Oh Brother

Chapter 43

Elliott pov

I've kept myself locked up in my room or either in the gym. I know Josie has been back from the hospital for about a day and half yet I haven't had the courage to go to her let alone talk to her.

My dreams haunt me constantly of her begging me to save her and I fail each time. The guilt is buried in my heart and in my mind. I know I deserve it but right now my focus is earning her forgiveness one way or another.. Once I can face her that is.

I went to the kitchen to get my usual protein shake just as I was about to go down stairs I saw her just as she was about to fall from the stairs I quickly caught her.

I looked up to see August standing there looking all smug how could he even think of hurting her like this while knowing she was in hospital recently.

"Oops my fingers must have slipped"he cockily grinned at her.

" Why the fuck would you do that you idiot she could have gotten hurt"i yelled him but Josie words took me off guard before I could say anything more.

"I'd rather have August show me his true intentions than have you act that you care for me Elliott though I understand why she felt this way I couldn't help but get hurt by her words.

I really have been that awful of a brother to her that she can't even tell that I actually care for her.She got out of my arms and left August standing there with his arms crossed across his chest.

"So your no longer on Our side anymore Brother."

"I never wanted to be on your side August what your doing is wrong Josie hasn't done anything to you why are you so intent on causing her so much pain."

"You've become weak just like the rest. Wait until Mother finds out about this. You're weakness disgusts me."

"No you won't tell her shit. If you hurt Josie again I swear I kill you brother or not you disrespectful little brat."

"You won't tell me what to do I could break you, your reputation and you little humble family Elliott" August was usually a piece of shit but this was going too far.

"Who the fuck are you because you clearly aren't August."as soon as I said that he smirked stepping down by one step.

"So you don't remember me dear brother that makes me so sad because I remember all of you and I fucking hate all of you." I tried figuring out who he was and why no one had noticed until now.

How long had he been taking August's place?

Where was he either way was he safe or dead?

Why had no one seen the switch until now?

It obviously couldn't be Aiden since we see Aiden everyday?

Each of the twins had a birthmark at the back of either neck but it wasn't visible since August had been growing out his hair.

So what did I do I tackled him onto the ground while he fought under me. He pushed me aside and kicked my stomach wanting to use this as an escape I groanded in pain but I pulled  him down and dragging him by the leg we ended up tumbling down the stairs together.

"Get the fuck off me you dipshit" He screamed as soon as I pulled his hair up and there was no birth mark just a tattoo.

The tattoo looked so familiar.

He stopped screaming and started laughing instead pushing me off him while stretching as he stood up.

"You finally figured it out huh what are you gonna do about it. No one's gonna believe you either way."

"Who the fuck are you"

"You don't remember me I'm offended but I'll give you a hint my name is Julian" as soon as he said his name I knew exactly who he was.

"Cugino" I sneered.

Translation

Cousin - Cugino

"Bingo bango took you long enough to figure it out"

"Why are you here Julian we own nothing to your family and where's August. "

"I'm on a mission dear cousin to make sure this thing you call a family is destroyed and it never survives. Oh and your pathetic little brother is fine. He's probably in a grave or underground cell somewhere at home I'm not sure. Last time I checked he was getting tortured since he won't give us the information we wanted however even you know we don't keep captives for long "was he stupid enough to tell me his plan or was it because he was cocky.

"How long have you taken his place"

"Even before we figured out she was alive the plan was to kill all of you but once we figured out she was alive we couldn't let her go so we made her suffer instead." I mean I know villains are dumb but don't they usually refuse to tell you their plan.

"I know your shocked I'm tell you all of this but don't worry you'll see for yourself soon enough" I wondered what he meant by that until I felt him prick something into my neck a blue liquid in the syringe.

I tried to fight the sleep as much as I could I wanted to warn the rest of them. I don't Josie to get hurt again I could protect her this time yet again I was failing...

My eyes slowly dropped I lost feeling in my body slowly slipping in and out of sleep.

"That's a good boy just take a nap" it was the last thing I heard before sinking into a deep sleep.

98 Hours later. (4 Days)

I woke up with the worst headache of my life I didn't even know where I was. Trying to move I realized I was tied onto a chair my body felt weak.

"It wares off after a while of waking up" I heard a voice in the distance. "

I lifted my head and there he was the real August highly bruised maybe a few broken bones but I knew it was the real him.

I got my brother back.

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