The Brotherhood
Chapter XIV
By X
The house never felt so still. We pledges never felt so free.
With the house emptied, there was no one to tell us what to do. Sure we still had Dylan, but he was left with no explicit instructions on what to do with us. Granted, he was a Brother. That meant he could’ve told us to do anything he wanted. But his focus was not on us that night. He was all over the place. One minute he was sitting down staring into nowhere, bouncing
The Brotherhood
Chapter XIII
By X
I took a deep breath. I knew I had to say something because the tape recorder was still going. No matter how hard or long I looked at it, it wouldn’t suddenly shut off. It wanted my story.
It wasn’t a big deal. It was to me, of course, but I don’t think anyone else could truly appreciate where I was coming from. It’s much easier to relate to what Ant went through than my fucked-up past.
“Jacob…”
“How would you feel if
The Brotherhood
Chapter XII
By X
“You better not be doing anything weird in there,” Q laughed.
I’m not going to lie - I went into full panic mode! I was not ready to open this can of worms, at least not yet. I dropped the shirt like it was on fire, kicked it under the pile of clothes, and turned just as Q opened the door.
“Hey…” His perfect, pearly white smile still made my stomach flutter. Or maybe it was seeing him standing there wet, his hair slicked bac
The Brotherhood
Chapter XI
By X
I felt strange - out of place. The world moved dizzily around my head. There was a voice calling my name, a hand gently shaking me. My eyes opened to a blurry figure sitting beside me.
Why am I on my back?
Suddenly shots echoed thru the fogginess of my brain. Gunshots! Though disoriented and numb, I sprung up…I had to save him!
“Q!” I tried the yell, but my voice sounded more like a cough than anything else. I had to fin
The Brotherhood
Chapter X
By X
I felt at peace, lost in a dream long forgotten. I didn’t want to leave - like a frightened child in the embrace of a comforting mother; I wanted the moment to last forever. The scary part was I knew I was sleeping, yet I would’ve surrendered my life to the world of dreams rather than face reality. I felt safe here. I felt at home. What was so special about this dream that made it feel so blissful? Was it a flicker of a childhood memory
The Brotherhood
Chapter IX
By X
Everything happened so quickly.
Something was seriously wrong back home, but that was all I could pick up. As I rushed and fumbled to get my clothes on, Q seemed to melt into his effortlessly. Around me, the dialog was once again spoken in that unknown language, and while I couldn’t make out a single word, seriousness and anger oozed from each mysterious syllable. Q was encircled by the Brothers, while I was dismissed. Seth instru
The Brotherhood
Chapter VIII
By X
I did what anyone in my situation would do - I pretended to be asleep, completely unaware of what was happening. Still, I waited for it. I waited for him to start yelling for me to get the fuck off of him. I waited for the shove that would launch me off the bed. I waited for the barrage of explanations he would be demanding.
Oddly enough, none of that happened.
A few minutes passed before Q made a move; those minutes felt l