Family {Sequel to Brothers}

14

(If theres a t.w. needed for this chapter, please tell me cause my brain refuses to work right now)

"Hey Virge, is something wrong?" Thomas asked, "you haven't been out of your room all day."

"I'm fine." Virgil smiled.

"Virge." Thomas sighed, "what's wrong."

Virgil let out a small sob, "I'm sorry."

"Hey, Virge, it's okay." Thomas hugged his son, "you don't have to be sorry."

"I dont want to be a bad person." Virgil cried.

"You're not a bad person." Thomas said, "what makes you think that?"

"I'm sorry." Virgil continued to cry into Thomas's shoulder, "I just create problems and hurt people."

"No you don't Virge." Thomas told him.

"But I'm doing it right now! I cant put my problems on other people!" Virgil shouted, clutching his head, "I just hurt them! I'm a horrible toxic person!"

"Virgil. Look at me." Thomas said, tilting the boys head up, "you are not toxic. It's not bad to tell people about how you're feeling. And you are not responsible for anyone else's happiness."

Virgil choked on a sob, tucking his face into his dad's chest, "then why do I still feel like this?"

Thomas sighed, "I dont know Virge. But you'll be okay."

"Will I?" Virgil sniffed.

Thomas gave him a small smile, "yes."

"How can you be so sure?" Virgil asked.

"Because I know you Virgil." Thomas said, "you are a strong, capable young man and you have already survived so much. You'll get through this."

Virgil just nodded, letting Thomas hold him. He wondered if what Thomas said was true. Virgil didn't know anymore. He was so unsure of himself.

"Hey V-!" Remus bounced into the room, "Virge? What's wrong?"

"Its nothing, I'm fine." Virgil said.

"Virgil." Thomas sighed.

"Okay... maybe I'm not so fine." Virgil deflated a little, "I just feel like I'm a toxic person."

"What!?" Remus gasped, "who told you that!?"

"S-skylar." Virgil stammered out.

Remus froze, a deadly look settling in his eyes, "I'll be right back."

"ROMAN!" They heard him call, "YOU BETTER BAIL ME OUT OF JAIL! I'M ABOUT TO GO MURDER SKYLAR!"

"I DONT KNOW WHY WE'RE MURDERING, BUT YOU BETTER ASK LOGAN CAUSE I'LL BE IN JAIL WITH YOU!" Came Roman's reply.

"Come on, let's go watch some Disney." Thomas chuckled.

Virgil nodded and followed Thomas down to the living room.

"I hope I don't actually have to bail those two out." Logan sighed from the couch.

"Ro-Ro wont let them do anything like that." Patton said.

"But if they do Ree can help Ro-Ro evade the cops." Dee chimed in.

Thomas and Logan sighed in unison.