Decalcomania

pt3

"I'm Benjamin, Benjamin Arthur Fuller!" he informed, "Alvin's older brother!"

My jaw dropped at his last sentence, I glared at both of them with shocked widened eyes, of course they are brother, how could I not notice, they looked alike, same eyes and same face structure too.

Alvin's body flinched at the word 'brother' and he ignored him, still distracting himself with the window. If he is really Alvin's brother, than where have he been when Alvin was in the asylum? How come he never visited him?

"The police will be searching for you everywhere, but they will never find you as long as you are with me!" he confidently said, "Where are we going?" Sophia interrupted

"To my house!" he smiled again, "Noah will be happy to meet Alvin!" he chuckled lightly. I was so confused by everything he said but I could tell he was so happy to see Alvin, the way he looked at him, the way he acted and everything he says, full of joy and excitement.

I sighed heavily and threw my gaze to the window too.

The rest of the ride was quiet yet awkward, each one of us focused on something to distract himself. And for me? well, I was worried about Alvin's mental state at this point, he met his brother after a long time and he was still not reacting about it, he seemed calm yet lost, I wanted to read his mind and know what's happening inside, I wanted to know what type of hurricane is happening inside of him, I wanted to stop it and take away all his worries, only if he allows me to.

I sneaked my hand to his shoulder and patted it gently, hoping my touch can calm him...

- Alvin - (Alvin and his Alters are speaking through these coming pages)

The entire ride was quiet and my mind got the chance to throw odd thoughts and worries on my body, I felt like fainting any second but I had to control myself in order not to breakdown in front of Elyse and the so called brother, they will be very scared and I don't want to give them that impression, I don't want them to know about my severe condition, at least not yet. Elyse thinks I'm completely cured but I'm not, not at all, and I don't want her to know, I don't want her to be worried or afraid, afraid of who I am, Us.

To be honest, I was not sure about going with him to the place he is calling home, to meet those people, family they said. I don't feel mentally or physically prepared to meet anyone, in fact, I still can't remember everything and I don't know what happened to me before, all I remember is the asylum, the place I call home, my own home. I watched him driving excitedly, having small conversation with Elyse who was confused herself, she was as puzzled as I was. I wanted to ask him to stop the car but It was too hard for me to, he seemed too excited to take us with him. I should be happy, right? But I can't feel anything, or maybe yes, I do feel something, I feel strange.

I felt a warm touch on my shoulder, gently wiping all my worries away, not all of them but most of them. Her touch was so powerful on me, made me relax and go crazy in the same time, it was like magic, ready to rip my senses off, ready to take me to hell and then back to heaven. I can't describe what she does to me, and I never want her to stop, I'm used to it now, just like I was used to that drug.

Not too long later, Benjamin turned off the engine and looked at me "we are home! I bet you missed the place" he chuckled and walked out of the car, while I sat still in the passenger seat, debating myself whether I go or no.

"Alvin?" she knocked on the window, calling for me with that soft voice of hers,

"Yes, I'm coming" I stepped out of the car, fear taking over me as I looked at the house, the yard, the neighborhood and the door, the only thing between me and my so called family, the family that I can't even remember.