3 Chapter 2

Skylar Valentine P.O.V

"Chase! I'm home!" I drop my bag by the end table by the front door and walk to the kitchen.

"Hey bro. Dinner is almost ready." I nod and open the fridge and grab a water bottle.

"Oh Kate said she's not coming home tonight." I hum and go to the island and hop up.

"Chase..."

"Hm?"

"I have a massive crush on someone.."

"Oh, who's the lucky girl?" See only Wynne knows I'm gay, and I feel the need to tell my brother. He's always been there for me and we tell each other everything so I feel kind of guilty not telling him. But I'm so scared. I'm scared he's gonna hate me for it and I will lose the only family I love and have left.

"See, here's the thing it's not a girl! I'm gay." I shove my face into my hands so I don't have to see his reaction. But hours go by, well that's what it felt like but probably only like ten seconds and I didn't hear anything. So I peek through my finger to see, and he's in complete shock. I scoot off the island and walk past him, but he grabs my elbow stopping me.

"Where are you going?"

"...My room." I know tears are flowing down my cheeks and I just don't want him to see them. I yank my arm free and walk into my room silently shutting my door and putting the desk chair under the doorknob.

I just face plant into my nest of pillows and cry cuddling the free pillows. Hopefully he doesn't hate me, maybe he just needs time.

I guess I cried myself asleep, because now it's midnight and my eyes are killing me. My eyes feel a little swollen, I raise myself off the mattress and nest of pillows, walking to the door and moving the chair that I placed there. I peek out of my room and see all the lights off. There's not point to starve myself, so I'm gonna go warm me up some dinner. Humming all the way to the kitchen, flipping the light switch, I let out a scream. A very manly scream, don't let anyone else tell you otherwise. Oh yeah the reason I was screaming was my aunt was sitting on the bar stool.

"A-auntie? What are you doing home? Chase said you weren't coming home tonight.." There is nothing creepy about your aunt staring at you with this dead look in her eyes.. But there is!

"A-a-auntie?" Down the hall I hear Chase's door open and I hear his rushed footsteps.

"Sky? What the hell did you scream fo—" he didn't finish because auntie abruptly gets up from the stool and I flinch back.

"Kate, what the hell? I thought you had business in the next town over, what are you doing home?" Her cold eyes raise to Chase's and I stiffen, is she angry? Is she going to hit him? Please, no.

"Ah, business ended early. I just got back actually. Skylar, meet me in my room in ten minutes, and you better not be fucking late." Hearing those words I pale, now I'm trembling.

"Kate, I'll go instead. Please let Sky go back to bed, he has school tomor—" he's cut off again, but with auntie slapping him across his face.

"I said Skylar, not Chase. Now Sky you only have five minutes." I'm trembling so hard I don't know how I was able to move from my spot, I glance over my shoulder to Chase and see him trembling in anger and glaring at the floor. He finally looks up and his face soften when he see me looking and he mouths a sorry. A tear is released and I make it to my aunts room. Taking deep breaths I unbutton my pants and pull them down, pulling my shirt off afterwards.

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Now I'm standing in the middle of my aunts room in nothing but my boxers, trembling in fear. I hate this. It feels like ages with me waiting for it to enter the room, but as soon as it does I wish it was longer. I close my eyes and try to block out all feeling that's about to come with what it will do to me. I know I'm on the bed now because of how soft it is, which I've come to hate. I like my plan flat mattress with all my pillows on it. But I hate this softness.

I try to push the feeling of its hands all over me, it's lips, it's everything. I try to block out the feeling of it taking off my boxers. I know if I cry this would only be worse, so I hold back the tears. But I couldn't stop the one stray tear the was released from my closed eyelid. And I know it saw it because suddenly I'm being whipped with the belt it keeps on its bed side table. The pain is really unbearable, I hold back the urge to cry out by biting down roughly on the inside of my cheek. The whips continue for about two minutes and I just want to die. It's nails digs into my shoulder, and this is the part I have to block out the most. Because this is the part it does its favorite thing, so it says. I don't know how it still finds pleasure in doing this when I could never get hard for it, or women in general. But that doesn't stop it from doing so.

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I know it has to be hours until I'm released for its clutches and only way I'm able to go is because it feel asleep. So I slowly peel my eyes open, slip out of the hell and grab my boxers and slid them back on. I grab my discarded clothing and rush out of the room. I end up tripping over Chase's legs, falling face first into the carpet.

"Sky!" He rushes to my side and pulls me into a bone crunching hug, and I cling onto him for dear life, finally letting the tears fall out. A uncontrollable sob comes out and the tears fall harder.

