I Almost Do (A Pierce The Veil Fanfiction)

Chapter 10- Never Been Hurt

wow okay so I have a tiny rant for the end of this chapter. enjoy (it'll be switching from her talking to Vic to the flashbacks. as usual they'll be in italics

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Scarlett's POV

"What?" Vic asks again, he's confused. Very.

"I have- had another brother, Robbie." I stammer.

"Explain please"

"I admired Robbie, I used to be fun and bubbly"

"Robbie!" I squealed as he threw me over his shoulder.

"I told you I was busy" He chuckled as I giggled.

"You can study later!" I pleaded, he nodded and threw me on my bed, tickling me.

"I need to get into college Scarlett"

"I loved him insanely, we were always closer than Jesse and I. Before Jesse it was just us"

"School's for losers, I wanna be a pop star!" I giggled "Now let's play!"

"I'm not kidding squirt I gotta study"

"Since I was still a 9 and Robbie was almost done his 10th grade exams, he was looking at colleges already"

"Robbie I wanna play barbies" I pouted ans pointed to Rebecca and Chelsey, our barbies.

"I even had one called Jamie set aside for Jesse when he got older" I recall.

"It sounds nice" Vic smiles warmly.

"It was, or I thought it was, I didn't know about the late night fighting between Robbie and my parents, or the internal battles or the teasing at school. It all started going downhill, I hardly saw Robbie, when I did he was tired, angry or upset. He looked empty, he ate dinner in his room and I used to beg to take it to him" I was really upset at this point

"Mommy please let me take Robbie his dinner I miss him" I begged.

"Okay just this once" She obliged, putting the heavy plate in my arms, I ran up the stairs.

"I was so excited to see my brother again," I remembered the moment and tears brimmed my eyes. "I would do anything"

"Robbie?"

No answer.

"Robbie?"

No answer.

"He was suspended by his neck from the ceiling. I put the dinner down on the bed not understanding"

"Robbie? Why are you playing up there?"

No answer.

That's when I saw it, the piece of paper. I was just learning to read so I was excited to do it.

"I read through the letter a few times and I was confused"

"Mommmy what does 'gay' mean?"

"Happy" my mother answered without questioning it.

"Mommy?"

"Yes Scarlett?"

"If gay means happy why did Robbie write that you guys were mad at him for being happy? And everyone didn't like it? I thought everyone liked happy"

"What are you talking about?"

"I had put the letter in her hands and she started crying, calling out for my dad.

"Was it-"

I cut Vic off to recite the letter.

Mom, Dad, Scar and Jesse,

I'm gay. I've told you guys that, you got mad. So I gave up. The kids at school teased me, you guys called me worthless, the kids at school called me trashy.

Everyone is so mad at me for being gay.

Mom&dad: I hate you both.

Jesse: I know this may be hard, keep away from mom and dad. Stick with Scarlett. She can teach sports and time and words you don't know. She'll play with you and cheer you up when you're down.

Scarlett: hey kiddo, I love you forever and always, some day this will all make sense and I'm sorry I never got to meet your boyfriends, or your girlfriends, because being gay is okay, I love you all the same. Keep up with the singing and I'll be front row at all your events. in your heart.

Please don't be sad I love you.

I'll miss you

-Robbie

When I was done I was a blubbering mess. Vic had tears streaking his face, he wrapped his strong arms around me and kissed the top of my head, I collapsed into him, crying.

THE END BECAUSE I'M SOBBING HARDER THAN I SHOULD BE ILY

Okay so my rant is about this book; ive been getting a lot of really mean kik messages and wattpad inboxes about the content of homosexuality in my books.

It's 2014, I accept gay rights. Whatever reason you have for not accepting it is shallow, but I will not push my opinion.

Anyways, if you have an issue with gay people feel free to

A) suck it up and keep reading.

B) close the book and shut up

Anyways, as for the kids who read that, no it wasn't me saying it's okay to commit, be depressed or whatever you took that as. I love you so so so much and I know you can win whatever you're fighting. I'm always here for you ALWAYS if you want advice, if you want to vent, if you want to skype or if you just want someone to hear you out.

I want to be that person for you so kik me (kaiitlynxx) or inbox me on here for that. Ask for my Skype if you wanna chat. Stay strong love ♥

On a lighter note, I'm attempting a romance novel on my other account @WhiskeyPrincess__

(shortcut in bio) its a little rough rn but I promise it's gonna be better.

I love you all, love is love, stay strong, I'm here, check out my book

until next time

-Kaitlyn