Darn Stupid Brother You Are by Mairee

Chapter 2

(Angel's POV) *Flashback*

"Don't go there. My mum said it's out of bounds." I told a fifteen-year-old Hendrix who was bent on visiting my mom's basement.

He and his father had just moved into my mum's apartment and were settling in.

My mom, Dennis, had noticed how much he stared at the basement and had warned him not to go there.

I knew better than to disobey my mum's command and I wanted him not to make the mistake too but he was determined to see what was in it.

According to him, basements denote mystery and he was one that solves mysteries. He probably thought it was one of his animations.

I reminded him that this was reality and not a cartoon where he was the superhero and my mum was the villain.

I knew when my mum locked off the basement; it was after she decided to become a new person and start her life afresh.

She had locked up everything that reminded her of her old self. Her love for gambling, smoking, and street fights.

When she had me, she realised she could no longer live that life as it could influence me negatively and I may end up like her.

She stopped as promised and decided to settle down with a widower, Traviv, who was Hendrix's dad.

"She doesn't have to know," Hendrix whispered to me, showing me a bunch of keys that were glowing in the dark.

I recognized them as the basement keys.

"Fine. Suit yourself." I told him, raising my hands in surrender.

With that, he started to climb down the stairs. I contemplated telling my mum but decided to wait back and hear the juicy stories of what was down there. After what seemed like half an hour, I was growing impatient. I was quite tempted to go down myself and see what was taking his time.

It was then I heard a scream echoing from the basement. "Mum, mum!" I shouted. The piercing scream from the basement showed that he was in danger. My mum and stepdad came rushing down the basement to rescue Hendrix.

brought him out of the basement after a long

was covered in blood, I had almost thought he

day for us because we spent the rest

even more horrible for Hendrix as he lost his

his legs in the basement causing him to fall on some

he never talked about the incident. He was always tense and

I suspected that there was more to it than just a bowling

other injuries didn't take too long to heal, and thankfully,

and his occasional limping reminds

In the present>>>

eyes off Hendrix and his newly found female

room at this health center?"

I was thinking about my own mum's secret

there?"

who was the

everything illegal?" Dilara

"Yes, dear!" Hande shrieked.

and the whole hospital management is unaware." She

check it out tonight. It

Cylan rolled her

promise you might find fellow lesbians there too," Hande

couldn't help but smile at the awkward situation. I hope Hande learns to keep her

my sister for a second?" I heard a familiar voice behind

watched as the girls

my meal and

before hugging me from

into my

me or was

I snapped, standing up and following

get a name," Dilara