The Day (Diyue )

21: Delun

Wu Dugu's POV

I lay in bed tired by the heavy thoughts interrupting my peace.

She did it again, she manipulated everything and dirtied his name... my father's name.

"He dare go out in public"

"His father was in a affair,and tried to replace their lost baby with him"

"He's a walking mistake!!"

I was weak and the girl with the most beautiful smile and cute face moles brighten it all for me.. and she didn't even know.

She hadn't called me since I confessed... I ruin the friendship.

A knock on the door interrupted my thoughts.. I don't bother asking who was out the door due to how hazy everything around me was lately nothing felt right anymore... I didn't belong

"Duguie",my step brother says. "Come in"

He comes inside the room with a hot tea on a tray and sets it down with a coaster on my night stand.

"Don't overthink anything, I'm trying to hack into things to figure how to clean dad's name"

I look up and realize that for a long time I thought I was alone but my step brother had never treated me any different, neither had his mom.

They somehow, didn't ever make it seem like we were a blended family.

I was being ungrateful to them, so what I didn't feel like I belonged, I owed it to them three to at least thank them for being there for me... and not treating my like an outcast.

My own mother said I was dead to her while my step mom made sure I ate every single day.

Without thinking twice , I wrap my arms around Kido.

"I'm sorry , for not opening up to you or you- our mom"

Kido wraps his arms around me. "You should know something, but first you need to stop being so down, get up you have your whole life ahead of you, and those people will always talk no matter what, besides your mother is going to feel sorry soon when I bring out everything , she'll be sorry for ever dragging dad and you in the mud"

I cry as his words really hit home. No one had ever wanted to protect me the way he was.. it made me feel like I had an actual brother for once..

"Can I call you brother?"

He tensed slightly.. and remains silent.

"Sure , but can I ask you something , but don't get weirded out ?"

I pull away from the hug and look at him to continue.

"Do you have a scar on your leg?"

My eyes widen.. and I never realized that it was the first time he had seen me wear something that wasn't pants.

I look down at the large scar.

"Yeah, I'm not sure how it happened, I have kinda a fuzzy memory but I never know if it's actually real or not"

Kido grabs my hand and examines it. "You have a birthmark on your thumb?"

I nod. This was suddenly getting too awkward and weird..

"Ummm.... I , thanks for helping me and my dad"

I pull away my hand and take a seat on my bed. "Definitely dude, anyway continue on with your day!"

As he's about to leave his phone rings and he looks down at it and excitedly grabs it answering.

"Wynter! , how are you"