Me and my Brothers

Chapter 23~ Out

No one knows.

I've haven't told anyone, and it's eating me alive. Austin and I made a promise to never lie to each other, and I feel like I'm breaking that promise. I keep telling myself that I'm not lying, I'm just not exactly telling the truth. Let's be real, I'm not the best liar in the world. I'm actually probably the worst, so I know everyone knows something is going on.

                                                                                ~Andrew P.O.V~

If there was an award for the worst liar in the world, Denver would win. Every year. Something is eating the kid alive. He is worse now then he was when the bullying was at its worst. I'm about to just let Jack have a couple hours with him since that worked last time. I guess I'll take a stab at it first, though.

If I'm guessing he's in his room watching tv surrounded by many blankets and pillows. Opening the door, I see that my guess is right. Except, he's not watching tv, he's asleep with it on. I almost hate to wake him up. He's so cute when he's sleeping. Deciding I want to have this conversation now, I walk further into the room. I sit by him on the bed, start playing with his hair, and push his bangs off his forehead. He's a pretty light sleeper, but I guess he subconsciously knows it's me because he doesn't wake up. I start scratching his back, and this time he wakes up in a daze, obviously confused.

"Please tell me it's not Monday," He says in a groggy voice.

I laugh at him and shake my head. Now I think he's even more confused because his eyebrows furrowed together.

"I just want to talk, baby," I say to him to ease his confusion.

"Talk? About what?" he says, cutely wiping his eyes with his hands.

"What's got you so worked up babe," I say as he sits up.

"What do you mean?" He asks, not making eye contact.

"Really, Denver, really? You have been acting strange, and I just want to make it better." I say, rubbing his knee.

He doesn't reply.

"Is it Finn again? I will tell someone this time, I won't just sit around while someone hurts my kid." I say in a serious tone.

"No, it's not Finn. He's actually gotten better," he says, and honestly, for once in my life, I can't tell if he's lying.

And that scares the shit out of me.

                                                                                      ~Denver P.O.V~