Older Brothers

Chapter Twenty-Eight - Coming Clean

KHLOE

I had come clean. Fuck. I had actually come clean.

On the way back from the burger joint, I was scared. Chase, Jake and I sat in silence as Chase drove us home. I was relieved that they didn't ask me much more. I already felt like I had exposed myself so much tonight and an agitated feeling had made itself at home in my stomach.

The thing was, I never gave anything I told them much thought. I never thought through what I was doing in my head. I just acted. I didn't think I was doing anything wrong so I never really thought it through. But when you do that, some habits are hard to break. Yet, this one was just painful to acknowledge altogether. I preferred never to address it - even in my mind.

Jake explained to me that they were going to tell our brother's about what I had told them tonight. They said that they were going to have to sit Charlie down and get to the bottom of what happened between him and i. I think we had just realised that the only way we can sort everything out is by talking properly, which is something we haven't done in a long time.

When the car came to a stop, I felt sick. I didn't want to get out of the car. Everything was going to be different from now on. My family were going to look at me differently. Things were about to change. And I wasn't sure whether I was ready for it.

Suddenly, the back door of the car opened and Chase stood there looking in at me. He gave me an awkward smile as I climbed at the car. However, to my surprise, he stopped me and put both his hands on my shoulder and looked me in the eye. I held my breath, as I felt him tower over me and his eyes analyse me.

However, there was nothing scary about him in this instance, really. All there was, was concern and worry in his eyes. The boy looked almost driven with confusion and worry. It actually hurt knowing that I was to blame for it.

Nevertheless, I suddenly felt his hands wrap around my body and he pulled me towards him. Chase had me engulfed in his arms. He was comforting me and keeping me warm. I felt a tear roll down my cheek as I felt him breathe softly as he held me.

"where did we go wrong?" Chase whispered to me.

I sniffled. "I don't know anymore."

Chase pulled away from me and kissed my head delicately. "I love you so much Khloe, I wish you realised that. I'm a jackass and a prick half the time. But, you are my little sister. And I love you, okay?"

I nodded and gave him a small smile. "I know."

chase wrapped his arm around me and led me up to the house where Jake was waiting by the front door. Jake opened the door and me and Chase walked in. Jake followed behind.

When we came into the kitchen, the rest of my family were stood around the island. Tommy and Charlie were in silence as Dean and Elliott towered over them, seemingly interrogating them.

"Are you two not going to tell us why you two were fighting?" Elliott asked.

"Did one of you fuck the other one's girl or something?" Dean smirked. "Charlie, did you lose your virginity?"

Neither of them retaliated. Instead, they just sat there.

"What's going on?" Jake asked.

I felt Chase's arm grip me tighter and I leaned my head on his chest in fear. All there was left to do was wait.

"Tommy and Charlie have been fighting. Tommy's given Charlie a black eye, but neither of them will tell us why." Elliott groaned and then his head shot in my direction. "What happened to her? I thought you two were hanging out with a friend?"