On the table next to Seth was a small container. He picked it up and shook it, his smile never wavering. "Contacts," he said, as though I had just asked him what they were. "I've fooled a lot of people with these for a long time." He stood and came over to me, and without a word, gripped my chin with his hand. "Do you get it now, Kendall?" he whispered eerily.copyright protection64ＰＥＮＡＮＡmIIZHSSVLh
"You're my brother."copyright protection64ＰＥＮＡＮＡbjA3G3jTN1
He nodded and let me go. "It's so good to finally meet you. Did you enjoy the dreams? That was my present to you, to show you what I was capable of, what we could be capable of together."copyright protection64ＰＥＮＡＮＡiNXSSoofN8
I backed up. "You killed my friends."copyright protection64ＰＥＮＡＮＡPaRx9yp1tb
"Friends?" Seth let out a less than sane laugh. "They weren't your friends. The doctor wanted to fuck you and that girl was the biggest cunt I had ever seen."copyright protection64ＰＥＮＡＮＡiFuTIbX24K
I didn't want to listen to him. John never would have done anything like that, and even though Cassie was a bitch, she didn't deserve what Seth did to her.copyright protection64ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4ny2gqqEFe
"They didn't deserve to die," I said.copyright protection64ＰＥＮＡＮＡNuoE2ydszH
He grinned. "Oh, but they did. You know they did. If you could, you would have killed them yourself. You're not as normal and sane as you think, darling. I just brought your inner demons out."copyright protection64ＰＥＮＡＮＡDSm8L5jI8o
"Why them?" I demanded.copyright protection64ＰＥＮＡＮＡtcM1e2sFH7
"There it is," he said softly, craning his neck. "You really want to know why? Because I wanted to. It had nothing to do with you at first, but when I knew they knew you, that just made it all the more exciting."copyright protection64ＰＥＮＡＮＡTvChaFQn7p
"You're sick," I muttered, glancing into the kitchen, hoping to see a light on in the hall. I didn't. My mom never heard my scream. I closed my eyes. "What do you want now?"copyright protection64ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5LhsU3xeMF
"Christian," Seth said, chuckling to himself. "I want him. You two dipshits ruined that for me the first time, but you're not going to do it again. By the way, how is the boy that I shot?"copyright protection64ＰＥＮＡＮＡCfSoh6rJM8
My eyes snapped open.copyright protection64ＰＥＮＡＮＡRFEuXO9Nbh
"He'll be fine," I said, like I was carrying on a normal conversation with a friend. I frowned. "What's so special about Christian?"copyright protection64ＰＥＮＡＮＡdh2vJXzgbl
Seth reached out and grabbed my hair, twisting it tightly around his hand, then let go. When he pressed his hand to his nose, my stomach churned. I finally understood. This really wasn't about me at all.copyright protection64ＰＥＮＡＮＡWOBOcSVECH
"You're in love with him, aren't you?" I asked quietly.copyright protection64ＰＥＮＡＮＡNtnrYlf79r
"Aren't you?" he countered, looking at me with my own eyes.copyright protection64ＰＥＮＡＮＡpmIsRrpqIA
I bit my lip. This whole thing was so fucking weird.copyright protection64ＰＥＮＡＮＡMFootBhpfT
"You can't have him," I said, glaring. "I mean, Jesus, you killed his best friend to get to him. That doesn't sound like love to me. It sounds like an angry, bitter, psychopath."copyright protection64ＰＥＮＡＮＡ73nvulQJtZ
A muscle ticked in Seth's jaw and I thought he might hit me. Instead he said, "You better watch your mouth. I would never hurt Christian. Did he ever tell you about his life before you?"copyright protection64ＰＥＮＡＮＡbSmTlelKF4
"His life before isn't important to me," I said, shaking my head.copyright protection64ＰＥＮＡＮＡlrJKPdm6CC
His eyes gleamed and he smiled. "Did he tell you that he found his sister dead? It screwed him up so much that he reached out for anyone who could help him feel better. Anyone, even his own gender. We met at a club and the connection was instant. Every time he kissed me it was like an electric current ran through my entire body. So, you see, your boyfriend hasn't been too honest with you."copyright protection64ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0JFnf9J5Tc
I shut my eyes and looked away from Seth. All I said was, "He never told me he had a sister."copyright protection64ＰＥＮＡＮＡ555rYqFkbk
"After their mom died, his sister killed herself. Christian found her."copyright protection64ＰＥＮＡＮＡowM7hBkDIX
"Why are you here?" It was the most important question, the one I forgot about, until now.copyright protection64ＰＥＮＡＮＡgIHV6W5P2Z
"To tell you the truth," he replied. "You deserved that."copyright protection64ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1747y3xenJ
"You're going to jail, you know." I smiled a little as I looked at him. "Even if part of your intentions were good, the rest weren't. Murder doesn't get redeemed just because you're honest about why you did it."copyright protection64ＰＥＮＡＮＡyMglTxWebF
Suddenly, three things happened all at once. There was a shout, a slam, and a groan. I didn't have time to cover my eyes so I saw everything: Christian had come inside, had rushed at Seth, knocking him down. I could hear the cracking of bone on bone as they hit each other. When Christian finally stood, he was covered in blood. He limped toward me.copyright protection64ＰＥＮＡＮＡcroTnuPsjR
"How much did he tell you?"copyright protection64ＰＥＮＡＮＡrlZwsxz0LW
Seth laughed from his spot on the ground, his face bloody. "I told her everything. I thought maybe she would take pity on me, since I just did it all for love, for you."copyright protection64ＰＥＮＡＮＡJkIZFCxCRJ
Christian whirled around and dug his fingers into his hair. "Murder doesn't mean love, Seth. You should know that better than anyone. You mom killed your dad and said it was out of love. That isn't how it works."copyright protection64ＰＥＮＡＮＡi3aGXybM0u
"Don't," Seth hissed, getting up. "You don't get to fucking talk about that. You don't understand!"copyright protection64ＰＥＮＡＮＡEsQDYibxjX
"I don't understand?" Christian snapped. "Shelly killed herself because my mom died and she couldn't bare to take care of me because my dad was useless. Things changed after she died, but they stayed the same, too. He's not my dad anymore. He's just not there."copyright protection64ＰＥＮＡＮＡu3id3YPAAH
Seth's eyes, the eyes we shared, were glassy as he came toward Christian. "Please," he whispered, his lips near Christian's ear, but his yellow eyes fixated on me behind his shoulder, "please just kill me."copyright protection64ＰＥＮＡＮＡkTKvzH3Ku4
I watched Christian's shoulders slump, then tremble. He was crying. Slowly, he wrapped his arms around Seth and pulled him close; his eyes never left mine. There was a sickening noise and those wolf eyes widened, then started to shut. Christian continued to hold onto the dying body, and I could see the blood droplets on the carpet.copyright protection64ＰＥＮＡＮＡf9w6NvpY3I
The knife fell with a soft thud.copyright protection64ＰＥＮＡＮＡWxLeKOcApN
"I'm sorry," he whispered into Seth's hair as he lowered the boy's body onto the floor. He turned his head, his hazel eyes on me, and came to me. He wrapped his arms around my waist and laid his face against my stomach, his tears soaking my shirt.copyright protection64ＰＥＮＡＮＡhJG2egKi1f
I closed my eyes, fell to my knees, and held him. It would be hours before my mom woke and found us. But until then I would enjoy sleeping without the dreams. Without the fear. With Christian and his arms around me.copyright protection64ＰＥＮＡＮＡmhpTncoMbr
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