Being Badass

Chapter 12

Xavier's P.O.V.

All the guys pile into the car and take their turns trying to comfort D. They all expectedly fail as he still has tears in his eyes when we get to the gang house.

"Who were those people. You know, the names you and Dyl were talking about?" I ask cautiously.

"Our younger siblings. Cayde and I are the oldest. Taylor was our younger brother, super into sports. He was 12. Caitlynn was the sassiest girl you could meet. She was 10. Lucas was quiet and shy. He should've been 7. And Sophia. My baby. She should've been 4." D said, choking on his words.

He turned to me and with fire in his eyes said, "we will get him back. For what he did to them, and to Dyl."

At the mention of Dylans name, my eyes unexpectedly tear up, and so do Dustin's. He comes over and hugs me.

"How could she blame herself?" I ask him, completely clueless.

"Shes always been that way." He says. "Shouldering everything for others and herself. When something bad happened, weather she was there or not it was her fault. She couldn't stand to see any of us hurt or in trouble. It must've broken her when you took me." He says while walking twords the computer room.

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We spent the following days digging to find things about Dustin's father. It was buried, and buried good.

Once we found it Dustin shouted with joy. He wasted no time calling his brother and telling him the news. Cayde quickly arranged a meeting for us to discuss an alliance and sounded as excited as Dustin was.

We had an hour so we lounged. We began watching The Originals until we heard a bang. We all knew who that was.

Dustin went running down and tackled his sister. Hugging her until she turned blue.

"C-cant br-eathe" she musters out and Dustin let's go. She simply nods her head with the smallest of smiles and begins buisiness.

We talk for a few minutes making several "terms and agreements" and its settled. She takes the packet of information and begins to leave.

"Remember, I'm in whatever your planning for father." D says after her.

"He doesn't deserve to be called father." She says shakily, and let's put a strong, "but yes." And leaves.

"Were going to follow her." He says as soon as the door shuts.

"What?" Allan questions, as shocked as the rest of us.

"Shes not going home, and she sure as hell isnt going to the warehouse. It might've been 4 years, but I still know my sister. Shes going somewhere else. To get something off her chest." He says, determination lining his voice.

We follow him willingly to the car and follow her at a safe distance. Not long after she pulls into a graveyard. We park and follow her on foot until she gets to 4 gravestones all together.

She sits on the ground and we creep closer until we hear her talking.

"I'm sorry I couldn't protect you. It's my fault you're gone. It's my fault. It's my fault you cant see that Dustin's okay. It's my fault he hates me. Jesus christ it's all my fault I'm so so sorry. I let you down. I let D down. I let Jay and Cayde down. God I'm a horrible person. I'm so sorry I failed you." She was whispering. She wasnt crying. Just hurt and shame filling her voice.

Dustin walks out and Dyl springs up. Once she sees him she lowers her head, trying to hide her defeat.

D walks closer and when he gets to her, wraps her in a hug. She first tenses and the touch, but then melts into it and holds him.