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The house doesn't look like a house anymore. Glass shattering everywhere, same goes to the photo frame that was hanging on the wall. There's a chair that look like have been threw away from across the room.

Grayson is red as a tomato when he sees me. I look around and see Ethan leaning against the wall while clutching to his knees like his life depend on it.

"Be-beverly I-i can explain" Grayson come toward me but I back away and go to Ethan instead.

"Ethan it's me Beverly" He look up to me with a loud sob and hug me. I wrap my arms around him and help him to stand up.

My eyes dart to Grayson that's been hiding his face in his palm. A loud groan come out as if he's frustrated but I don't care about it and walk out the door with Ethan wrapped around me.

"Beverly please let me explain" Grayson pull both of us, making me turn to him and stumble a little.
I looked at him coldly and shake my head before turning back and make our way to my house, leaving Grayson alone.

I don't know what to think right now. All I have to do is give them a box of brownies then leave but this is the total exact opposite of it.

I turn to Ethan and he's still sobbing with tears streaming down his cheeks. I wipe it off with my sleeve and knock on the door after preparing myself to answer mom's turbo question.

Just a I expected, she gasp after she saw me then Ethan then back to me. "Beverly what happened?" She almost scream at my face but I don't look at her and continue to walk upstairs.

"Mom I'll explain later I promise, just let me clean up Ethan first" I turn to her just for a few second before guiding Ethan to sit on my bed.

She hesitate at first but then give up. "Just call me if you need anything" She put her hand on my shoulder and smile. "Thank you" I whisper to her as she walk out, closing the door behind her.

I turn to Ethan that have stopped crying but still sobbing. "Alright Ethan let's clean up" I help him stand up just like earlier and brought him to the bathroom before sitting him in the tub. Slowly, I pull the hem of his shirt over his head, exposing his abs.

There's a few spot of bruise on his back down to his hips and scratches on both of his elbow. Lord, what happened?.

"I'll be right outside. Call me if you need anything"

"St-stay please" He lifted his head to me. His eyes are red and puffy, bags started to form under his eyes. "Please I'm sca-scared" Tears started to fill my eyes as I quickly wipe it off. He's probably traumatized by what just happened.

As he wash himself, I keep trying to think what just happened and why Grayson is acting like that. All I know he's a loving brother that's overprotective over his brother but the incident earlier just told me that he's not. Thinking back, maybe he do have a reason, maybe I should give him a chance to explain everything.

"B-beverly I'm done" Ethan's shaking voice cut me off from my thoughts. I get up and take a towel before wrap it around him, avoiding any contact.

"Wear this. It's my brother's so it's probably a little bit big. I'll wait outside" I get out and close the door behind me.

The door clicked and Ethan walk out. He actually fit perfectly in my brother's clothes, making me smile. "Are you hungry Ethan?" I put my hand on his shoulder but he jerk away.

"I'm sorry. I'll just bring the food. You can rest" He slowly lay down on my bed while I run downstairs to make him some food.

I pull out a box of cookies, putting it on a plate and a carton of milk before pouring it in a glass. A few moment later, mom walk in the kitchen making me sigh knowing that she'll ask me about Ethan. I wait for the porridge to set while staring at the wall without me being aware of it.