Your Brother is Hot! (BoyxBoy)

Ch. 8 Visit Home

I instantly threw Dawn off me

"Hey there Mike. So what were you saying?" I tried to say as casually as possible even though my heart was racing

"Wasn't Dawn just on you a second a go...? "

"He was trying to wrestle with me on the bed to see who would win. Apparently me. So continue on with what you were saying Michael " I let out an awkward laugh

"Okay then..." Mike looked confused "The rain stopped completely a few minutes ago. The streets are flooded to about half a foot. The sewers are draining fast so that might change in a few hours. It would be safe to leave the house now if you wanted"

"Why would I? "

"Don't you want to check on dad and see if he's okay? " With all the fun I had here I almost forgot about my dad. I need to get to him immediately

"Could you drive me home? "

"Of course " I glanced back at Dawn before I left the house. He held a bit of hurt on his face and it made me feel horrible

I got in the car with Mike. The drive was a quiet and I felt awkward. I haven't seen my dad for so long. I don't know what to expect when I come home. Maybe I'm just worried he burned down the house or something. He couldn't possible be that irresponsible, could he?

When we pulled up into my drive way, I was relieved to see that the house was still intact. I still had a lingering fear of what to expect on the inside though. Could by father even be responsible for such a long time without any assistance?

Mike noticed my fear and gently caressed the back of my hand and gave me a soft smile. I felt better knowing that I have him by side. We got out of the car together and went inside through the front door

I turned on the lights and saw that everything was as I left it. I don't know if that is a good or bad sign

"Dad? I'm home " I didn't get back a response. I was getting insanely worried. Then I heard a faint cough in the background

"Mike, I'll check in my dad's room, you check in mine" I said quickly and he gave me a curt nod

I stood in front of my dad's door and with a shaky hand, turned the door nob. I checked the room but found no trace of him

"Nick! " I heard Mike call and I rushed over. I saw him standing by the door of my room, staring inside with shock. I peeked in on what was going on and I regretted it immediately. My dad was lying on the ground with a bottle in his hand. I ran over to him and checked his pulse. For a few seconds I couldn't feel anything, but then I felt it faintly

"Call 911!" I told Mike with tears streaming down my face. This is all my fault. If I was here with him then this wouldn't have happened. What if he doesn't make it out alive this time? I already lost my mom and now I am about to lose my dad right before my eyes. How can the world be so cruel?

I knelt beside him till the abundance came. I tried to explain the situation as best as I could. They at first said Mike couldn't come since he wasn't related but I screamed at them until they agreed. I couldn't go through this without someone by me

My dad was rushed into surgery and I had to sit in an empty waiting room with Mike. I tightly held his hand and leaned on his shoulder

"Are you okay?" He asked

"No "

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I woke up later to Mike gently shaking me awake. I took a while to remember where I was and then realized that something happened to my dad

"Nick wake up. The doctors say that you're dad is going to make it" I couldn't believe how happy I was at that moment. It seemed like he wasn't going to pull through with how fragile and frail he was when I found him

"Can I see him? "

"Not yet. He is still drastically hurt and will need his stomach pumped, but they are sure that he'll make it. Everything's going to be okay" he pulled me into a hug and I let out the tears I was holding back. It's the second time I cried today but this time it's because I'm happy

"Thank you, for being here with me " I said into his chest after I calmed down a bit

"I'm going to get us some coffee. Do you want anything specific in yours? "

"Just cream and sugar " Mike left to get the drinks and I remained sitting. I'm so relieved that my dad is going to make it, but things are going to have to change now. I can't let something like this happen again. I'm going to need to stay home more often and get my dad off his alcohol addiction. I've let it slide for too long and it stops now

After a few more minutes of thinking, Mike came back with two coffees and a partially eaten strawberry donut

"Did you get me a donut too? "

"Of course it's right here... Hmmmm. I think I left it back at the caff." Mike said with a nervous laugh as he scratched the back of his head. I shook my head at him at took my coffee

"Nick! I came as soon as I heard the news. Is he going to be okay? Are you okay?" Dawn busted through the white doors and pulled me into a hug. I was shocked to see him but let myself melt into his arms and be comforted by him

"He's going to be fine and so will I. There's no need to worry about me" I said as reassuringly as possible even though I'm still shaken up about it

"Thank god. I wish you would have called to tell me. I wanted to be here to comfort you "

"That's what he has me for. Plus you can let go of him now " Mike said. I could tell he was jealous so I moved away from Dawn. I didn't want any dreams to start in a hospital. last thing I need right now is to The have them kicked out of the waiting area

***

"You should sleep Nick. We have school tomorrow " Dawn said sitting by me. Mike already was sleeping and was leaning adorably on my shoulder

"Since when? "

"They announced it on the news and called all the student homes. Since most of the rain water has been drained it's safe to go to school now. Plus we missed a lot of school days so they want to 'get back on track' as soon as possible "

"Well that sucks"

"It's surprising to hear that from the goody two shoes lawyer. What happened to being excited for a 'new experience to learn' as you would've put it back in middle school? " Dawn said teasingly

"That was before my dad almost died" I didn't mean to sound harsh but the coldness emanated out of my voice

"It's not going to be like this forever. Things will get better, I promise. Pain can only last for so long Nick"

"Sometimes it can last a lifetime "

"And sometimes just a kiss can make it all go away " Dawn leaned down and captured my lips. He kept it short yet full of emotion. In a way, I felt better.

"What the hell do you think you're doing? " I heard a voice shout

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I've been procrastinating on this chapter for months now but since it's Christmas I decided to finally finish it for you guys since you (well a few of you) guys waited so patiently for this. Sorry if it's short. I'm going to try to get the next chapter in before the end of January so stay tuned for that. Comment & vote. I want to hear your thoughts :-!