It 'past' my mind

HUNG up, SHOT down - Part 4

Oh god there's rain EVERYwhere- (drafted 13th August 2020)

*ahem* anyway part three is here I guess ;-;

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The Helquists were being destroyed. Stephanie and Andrew started to care less about their younger brother, Foz, making the young genius depressed (A/N: I guess? Idk). It had been a year since the death of Austin Helquist, and Foz was now 8 years old. Usually, at night, he would hear Stephanie go into the kitchen and grab a knife of some sorts. But he's gotten used to the sound of creaking floorboards, so he doesn't think too much of it. During the day, he goes out often, as his two older (living) siblings neglect him. One night, he got suspicious of what Stephanie did. He slowly and quietly crept down the stairs, careful not to make any sound. He was all the way down, and saw a horrible sight.

"S-Steph..?"

The older girl was practically COVERED in blood, a stab wound right across her chest, and cuts all across her ghost-white wrists and arms. He thought back to Austin.

Beep...

"No..."

Beep..Beep..

"Stephanie wake up..."

Beeeeeeeeeeeeep...

"Andrew help!" Foz called out. Shortly after that, Andrew came downstairs to see that same horrifying sight.

"Not you too Steph..." Andrew whispered to himself. The older Male scoped up the genius and got out of there to get help.

"She's dead Andrew." Foz told his older brother bluntly.

"What?! How would you know?" Andrew asked, shocked.

"Think about it: when dad had that head wound, he died. When mom had that neck wound, she died. When Austin had all those other wounds, he died. Now that Stephanie has that chest wound, she's dead." Foz explained. (A/N: there's STILL rain?!?! UGGGGG-)

"You have a point there.. but it might be different." Andrew agreed. Soon, the familiar sound of ambulance sirens came around the corner. They went in, and took Stephanie away. Foz sighed.

"Why did that man have to shoot dad?" He asked himself.

"What?" Andrew replied/asked, confused.

"If that man hadn't shot dad, he wouldn't be dead. If dad wasn't dead, mom wouldn't be dead. If mom wasn't dead, Austin wouldn't be dead. If Austin wasn't dead, Stephanie wouldn't be dead."

"..."

*hospital, yeah I think you know what's gonna happen now-*

Andrew and Foz were waiting for information, but Foz already knew. Andrew, however, he didn't believe his younger brother. Then the news arrived.

"We apologise for your loss..."

Andrew pretty much broke down. Foz said nothing, and stayed where he was.

"This family is ruined..." the young boy muttered to himself.