The Half Truth

Winter pov:

Lisa how did your playdate with Shoko go- \slap/ before I could finish my sentence Lisa slapped me to where my nose started bleeding. "Well that's a first, can I ask what's wrong or are you going to hit me again- "How could you keep such a thing from me winter?!!! "I don't follow, tell you what? what did I not tell you? (I got a bad feeling about her answer) "How could you not tell me that my mom is going to die, and above everything you tell your little sister such a thing before telling me. "I did want to tell you, but aunt Sarah made me promise- \slap/ "how could you make such a promise, does this seem like an easy promise, you decided to keep my mom's condition to yourself...I-I-I can't right now I need to think. she walked off. "Lisa when you get home call me. (damn she slapped me on both cheeks) "I wish I could have told her what happened.

FLASHBACK-

Lisa will you pick up Shoko after school, I would but I'm on cleaning duty. Sure that's fine with me. (now that I think about it I'm going to dread being with Him all alone...just the two of us...) My face started to blush. "are you okay? Haruto asked as he put his hand on my face to check my temperature. "I'm fine but could you back up some I need space to breathe. after school, Lisa took my car and went on her way to pick up Shoko. "Let's start so we can leave early. Okay. after everyone left me and Haruto was left behind to clean up. "So about earlier what did you mean? "what do you mean? "when you thanked me for helping you when you fell. "Oh,...about that... my friend said that when I fell unconscious you helped but I think she was just trying to put me with you because she knows I have a crush on you...-!!!!! "you have a crush on me? "I mean-I mean... let's hurry up and clean (SHIIIT me and my big mouth) I spent the rest of the day keeping my distance from him. "...you seem to be a little distant since earlier. "I-I'm fine what about you? what do you mean? (didn't you hear what I said) "Well, you seem to be a lot more talkative around me. "I'm fine, to make up for earlier we can hang out...(BUmmer TTnTT) "sure, I don't see a reason not to. \Frail smile/ "I guess we are done, time to go home- (shit, shit, shit, shit. I totally forgot Lisa has my car, I don't want to ask him if he could take me home sigh...better safe than sorry) "Umm...Haruto you see the thing-the thing is I don't have my car right now and my butler is busy at the moment so I was wondering if you could take me home? "Sure let me get my keys. (wait, NONONO he's going to see where I live) "let's go. I got into his car not speaking a word. "where do you live? "What, oh, I live on xxx street, I'm sorry for causing you such trouble. "No problem I actually Live over here too so taking you home was in my favor here give me your number. "Why? "Just in case you need a ride again. I put my phone into his hands and we swapped numbers. after dropping me off thirty minutes later Lisa dropped Shoko off and that's where everything happened.

"I could totally use a drink too bad I'm not of age yet. (Father should have some in his cabinet, they are still at work so I should be good. after shoko went to sleep I opened my father's cabinet and grabbed something random to drink. I opened the bottle and chugged down the whole bottle of wine "Ugh...ugh this is too strong. maybe I should call Lisa I scrolled through my contacts looking for Lisa's number but accidentally called my mom.

Mom-hello

Winter-Lisa I wanted to tell you \Hic/ but I promised your mother that I would keep it secret

Mom-Honey what wrong? I think you called me by mistake

Winter-Listen to me, I didn't mean to not tell you, did you know that both sides of my face are bloodshot red after you slapped me twice. hehehe it wasn't my fault ask you mom why she didn't want me to tell you that she was dying \sob/ it also hurt me too you know, your mom was like a second mother to me and to hear her \hic/ say that hurts more than being stabbed to death I don't even think she told my mom or dad yet, hehe now look at that I have more things to weigh down on my fucking shoulders.

Mom-Winter Pierce, are you drunk right now?

Winter-No sir, \hic/ hehe hey Lisa I think I really do Like Haruto but I'm not ready to be in another relationship it hurts so much, I don't want to go through that again everything was a mistake, I was even a mistake, no one know that after I had broken up with Carlton I tried to kill myself because that's how much I was hurting. \sob sob/ he hurt me so fucking much to the point I'm sometimes scared of myself. It would be a shame if I had to go through that again...

Mom-Winter we're on our way home. stay right there.

Winter-I'm scared he might come back and hurt me again, that he might hurt you, the ones I love. I loved him once upon a time. I give up for real this time beep. I hung up the phone. "Who to call next Lisa sounded different

Mom pov:

"Honey grab your stuff we need to get home ASAP. "what's going on? God, I hope he's not doing something stupid. I knew something was off after he broke up with his boyfriend. (winter you better be okay) when we got to the house the door was wide open. I ran inside afraid of what I might see Winter was laying on the floor Pills were spilled with full bottle's of wine gone, laying on the side of him with a few more bottles. "Winter honey, wake up, winter, winter wake up. "Mommy what's wrong with winter I looked back at Shoko as she stood there rubbing her eyes "Why is Winter laying on the floor with dad's wine and Headache pills...? "Shoko Go back upstairs, honey call an ambulance.

\screech/ "Winter! we heard a guy's voice calling for our son. "Winter are you okay why is the door wide open- he looked at winter and took a look at the things around him before glaring at us. "Winter. he ran over to him embracing him into his arms "who are you and why are you in Winter's house? we- \whee-woo whee-woo whee-woo/ the sound of the ambulance snapped and we rushed outside please help him. the men put him into the ambulance truck and left we followed behind with Shoko in the car and the guy who seemed to know winter followed behind us in his car. "Please be okay winter.

Haruto pov:

after reaching the hospital the doctor took him in and we waited out in the hall "Sorry about earlier I was shocked and glared at you because I was worried but I'm still curious as to who you are. "Hello, youngster, we are Winter's parents and this is his little sister Shoko. "Is winter going to be alright daddy? "Yes, he just needs to get a check-up that's all. we sat in silence waiting for the doctor to come back with the news. \squeak/ the door opened and the doctor came out.

"Is he alright doctor? "Yes, we checked his vitals and did an X-ray run through on him he did swallow some pills but we flushed them out before the damages were made, it seemed like he had a headache and was trying to get rid of it with the pills and he reeked of wine and alcohol which also relates to why he tried to take the headache pills but overall he's doing fine if he would have gotten here a little later I don't know what might've happened, he just needs to rest and he'll be good as new consider yourself lucky. "Thank god, when he wakes up I'm going to kill him. him mother said out of happiness. (I wonder does His friend know?) "Mrs. Pierce does Winter's friend know that he's in the hospital. "Lisa, Well tell her after Winter wakes up, they had a falling out today and Lisa is Kind of mad. "By any chance are they dating? "...No she's his stepsister/ best friend. (That's good I guess) "I'll come by tomorrow if that's okay? "It's fine but can I ask for your name? "Its Haruto I'm sorry for not telling you sooner I must have accidentally left my manners in the car hehe \smile/ (way to go Haruto you lost your first impression on his parents in not a good way me and my manners)

"I'll take my leave now, stay safe. I squatted down to Shoko's level You have a really nice brother, take good care of him and I'll buy you all the snacks and candy you want little miss. "You got a deal big brother. (so cute) and with that, I left with no worries, but I was upset after what Winter told me on the phone.

TO BE CONTINUED...