“You”.
“Nineteen”.
“Well hope to see you again one day, this way I know you were one of the lucky ones”.
Putting his hand that held the wings by his heart replied, “Aw with this guardian angel, I sure will be, thanks again sweet girl”.
“You’re welcome Shawn”, walking away, and stood mumbling, “Watch over that young boy facing a battle”. Stopped thinking back on a fond memory gets back to work with his brothers.
Later that evening, Ella ordered her and the four kids a pizza, had worked over time and was tired.
Depressed also, over her breakup with Sebastian and the fight with Seth not speaking to her.
The kids went to bed around 9:00 pm, Ella sat watching television kept glancing over at the clock on the wall.
Since Saul was not home and as it went on midnight, she started falling asleep on the sofa.
Meanwhile, at the wicked peoples pad in the dark dingy basement sat Max watching television as his crowd was not around. Suddenly, one guy comes hurrying down the steps, raving on saying, “Man that tramp is messing around on me!”
Rose up from the black leather couch Max asked, “What Robbie?”
“Jackie is screwing around”.
Waved his hand saying, “Yeah that’s life, what a shame, just make sure you ring her neck too”.
The young light haired male in his early twenties sat down hanging his head and Max shook his mumbling, “See how women make us weak, darn cannot have that”. “Well for your information I like getting laid on a regular basis okay”.
Running down the steps comes five more of the bad bunch and one with long dark hair that also seemed to be his early twenty’s.
Went up to Robbie all excited out of breath huffing, “Aw Robbie we had uncle Carl run the license plate of the truck parked outside of Jackie’s place and guess who’s truck it is?”
Smirking Max said, “The milk man”, they all gave him a look and Robbie asked, “Who is it Alex?” “Oh dude a Wiley boy is snaking you”, and snarling Max jumped off the couch saying, “WHAT?”
Forty five minutes later, on the front curbside in front of Jackie’s house, stood Saul
looking at his truck completely trashed.
The windows were all broken out and the tires slashed along with the truck spray
painted saying, “FILTH”, on each side including the hood.
Jackie comes running across the front lawn in a little pink robe, turns looking at her,
asked “Did you call the police?” Tucking hands into blue jean pockets.
“Yes I did”.
“Hey do have a boyfriend?”
“We broke up like two months ago”.
Looking at his gray king cab truck remarked, “Well that explains it”.
Another forty five minutes later, the police car just pulled away and Shawn pulled up, gets out of his black pick-up truck when the tow truck now pulled up. Walking over to Saul and looking at his brothers damaged truck squinted saying, “Bummer”. Saul shook his head and Jackie kissed Saul and said, “Goodnight, sorry such an amazing night had to end like this”.
“Wasn’t your fault Jackie”, smile running across the lawn, up onto the porch. Shaking his head of curls asked, “Hope that part of the night was better than this brother”. “Ah wasn’t”.
Laughs out, “What?”
“Let’s get out of here Shawn”.
“Sure thing”.
On the ride home, driving Shawn was yawning and noticing Saul said, “Hey thanks big brother”.
“No problem man”.
“My truck”, Saul looks out the window.
“You gonna see that chick again?”
“Heck no”.
“Why, the old nail and bail”.
“Man Shawn, for only twenty-years-old, that girl has been around the block a lot, sleazy, was not that good if you get my drift”.
“You were safe right Saul?”
Pulled a few condoms out his pocket and Shawn nodded, yawning.
Making it back home, walked into the apartment door, saw Ella a sleep on the couch and went shutting the television off.
Grabbed the throw blanket off the rocking chair and covering her up, looking down at her.
Standing above her staring down and under his breath quietly said, “Aw you are very beautiful Ella there is no doubt about it”. Stretching on the sofa turns over cuddled under the blanket Saul still staring mumbles, “Hurt me so bad”, and walked away sniffles.
Two weeks pass, Ella was completely sick over Sebastian learning that she and Seth had sexual intercourse, as he lay near death.
