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Chapter 5 - Lily and Yue

Lily (POV)

More than a week has passed since the incident where my brother Arthur attacked two innocent girls.

At that moment I was so shocked that I couldn't process what I saw. My big brother, the person who I admire the most, the one I wanted to spend the rest of my life with, did an unforgivable thing.

After the shock I was so sad, I even cried when I arrived home. But I knew I needed to do something, I needed to make my brother regret what he did.

Then when he arrived home I slapped him and said harsh words. I thought I overdid it, but when I saw how he still talked to me the next morning I felt that it was okay.

I knew I needed to be strong and harsh to him, he wasn't the same big brother who I loved, my big brother never would have attacked girls. If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes I never would have believed it.

I don't know what happened to my onii-chan, but I needed to bring him back, I needed him to apologize for what he did and regret it with all his heart.

That's why I will keep doing this, I will never give up on my brother.

Me, Aria, Ella, and Yue created a group with the purpose of rehabilitating Arthur. There we would discuss everything about Arthur.

Anyway, I left my room and went downstairs to eat something. Then I saw him eating with his usual expressionless face.

I thought for a moment about what harsh words I should use on him. Then I adjusted my face to show disgust and said to him,

"Your face looks horrible, did you prepare to apologize for what you did?"

Arthur looked at me and said with his still expressionless face.

"Sister, I am innocent, why don't you believe me?"

I quickly answered.

"I already said to you to not call me sister, and you can't keep denying what you did, it won't erase your mistake."

Hearing my words Arthur didn't show any reaction at all, he turned his head and resumed his meal.

For some reason I was very angry at how he reacted, so I said words harsher than usual.

"You are a criminal, you are lucky for not being in prison. It really disgusts me to have a criminal as a family member."

Hearing my words Arthur stopped eating, he then got up, dumped the rest of his food in the trash can and went upstairs. The only one left in the dining room was myself.

'I think I was too harsh on him, but it can't be helped, it is true that if he did what he did when he was older he would be in prison. I need to make him conscious of how serious the consequences of his actions are for him to never even think of doing it again.'

After I finished thinking, I got the lunch my mother left for me and started to eat.

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Yue (POV)

It's been two weeks since the incident.

Today I am walking to school alone, since the incident things have been like this.

"Haaah."

I sigh as I think about Arthur.

I have known him since kindergarten, he was the happiest person I ever saw. Until 2 weeks ago I never saw him sad once, he was very cheerful.

As I remember about the past, I can't help but smile. But this smile only lasted for a second before it disappeared and the only thing left was sadness.

After all, he was the person I fell in love with.

It is painful to see him in such a pitiful state, but it can't be helped, I cannot trust him after what he did.

As I arrived at school, I saw that there were very few students around. I came early today because I woke up early due to a nightmare.

In this nightmare I was lost alone in the darkness, I was afraid, and the only thing I could do was cry while curled hugging my legs.

But then I felt something warm touching my hand, I raised my head and looked at Arthur's figure who was shining in the middle of darkness. He gently held my hand and helped me to get up, then he walked while guiding me somewhere.

We were still in the darkness, but I wasn't afraid anymore, I was even smiling.

But then Arthur suddenly started to change, his light disappeared and he started to merge with the darkness, he then turned into a big wolf who pounced on me and started to devour everything I had.

It was so scary, I was panicking and covered in sweat when I woke up.

I can't let Arthur become that abomination, I was still under the effect of the nightmare, maybe that's the reason I said the most hurtful words when he came to class.

"You are a heartless monster, your place is not in here but in hell."

I saw his body tremble as I uttered these words, but he soon recovered and sat down on his seat. During all moments his face was expressionless.

Ah, how I miss the old Arthur, he was the best human being in existence. I still can't understand how he became a monster who is violent and attacks girls.

This world is so unfair, where is my lovely Arthur?

Ding!

My sorrowful thoughts stopped as the class began, now it was time for me to clear my head and concentrate on studying.

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"I am back home."

I complimented my mother and went upstairs. I wasn't in a good mood today.

During lunch I and Arthur had another clash.

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"What are you looking at? Don't look at me with those lustful eyes." (Yue)

"I never would do that." (Arthur)

"Oh, so are you saying that when you beat those girls down and tore their clothes you were looking at them with warm eyes? Don't think I am an idiot." (Yue)

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"He really dares to give me such lame excuse, he really is not the Arthur I know."

I sigh again and close my eyes. I really missed the old Arthur…