Temptation 2: Forgiving You ✔️

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AUTHORS NOTE: Hey loves! So, I wanted to give everyone a chance to see some other sides of the characters. There is so much to know about everyone in the book, not just Leah, and I'm so excited to jump back into all of that with them! The next couple of chapters in my opinion will be kind of depressing, mostly because i'm tapping into the backstories, and their lives aside from what's going on now! Hope you guys enjoy this, much love! xoxo.

NATHANIELS POV

A nightmare of Nathaniel's near overdose...

As I was laying down, in the eerie silence, my thoughts floating off to a dark place. An empty nothing. The empty pill bottle laid there in my hand, my body stretched out as I stared at the ceiling. In this moment, I felt nothing, and it felt good. Too good to even be real. I could hear the knocking at my bedroom door. A part of me wanted to open it, but my body said otherwise. Within the last few shitty years of my existence, this was the only time I could actually get away. From the pain, my life..

Everything.

For once in my life, I recognized how shitty I was. Not to myself, but to everyone. After the argument with my parents, I never thought i'd actually give a fuck about what they had thought about me. I guess the only part that has me like this is knowing that I was such a disappointment to them. I knew it already, but hearing the words come out of their mouth was just, my set off.

The knockings grew louder, and next thing I knew, the door swung open, slamming against the wall. I could hear the heavy footsteps rushing over to me, the loud yelling of my younger brother, calling for my father. I could feel the warmth of his hand on my face, lightly smacking it. As much as I wanted to say something all I could do was listen.

"Come on Nate I can't go through this again, for fuck sakes please." I felt the weight of my body being pulled from my bed by my father, carrying me to the bathroom.

"Kol! Turn on the water!" I could hear my father placing me in the bath tub, the water running on me, as I laid nearly passed out.

From there..my memory was all just a blur.

As I immediately woke up, the sweat ran down my face, and all over my body. I gently rubbed my eyes, as I sat there, breathing heavily. That was the first time that I had that nightmare. Here, in this room. As I made my way to the bathroom, grabbing the towel and running it over my face, there was a small echoing downstairs, laughing. I cocked an eyebrow as I grabbed the black shirt from my bed, pulling it over my head, before making my way downstairs.

"You're getting big dude, how's your parents?" The strangely familiar voice said. I continued to walk down the long staircase, running my fingers through my hair, before rolling my eyes at my presence. You've got to be fucking kidding me.

"Good actually, they're actually working right now, but they'll be in tonight if you want to stop by or something." Kol said as he shut the front door. As I made my way to the bottom, I remained silent, my arms folded as I watched both my brother, and Christian talk. Even though Kol wasn't aware of what happened between us, the last thing I wanted is Christian spilling everything. He may pretend to be this good guy, but I know for a fucking fact it's just an act towards Leah.

"Yeah bud I don't think that's gonna happen." He said chuckling, before turning his head towards the staircase, slowly losing it.

If it's one thing I hope he knows, is that i'm seconds away from kicking his fucking teeth in. No, shit I can't do that. Not only would I have to deal with him, but the long list of fuckers that come along with it.

And Leah, who I just got back on good terms with.

"Kol? Give us some privacy really quick?" I ask him in a calm voice, my eyes locked on Christian. I'm trying. I really am, trying. To keep my anger intact. But every time I see Christian, we're either fighting, or arguing like some bloody couple. "Wait why can't I stay?" Kol asks. I turn my eyes towards my annoying little brother for a brief moment. "What did I say?" I say, my voice raised a little. I gave him a serious look, before he took the hint, and made his way to the kitchen.