Even more upset that Seth refused to speak to her and had been ignoring her lately, as she sure noticed during a recent dinner at Brenda’s.
She was in the kitchen alone and Seth comes in giving her a fast look, then hurried off without even saying hello.
A few days pass, and at the crack of dawn, 5:30 am Ella waited for Saul to leave for work, then rushing out the door stood on the landing waited on Seth coming out the apartment, saw her rolled eyes and she said, “We need to talk!”
Followed her into the laundry room, both staring at each other, she asked, “Why Seth?” Hung his head, replied, “Because it must end, you were right”.
“Oh I see, it must end now after you have totally sabotaged my whole world!” “No that’s not what I done, it was not intentionally!”
“Bull Seth, because it’s totally over between me and Sebastian”.
Hanging his head, and upset she added, “Thanks friend”.
Swinging his hand up, said, “Look I am sorry, what else can I do?”
“Nothing now the damage is done”.
“Tell me this Seth, why all of a sudden have you backed off from me, huh?” Head down, replied, “I am married”, and Ella gasped, “Ah!”
He just hung his head and fuming now yelled, “Oh you’re a married man, then why did you Mr. Married man come running to me the night your paw died instead of your wife?”
“I wish I hadn’t, it was wrong”. Head down.
Close in Seth’s face cried out, “You ruined what meant the world to me and cost you nothing”, and he was quiet.
Jerked his head up saying, “Look me in the eye and tell me how wrong that was, destroying what was meant to always be!”
“Oh you’re so sure Sebastian was the brother really meant for you, huh”, wiping his watery eyes.
Hand against her heart, “I know deep in my heart and soul we were destine, he’s the one”, crying.
“You know nothing, because what was honestly meant to be, you pushed aside Ella”, crying and wiping flowing tears added, “I was good to you and loyal, but you sure kept hurting me, right Ella”, screams, “STOP!”
“Why truth hurts doesn’t it baby?”
“You destroyed true destiny, because it had been me all along Ella”.
Cried heavily, saw his tears roll, said, “I ruined nothing, you did with your secrets, making someone who loved you dearly believe you felt the same, only to find out it was a lie, because Sebastian’s the one, right Ella?’”
Looking at Seth cries out, “No, I love you just as much”.
“Yeah, right”.
Moving close upon Seth turning his head away, she said, “I never lied to you, and will love you forever”. “My wife has always loved me too and has never broke my heart like you constantly do”. “I’m sure she does, but I do too”.
“Not just me Ella”, trembles asking, “So what are you getting at or trying to tell me?” “Goodbye Ella”. Teary eyes large asked, “Seriously”. “Yeah I’m serious Ella”, paces back and forth throwing hand up said, “Fine Seth, go live your happy life”.
“I intend to”. Tucks hands into blue jean pockets leaning against the washing machine.
Hysterical, pointed at him saying “Do not dare ever come crying those crocodile tears to me”.
“No need to, my wife will be there waiting, always has
and her love is pure”. “Fuck you”.
Smirking remarked, “Hey don’t be sore, there’s two more brothers now maybe one of them will fall for your bullshit”.
“Don’t speak that way to me, I don’t want Shawn or Stanley”. Shrugging remarked, “Just saying their Wiley’s, heck Shawn looks like Saul and Sebastian”.
“They look like him”.
Points, “Ah noticed”.
“I did not, stop Seth”. Puzzled expression noticed asked, “What?”
No reply, and hand on hip says, “Speak just spit it out”.
Hanging his head of long curls, and upset said, “Talk Seth” rose his head up says, “You did know Shawn”.
“What?”
Walks closer asking, “Did you mess with him to Ella”, slapping him across the face, “How dare you”.
“I just remembered the day you told me about the young curly haired boy going to war”. Eyes large, “Aw remembering something Ella”.
Deep gulp, replied. “No, not at all”.