"Shh, shh. I got you. Everything will be ok." Chase keeps whispering reassuring words into my hair and rubbing soothing circles on my back and I just fall limp in his arms.

"Chase. I... I can't do... this anymore." I whisper into his chest. My heart hurts, my body hurts.

"Let's get you cleaned up, hm? Then I'll make you some of my famous hot cocoa. Sound good?" I nod into his chest and sniffle. I'm being lifted from the ground and brought into the bathroom to clean up my chest and shoulders. He pulls out the first aid kit and gets all the needed stuff. He cleans off the dried blood with a wet rag, afterwards putting the disinfectant, I wince from the Initial burn.

"Sorry, it will be over soon." He applies some cream, and puts bandages on all the cuts.

He pulls me off the toilet seat after putting everything away.

"Now let's make that hot cocoa." I nod and follow him out. While he's making it I lean my body against his listening him hum moms lullaby she sang to us when she was alive. A few tears come down my cheeks, I close my eyes.

"All the riches in the world

May not fall into your hands

Life won't always treat you fair

But stand you will to its demands

I can't promise you a diamond ring

Or a castle in the sky

But I will give you all my love

And a perfect lullaby." The tears stop, and Chase pulls me into the living room with the mugs and onto the couch.

"Here baby bro." Taking the mug I sip lightly and lean into him. He continues to hum moms lullaby, and I close my eyes and slowly drink my cocoa. It's silent after a while, my cocoa still halfway down.

"I'm sorry I haven't got us out yet. I promise I will, I'm saving up as much as I can." I shake my head, I really wish he wouldn't work himself to much.

"But Cay, you need to slow down. I don't want you overworking yourself." I snuggle into his shoulder and place my feet under my legs.

"Sky, you don't have to worry about me. I'm not gonna let this continue on." I sigh and just relax. I'm slowly drifting into sleep.

When I wake up again it's 7:02 so the stupid clock on the wall says. I'm wrapped up in a blanket and my brother. I poke his chest realizing he still asleep and I need to get ready for school.

"Chase, I need to get ready for school." I continue to poke he chest, I sigh and try to pull free, and thankfully he has a lose grip and I'm able to get out of. Heading to the bathroom I wash my face and brush my teeth. I don't even bother looking at the mirror, and just head out of the bathroom and straight to mine. Going to my dresser I pull out a navy blue sweater with white stripes on the bottom half and sleeves. I slip it on and also a pair of light blue jean skinnies.

I plop down on my pillow nest and close my eyes. Well last night was terrible, beyond terrible, but at least I get to see Wolf today. Oh and Wynne too. Reluctantly pulling myself off my nest I put on some socks and my black vans. Leaving my room, running a hand down my face I pass the living room and see that Chase is still asleep. Glancing at the clock I see that it's now 7:15, good I'm starving. After my bowl of cereal and making sure I've done my homework, which I didn't, it time to leave so I do the only thing that makes sense to wake my brother up and that's jumping on him.

"Wakey wakey, eggs and bacey!" Bouncing up and down he finally groans and shoves me off.

"Ok, ok I'm up."

"Good, cause it's time to go!" He lets another groan out an pulls off the couch.

"Let's go then." We head to the front door him grabbing his hoodie on the way and pulling it on. I grab my bag and head to his beat up black Camry. With me in and Chase finally in the car we pull out of the driveway.

"So, about this crush of yours?" Shit! I totally forgot I came out to my brother yesterday. Oh fuck. I turn my head to look out my window.

"What about it?"

"I don't mind it's a boy. But I do want to know who he is." I look at my brother with a huge grin, that quickly turns into a frown. I see him glance at me and raise an eyebrow.

"What? I'm not allowed to know my little brothers crush? What do I know him?" I nod my head, he knows Wolf, they're actually best friends. But since Chase dropped out a year ago to get a job to save up so we can move out of the house we live in now, he doesn't really talk to any of his old friends anymore. So not only is Wolf my best friends older brother, he's my brothers best friend also. And that's the other reason why I know him. Fucking hell.

I let out a nervous chuckle and see that we are at the school but Chase is quick to lock the door.

"Who is it, Skylar Jamison Valentine?" Oh, great he used the full name.

"WellitskindalikeWolf." I rush out and trying to quickly unlock the car.

"What?" I sigh and pull the door close and turn to look at him.

"It's Wolf." I swear his eyes almost pop out of there sockets.

"What!" I scratch my neck, a blush erupting onto my cheeks.

"Yeah..." He shakes his head and pushes me out of the car.

"If he does anything I'll beat his ass." Rolling my eyes, I grab my bag and walk away.

"Whatever."