Pain Filled Torture

Chapter 5

~3 Months Later~

Sam's POV

I was sitting on the couch & Brinlee was on the floor watching a TV show.

"So what your saying is these kids have magic & they're learning to use it?" I asked confused at the concept of the whole thing.

"No! Sam they're wizards. So they have to learn magic from their dad who was a wizard. They also have to keep their powers secret or bad things can happen." She laughed.

"Wait, how come their dad doesn't have powers anymore?"

"Because he fell in love with their mom. He had to make the ultimate sacrifice for who he loves." She said. She's been a lot happier as time passed. Colby was out filming something today with his friends. So I was watching Brinlee. All of a sudden the landline started to ring. I walked over & read the caller ID.

"Is it Daddy!?" Brinlee called.

"No. Its your grandma." She turned back around.

~On the Phone~

"Hello?"

"Sam? Is Colby there?" She sounded like she had been crying.

"No he's filming something what's wrong?" I stepped into Colby's bedroom.

"T-They found him. They found Brennen. They said he either commited suicide & someone found him & hid him. Or he was murdered." I froze. They found him? How?

"Oh my God. I'm so sorry."

"Can you bring Brinlee by? I'll call Colby & I'll tell them at the same time." I have to.

"Yeah. I'll get her ready now." So I hung up the phone.

~End of Phone Call~

I left Colby's room to see Brinlee intently watching the TV still.

"Okay Brinlee you need to get dressed then I'll do your hair. We have to go to your grandma's house."

"Whyyyyyy?" She whinned.

"Because she asked me to bring you over so she can talk to you & your dad." She nodded & got up. She went into her room & came out not long after wearing a sundress & holding a hair brush. She sat on a chair from the table but it was in front of the TV now. I brushed he hair & pulled into a pony tail & braided it. "Get on your shoes & lets go." Brinlee recently turned 8 so she acts a lot older then before. She threw on her shoes & we walked towards the car.

"So Daddy is gonna be there?" She asked from the backseat.

"As far as I know."

"Can I ask you something Sam?" She asks a lot of different things so I wasn't concerned by her wanting to ask something.

"Of course." I said pulling onto a main road.

"Do you love my Dad?" I didn't know what to say.

"Brinlee loving someone is hard to know. It takes time to love someone. You have to sort out your thoughts about a person & make sure they aren't being miscalculated." I explained as best I could.

"What do you mean?" She asked.

"I........ Brinlee can you keep a secret for me?" I asked her.

"Yeah! I'm good at secret keeping!" She said. I chuckled lightly.

"I do love your Daddy. Its just hard for me to tell him that. So the secret that you can't tell anyone. Is that I love your Daddy. Can you keep it?"

"Yeah. Can I tell you a secret?" She asked.

"If you want."

"I think Daddy loves you too." She said.

"Brin, its like I was saying earlier. Love is a complicated thing. It takes time to know if someone truly loves you or if you truly love them. Do you understand?"

"I think so. You took time to see if you love Daddy. But you don't know if he feels the same way?"

"Yeah pretty much." We pulled into Lisa's driveway. "You ready?" She nodded. I sighed knowing her life was about to come crashing down. I realized Colby's car was here. I picked up Brinlee when we got out of the car. I knocked in the door & Colby opened it.

"Hey." He took Brinlee hugging her. I could see on his face he knew. Obviously he knew before but now he knew Brinlee would know.

"Brin, we have to tell you something. Come into the living room." Lisa said. Colby set her down. Colby then hugged me tightly & I felt tears hit my shoulder. I rubbed his back softly.

"Come on." I led him into the living room. He pulled Brinlee on his lap.

"Why are you crying Daddy? What's wrong?" She asked him. "Sam what's wrong with Daddy?" She asked me.

"Lets just listen to what grandma has to say. Yeah?" She nodded & her attention turned back to Lisa. She took a deep breath.

"Brinlee, you remember how your Dad was classified as a missing person a while back?" She nodded. "Well they found him......." She jumped up interrupting Lisa.

"REALLY!? WHERE IS HE!?" Colby pulled her back on his lap confusing her.

"Sweetie........ Your Dad passed away......."

"What?" She said with obvious sadness in her voice. "He's dead?" She cried. Lisa just nodded. Brinlee turned wrapping her arms around Colby's neck.

"We're gonna be okay baby girl. We're gonna be fine." Colby whispered into Brinlee's ear as she sobbed loudly. Lisa left the room & Colby looked at me. I mouthed 'I'll leave tonight.' He nodded no. The sobs stopped & Brinlee was asleep. "Lets go home." He said.

"I'll tell Lisa we're leaving." He nodded standing up. I walked over to Lisa's bedroom & knocked lightly.

"What?" She asked opening the door with a tear stained face.

"I just wanted to let you know that we're leaving. I also wanted to apologize again." I said as she looked down.

"Its not your fault." She said. I nodded walking away. It was my fault. I don't know if they're gonna find out or if they're gonna just rule it as someone hiding him after he killed himself. I walked outside & seen Colby leaning against his car & I seen Brinlee in the back.

"Your not leaving Sam. We need you with us more then ever. Please stay." I pulled Colby into a kiss. He kissed back wrapping his arms around me. When we separated I seen him crying. "Even though I was expecting it........ It hurts."

"I know. Its all gonna be okay. I won't leave if you don't want me to. I'll stay as long as you need me." Colby nodded.

"Give me your keys. I'll drive. I'll get my car later." He handed me his keys & got in the passenger seat. I got in the driver seat & started to head towards his house. When we got there Brinlee was still asleep so I carried her for Colby. When we got inside I layed her in bed. I walked back into the living room where Colby was sitting. I sat next to him.

"Seeing Lisa like that broke me a lot." He said leaning on my shoulder & I started to lightly rub his back.

"I know." I kissed the top of his head lightly. "I know."