PSYCHO

TEN

"Ember, can I come in?"
The teen rolled his eyes at the sound of his father's voice.
Ember sighed putting out his cigarette as he unlocked the door.
"What?"
Ember glared at his dad.
"Look I know I've been a lousy dad-"
"Lousy is too nice of a word."
Ember scoffed moving back to sit on his bed.
"Ember listen I know I lost your trust when I cheated on your mom-"
"You were my best friend! I told you everything dad, I told you I was gay before I even thought about telling Violet or mom. I trusted you more then anyone."
Ember told him sadly as Ben ran a hand through his hair.
"I know Em, I know. I am so sorry."
Ben rested a hand on his son's shoulder.
Ember sighed sadly looking up at his dad.
"When you cheated on mom I couldn't believe it. And I thought if you could do something as awful as cheat on mom, then what was stopping you from telling her everything I had told you in the past year?"
Ember shook his head.
"Listen Ember, I promise you I never told anyone about what we talked about. I promise son."
Ember gave a soft chuckle, wishing he could believe his dad.
"It sucks that your promises don't mean much anymore."

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"So you just weren't gonna tell me?"
Violet hissed shoving her brother back harshly.
"Violet what the hell? Tell you what?"
Ember glared taking a step back from his twin.
"That I died!"
Violet shouted taking a shaky breath.
"You did that to yourself."
Ember scoffed shaking his head.
"But you didn't tell me?"
Violet screamed again.
"Why should I have to? I died and I'm still here, you died and you're still here! There's nothing special about it!"
Ember glared shaking his head.
"You should have told me!"
"And you shouldn't have been a fucking idiot when you took those pills! How could you do that? What was I gonna do without my little sister, knowing I could've stopped you?"
Ember glared shaking Violet by the shoulders.
"Then I guess you would've let me down for the last time huh."
Violet glared storming out of the room.
Ember reeled back, a hurt expression on his face.
"Don't listen to her babe."
Tate told him softly, walking into the room.
Ember sighed rubbing his temples as Tate came behind him rubbing his shoulders.
"Take a deep breath okay?"
Tate whispered as Ember did so.
Tate wrapped his arms around the boy's shoulders kissing the side of his neck softly.
"I try, I really do."
Ember whispered tiredly as Tate continued to kiss his skin.
"I know baby."
Tate mumbled against his neck.
Ember sighed as Tate slipped his hands up his shirt.
"You won't turn your back on me will you?"
"Not unless you tell me to baby."