Under The Stars

Chapter 11

Aiden is calling me. And I don't know whether I should answer it or reject it. I do miss him and I love him so much, but I remember what he did. The same thing what my father did. I was upset with him because he promised me he would never leave me like what father did, but he broke his promise. He told me he never break his promise until he left. But, I kinda accepted his apology and told myself to forget about it.

Aiden is Andrea and I's brother. He's 20 now. He left when I was fifteen, he was 18 and Andrea was 13. He left because he got a girl pregnant, a girl that we didn't know about. He told me he doesn't have a girlfriend. So when I knew he got a girl pregnant, I got furious with him. We literally tell each other everything, yet he didn't.

He's in Canada, while I'm in America. I felt so lonely when he left, but Andrea was also there for me. We survived when 2 important men left us and I'm proud of that.

He has called me monthly when I was 16, but mom told me to stop answering his calls. I felt awful. No contacts with my brother sucks! I couldn't live without him, but of course, I did, with the help of Andrea, Brianna, and Elliot. My mother made me feel like hell though.

Now, he's calling and I would answer it. I wouldn't let mother stop me. She can't tell me what to do after what she had done. Or what she had said. I felt like I don't have a mother.

"Aiden. How are you? I missed you!" I told him. I really do miss him. Noah looked at me, weirdly. He frowned at the phone in my hand and shook his head.

"Brooks! I missed you, too! I'm fine, kinda. How about you?" He asked. I walked towards the bench where Noah and my things were. I sat down and wondered why he said 'kinda' when he told me he was fine. I bet he wasn't. I knew something is wrong. I can tell it in his voice.

"I'm not okay, when your not. Come on, tell me what's wrong. There is something wrong with you. I can feel it. So spill. You wouldn't want to keep things with you sister, would you?" I asked him.

"Umm.. Okay.. So.. Remember when I told you I never had a girlfriend. But then you found out I did and I got her pregnant. So.. She left me. She told me she needed some space and she doesn't want the baby anymore. She needed to go to college and that she couldn't concentrate if she keeps him." I hate her now. I will slap that bitch if I could. I used to think that she was amazing, not anymore!

He paused and continued, "I need to go back home, Brooks. I need to go back there. But, I don't know how. I called mom and she yelled at me. She told me she would never let me in that house ever again. So I decided to get a new house with Cole." He told me, sounding so disappointed as soon as he mentioned mum. You're not the only one who hates her, Aiden. You're not the only one.

"Omg, really? Yes! I could see you again!" I grinned.

"I know right!" He chuckled.

"How old is Cole now?" I asked. I would gladly meet him and if I do, I would treat him like my own baby brother and not like a nephew.

"Three years old." He said. And I could hear the smile on his face.

"You said you're coming here, right?" I asked, and he said yes. "And you're getting your own house here?" I asked again.

"Yes. What's the problem, Brooks. You can tell me everything, you know?"

"Yes, of course. I just want to live with you." I whispered.

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I went home after Noah dropped me. I apologized to him and asked him to drop me home. Asap. So he told me it's fine and he would. I hugged him quickly and said goodbye.

When I went upstairs, I quickly removed my wet clothes and changed into my pajamas. Then, I ran into Andrea's room. I knocked, rapidly and came into her room.