“Secrets, I’m done, you could be sneaking around with Shawn, like you do with us who would know, right”, slapped him again, grabs hold of her arm said, “Don’t hit me again this is all your fault”.
Pacing around the laundry room saying, “You changed Seth, not kind anymore”. “Yeah grew up and got wise to your game and I am one of the nicest men you’ll ever meet”.
Hands against her face cries out, “I remember those words so well”.
“Yeah me to and never thought that sweet girl would break my heart”.
“Oh Seth”, and hand up, “Just stop Ella, because I’m sick of your bull and totally done”.
Staring at each other, cries out, “Please don’t let go Seth”.
“Aw you let me go, long time ago”, pushes her back into the washing machine and walking away sniffling.
Heartbroken, stood there hands against her face and cried her hardest ever. Heard the doors to the front building slam hard and walking into the laundry room, Ashley said, “Mama were going to be late for school!” Lifted her one hand up not replying and just crying.
“Mama what’s wrong?”
“Everything”.
Turning around walking out of the laundry room Ashley mumbles, “I will get the twins ready”.
Rushing up behind Ashley turning around said, “It will be okay mama”, hand brushing her long golden locks replied, “Yes it will”.
One month later, on her way home from the store, driving by the park Ella noticed something, quickly pulled over parking the car she got out.
Walking over to Sebastian sitting on the swing as the wind blew Ella said, “Sebastian?” Head down, standing before him asked, “What’s wrong?”
“Everything Ella” that hung her head, he added, “Why did you hurt me?”
Taking a deep gulp replied, “I’m sorry Sebastian, I never meant to”. “Yeah but you sure did”.
“I wish I could take it back”.
“Aw you can’t sure wish you could because this pain is too much Ella”. Sad expression said, “I’m not here to fight about that night Sebastian”.
Lifting his head up looking at Ella tears rolled down his face from one eye and asked, “Why are you here?”
“Hoping to make things right between us”, staring at her laughs out, “You’re kidding right?”
“No, I am not”. Twirling bottom of her hair between fingers.
“Well things will never be right between us”. Folds hands.
“Do not say that Sebastian”. Swaying on the swing and sitting down on the swing next to him said, “This is where we first met, remember Sebastian?”
Jumping up off the swing yelled, “I do, but you forgot huh”.
“No I have not Sebastian”.
“Liar”.
“I’m not lying to you”.
“Yeah you are because you slept with Seth the night I almost died”.
“I know it was wrong”.
“Yeah sure was Ella”, staring at him adding, “You broke my heart Ella”. Moving close upon him said, “I’m so sorry please can’t we get past this”. “Seriously Ella”. Hung her head and sniffling he added, “I’m lying on my death bed and the woman I love is fucking”.
Ella cringed and hands on top of his head pacing said, “I cannot believe you done that to me how heartless”.
Tears rolling down her face not replying, he said, “You should have been by my side”. “Your right Sebastian”. Shouts, “I ALMOST DIED”, and upset cries out, “I know, I’m so sorry”.
“You sure love me”. Hand against chest.
“I do”.
“Like hell you do”. Picking up a stick sailed it across the park.
“I do”, moving closer to him, shoves her back, she gasps and he said, “You call that love I’m about to die and you let my brother fuck you”.
Hand against her head added, “All right I know the awful mistake I made”. Moving really close upon her, snarling out, “Drastic, because you turned my heart completely to stone over that mistake Ella”.
Crying out, “No, please don’t change Sebastian”.
“Aw too late, you shattered my world, I should have died, instead lived to look like a zombie”.
“No, oh god don’t say that Sebastian”, got right in her face saying, “Take a good look at me Ella” staring replied, “Nothing’s changed to me”.
“You are such a liar”.
“I am not, what do you want me to say”.
“The truth”.
“Truth huh”.
“Yeah, I look horrible”. Leans close in her face.
“Fine, you’re frightening to look at now”.
