Forbidden Ties

A somewhat angry brother

Sitting on her bed alone, Helen was pulling her hair in frustration as she pondered over the whole thing about Yuri being her step brother.God must be kidding with her. Or else why would suddenly Yuri be her step brother?

She lay back down on her bed. And there's Denver...she was feeling so embarrassed standing in front of him a few hours ago that she even thought to run away from there right that moment.

Her mom and Yuri's father Mr McCarthy asked her if she knew Yuri. Helen only said that they were old friends back in school. She didn't dare say what caused her friend to hate her so much that he couldn't stand her.

A knock at her door brought her back from her thoughts."Come in!"

Penelope's head peaked from the half-opened door. "Lunch is ready,dear."

"Okay,I'm coming down in a few minutes." Helen said with a smile.

Penny left closing the door. Helen went to the bathroom to freshen up. She is feeling a slight dizzy.Thinking maybe it's because of the hour long journey in the plane,she didn't worry too much about it. She splashed some water on her face.

When she went downstairs in the dining room,she saw all of the members of the house including her mom at the table. Yuri's grumpy face caught her sight at first,then Denver's blushing face which was really really weird as she walked towards the table.

Only one seat was empty that was between the brothers. With her slightly erratic heartbeat,she took her seat."We were waiting for you,dear. Let's start." Mr McCarthy,her step father said.

The lunch went almost silently aside from Mr McCarthy asking her about school and studies.

"Yuri,give Helen a house tour." Mr McCarthy said to his younger son.

"I have homeworks, dad," Yuri replied in a monotone voice. Leaving no room for his father to argue, Yuri left for his room.

"Then Denver,you show her around the house."

"Okay,dad." Denver said ."Come on" he ushered Helen to the back yard. Helen nervously followed him."Let's start from our garden."

To say the garden was beautiful, would be less.It was marvellous. Flowers of vibrant colors occupied most of the back yard. In the middle of the garden was a small pond.

"It's wonderful!"Helen mumbled looking around the garden. They silently walked around the whole garden. Helen felt awkward around him. After that day, when she ran away from him, they didn't have the chance to talk about it .

"Um...Helen,does your mom know anything about us...I mean about that night?"Denver asked suddenly. A bit startled ,Helen looked at him," No"

"Great then. No one can't know anything about it."

Helen sneered,"Well ,your brother knows... he absolutely hates me for it. Oh,also my whole school knows it. I've suddenly become one of the popular sluts , thanks to you."

Denver narrowed his eyes."You're saying now that it's all my fault?" He pointed his finger to himself .

"Then is it mine? You and your friends made me drunk intentionally in the name of a silly game." her voice raised a little.

"And you played that silly game with us,"

Denver retorted back with a smirk.

"You boys manipulated me!" Helen

exclaimed.

"Why the hell would we manipulate you?"

"Because..." Helen tried to calm her breathing as she stared at his handsome face angrily. Jerk . "Because you wanted to sleep with me!"

Denver glanced at her up and down. " Look at you..." The corner of his curled upwards. " Don't flatter yourself. I like mature women not a little girl like you!"

So she is a little girl now...

"Then why the hell did you sleep with me?" Helen's voice got a bit louder.

"Keep your voice down, little step sister! You don't wanna let our parents know that their children slept with each other,do you?" His voice was calm but threatening.

"I'm gonna tell them right now!" Helen started to walk back to the house."If it breaks their marriage,I'll be more than happy." she said laughing at him. She was almost at the door when Denver grabbed her arm from behind. "Are you crazy?"he growled."Trust me,those lovesick puppies will never break their marriage. Rather they will see you like the w***e you are!"

A hard slap landed on his cheek."I hate you!" Helen whispered. Then she ran up the stairs to her room crying silently, leaving Denver standing there in shock holding his left cheek.

In the middle of the corridor, Helen saw Yuri standing at his door. He was staring at her with sadness in his eyes."Helen..." he tried to say something,but this time it was Helen who completely ignored him.

***

"What was that Denver?" Yuri barked as soon as his brother came into his room.

"Whatever is going on in your mind- " Denver was beyond irritated."I can't deal with your s**t right now, Yuri. Why don't you leave me in peace and get out of my room?"

"What did you say to Helen?" Yuri asked.

Denver became amused hearing his brother."You were watching us,lover boy ?"

"Yeah,so answer me- " Yuri demands,"What did you tell her that she was crying so much?Hell,I could even hear her from the corridor!"

Denver shrugged,"Nothing much. It's just that your friend is a crybaby." he chuckled."Now,get out!"

Yuri walked out of his brother's room, closing the door with a loud slam.

Denver flopped down on his bed. He didn't mean to say those hurtful words to Helen,but he couldn't control himself when she pinpointed all guilts to him. She willingly slept with him. Why is that his fault now?

He kicked a pillow away from his bed in frustration. He will forever hate his father for messing with their lives. Out of fear of their father, Denver and Yuri didn't dare to protest when his father announced that he was going to marry. And it was Georgio McCarthy's third marriage. But not many people are going to know this. In fact , there is hardly anyone who truly knows who Georgio McCarthy is, how ruthless and cold he was to his own sons.

Denver felt sorry for Helen and her mom.