Stepbrothers (Paused!!) (Editting!!!!)

Chapter 15

After four weeks of supervising at the hospital and sceduling for all sorts of therapy, Angel is finally able to come back home. The house felt so quiet depressed without him here. Luke was so anxious for his arrival that he began to scratch his neck until it was all bright red and trust me its not very attractive. I remember I used to do that too a week before coming back to school. I'd have to wear some sort of scarf for at least two days.

Luke and I sat down on the stares outside of our house and looked straight ahead towards the road. Soon Mark joined us too. He has been awfully quiet lately, I don't blame him. We've a been acting weird for the past 4 weeks. I just can't wait till everything goes back to normal. Well, normal to me would be living alone with my mom, but now normal is having everyone here. It's hard think of them as family, but I hope I do soon.

I kept tossing and turning last night because I feared that maybe he wasn't coming home. Angel. Maybe something went wrong and he needed to stay at the hospital for four more weeks. Luke scooted closer to me and pressed his chin on his knees. He's face looks just about as anxious as mine, or maybe even more. I mean Luke is his actual brother and hes known him for all his life.

Soon the car that we've been waiting for for so long finally arrived. The same old car that my mom and I first came here on. It feels like I've been stuck with this family for longer than just 2 months. It feels like I've been here for two years.

Mr. Rivers comes out of his car and then opens Angel's door and helps him out like if he was a fragile old man. He looks straight ahead at all of us sitting on the step of his house. My legs suddenly feel weak as I try to stand up to run and hug him. I think the same happened to Luke and Mark because none of them where moving either. Angel puts his hands in the pockets of his black hoodie. His curly black hair is still stuck on his head and on his forehead his like a helmet with sweat. His wrists where still covered up with bandages to hide the ugly vertical cuts he made. My a wave of nausea met my stomach at the worst moment possible. Angel let go of his dads hand and slowly walked towards us with weak steps. I jump up and quickly run to him and wrap my arms rightly around him ignoring the nausea feel. I burst into tears and sobs. I could tell he was crying too by the way his shoulders shook. Soon Luke and Mark joined us to. The best group hug I've ever had. I feel Angel press his lips on top of my head gently. Luke pulls away from the group hug and so do I. We all stare at each other awkwardly, but full of happiness. This is probably the first time I've ever seen Angel happy.

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None of us have left Angel's side since he arrived. We've all been following him all over the place and even to the restroom unintentionally which puts us in an embarrassing awkward moment. Well for me because he isn't my brother.

He sits looking uncomfortable on his bed because we are all just watching his every move making sure he's not doing anything that he shouldn't be doing. I'm sure none of us have done our homework either for we don't have a pencil to write with. No pencils are aloud in the house along with shoelaces, knives, blades, thin bed sheets and any other pointy or dangerous object for the safety of angel and us too. I feel sorry for Angel because he needs to be supervised in order to use a pencil for his homework, all because of a stupid decision that made us all worried sick.

He finally took his phone out of his pocket and began to navigate through it. "Hmm... Let's see. What can I watch that won't be traumatizing to find in my history.." He mumbled to himself. "They check your phone history too?" Luke asks him fearful as if his would be checked too. Angel nods his head in annoyance. He breathed out hard as he thought of something to put on his phone.

The way that he was sitting on his bed along with all the movements and gestures he does makes me feel warm and all I want to do is sit the nearest possible to him. Angel looks down catching me staring. I feel pins on my skin and my cheeks burn in embarrassment. He smiles kindly and puts on a song. One of those loud Bring Me The Horizon songs. Luke and Mark both jump up from their feet and start dancing and playing their invisible electric guitar.