Somehow Love is Found (BWWM)

Chapter 31: Fallen Hale

Octavia's POV

Just when I think that I was feeling the worst possible pain, life decides to stab me in the gut.

I was in my room, cooped up and crying when Melia rushed into my room, tears in her eyes.

"Melia, what-"

"Master James," she sobbed.

I got up slowly.

"What about James?" I asked, causing her to cry louder.

"Melia!" I yelled, "What about James?"

"They're saying James is dead."

I dropped my pillow.

No...

That can't be right.

"You're fucking with me Melia," I said, regarding her warily, "my brother's life is no joke."

"He was stabbed. Master Hale and Miss Kate just came back with his body."

My body went cold.

"What?" I said, not believing the words I heard.

James... is dead?

No...

That can't be right.

Pushing past Melia, I ran downstairs.

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Kate was on the floor, her eyes red and puffy.

Dad just sat in a corner, his eyes wide with disbelief.

All the servants were in terrible tears.

And there lay a body covered by a white sheet.

I laughed and everyone looked at me.

"Get your asses up. My brother is not dead. This has to be a serious prank."

This only made them cry even more.

I bent down towards the figure in the sheet.

"James, get your ass up. This is not funny. Please," I said.

I uncovered the sheet and true to Melia's words...

James.

His eyes were closed.

I took the entire sheet off and let out a scream.

My brother.

My baby brother.

His body was covered in stab marks, the deepest one being where his heart was.

I covered my mouth, my tears just falling.

"JAMES!" I screamed, beating the ground with my bare hands.

Kate came and tried to comfort me.

"Oct-" she said sobbing.

"HE DIDN'T FUCKING DESERVE THIS! HE WAS ONLY 15 KATE! FIFTEEN!" I screamed.

"DON'T YOU THINK I FUCKING KNOW THAT?" she snapped, tears in her eyes, "I tried to save him. I did everything in my power and it still wasn't enough. I had to watch him take his last breath. That fucking sucked Octavia. That sucked so fucking much. So don't tell me what he didn't fucking deserve, I know. I know. I'm a failure as a doctor."

And with that, she walked away, into the solitude of her room.

I turned to my brother's body.

"You didn't deserve this James. I hope the person that did this to you rot in hell." I said.