Letters from the boy next door (COMPLETE)

Wait, What?

TW:Talk of death and Stalking

I woke up to being bounced. I looked up and saw Roman.

"What" I groaned not liking being woken up, I put my head back down. I realized how warm Roman was and wasn't up for letting go.

"You fell asleep, you have to go home" I sighed, I had wanted to say that I didn't care and was just gonna go back to sleep. But life hates me, or Roman does, and he let me down. I grumbled saying something along the lines of,

'But I was comfortable' but I'd never say that. I rubbed the sleep away from my eyes, I waved bye to him, and went inside. The house was empty and cold. I slipped my shoes off and walked over to my room. Grabbing my guitar I sat on my desk chair. I strummed a few notes before actually starting a song. The song I had chosen was Solider, Poet, King. Mostly because I had the sheet music for it. I set the music sheets up and started to play the opening.

"There will come a soldier
Who carries a mighty sword
He will tear your city down, o lei o lai o lord
O lei, o lai, o lei, o lord
He will tear your city down, o lei o lai o lord"

I finished the verse and continued to strum. I relaxed and fell into the music.

"There will come a poet
Whose weapon is his word
He will slay you with his tongue, o lei o lai o lord
O lei, o lai, o lei, o lord
He will slay you with his tongue, o lei o lai o lord"

I strummed getting more into it.

"There will come a ruler
Whose brow is laid in thorn
Smeared with oil like David's boy, o lei o lai o lord
O lei, o lai, o lei, o lord
Smeared with oil like David's boy, o lei o lai o lord
O lei, o lai, o lei, o lord
He will tear your city down, o lei o lai"

The pace sped up and I went for it.

"Oh lei oh lai oh lei o lai oh lei oh lai oh lei!"

The song finished and I laughed, that was the most involved I've been in a song. I put away the music and guitar. I walked downstairs and got some food. By food I mean a pop tart. My phone dinged and I went to check it. It's Pat. I read though the old messages and then came into the newest.

Patton- Hey Virgil! How are you?? What about Roman?

Virgil- Pat chill I'm fine and Romans home from what I know.

Patton- Oh! He dropped you off I forgot :p

Virgil- yeah alright I'm gonna go now

Patton-Bye Virge!

Virgil- bye pat

I clicked off my phone setting it in my pocket. I sat on the counter and ate my pop tart in peace. I haven't had silence in a long time.... it's too quiet. Why is it so quiet? I walk around the house trying to figure it out. I came to Dimitri's room, I haven't been here since he was buried. I slowly walked into the room. Dust floated though the air. I saw a box of when he was packing, he was planing to move for a boarding school. He hadn't made it that far though. That dumb road trip they went on. I should be glad I didn't go, but if I had. If I had I could have taken his place. He could've been alive. I felt the tears pour and I looked though his things. Nothing was out of the ordinary until I came to the closet. There wasn't anything in there except for a small door. I opened the door and crawled inside. Inside there was fairy lights that weren't on, but by the flick of a small switch they turned on. There were blankets and pillows around the small room. And in the back corner, a small box that had VD+DD on the cover. Opening the box there was little notes and pictures. I spotted me in the tree house, a note stapled to the picture.

Virgil in the tree house we built, age 9

When did he take the picture? I can't remember him taking one. Another one I see is me at the park, this time Dimitri was also in the photo. Taking a selfie with me in the back on a swing. Another note was stapled on it.

Me and Virgil at the park, ages 8 and 11

I spent a good half hour going though the box, until I came upon one that startled me. A picture of me and Roman sitting in the tree house eating. Once again a note.

Virgil and Roman in our old tree house, his age 15 mine 18

What? How is that possible. I quickly took the box and walked out of the room and sat at the kitchen table. I didn't know who to call or text or anything. I couldn't call my 'sister' because she wouldn't believe me. Also she is two hours away. She isn't even my real sister just my foster sister I guess. That's why Enzo isn't here very often. I don't think I can tell Roman he thinks I still have my parents and brother, but I would have to come clean one day I guess. I don't want to tel Patton he would go all dad mode on me. Logan's out too because I barely know him. So Roman it is. I quickly called Roman, almost immediately regretting it. What if he thought I was being clingy?

"Hello?" Roman asked. I nearly threw my phone.

"H-Hey, um can you come over? I um, I found something and I need to talk with someone about it." I said nervously.

"Of course! I'll be over soon" he said hanging up.

He soon arrived at the door, knocking on it. I let him in and led him to the table.

"Hey V! What's up?" He looked around briefly, "where's your parents?" I looked down.

"That's one reason I called you over," I said sitting down, "My, My parents and brother died, they um they died a long time ago." I felt tears run down my face but continued, "I didn't want to say anything, because you seemed like you had a good family." I took another deep breath and he pulled a chair up next to me, holding my hand. "But today I was looking through my brothers things, and I, and I found this" I showed him the picture of us in the tree house. "I was told his body wasn't found, they said he was dead though, there wasn't a way he could've escape from the car crash" I broke down into a fit of sobs. Roman carefully carried me to the couch. Once we sat down, he just held me. And that was more then enough. I never realized how much I needed a hug.

"It's okay, Virge, we'll figure out what's happening. It's okay, I'm here for you" He said rubbing my back. I curled into his lap and hung tightly to his shirt. I was really glad I could get out all these tears that have just built up.