Only Family [COMPLETED]

🔸13 [Last Chapter] - You Are The Reason🔸

[Thorn's POV]

"You can now go upstairs and pack your things. We'll just be here waiting for you." My earth elemental cousin, Quake told me as I gave a nod in response.

I went upstairs to proceed to my room, gripping on to my backpack and my small, green suitcase.

I guess...this it it.

For me to leave...home.

My cousins, together with their parents agreed that I'll be staying with them and become a member of their family, a part of their lives.

By cousins, I mean, I'll live with Cousin Quake, Cousin Thunderstorm and Cousin Cyclone.

Well, I was happy to hear that.

But, I'm just not ready to leave home yet.

I'm just not...

Because, all the memories me and my family had were right here to where I am right now.

Home.

Even though there were depressing memories, like our father left us and our mother passed away, my big brother and I still remained strong as ever and fought harder together along the way.

But now, the thought of my big brother's gone too, made me feel weak on the inside.

Without him, I couldn't fight the feeling of depression.

Without him, I couldn't face my own fears.

Without him, I couldn't control myself.

And without him, I feel useless.

Just...useless.

I sighed deeply and shook the thoughts in my mind right now.

'I'm just here to get my things and live with my new family...' I thought and kept telling that to myself repeatedly.

I was currently walking along the hallway to go to my room, when both of my feet stopped infront of my big brother's door.

Suddenly, the feeling of hesitation hit me to whether or should I take a peek inside my big brother's room for a few minutes or just proceed to my room and pack up my things for me to go.

Out of nowhere, my hand started to reach for the doorknob while trembling.

What am I doing...?

'Open the door', says half of my mind.

While my other half says, 'Do not open the door'.

And I asked myself....

Should I open it or not?

I bit my bottom lip as I have decided.

I'm not gonna open the door.

My hand dropped back to my side as I gloomily went pass my big brother's room.

As I reached my own room, I grabbed the doorknob and twisted it open, making the door swung wide open.

The light from the hallway eliminated the dark, pitched-black shadows from the room.

I immediately went towards the window and separated the curtains covering from it.

As I open the blinds from the window, the bright, natural light from outside emitted across my room.