Stranger OR Brother?

Chapter 10

*Grayson's POV*

I was lying on my bed. I couldn't sleep at all. I was just looking at the whit ceiling and thinking about everything. Complaining about life. I wish I knew why Evan is leaving. What happened? Such a funny thing it was, he came and now he is gone. He is leaving just the way he came. I learned one thing of my bro, never giving up. I will try my best to change his mind. Hopefully I'll be able to change his mind or at least get the truth out of him.

My alarm went off. Where did the night go? I didn't want to get up at all. I didn't want today to come but I couldn't stop it either.

I got out of my bed. I was in the worst mood ever. I took a quick shower and got dressed. I look at my phone and saw a massage from Evan.

"Hey. words can't describe how much I'm sorry right now. I hope you forgive me one day. I'm at a motel near the airport if you want to see me we can meet there"

This is my chance to change his mind or my only chance of saying goodbye. I won't miss this chance.

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I stand in front of Evan's door. I took a deep breath and knocked. When I heard footsteps getting closer to the door my heartbeat got fast. The door opened. I looked at him with a sad look and he gave one back. His eyes were red and puffy. I guess he had a rough night like me.

"hey Evan" I said with a low voice

"hey Gray" he said but his voice cracked.

"are you gonna tell me or what?"

"I can't. I wish I could"

"why not?" he didn't answer this question he only looked down. I got closer to him and put my hand on his shoulder

"please bro just tell me what's wrong maybe I can help"

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

"is someone hurting you or making you to do all of this? Cuz I know you. I know we don't know each other for long but I know one thing about you, you won't do such thing. If someone is making you just tell me. we can call the cops. I can help you"

"I can't stay here. Being with you will only make things worst. It was a bad idea calling you here" I got my hands off of his shoulder.

"you didn't even want to give me a chance to say goodbye? I thought we were friends"

"we were. We are. That's why I'm leaving"

"I'm not in danger. Why would someone want to hurt me?"

"because they want to get to me" I didn't know what to say. He walked to his suitcase and wanted to leave

"so this is it. you just want to leave me in here. You know how hard it was for me after Ethan and now the same thing is going to happen cuz you were the only one that reminded me of him. what about Emily. You just want to leave her heartbroken again? You wanted to change her mind not to make things worst. It's not always about you. think about the outcome a little bit" I shouted

"if it was in my hands I would never do this. I'm doing this because of all of you. if I stay they will kill you. for real this time. I lived with that image for eight years I don't want to live with another image for the rest of my life. They want me back. This is the only way"

"what are you talking about? What image? What do you mean for real this time?"

"some truths better stay hidden." He picked his stuff and reached for the door.

"Evan don't turn your back on me.....Evan......Evan" he didn't even look at me. This is my only chance to know the truth. I will not lose this chance. I called his name. I screamed his name. I called him "Ethan". he looked back at me. he replayed to the name "Ethan". my eyes got full of tears. So did his. I knew it. I know he is Ethan. I ran to him and hugged him tight and he gave one back. I missed this hug. I needed this hug for eight years. He is not a stranger....he is my brother. I closed my eyes and cried in his arms for minutes. I didn't want to break the hug. I could hear his sobs. Someone interrupted our moment.

"such a beautiful brotherly moment" someone said. Ethan broke the hug immediately. I could see the fear in his eyes. I looked at the man. He was holding a gun pointed right at us

"please don't do this. Please don't hurt him" Ethan begged

"I won't hurt him as long as you do as I say"

"what do you want from my brother? Who are you?" I shouted

"you can call me a businessman. I needed your brother for my business but you guys were a problem so I made Ethan believe you are dead and now I want him back" I looked at Ethan. he thought we were dead the same way we thought that he is dead. So this is the image he was talking about.

"he is not coming with you. I just found him I'm not letting him go. Not again." I said holding Ethan's wrist.

"I won't ask twice"

"I won't say it twice either" did I just said that to a man that is holding a gun to my head?

"you want your brother to live with another image of you drowning in your own blood? Well guess what Grayson. You just got it" I closed my eyes in fear and only hear a gunshot and Ethan's voice screaming my name but I felt no pain. I opened my eyes and saw that man lying on the ground, bleeding. I only saw Scott with a gun behind that asshole.

"you're under arrest bitch" Scott said. I heard sirens. A dozen of cops came and stand in front of us. They pointed their guns at Scott.

"detective Adkins..........Put your gun down soldier" Scott said with confidence.

"sorry detective" one of them said and left.

I looked at Ethan. he is my brother. My long lost brother. A tear roll down from my check but this one was from happiness. I hugged him tight and cried in his arms.

"do you still want to leave?" I said

"I'm not going anywhere ever again" I smiled. I can't believe my brother is back. The brother that I thought I lost eight years ago. I can't wait to tell my family.

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We stand in front of our house.

"ready to go?" I said

"I don't know. What if they don't believe us?"

"don't worry. They will"

I knock on the door and Cameron opened the door. She looked at us up and down.

"Cameron....." I said

"he is our brother, isn't he?" she asked

"yes....he is....he is Ethan" she jumped and hugged Ethan and start crying.

"I missed you so much Ethan. when I first saw you as Evan I wished for a day like this. I'm so happy to see you." they were crying in each other hugs. My parents notice us and walked in front of the door.

"what is it you guys? Is everything OK?" my mom said

"mom......dad" Ethan said looking at them with tearful eyes.

"Ethan?" my parents said at the same time. Cameron broke the hug and Ethan jumped in my parents hug. All of them were crying. My mom starts kissing all of his face. My dad put his hand on his shoulder "as long as you are back in my home I don't want to see a tear fall down from your cheeks ever again." Ethan nod and hugged him again. We all joined the hug. We didn't want to break the hug.

My brother is here. My bro is back. I will never let go of him ever again. I'm holding him close to myself forever. Nothing can tear us apart ever again. I'm not letting go.

"Days go on forever

But I have not left you side

We can chase the dark together

If you go then so will I"

The End

Hope you guys liked my story. I have 2 more Ethan stories for you guys coming soon. So stay tuned for that...If that means anything here...

PEACE!...

"Emily"