Nightmares’ Fairytale

Drowned....Again

*STEVE'S POV

Everything is happening too fast. I am surprised that I am not yet having any whiplash.

One minute, I was in a restaurant having a blast of joy with Jhozy. Then I was extremely mad because of the act she did to my girl. As soon as I entered our house, I was greeted by pointed look of my parents. 

"Zel just run to her room without giving us a glance, what have you done son?" My father asked in an authorative voice which hurt me a bit. Why should it be my fault in an instant? have he not ever doubt that it was Jhozy's fault?!

"I have nothing to...." I was not able to finished my answer as our front door slammed, revealing an anxious looking Brandon. He has a crease on his forehead and a little bit out of breath as he run straight to Jhozy's room. 

"What is happening son?" my mom asked concisely as I do together with my dad who is massaging my mom's shoulder, as if to relieve her worry. however, all of us gape in shock as Brandon take out a key on his hand, and immediately opened Jhozy's door. Jhozy's room, which even us, the owner of the house, have no copy of.

Shaking my head confusingly I answered my mom "I...I don't..." But before I can even finished it. Ethan came barging into our house.  If Brandon looks anxious earlier, Ethan is far much worse. Ethan is anxiously fuming mad, he is breathing heavily with his jaw and fist clenched.

"We surely need to lock our doors, people just don't know how to knock now a days" I heard my mom said while my dad stopped Ethan from making his way upstairs.

Is something wrong with Jhozy? Why are they acting like death is coming for them? She....She didn't kill herself because of my actions right? Yeah...of course she won't do it, she's not stupid. But what if she did? I asked myself confused of what might the reason of Brandon's and Ethan's unmannerly visit today.

"What the hell is happening here boy?! Why the rush?!" my dad asked while extending his arm to stop him from coming upstairs.

"Look Arthur I need to see my sister and whatever reason it might be, it is none of business of anyone of you!" he burst out surprising all of us. He is glaring in all of us, but his glares lingers to me until it was cut off by my mother's voice.

"She is our daughter Ethan, how dare you say that?" my mother said to him clearly offended of what Ethan said.

"My mom is right bro, why don't you calm down and we can talk about whatever's happening? My family already considered Jhozy as part of our family. She is our responsibilty and therfore got the right to have knowledge to anything that is happening to her." I firmly stated in a calm voice. No matter how surprise I am or how mad I was to Jhozy, what I told was true and Ethan is my friend after all.

Instead of feeling remorse to what we have stated, Ethan seems to be more triggered. He slowly walks towards me like I am some kind of prey, his pupils contracted and his lips form into a devilish smirk. Intimidated by his stance, I stood still and can't help but swallow without any significant reason. 

He slowly neared his lips to my ear and throw a sword's sharp words to me as he stated "Is she? important I mean? Because seeing as me and Brandon is here and your don't even have a slightest knowledge of what is happening, I say...YOU. ARE.NOT. ABLE. TO.GAIN.HER.TRUST." 

He backs away and looked me straight in the eye and spoke with a low voice. "I don't know what and why this is exactly happening but I sure know that it has something to do with you. Just a piece of advice Steve, She's been through enough pain so don't bring her more and if something happened like this again I don't care who you are or if my sister care about you I will hunt you down." he finishes making me look at him more confused and shocked. 

With his tone and action I know he is serious. I'll be honest I've known him for a long time and he is my friend, never did I see him this deadly. However, deep down in me all of this happenings make me more curious. Who are you really Jhozy? What secret are you and your family hiding? Why are you so mysterious.

"Ethan you are here. Thank Goodness" Brandon interrupted all of us with his utterance as he came down stairs to where all of us are standing. Giving a deep sigh he looked at Ethan and said one word that stop my breath and made Ethan rushing into Jhozy's room. "Lying"

Ethan entered her room with Brandon towing behind him, leaving my entire family in question of everything. Not knowing what else to do we wait in our living room, waiting for someone for them to go down and explain what is happening to us.

After a couple of hours ago, Ethan came downstairs alone. Seeing that my entire family is seating in the living room and waiting, he sat in the single couch across Dad.

With a heavy sigh he looked at all of as before he speak. He looks exhausted and anxious but more calmer than earlier. Like a relief after a storm.

"Just like I told everyone, what ever is happening is none of your or anyone's business." he said calmly "And like you said Steve, I know she is your responsibility. However, I am afraid that unless she is to trust you enough your only responsibility with her is to keep her safe and provide her needs. Her personal life is out of your concern unless she let you in herself" he continued.

"Son you are talking in riddles" dad said. With the face of my parents I know they are listening intently with an obvious reason to know what is happening and if she is alright, for she is important to them like a daughter. However, I am ashamed that I am listening intently because of pure curiosity. Yes, I care a bit for her I think, but the anger I first felt for her especially in the way she acted with Veronica is clouding that bit of care. 

Right now Jhozy is just like a giant jigsaw puzzle for me. It makes me annoyed and yet I want to finished it and see the whole picture. Ironic isn't it? I know.

"I am talking in riddles, Arthur. I know, cause like I said, I am not to speak about anything that might reveal something's for reason that it's her business alone. Just watch how you speak with her. Act normally but do not go overboard." he pause with a sigh before he continues  "This is only what I can say and please remember this ESPECIALLY YOU STEVE, I know what happened, she told me. She might do wrong things but she do it for a more important things and she might even do lot of bad deeds but ask her and she will never lie." looking at me straight he speak again. "She will never lie about anything to anyone unless you asked her if she is fine cause she'll always says she is no matter what is the circumstances."

After saying those words he said goodbye and was about to leave but he seems to forgotten something and turned back to us.

"Don't disturbed her until she left her room and to inform you all Brandon is inside with her. And before you asked and think bad, nothing will happened they will just sleep. In times like this she doesn't want to be alone and I don't want that either so she sleep with Brandon." he finished making my blood boil. How dare he sleep with her when she is engaged to me!

"Why cant that be you?!" I ask almost shouted at him.

"Caused we doesn't want to, because she can't sleep with me cause I quote 'How can I sleep in a same bed with you when you have the loudest snore and you takes up the whole bed?'" He said with a small laugh and then leave.

With the assurance Ethan provided to my parents and their willingness to give Jhozy time to recover from whatever drama happened earlier they, they let Brandon sleep with Jhozy trusting her brother's decision. However, I feel nothing but irritated the moment I lay down in my bed. I have a feeling to just barge in her room and get that Brandon out of her room. Hell! if she wants to sleep with someone cause she is scared or something, why don't she just asked me. Damn I sound jealous.

I am not jealous am I?

No I am not, I can't be jealous.

Aghhh I don't think I can have a peaceful sleep tonight.