Falling for my best friend's brother

Chapter 23

Luis's POV

I bite the inside of my mouth so I don't scream anymore, but the tears keep coming down. My throat feels all scratchy from my screams. I need to find a way to get my mind off the pain or she will never stop. What should I...

"Mommy! We need you! Please come back to us."

That sounds like a little girl. Wait! That's my baby girl talking! Why is she crying? "Baby girl, what's wrong?", I ask. I guess she can't hear me which sucks but I really need to know why she's crying. I try to reach up but I get pulled back down by my chains. Damnit, mother!

"Aubrey, right mommy. We need you. Who's going to bake with us?", my baby boy cries out.

"Mommy's trying kids.", I say to the darkness.

"Come on Luis, your family is waiting for you. I'm waiting for you, bestie.", Maxxie says.

I can feel the tears building up; I have to get back to them. I start pulling at the chains but they don't do anything. Why are these holding me back for?

"Yeah, come on Luis! We still have to take your kids to the pool.", Meeko yells.

Stupid chains need to let me go! There has to be a way out of these goddamn chains. I just have to find it, which is a lot easier said than done.

"Luis, your whole family is waiting for you!", the twins Bella and Rosabella say together.

I pull at the chains again but still nothing. How do I get the fuck out of these chains!?!

"Our kids need to meet their family members and...", Scarlett starts and "that includes you, Luis.", Donatella finishes it.

OMG! THEIR THINKING OF ADOPTING KIDS! Come on, break already!

"Rise and shine, Luis! I thought you wanted to know who I like?", Zuri says and asks.

Oh, is she getting a surprise of a lifetime? I know she likes Willow, Maxxie's and Ari's cousin. I wonder where Ari is? I mean... ugh, why hasn't he talked yet? Is that why the chains won't break?

"Did you hear them? These are the people who actually care about you. So please come back to us. We need you here with us. Come back to your family, please! Don't leave me here without you in my life. I... I love you, Luis!", Ari says.

OMG! I love you too, Ari! The chain around my wrist loosens a little but not enough for me to break free from it. The chains loosen so that must mean I can't break free from them unless...

"WE LOVE YOU MOMMY!', both my babies scream.

"WE LOVE YOU TOO!", Scarlett, Donatella, Meeko, and Zuri scream out.

"WE LOVE YOU TOO, LUIS!", the twins scream.

"I love you, bestie.", Maxxie says.

"I love you most of all, Luis. Now and forever.", Ari says.

I break out of all my chains but I'm still stuck in this darkness. Think Luis, think. How did you get out of the chains? Well, everyone that actually cares about me told me they love me so it has to do with them saying I love you again?

"WE LOVE YOU, LUIS/MOMMY!", everyone says.

The darkness around me begins to disappear, that is until Jackie and her mom showed up. Great, just has to be when I'm about to leave. Why must they do this to me?

"HOW DID YOU GET OUT OF THE CHAINS!?", Jackie screams charging at me.

I move so I don't get tackled but I do answer her question, "It looks like you underestimated the people that actually care about me."

"A FAG CAN'T HAVE LOVE OR CARE! THEIR A DISGRACE TO THE WORLD!", Jackie screams at me.

"Maybe you're right. I mean you've pretended to love and care for me.", I say with a sad smile.

"I did an amazing job of it. Maxxie and Ari were pissed at me.", Jackie says.

"You're in love with Ari.", I say looking at the ground.

"Is it that obvious? If so then that means he was just ignoring me! What an asshole!", Jackie asks and says.

"It's not obvious to Ari but it's obvious to everyone else who likes him. I'm truly sorry, Jackie.", I tell Jackie.

"Why the fuck are you saying you're truly sorry for?!", Jackie asks rudely.

"I'm truly sorry that you thought it was my intention to take your family away but it's not. I will not let you take away my happiness with your family but then you would be taking my happiness away. You can't have Ari. you can take all my money all you want! JUST NOT ARI!", I tell Jackie.

Jackie and her mom have their mouths wide open and their eyes also. They begin to open and close their mouths as if their fish out of water. Rolling my eyes and begin making my way out of the darkness. I guess Jackie's mother didn't seem to get the message because she stops me from leaving. Letting a breath out and face her to see that she was about to slap me which I'm really isn't in the mood for so I grab her hand and looked at her with hatred before telling her off.

"Look, I get it. You don't like me and I don't like you. You wish I was never born and nor I at one point in my life. But now I'm happy that I was born; you can hate me all you but you can do it away from me and my family. You're the only one living in the past still. Just imagine me not in your life all seen Jackie is with you now."

Jackie's mother grip loosened so I take my wrist out of her hold and make a run out of the darkness I first thing, I feel as I come out of the darkness is that there are two little people leaning on me. I see Aubrey on one side and her brother on the other. I kissed each of their foreheads.

"You, two can't sleep outside, you'll catch a cold and I don't think you want to be sick.", I say with a smirk.

Both children wake up, look around then look at me and hug me while screaming. "Mommy!" Ari and the rest of them look over where they heard the children see me awake. They all come running toward me as the children get out of the way just has everyone tackled me into a group hug. Everyone has tears of joy; I never wanted to hurt my family. I really need to tell Jackie that the house is hers, I just have to get my things out of the room.

"Alright, I need to breathe you crazy family of mine. All of us need sleep so it's time for sleep, especially two little children.", I say while giving my two kids the look.

"We call putting your kids to bed!", everyone yells expect Ari.

Laughing as I watch almost the whole family run in the house after the children. Taking a deep breath, I take my phone off the ground and call Jackie; after three rings, she answers the phone.

"Jackie, who's calling you this late at night?", a male asks Jackie.

"Honey, it's probably her boyfriend.", her mom teases Jackie.

"Your wrong mom. Luis called.", Jackie says.

"Sorry for calling so late but I wanted to let you know that the house has always been yours. You should still have a copy of the key. I'll be getting my things tomorrow.", I tell Jackie.

"The key, I have doesn't work.", Jackie says.

"That's because your the only one who has the key for the new lock, I'm putting it in seen it's your place.", I say.

"That doesn't make any sense. How is it my place when you had to put it in your name?", Jackie says and asks.

"Do you remember when I told you to go inside the room on the left and say that your Jackie and you got to take care of a dog so I'm doing it?", I ask trying to jog her memory.

"Yeah, is that why you made me do it?", Jackie says while asking.

"Somewhat, I was too young to put it in my name so it had to be in yours that was just a bonus that we don't have to change the house from your name. Well that's all I wanted to call you for. Goodnight Jackie.", I say then hang u