Chapter Fifteen

Austin found it difficult to close his eyes last night. The fear of Tasha crawling up on him in his sleep or having a nightmare about her kept him awake. His brother came knocking and banging on his door, trying to get him to open up, but all fell on deaf ears. Mr. Richard tried too after Allen complained to him about how Austin reacted earlier that day but Austin refused to open up, asking them to leave him alone. He didn't even get off the clothes he wore last night, his eyes swollen and red, buried in his jaw. He had never been this rattled in his life. His mother's death left him in shock and a coma but being this way was new. A ghost who wouldn't leave him alone.

"Austin, we have to go to school," Allen shouted, banging on his door. He stayed still, not replying to his brother.

"Come on man, I'm going to prepare now. You better be done before I get back!" Allen barked. Austin could hear his brother's footsteps fade after he spat out that last statement. They were Twins, but Allen