Secrets In Love: Chardre (Sierra Lavish)

Chapter 11: Broken Past

Charlie's POV:

10 Years Earlier

My brother is so mean. I hate him so much. I want to tell Mommy what he does to me and Brooke, but then he will kill us. At least, that's what he says. Kyle comes out of nowhere and kicks me to the ground. I'm a lot smaller than him, and he is 3 years older than me.

My back hurts from the sudden kick, but I don't move. If I move, he moves and gets stronger. He kicks me in the chest, making my lungs flatten out. He already broke my forearm twice and my ankle once. I just told Mommy it was because of my bike, which she soon threw out.

"Nobody loves you or Brooke. I'm the favourite. Of you tell on me, they won't believe you and I will murder you both in your sleep." He says and kicks me again. I silently cry. Just then, my mommy walks in.

"What the heck happened?" She said. Kyle kneeled down and acted like he was trying to help me up. He whispered in my ear.

"Dead meat." I flinch and look up at Mommy. I beg her to read my mind in my mind, but I know it won't work.

"He tripped and I was just helping him up." Kyle says and puts on his 'good boy grin'. How I hate that grin. My mom hugged Kyle, making me gag on the inside.

"Such a good boy." She says as she kisses the top of his head. He beams with pride. I tell Mom that I'm going to the park to play and I walk out of the house.

I don't have many friends here in Washington. Just my gang.

"Hey, Pipsqueak. What's up?" The kid who was my brothers age says. His name is Michael, but we call him Alpha.

"Nothin' much. Who is it today?" I ask him with a grin on my face. Everyday, the gang goes to out fighting alley and puts in a member. Today, it was my turn. I was the best fighter in the alley, and was everyone's favourite.

"This new kid named Erik Cosby. He thinks he knows ho to win. I'm glad your going in today Pipsqueak. The kid's pretty tough." Alpha says. Soon the whole gang arrives and we go to the alley. Most of the kids from my school were there, but it was like that everyday. When I near the ring, I hear cheers.

"Come on Pipsqueak!" If you haven't caught on, I'm Pipsqueak. Why, you ask? Because I'm the youngest fighter. I'm only 6.

I walk into the ring and see my opponent, Erik. Seems easy enough. The bell rings and the fight starts. Erik was down in a matter of minutes, only hitting me once in the ribcage.

Little did I know that my brother had been caught beating up a little girl for her money and got put in juvi for ten years after she was claimed dead. All of that happened while I was at the alley.

Present Time

Leo's POV:

It is obvious how angry Charlie is that his brother, Kyle, is here. I don't know why, though. Kyle walks into the room and looks at me and then back at Charlie. He sees our hands locked together.

"I see you got out of jail..." Charlie says and tenses up. He squeezes my hand so hard that it starts to turn blue. I didn't even notice how muscular Charlie was until right now. He brother smirked at him in an evil- looking way.

"And I see you've got yourself a boyfriend. Is he one of the kids that you beat up, or was that all in your past?" His brother says. I look into Charlie's eyes. They are full of fear, hatred, and... Guilt? He looks at me and then back at Kyle.

"I don't want you here. Get the fuck out of my life, you bitch." Charlie says, holding back all of his anger. My hand is numb by now. His brother turns and walks out, just like that. I turn to Charlie.

"What the fuck was that all about?" I ask him. He turns away to look the other direction, as if deciding whether or not to tell me something. I turn his face back to mine and he starts cry. I hold him in my hands for a while until he shifts out of my embrace.

"I need to tell you something..." He says. I'm chilled to the bone. His voice sounds hurt and angry. He tells me about his past. Including his gang, and fighting. I'm scared for him.

"Its okay, that's all in the past. Let's just focus on the present." I tell him, but another tear rolls down his face. I want to stop his hurt. Its hurting me, too.

"I'm not finished. I still fight, but in a different alley with a different gang." He says. I feel like I don't even know my own boyfriend. I back away from him a little and he starts crying.

My memory goes bad to the scary guy and the creepy alley. The only alley in town... I freeze. What if Charlie had a fight that day? What if that guy was a part of his gang?

I tell Charlie about the guy and the alley, and he turns pale.

"Are you sure he was by thew alley? You're positive he has a lot of tattoos?" I was getting scared. What if that was my boyfriend's friend?

"I had a fight against him that day... I would've died from the dagger that you said he had. I went to the alley and everyone said that he didn't show. That was right after you left, so I went back home. I felt like I was being stabbed in the stomach at around 3. When did he hurt you?" Charlie's face was full of concern. I didn't tell him about my parents yet, but now is the time.

"I don't know, my dad had my phone..." I say and I feel myself getting pale. Charlie gently touched the side of my face where my dad had slapped me. I winced in pain.

"I'm so sorry, Leo..." He says to me. I start to cry and tell him everything that had happened and how I heard about him being here. He embraces me in his arms and I cry into his chest until I no longer have any tears left. The hospital has been my home since then. I told the doctors not to waste their time on my family because they wouldn't sign any papers.

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The look on my dad's face shows up in my head. I flinch as I realize that I'm not at my house. It has been two weeks since the accidents, and I now live with Charlie. His parents forgave me for some reason and let me stay with them.

Charlie is laying beside me and smiling. I feel a hand come around my waist and I flinch again, thinking of the dagger.

"Its okay, babe. I have you, now. I will never let you go." Charlie says as he kisses my lips, surprising me again. I giggle and push his chest, feeling his muscles flex.

"I swear, you always surprise me, baby." I say back. His wraps both of his arms around my waist and puts his face in the back of my neck. I get goosebumps, making Charlie laugh.

"Are you ever going to get used to that?" He asks me. I probably won't, but I like the feeling, so I lie to him.

"One of these days... you just have to do this more often." I say and we both laugh. I wish it was like this two weeks ago.

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