Nothingness

The next day

I woke up to see Cadenza sitting near my bed.

"AHH!" I scream and roll over.
I fall off the side of my bed and hit my arm.
Cadenza rushes over to the other side of my bed and helps me up.

"I'm very sorry dear! Didn't mean to give you a fright!" She explains.

"Um.. it's..er ok I guess. What are you doing here?" I ask her climbing back into my blankets.
Why is my room so cold?

"Oh! Hehehehehehe..." Cadenza giggles.
I look at her confused as the doctor walks in.

I look over at him and nod my head towards Cadenza.
Meaning, 'WHAT'S SHE DOING HERE?'

"Oh! Yes of course. I have come to tell you Y/n.. That you... have been ado-" He starts.

"No." I say cutting him off.

Cadenza and Dr. Doctor look at me confused and I roll my eyes.

"I'm gonna go. I need some fresh air."
I run out if my room still in my pajamas and run to the outside gardens.
I sit on a bench not noticing someone else is there.
I look over and I didn't expect to see who I did.

Laurence.

I start to stand up but as I do he looks over at me.

"Y/- Y/n? Oh no.. Hey wait! Don't go.. please!" He says as he reaches for my arm.

Before I could get away he grabs my arm and spins me around to look at him.

"What do you want!?" I yell at him.

He gulps and I see tears forming in his eyes.
what a baby..

"I'm sorry. I know I have told you this many times but I really am. I never meant to hurt you. I hope that one day we cam be close siblings. I hope we can be mischievous together and be the best of friends. But that all starts if you forgive me. please.. will you?" He asks me with a tear falling down his cheek.

"Your forgiven. You never needed to say sorry. I'm the one that needs to say sorry! I'm the one who made you feel the need to apologize. I never meant to hurt anyone. I am just-" I am cut off with a big hug.

Laurence hugs me tight and I soon melt into the hug. Tears start to form into my eyes and I cry. Not of sadness though.
This is the first hug I've had in a long time from someone who cares for me.
This is the first hug that meant something to me.. since my hug with Kyle when I was 6.
It's been too long...
I smile and hug him back.

After what felt like an eternity we let go and he wipes my tears away.

"I might not be the best big brother, but I'll do my best. I might not be able to compete with Kyle, but again, I'll do my best. I will NEVER replace Kyle, because that's impossible. But I can be another brother. And I can be your support. "
He whispers to me as he guides me back inside.