Can't Afford Mistakes.

Chapter Twelve

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Brett.

I look over at Arabella and see her shift uncomfortably as Lucas announces what he's about to say.

"I don't think that's a good idea," I say looking to Arabella for confirmation.

"No," she says straightening her back, "he deserves a chance to talk."

I look at her in shock and so does Lucas. Lucas & I look at each, disbelief etched on our faces. I shrug my shoulders and allow Lucas to proceed.

"Okay," he begins after taking in a shaky breath, "when I was 14, I was getting into trouble at school. Hanging around the wrong crowd. I found some kids like me, and were exactly everything mom and dad hated, which is what I loved. I had always been the perfect son, perfect student; I wanted to do something rebellious.

These kids were just using their powers to convince teachers to not give homework, or to change their grade; they were doing much worse. Robbing banks, breaking and entering into homes of the rich, going drugs and alcohol. I got so caught up in the thrill and adrenaline rush it gave me, I wasn't even aware of how it was effecting the people around me.

Once my grades started to slip, and I would come home drunk or high, mom and dad forbade me from hanging out with the people I called my friends, so I ran away. I joined their gang full time. We slummed it in some of the nastiest places imaginable, but I didn't care because I thought I was happy.

When the leader of their gang, Joaquin, found out how wealthy mom and dad were, and how high up they were in society, they made me a deal. I could either kill my family in exchange for all the money I could imagine and my safety within the gang guaranteed, or I could have my secret revealed and die, my pick.

I was so selfish, I actually believed him. I had been gone for almost a year, and mom and dad didn't even look for me. They reported my debit card stolen, canceled my phone plan. It was like they cut me off from their lives. I was so mad and angry at them, I agreed to do it."

I glance over to Arabella and see her looking at her twin with hate in her eyes. I look back to Lucas and see him fiddling with the hem of his shirt. Tears pool in Lucas's eyes, but he doesn't dare let them escape. Arabella's heartbeat slows sufficiently and her face softens as she sees the distress her brother is in.

"I went back home, and they were so happy to see me," Lucas mumbles, "I thought it was an act. I thought how could they possibly miss me, I hated them, and they hated me. Then you, Arabella, came and had big crocodile tears running down your face, and you just hugged me. I was so conflicted about what to do, but the gang didn't know you existed, so I decided that I would only kill our parents.

Later that month when we went on vacation, I had everything planned out. Mom, Dad, and I were supposed to go hiking while you were in the spa, I had a small pistol tucked into the waist band of my shorts and I was going to make it look like an accident. But you insisted on coming. I never intended on you seeing it, and I'm so incredibly sorry."

Arabella shifts out from under my arms, and crawls to the end of the bed. She stands, placing her palm to her brother's cheek. Tears stream down his face as he lowers his head, not wanting to look into Arabella's eyes.

"Lucas," Arabella whispers softly, "look at me."

Lucas lifts his head, staring at his younger, raven haired twin in front of him, his bottom lip quivering.

"How much you bet she slaps him," Sadie whispers to me as we carefully watch the twins before us.

"I actually don't know what's going to happen," I whisper back.

Sadie & I gasp, and Lucas collapses into Arabella's arms as she delivers the next line slowly, "I forgive you Lucas."

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