Beneath The Surface

Day 16

Slowly I blinked my eyes open. I was still tired, and very confused apon seeing a ceiling I don't remember falling asleep under. In fact, I don't actually remember falling asleep. I turn my head to the left and was surprised to see Kumo sleeping next to me, along with Hero and Lampushka. 'What is Canada's pet doing here?' I heard a small snore and swivled my head to the right. Sitting in a chair next to me was Ivan. I blinked at him surprised since he normaly slept with me. I sat up and looked around the room, seeing that it was my room I was in.

I blinked a few times before noticing my arms. They were covered in white bandages that had a line of red on the underside. In a flash everything came back to me. The insults, the drive here, slashing my wrists, everything. I looked at Ivan again as tears came to my eyes. Small, choked sobs escaped from my throat despite my attempts to hold them back. Small tremors whent down my body and I buried my face in my hands. I felt a hand land on shoulder and another wrap around my waist. He pulled me closer to comphert me as I had my break down.

"Sh, Fredka. Everything will be okay. It's all gonna be okay." He whispered.

I took my face out of my hands and instead nessled into his chest. "I'm sorry."

"For what?" He asked as he kissed the top of my head.

"For not even leaving a note for you. I didn't think too, I was just so focused of the pain. Hearing all the things they said was just too much for me. But I'm sorry I didn't even send you a text or anything." I whimpered.

"Sh. Sh. It's okay Alfred. I'm not mad at you. You where put in a dark place and people do bad things in there. You are not the one I blame and you should not be the one you blame either. It was them who hurt you. They are the ones who should be held accountable." He said in a reassuring way.

"How did you even know or fins this place? I never took you here." I looked up at him teary eyed.

"It was actually your brother who told me. He called me right after you left the meeting room worried about what you were gonna do. He then drove me here and was the one who stiches up your arms. You gave us both a good scare" He told me as he pulled back so he could look me in the eyes.

I looked up at him wide eyed. I couldn't believe it. My brother rejected me and hit me five years ago. He refused to talk to me since as my brother. But he stiched me up and was worried about me. My almost death scared him.

"Why?"

"He loves you and you're important to him. It just took him a few years and a horrible what if for him to realise how much." He gently rubed my arm.

"I thought he was going to hate me for the rest of my days." I admitted.

"No, I could never." I heard someone say from the door way. I looked over too see Canada standing there with a tray in his hands. "You're my brother, and I made a terrible mistake five years ago." He rushed to my bed and put the tray down. He climbed onto my bed and scooted up next to me. "I let my anger get the best of me and I regret it. I hurt you in a way I promised all those years ago I wouldn't. I didn't even bother to hear you out. I'm so sorry." He pulled me close and hugged me tightly.

"Don't be. I already forgave you." I smiled into his shoulder.

"I don't know how you are so forgiving. Someone could beat you bloody and you'd still accept their apology. You already do actually." He snorted and glanced up at Ivan.

"Of course I would. I don't know why you're surprised. After all, my heart is too big for my body." I giggled.

"Yes. Yes it is." He sighed happily.

I hummed contently. I have the man I've been after for years. I have a whole new family that accepts me. And I finally had my brother back. I glanced down at my arms again. 'I can't believe I almost threw this all away.' I thought to myself. That would have been a horrible mistake.