Hell's Princes

Sorry

**the next night in the dream space**

I check up on my brother and he is doing math homework. I go to my parents house, cause i want to apologize for how i acted yesterday night, then meet with uncle Morph, about what i should pack. I walk up to the house and knock like always. But instead of saying come in I hear footsteps. Then the door opens, and I see mum with tears in her eyes. I walk up to her and say “mum what's wrong?” i say and i her dad coming up to us from inside

“I thought you were mad at us.” she says with tears falling down her cheek. I cup her cheek with my hand, wipe away the tears and say “I wasn't mad at you mum, I was frustrated with myself cause after all I have been wanting to find him all these years, only to find out that he was so close.” i say 

“So you're not mad at us?” mum says as dad stops walking and stands behind mum.

“I could never stay mad at you guys, you're my parents, I might get mad from time to time but at the end of the day you're my parents. And I love you guys, ``I say. Mum and dad both freeze. I don’t know why but they do. Then all of a sudden there are four arms wrapped around me, and I freeze. They're giving me a hug, I don't like people touching me. I scream and they let go immediately.

“What’s wrong Riley?” Dad asks, but I don't answer. I backuped and ran to a tree and climbed it like I do when people touch me. I have a condition called Haphephobia, it’s a condition where I can have pacak attacks, start hyperventilating, and get scared when people touch me when I don't want to be touched, or because I'm me, I attack  them. I guess mum has never given me a hug or invaded my space when I didn't want it, because the looks on their faces look like all the color has been drained. I start calming down, and mum and dad start to walk over to the tree. I climb down, and sit on the last tree branch so they can see me but I'm still in the tree. The trees are my safe space, I don't know why but they are. After a minute mum asks “what happened?” I look down, I feel ashamed. I want to be able to have my family hug me without me almost fainting, but I've been through hell. 

“I’m sorry.” i say

“What are you sorry for,” dad asks

“For screaming. It’s not your fault, I have a condition called Haphephobia. It’s when I get scared if people enter my personal space, or have contact with me when I don't want them to, or because I'm me, I attack  them, and almost kill them.” i say 

“You should have told us” dad says

“Not even Izzy and Adam know. They aren’t hugging people.” i say

“still “ mum says “i know, but i didn’t do anything we can do now.” i say “anyways i’m sorry about yesterday, i shouldn’t have exploded like that.”

“Its ok we get it.”dad says 

“No you dont.” I say I then jump off the tree  and say “I got to go, I need to rest my mind for my trip.” I then walk back over to the pond and watch Ryan until it's time to get up.