Inner Struggle-Chapter 4-Redemption
#8 of Inner Struggle
Warning: this story includes romance between fictional gay anthropomorphic characters. Why do I even bother posting a disclaimer this far in the story?
Chapter-4-redemption
THUD! a hazy figure slapped the bottle out of my hand.
B@#ke: What are you doing!?
Chase: ewwah uhh mm
%la#@: I've been worried sick about you.
Chase: is.... is that you blake?
Blake leaned in to hug Chase
Chase: you're the last person I expected to see here.
Blake squeezed me tightly, he was sobbing heavily but since it was raining it was a little hard to notice.
Blake: Look I know dad won't let you return home but just remember that some people out there care about you; nobody out there wants you to die.
Blake: please take care of yourself, If not for you then do it for me
I've never really shared a moment like this with my brother. He's been hugging me for a really long time now, he must really care about me. How did he find me?
Chase: you know I'm gay right?
Blake nodded
Blake: o and I brought you this
Blake handed me my backpack and he pulled a few things out of it.
Blake: Robby was planning to give you a b-day present when he bought it but instead he gave it to me for my birthday. I held on to it knowing you'd want it.
He reached into my bag and pulled out an external hard drive.
Blake: I backed up all your information from your laptop and put it on this.
He then told me that most of the journal entries were shredded beyond repair but he was able to bring the ones that weren't. before I could thank him for all that he did for me, I completely lost my train of thought. My headache turned into a brainfreeze. I couldn't take the pain anymore so I just collapskdaqfafffffffffffffffffff......
My brother started to panic. He grabbed all my belongings placed them into my backpack, then he picked me up using the fireman's carry. I was burning up badly; I felt my heartbeat kick into overdrive. I could barely breathe It felt like someone was stacking weights on my chest. My arm was completely numb and I couldn't see a thing when I opened my eyes. After a few minutes of traveling I couldn't take it anymore and I puked up a decent amount of bile. No matter what happened my brother refused to slow down.
Chase: why awe we ayt home?
Blake: just hold still don't move
Blake started rummaging through the cabinets in the kitchen.
Blake: prepared a cup a tea and asked me to drink it
Chase: eww this tea tastes like cayenne pepper.
Hmm I feel soo much better now, strange.
Blake knelt down and held me in his arms and kissed me on the check. I think he knew this was our last day together and wasn't going to let our differences ruin the moment.
Blake: glad to know that one of us pays attention in health class
Chase: yea.......... wait a second where is dad?
Blake: he drove off looking for me, he probably thinks I'm at school because it was raining and they woulda cancelled football practice.
Blake: regardless we just don't have much time till he gets back.
I went outside and hid around the awning near the other parked cars just waiting for him to come home. The black hummer pulled into the driveway and he was furious.
Robert: Blake where the hell were you
Blake: me and the guys went to get smoothies before we came home.
Robert: your soaking wet, you went to look for your brother didn't you?
Blake: no dad I promise
Robert: don't you fucking lie to me.
Robert punched Blake hard across the cheek, just hearing it made me cringe. I felt bad because I couldn't do a thing either.
Robert: well just don't go looking for him anymore, as far as were considered you're an only child
Blake: yes dad
Blake gave me one last wave farewell and I headed out. I had a reason to live for and if it wasn't for my brother I probably wouldn't have found it.