Two Brothers. One Soulmate .Chapter 29: bullies aren’t meant to live .“You said your IQ was high right? Out of curiosity what is it?” asked Adrien.“One forty eight,” replied Nathan.Wilder’s eyebrows shot up as he whistled. “Wow, his IQ is higher than yours, damn,” he laughed and elbowed Adrien. Adrien wrinkled his nose and elbowed his friend back causing him to laugh more.“Anyway,” said Adrien, “two might be the better option. Alright Jackson and Nathan will be the carriers. I’ll call you tomorrow with the rest of the details. We want to get the evidence out as soon as possible, so it will happen tomorrow afternoon.”Jackson looked at Nathan and nodded. “Alright then,” he said. “Jedidiah go wake up Luca, dinner is ready. We can discuss everything else then, although I suggest not telling him Lance’s background. I don’t want him going into a panic or throwing up his dinner.” The brunet turned and walked back to the kitchen. Jedidiah nodded and took the stairs two at a time.Na
Two Brothers. One Soulmate .Chapter 30: the three musketeers .“J-Jackson…” he said softly.He looked over and smiled at him. “What’s up Luca?”.“I-I don’t w-want to go to s-school tomorrow,” replied Luca as he put the bowl away in a cabinet.“You have to Luca,” said Jackson as he handed the boy a plate. “Your education is important.”Luca didn’t take the plate but just stared at it. “They’ll b-beat me u-up again,” he said. His voice was so low Jackson almost didn’t hear it but he did.Jackson put the plate back in the sink and turned to look at him. “Who Luca, who will beat you up?”“D-don’t tell Jedidiah and Williams,” whispered Luca, a pained expression on his face. “T-there’s this g-group of bullies at s-school and if I go they’ll j-just beat me u-up again.”Jackson wiped his hands on a towel and pulled him into a hug. “I won’t let that happen to you Luca,” he said in his ear. “You just have to trust me, okay? We aren’t going to let anyone hurt you I promise, be it bullies at s
Two Brothers. One Soulmate .Chapter 31: old habits die hard .Jackson was the first one to rise as he slipped out of bed, careful not to wake up Nathan who was fast asleep beside him on the bed. He looked at the clock and saw that it was six in the morning, Luca had to be at school by nine when his classes start. A shiver ran down his spine from the chilly morning air as the brunet picked out a set of clothes and made his way into the bathroom for a shower. He ran the water and stripped out of his clothes then he looked in the mirror. His hair was sticking up at odd angles and his eyes were puffy from sleep. Once the water was hot he slipped inside and sighed at the contact, he made a mental to turn the heat up at night before going to bed to keep the house warm in the morning.The brunet stood there for a couple of minutes before he jumped when he felt arms snake around his waist and Jackson whipped around to see Nathan grinning at him. “Stop!” he exclaimed as he smacked the
Two Brothers. One Soulmate .Chapter 31: old habits die hard .Jackson was the first one to rise as he slipped out of bed, careful not to wake up Nathan who was fast asleep beside him on the bed. He looked at the clock and saw that it was six in the morning, Luca had to be at school by nine when his classes start. A shiver ran down his spine from the chilly morning air as the brunet picked out a set of clothes and made his way into the bathroom for a shower. He ran the water and stripped out of his clothes then he looked in the mirror. His hair was sticking up at odd angles and his eyes were puffy from sleep. Once the water was hot he slipped inside and sighed at the contact, he made a mental to turn the heat up at night before going to bed to keep the house warm in the morning.The brunet stood there for a couple of minutes before he jumped when he felt arms snake around his waist and Jackson whipped around to see Nathan grinning at him. “Stop!” he exclaimed as he smacked the
Two Brothers. One Soulmate .Chapter 33: bullies, who are they? .Luca nodded and walked over to the cupboard where he grabbed a glass then moved to the fridge. He pulled out the orange juice and filled his glass before putting the container back in the fridge.“So how did you sleep,” asked Jackson.Luca gasped, Jackson’s voice being a lot closer then he expected, and his glass slipped from his hand. As it hit the floor it shattered spreading juice and glass shards all over the kitchen floor. Jackson gasped as well, jumping back slightly to avoid the glass. Everyone’s heads turned to Luca and the boy paled, the image of his father beating him flashing through his mind. Panic began to set in as he stared wide eyed at Jackson.“I-I… S-Sorry… I’m sorry, I’m sorry,” said Luca. He continued to say he was sorry as he bent down to pick up the glass.“Luca, stop,” said Jackson and the boy froze mid reach for a shard. Jedidiah and Williams ran towards the kitchen but Jackson held up his ha
Two Brothers. One Soulmate .Chapter 34: the presence of another human. Several students moved out of the way when they got too close and whispers started to move through the crowd. Luca shivered slightly at all the eyes staring at him and he moved closer to Jackson.“So who are these boys that are bullying you?” asked Jackson.Luca looked up at him surprised though looked away when he saw Jackson wasn’t look at him but the students hanging around the grounds. Luca decided to do the same and looked around to see if he could find the bullies who picked on him but couldn’t see them any where. “I d-don’t know,” he said. “They usually w-wait for me at the front g-gate,” he turned to look at the gate but they weren’t there either, “b-but I’m here earlier t-then normal.”Jackson nodded. “Alright well, just stick close to me okay,” he said. Luca nodded and moved closer, his hand gripping tightly on the back of Jackson’s shirt. They walked into the school building and Luca pointed the w
Two Brothers. One Soulmate .Chapter 35: intrusive thoughts always get the best of me . After dropping Luca off at school, Jackson gave Jedidiah and Williams a choice to either go back to the house or to go to the mall with him and Nathan. The two decided to go with the two older boys saying they wanted to putt around the mall and do some window shopping. Once they reached the mall Jackson parked the car and entered the building with the other three.“Alright, Nathan and I are going to get his hair done I will call you when we are done,” said Jackson as he looked at Jedidiah and Williams. “Stay out of trouble please.”“Hey, when was the last time we were in trouble,” said Williams with a laugh. Jackson just stared at him with a ‘you’re seriously asking me that question’ kind of look. Liam gave a sheepish smile as he rubbed the back of his neck. “Right, we’ll behave.” He grabbed Jedidiah’s hand and quickly moved away from Jackson and his penetrating stare.“No jumping off bridges
Two Brothers. One Soulmate .Chapter 36: knowing the evidence is in good hands. Nathan looked over at him and tilted his head. “You okay?” he asked.Jackson pushed the fake glasses Nathan had grabbed for him off their dresser up his nose before looking at the raven haired man. “Yeah, I think so,” he said. “What if… this doesn’t work? As much as I love Jedidiah’s grand parents I’m not so sure the evidence will be safe with them. What if we asked Adrien if we could take it to France with us? That lawyer would never think to look for it there. Also now that I think about it, if we leave the company, where are we going to live? We’ll be kicked out of the dorms and we could go back to our parents’ places but then we all wouldn’t be together.”Nathan reached for Jackson’s hand and gave it a small squeeze. “Relax Jackson, one thing at a time okay? We’ll cross that bridge when we come to it; right now we need to focus on the task at hand.”Jackson closed his eyes and took a deep breath bef