His Secret

Anger

It felt like I was thrown from a mountain. My little brother who was just then complimenting me for how good I am as his sister has now seem to have apendicite for my lack of care.

"Is it serious?" Simon asks the doctor while I seemed to have lost my voice. it's been 6 years since my parents died and there hasn't been this serious situation. I just don't know what to do if he needs surgery now.

"usually surgery is necessary when this organ you see here seems like it might burst open anytime but his one is yet not like that. I assume he doesn't have diarrhoea, does he?"

"N-no he doesn't" I reported collecting my strength.

"For now I'll be giving him some antibiotics if it gets better then good or else we need to do surgery" The doctor starts scribbling in his paper about the antibiotics. Isaac is outside in play yard of kids while we were here. Me and Simon walked out of the cabin as we thanked the doctor before I just sat down in the near chair.

"Hey, Isabel" Simon half sits infront of me softly rubbing my shoulders. "It's gonna be fine. He will get better with the antibiotics you will see" he softly said almost sounding like a whisper.

"I hope so" I sighed. My parents will be so disappointed if they were here now. I couldn't even take care of my little brother . What type of sister I am pushing him into the surgery situation. I should have taken care of him more, watched him more about what to give him and what not.

Out of a suddenly Simon pulled me in for a hug. A hug which's warmth made me feel home instantly. This feeling I'm not quite sure if I have felt for a while or which I seemed to have forgotten. That hug had me forming tears in my eyes. I was very disappointed on myself.

"This is not your fault. Dont you blame yourself" He said the words which was maybe all I needed to hear for that moment. I bit my lips hating the fact that tears were actually falling down in front of a stranger. I hated crying infront of people. He pulled me out from the hug immediately letting the cold air hit me. He cupped my cheeks wiping away my tears with his thumb while I was just looking deep in his eyes which were so beautiful to look away. Those eyes had a way to comfort. They didn't fake worry. "Don't be so hard on yourself. You will make it" He smiled at the end of the sentence and I nodded still not breaking the eye contact. "I'll get the biotics, you go to Isaac " He asked as he took the prescription of necessaries.

"thanks"

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"Isaac, come its time to go home." I halted before the big doll house made for kids under 12.

"Can we please stay here for just a bit longer?" Isaac pleased before sliding through the slider and then standing in front of me.

"Look, I've to go to the store too right? Your big bro Dane must be waiting for me." I said caressing his baby hairs and arranging them.

"No you're definitely not!" Suddenly a hard voice came from the back making me jump.

"Crap, you scared me Simon!" I exhaled a deep breath on the other hand I heard a chuckle from my little brother.

"You cant do night shift in that store." Simon grabbed my arm hard. Not too hard of course.

"It's really nice of you to care but I have to. it's my job." I slightly faked a smile as I tried to move his hand away but after that ment he had harden his grip.

"So, your job is more important than your life? You know how risky it is. A girl died weeks ago, some young girls are being abducted! All during nights!" With all he said his grip just gets tighter till a point I growned.

"you're hurting me" He removes his hand just after then running them through his hair. "I get that all but I can't afford lose my job! Specially not in this circumstances and you know how much I need to continue these jobs Simon."

"I can help you with that. I can offer you that money for all it."

" Thank you but I don't need it. We know each other for how long huh? And I would earn it rather than borrowing. If needed I'll break those deposits what my parents did for me."

"Don't be stupid! You know you need those for Isaac future studies and stuff"

"He has to f**king live for that!" I blurted out. Just to realize later that Isaac is right here.

"Am I going to die?" Isaac asks with his teary eyes. "I dont wanna die" His tears rolls from his cheeks. I quickly took him in my arms hugging him tight.

"No baby. Your not. It's just a simple bad germs in your stomach and it will be gone soon." It's just appendicitis. It will be gone with these antibiotics and these surgery is commonly done . He will be fine, yes. He will be fine. "Let's go home now"

"You're still going for your night shift?" Simon asks standing in front of me preventing me to move forward. I nodded yes. "Fine then. I'm coming with you."

"What?"

"Its not safe for you being alone!"

"Why do even give a damn!?"

"I do give a damn about you cuz it's my job to take care of you as you are related to my case. I AM coming with you"

"Whatever" It hurted a bit...I wouldn't matter to him if it wasn't this case.

At the store

Simon and I both were just glaring each other. I seriously can't get him being like this! His job is to find out the KILLER it's not like the killer will come back here knowing police has already eye in this place. Not if he has a death wish duh. I rolled my eyes admitting my defeat in the staring contest. Simon had his arms still crossed looking at the window now as he heard footsteps of someone. I got chills when I saw the kid who had the same gray hoodie on. He came inside taking a coke can out and put that in my counter. But then he pulled out that hoodie cap from his face and smiled warmly at me. "Can you please bill this for me?"

"Y-yeah sure.. umm do you need anything else ?" I let out a big breath which I didnt know I was holding.

"Nope." He said. I gave him the remaining change and he went out. I looked at where Simon was standing but he wasn't there anymore.

"Was he the one?" I jumped when suddenly his voice came out from my left.

"FREAK! You scared me dumb*ss" I let out a a breath out, my hands on chest.

"Why were you scared to see him if he wasnt the one?"

"You know what? it's you who actually scared me. Anyway I thought it was him but that killer wasn't this friendly. He didnt looked at me let alone be smile.

"It doesn't mean you can let your guard down" Simon caressed my head and then had a thin smile. I don't why but I just loved the affection. I wanted to snug into his arm and let him keep doing this. NO! what are you thinking?! shake it off! shake it off!

"But that surely means you can go to your home. Now bye!" I pushed him back out of my counter.

"I'm staying." here goes his crossed arm posture. I rolled my eyes knowing he won't listen.

"Fine if you're staying atleast help me re-filling the stocks." I took the ladder and opened the door up. "You stay here and I'll give you those" He nodded. We took the stuffs down needed to refill and now were just refilling them when another customer comes.

Simon was refilling the last row while I was doing the 1st one. The customer comes towards me having his hands in his pocket. I thought maybe he had something he needed in this row but then.. he just out of a sudden with swift motion grabbed my arms making me stand up and took it backwards so that I can not move. He roped my hands. I tried to move a lot in this but idk the rope had something. Each time I moved something would sting. He held my hands from one his hands and other had knife which he placed at my neck. "Master would be so happy to see such a lovely girl"

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