Stranger OR Brother?

Chapter 9

*flashback*

*Ethan's POV*

I walked out of Grayson's room with a sad look. I hate to see my brother like this. My little bro and it's because of me. He thinks I'm dead. I saw my mom on the way.

"Did you got rejected just like us?"

"No actually we talked a little"

"Then where are you going"

"Buy a cake" I said with a small smile

"WHAT!!!!"

"I convenience him to get a birthday for him"

"Really. We talked about this a lot to him. He always got mad or sad"

I didn't say anything I only smiled. I walked out of home and went to a confectionery. I walked in and saw the worst thing in my life. My nightmare came true. Why is this happening to me? The boss of the place back in LA. the place that ruined my life for eight years. It was like he was waiting for me. He showed me an ugly grin. Why he should be here? He walked up to me and showed me his hand to shake.

"Why are you here?" I said with anger

"Nice to see you too Ethan or I should say Evan" how dose he knows about Evan?

"What do you want? Why don't you just let go of me?"

"How can I do that? You are important to us. I can't let go of you that easy"

"Just tell me what you want"

"You are coming with me......" He led me out of the confectionery and led me to a van. I had no chance but to follow. After a couple minutes of drive, the car stopped.

"where are we" I said

"you'll see"

I walked out of the car. we were in a cemetery. What the hell? What are we doing here? He showed me a grave. I looked at the name "Ethan Grant Dolan" my heart stopped.

"why did you bring me here?" I shouted

"to open your eyes. How can you be so blind? Can't you see? They buried you eight years ago. You are just a stranger for them. staying here will only hurt you and your family"

"I'm not leaving them. I'm NOT giving up. they will believe me one day. he will see me as his brother one day"

"hahahaha....do you think he will ever believe you after what we showed them? he will never see you as his brother. You are just a stranger. You are Evan Sullivan. Ethan Dolan died eight years ago"

"you can try your best. Keep feeding me your bullshits. I'm NOT going back to that hell hole"

"you have no other choice"

"why is that?"

"if you don't come back, your family will die. For real this time." I froze. I didn't know what to say or do.

"go back to Grayson. Celebrate his birthday but consider it as a goodbye."

"you can't do this. You can't hide this forever" he didn't say anything he only laughed. He gave me a picture.

"look at it and tell me if they will believe you" I looked at it. I got cold. I froze. It was a picture of me. dead. Real enough for myself to believe that I'm dead. I didn't know what to do. He left me alone with that picture and a million thoughts. What should I do now? I looked at my grave. A tear rolled down on my cheek. Is that it? I should give up now? I couldn't gamble on my family's life. I need to leave......forever. I put my shit together. If this birthday is a goodbye I'll make the best out of it.

..........

The birthday ended. My last goodbye. I never thought I would say goodbye to my own brother.

I was laying on my bed. Crying and complaining of life. "now I think I understand how this world can overcome a man" this is from a song but now is telling the story of my life. I can't change it. I just need to go with it. I got up from my bed and quietly left the house. I need to do something.

........

I stand in front of the door, looking up at her window. I need to talk to her. I need to talk to Emily. I climb up her window and knocked on it. she was still awake.

"what the hell are you doing here right now? Is everything OK" she whispered

"no. nothing is OK" I said with my shaking voice. Her face got worried. She opened my way to her room. she kneel in front of me and hugged me tight. I was crying in her arms.

"oh my god Evan. What's wrong? Talk to me"

"I wish I could Emily. I wish I could"

"maybe I can help"

"you can't. no one can. not anymore"

She broke the hug and put her both hands on my shoulders. I saw tears in her eyes. Why is she crying?

"please Evan. Tell me. I hate to see you like this" she said with her shaking voice

"have you ever lost someone?"

"I did."

"I just lost my brother.....forever" my crying got worse. I said the truth but not the whole truth. She didn't know what to say or do. She just stayed quiet. I kept my head down till I felt her hand on my chin. She lifted my head up. I could burly see her. My vision was blurry. She slowly leaned in and our lips slowly met. Our lips were moving with a sync. I got a bit calm. her kiss made me calm but I just made things worst. I need to leave....forever. she will get heartbroken once again. I was supposed to change her mind not to make it worst. What have I done?

I'm so sorry Emily. I hope you forgive me but I did this for my family. If you only knew.....