“Ah much better”.
“Really Sebastian”. Jumps forward at her saying, “Boo!” Jumping back, heart pounding said, “Stop, Sebastian”.
“Scared ya, huh”.
Looking at him replied, “Yes Sebastian”. Swiftly grabs Ella pinning her against the tree growling out, “Time to eat”, started nibbling at her neck and giggling said, “Take me I’m yours”.
Suddenly the nibbling stops and letting his firm grip go said, “You’re not mine, just got carried away”.
“I liked it”.
“You did, huh”. Hands onto her shoulders.
“Yes, it was exciting”. Face-to- face.
Leaning against the tree looking at Ella says, “We can start over right here where we met and swear I will never hurt you again, just give me another chance”.
“Nah, we cannot start over to much damage has been done, it’s too late”. “Stop saying that Sebastian”.
“Why it’s true”.
“We can try, push me on the swing like years ago”.
Felt such hurt at that moment Sebastian freaked out grabbing the swings literally tearing them down and Ella stepped aside crying watching him unhooking each swing shouting out,” YOU BROKE MY HEART”. Growling.
Trembling cries out, “Stop”,
“Please stop Sebastian”, yanking those swings down and she runs away with him chasing her saying, “Get back here”.
“No you’re scaring me” running faster, tripped falling onto the grass and knelt down by her hanging her head and said, “Hey did not mean to scare you”.
“Well you are”.
Hanging his head said, “Maybe I was too harsh, but you hurt me bad Ella”. Looks up at him and said, “I won’t, never again”.
Growls out, “Bullshit”.
“No it’s true, I won’t ever do this to you again”.
Anger rising knew she would and belted her across the face, instantly touching her face shocked, jumps up running away fast saying, “Stay away from me you’re not Sebastian”. Stood up mumbling, “No, I’m a monster now”.
Making it back home, Ella stood catching her breath, many tears rolled down her face she sobs out, “What have I done”.
Sat down on the steps to the apartment building when Shane walked out the front door saw her and said, “Aw hey
Ella”.
Crying, Shane noticed asking, “What’s wrong darling?”
“Everything”, he stood behind her and hung his head replied, “Yeah, sure understand, I don’t think I can live anymore days hurting this way without my wife”.
Wiping her eyes, said, “Oh do not talk that way you have children that need you Shane”, teary eyed replied, “Yeah everyone keeps telling me that, but don’t know what it’s like to be without the one you love Ella”.
Crying out, “Were all suffering Shane”.
Knelt down before her saying, “Hey, it will be all right”.
“No, I hurt Sebastian very bad”.
“Aw give it some time”. Staring Ella replied, “You give it some time to, it will get better Shane”, that nodded, saying, “I will if you promise”, she cracks a smile through tears replying, “I promise Shane”.
Held his only pinky finger out to her looking asked, “What?”
“Pinky swear Ella”, giggles.
“Just do it darling”, and does wrapped her pinky finger around his and staring he said, “It’s a locked deal”, laughed and he was smiling for the first time since the terrible loss of Tara.
Both silently staring Shane’s heart beats fast and stood up saying, “Well I got to run”. “Okay, bye Shane” walking away she added, “Thank you”.
“Anytime Ella”, watching him get into his truck felt sad for him losing his wife and missed Tara too.
Sitting a few more minutes, got up going into the apartment building, bumping into Seth coming down the stairs, looked at each other and he walked away she yelled, “Thanks for wrecking my life Seth!”
Suddenly paused, turning around and walked near her saying, “Wrecked your life, nah it’s the other way around”.
“Oh really”.
“Yeah, I broke my wife’s heart over loving you”.
“Well I broke your brother’s heart over loving you”.
“Make a mends with him Ella, because we are done”.
“I agree done after the mistake we made Seth”, eyes big, “Mistake, huh”. “Yes you’ve been”.
“You don’t mean that Ella” nodding, “Yes I do”.
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