hands together. We all talk for a while. I catch up with Ellie and he keeps getting this sad look on his face when I tell him something that happened in my life.

The door suddenly bangs open and in walks Darron. "There you are! I have been calling for two hours now and you don't even pick up!" He yells looking livid.

I'm about to reply when Ellie beats me to it. "Baby I'm sorry my phone's battery died." He says and stands up and gives Darron a huge kiss on the lips.

What the hell, my brothers gay! Did not see that coming. "Wait a minute, Darron you knew Ellie was alive and you kept it to yourself this whole time!" I yell and he instantly shrinks into Ellies arms.

"Um hey Tori. You feeling better?" He asks trying to change the subject. "Cut the crap Darron! Why would you do that to me? You knew how much it pained me!"

His eyes start to water and I feel a pang of guilt hit me. "I'm sorry Tori, I was just trying to protect you. If I had told you, his father would have hurt you." I sigh and just rub my temples.

"Gawd I have the weirdest people in my life." I say feeling exhausted. "Oh yeah I found this on your front door by the way." Darron says and hands me an envelope with my name written on it.

I open it up and am immediately terrified of what it simply reads.

I'm coming for you
XXX Dennis XXX