Love...or Heartache? by Natasha Estrada (best novels to read in english .txt) 📕

          “Why are you lying to us Leo?” Iris yelled at him and he pouted. “How rude how can you tell me that I am lying?” He returned and left towards the house with us all in confusion.  “Malcolm you two are closer. Go after him and see what is wrong.” Winter and Rina said as a union and looked at each other briefly. “I will but first let’s finish our game.” I said looking back to where Leo had run off to. I wish that I had the confidence in seeing what is wrong with him.

        When we all finished dinner and headed up for bed I briefly went to Leo’s room with a large smile on my face. “Leo…please talk to me about what Uncle is doing to you.” I said and Leo looked at me with a frown before replacing it with a smile. “Mal…he is doing nothing to me. I don’t know what you are talking about” He said calmly, but in his eyes you can tell he was lying. “Fine don’t tell me, but come to me after he hurts you even worse than now.” I said filled with anger and betrayal.

        With that I left his room and went straight to mine, and decided to put something in my ears to forbid me to hear what happens. The next morning Uncle wasn’t to be seen and Leo’s behavior changed dramatically. He looked as if had not soul and wouldn’t speak to anyone not even mother. We all worried about him but we were young and wanted to play around. That was the only way for us to keep our minds off it. But instead Leo went off into his room not wanting to be messed with. Our mother smiled weakly at us and told us to give him some space and hopefully he would be better by tomorrow. As the day went by and it was time for lunch Leo wouldn’t answer to our callings. He wouldn’t even answer the door for any of our knocks. I’m sorry… was sent through all of our minds. I felt a sharp agonizing pain in my chest and we all rushed upstairs with our father in the lead. As we arrived our father broke the door down to find Leo’s chest wide open with a knife in his hands and his heart barely out of his chest. My mother screamed as she saw her baby boy’s chest cut open. My mind went blank. What is going on?

    “Hold her back!” My father ordered us and went to Leo before gently pushing his heart back in place. We couldn’t see his face, but we could tell he was crying just like mother. Then our father grabbed the knife in Leo’s hand and cut his own to press against Leo’s chest. Using a healing technique we learn at a young age. “My baby…my baby…”My mother repeated over and over again. Why Leo? Why this? Why not come to me for help! Right…I told him not too. I did this to him.  It was the only thing that kept going through my mind and to see my father give his blood to the half dead Leo. It just broke my heart.

*End of flash back*

       “Malcolm, you don’t have to sit here and watch me all night. I am not going to harm myself. I swear.” Leo’s ice cold voice broke through the nightmarish past. A past I wish I could change. Looking at him made me sigh in pain. Leo looked at me with his purple eyes glaring at me as if he were sending daggers my way. “I am not leaving you alone. I swear I didn’t mean to say that word! I love you and you can talk to me all you want at school! Please stop hating me!” My voice cracked and tears once again left my unwilling eyes.

    Leo stared at me with no expression and I shook my head. His silver bangs fell over his eyes. “I don’t care…” He said looking at me with anger filled eyes. Sure, you don’t care. I thought quietly and watched as Leo glare at me again “Out.” He said softly and I looked at him confused. “Get out! I want Rina to watch over me!” He yelled and coughed roughly. I felt shocked my little brother might truly hate me. “Malcolm, I can take over go on and go to bed.” Rina said popping in with a sympathetic smile. “Whatever” I replied and left the room not wanting to see the smug look Leo gave me anymore.

    Rina P.O.V-

         “Leo” I said and walked over to my sensitive little brother. I sat down softly on the bed ignoring his protest. “Why are you giving him trouble? He is working hard for your forgiveness.” I said and watched his movements. “I don’t want to be a bothersome anymore.” He said with regret to his voice. “I…I don’t want to be…” He stopped for a minute and looked around before remembering what time period it was. “Leo?” I asked concerned. “Rina I am not going to harm myself please. I want to be alone and I haven’t thrown up.” Leo’s eyes pleaded for me to accept his pleading. “Fine, but only for a little while and if I come back with you hurt…” My mind froze at the thought and my heart cringed.

       “I will kill you myself and very slowly at that too.” I said walking out of the room trying hard not to think of the fatal night. Leo, he may seem loving, but in reality he is quiet cruel and cold hearted. Shaking my head I went down the stair way giving Leo some room. I felt hurt growing in my chest, since I know that Leo never really been like this…not until that man…that evil man attacked him.

*Flash Back*

         It all started about ten hundred years ago when my little brother tried to commit suicide. Ten hundred years ago I felt my heart fall out from my chest, and ten hundred years ago when he changed.

       “Winter, I think we should play another game. I am getting really tired of this one.” I said to Winter, but Iris looked at me glaring. “No, we have to finish this one!” She shook her head not feeling the least bit happy. “Sister, you should be nice! Mommy said so!” Julia chewed out Iris and she frowned, but soon replaced with a faint smile. “Alright Julia if you say so.” She laughed slightly and looked around for Leo.

     “What’s wrong?” Winter asked watching my gaze turn towards the location Iris was looking at. Julia got up heading towards the place when she finally reached the place her face went pale. “Rina! Rina! Come here!” She screamed before calling out to our mom. All of us got up running towards Julia seeing a limp body that belonged to Leo.

           His beautiful pale skin was a nasty, sweaty, and nearly transparent. “What happen to him?” Winter asked to herself and my mind studied his body and come to a conclusion. “He has a fever.” Our mother’s voice came from behind us and smiled while she picked up the burning Leo. “It is very rare for a vampire to get sick.” She said calmly and walked towards the door.

    We all watched puzzled, but it didn’t matter since our mother showed not concern for his illness. But what bothered me the most was seeing our Uncle grinning evilly at the scene.  As the time went by Leo soon became better and was ready to play with us until Malcolm asked Leo a question we all was wondering. Leo lied that our Uncle wasn’t doing anything to him, but we all knew better.

     But when night came and the family fell to rest I heard uncle leave his room to head down the hall where Leo’s room rested. Iris always plays it off as our uncle tends to him. I didn’t believe it. Not one bit since Leo was no longer sick and our uncle had not right to visit him. I heard the muttering and whimpering that happen all the time, but this night…this night something else was happening.

        “Rina, you okay sweetie?” My mother asked me and I looked around knowing that tears was falling from my eyes. “Yeah I’m fine…I should go back and check up on Leo.” I said sighing Idiot you sworn that you wouldn’t think of that night again. I chewed myself out about slipping into that evil night. “Leo?” I said walking into the room to find Zyan in there watching the sleeping Leo.

      “Zyan are you okay?” I asked knowing all too well that he wasn’t. “Not really…I think I know what happen with Leo and that man.” Zyan whispered slightly and looked at me with such sadness that could break you in a fit of tears. “What do you mean?” I asked since I know Leo never speaks of that night. Hell he will act as if that night never happened.

     “He…he was whimpering a-and said ‘Uncle…don’t please no it hurts.’ And then he said ‘Uncle what is that? No! NO! I don’t what that!’ Rina I think that man raped Leo.” Zyan said trying to hold back his tears, but it was no use you can always tell when we cry.

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Publication Date: 11-28-2012

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