Kazuo

3: Threats

3: Threats

"If you tell mom you broke the tv I'll give you money." Kazuo waved the money in my face.

"I don't know..." I didn't want to. My parents already hated me immensely but this would add to their hatred more.

"Come on man. This is my paycheck basically."
I didn't know how my brother got a job. I didn't even know what he worked as. He cheated his way through school. He made me do most of his homework by paying me. I was rich in money, but I felt unhappy as hell.

"Fine." I took the money. "How are you getting this money.

"My girlfriend is rich. I just tell her I'm struggling." He chuckled.

He's a user. He is scummy. I would be shocked if he ends up being successful.

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As expected, my parents were angry. They didn't want to speak or look at me. I was enraged. I'm not going to take the blame anymore, but I was scared Kazuo would do something to me if I said no. He goes to the gym three days a week and he was strong compared to me. I felt hopeless.

"Hey could you do this essay for me? I got so much shit I got to do today." Kazuo gave me the prompt.

I looked over at all my homework. "I got a lot too."

"I got no money today, but I'll give you double tomorrow."

"No." I finally said.

He looked surprised. "No?"

"Did I stutter?" I gave him a stare.

"If you say no, bad things will happen." He walked close to me.

"I'm sure it will." I stood up and faced him.

"Wow look at you growing some balls for once." He smirked.

I felt the tension between us. I wanted so badly to tell him what I knew, but I knew he had something to shoot back at me. "I saw it." I said.

"Saw what?"

"What you did to that girl next door."

His eyes widened. "What are you talking about?"

"Don't play dumb." I held out my phone and showed him the video I had recorded that day.

He laughed. "I told my friends to say your name you dumb fuck."

"Yeah, but watch." I showed him my phone. I filmed the deed two years ago. I quickly left the vicinity and came back home into my room. I filmed my naked back to show no tattoo on my shoulder blade. Kazuo has a small dragon on his back whereas I didn't. I made sure to film the exact date and time of that day. I was prepared enough that I had made multiple copies in case he tried to break my phone.

I watched as his eyes shot out in horror. "If you show anyone this. I will do worse to you."

I laughed. "You can't do much worse. I've already went two steps ahead of you."

"And that be?"

"Don't worry about it. I have a deal with you."

"What?" He was clearly pissed off.

"I want you to move somewhere else and don't have contact here anymore."

He looked aggravated. "I feel I have the right to communicate with my own family."

"I suggest you don't or I will take this video to the police."

His eyes were full of fury. He quickly charges at me and swung his fist hard across my face. I instantly fell on the ground. His hit was hard.