She left, I stayed... (Sequel to My Brother Is My Lover)

Chapter 1

::Evelyn August::

  I haven't seen Chres since the get together at Jake's house. He wouldn't stop staring at me. He was kind of zoned out. Every time someone would mention a memory involving him, they had to call him twice to get an answer. I don't understand how things got this bad. He was pretty mad when I met Devin at The Bomb Digz concert. He kept saying how a celebrity was not someone I needed to be with and how Devin would never be there. He didn't come to the wedding or the hospital when I left to Atlanta. I hated it when he got like that.

  I was sitting on the couch, drinking my coffee, lost in thought. Devin came and wrapped his arms around me. As an instinct, I moved away. I had be avoiding Devin as much as possible. Working late, shopping for the house, taking long showers, whatever I could do. It's been 2 months now and I couldn't stop thinking about Chresanto.

"Lynn what's wrong?" He said giving me those sad, hazel eyes that made it hard to ignore. He was the only one to call me Lynn. He only did that if he was sad, confused, being serious, or arguing with me.

  "What do you mean?"

  "You've been avoiding me, I'm not stupid Lynn."

  "I'm not avoiding you." I lied. "Just a lot on my mind for work."

  I leaned in to kiss him, but he turned his head. I looked at him confused. He'd never deny my kiss unless something was really wrong.

  "What's wrong baby?"

  "Lynn, we have to move again. My job is moving me to California. I've arranged to make it a permanent stay. But I've got to be there in 3 days." He sighed, rubbing his hands down his face. He knew how I felt about moving all the time. But this was different. A smile spread across my face so fast.

"You mean we're moving back home?" I asked excitedly.

"Yeah"

  He looked so confused. I just jumped up and grabbed my keys.

"Where are you going?" He asked.

" To get some boxes! Oh my god I have to call Jake!"

~3 days later~

:: Devin Gordon::

  I pulled into the driveway of our new house. Evelyn jumped out the car so fast and ran to hug Jacob. He said he'd meet us here an and help unpack. His new girlfriend came too. She said she'd watch Maliah.

  I took the car seat out and put it in the back of Jacob's car. When I looked up, I noticed someone new standing around. It was Chresanto. I watched him carefully. The way he looked at her. The way she looked at him. Something was going on between them two.

::Chresanto August::

  She looked beautiful. She always looked beautiful. Even in sweats with her hair a mess, she was beautiful. I realized I was staring and looked down at my shoes. I could tell by the way she looked at me that she had no idea I was coming. She had no idea I had moved back into our old house because our renters moved out. She shyly smiled and pulled Jacob to the side. Even though she whispered, you could hear every word she said.

"You could've given me a heads up he was coming." She whispered awkwardly.

"I told him I was helping you move. He wanted to see you. It's your twin brother for crying out loud." He whispered back irritated.

  I looked to the side and seen Devin eyeing me. I watched him move from the car to the house. I hated seeing her with him. The whole time we unloaded the truck and unpacked, I watched them. I hated how he could make her smile the way only I could. I hated watching them play around with each. How he'd grab her butt while she was putting something up, or picked her up so she could reach the shelves that were to high. How he'd sneak up behind her and hold her or turn her around and kiss her. I hated that she was with anyone other than me. I needed to talk to her.

  Devin was outside fixing something with Jacob. Evee went into Maliah's room to put something up. I followed her in there. I had no idea what to say so I just stood there silently. She turned around and grabbed her chest.

"Chresanto! You scared me!" She yelled, trying to catch her breath.

"I'm sorry but we need to talk." I said. My palms started to sweat. "We need to talk about the night you left. We need to talk about why you won't say a word to me whenever I see you. I need you to explain to me why you left me there that night."

  I could feel my breath getting caught inside my throat. Tears had started to fall without me realizing. Thinking about watching her walk away from me made me feel worse.
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  I was sitting on the bench at the park. The cool September air blew across the back of my neck. I checked the time. 7:28pm. Evee had asked me to meet her here at 7:30. We argued a lot since she was with Devin. The thought of him pissed me off.

She pulled up to the curb and got out. I watched her beautiful hair blow behind her as she approached. It was almost like a movie. She sat next to me but wouldn't look at me. She kept her focus on her shoes.

"I'm moving to Atlanta Chres…" she says quietly

"What do you mean moving? For how long? Are you moving to be with Devin?"

"Chres-"

"Dammit Evelyn answer me! Are you moving to be with Devin?!" I yelled. I watch her cringe.

"Yes Chres. We're getting married." She looked at me. By then I was on my feet. I felt a pain in my chest. I guess that's what it feels like to have your heart broken. The tears started to form.

"So you're just going to leave me? After everything we've been through, all the time we spent together? After I was willing to do whatever I needed to be with you? You're Just going to leave me for some pop star!?"

   I was mad. I was hurt. I was crying now. The pain got sharper. I grabbed my chest to keep from screaming. She grabbed hers to and squeezed her eyes shut. She got up.

"I have to go. I leave in the morning."

  She had started to walk away. I grabbed her wrist. Not tight but enough to stop her. She looked at me this time. Right in the eye. I was crying harder by now.

"Please Evee, don't leave me. I love you." I said quietly.

She looked a little longer. I watched a tear roll down her face. I thought she might start. But instead she looked down, and walked to her car. She left me there balling my eyes out. I watched her walk away, almost as if she'd practiced it. She looked at me one last time before getting into the car and driving away. I sunk into the bench. I cried until my head started pounding.
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"I had to Chres. I wanted to marry him and my own brother wouldn't support me. Instead you rather criticize my husband. You drove me away. I could talk to you without worrying if you'd yell at me for what you thought Devin would do. Why couldn't you just let me be happy? Why couldn't you just support me?"

"Because I couldn't stand to see you happy with someone that wasn't me. Because even after years of being apart, my feelings for you stopped be from ever loving someone else. Because I love you Evelyn and I hate seeing you with someone else. Because I hate myself for letting you walk away and not fighting harder to get you to stay. Because I need you in my life Evee."

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