12: KHAELLES IS A MESSY DRINKER

..."If you want the rainbow, you gotta put up with the rain" ...

...—Dolly Parton...

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...Khaelus Cross ...

Clock ticking. That's all I can hear. I didn't even bother to play some music or anything. I just stood there, at my room's door. Doing completely nothing. I'm kind of regretting not letting Khaelles stay.

"Why'd I do that anyway? He's just trying to be closer to me" I sighed

Maybe it's better this way. I don't know what mom will say if this keeps up, might as well create a line while it's still early.

I haven't really accepted all this gay and stuffs. I'm pretty sure I'm still straight. Maybe it's just because I haven't gotten in any relationships these days that's why I'm acting like this.

"How could I even find someone if my mind is in a f*cking gutter?!" I grunted

It's ok. As long as I could avoid him until my head clears up, I would be able to solve this sh*t.

Oh how wrong I was.

After a month of the "avoiding" plan, my mind got worse. Just from the slightest touch or even just a glance from him it would always, in a blink of an eye, react.

"F*ckkkkkk!!! What the hell is happening to meee?!!! I just need a little time out!!" I screamed at the top of my lungs to try and wrap things up

"So, you're telling me that, when you avoided your 'little' brother, your feelings increased? That's crazy men" Nick said while patting my shoulder. I can feel him giggling just from his stupid hands

"The hell it is! Don't you dare laugh at my misery!" I growled

"D*mn, you're down bad" Nick's 'boyfriend' stated "Can I ask, though?" he added which made me frown

"Why did you avoid him? I clearly remembered that you were supposed to go with the flow. What happened now?" he continued

"Because… even if I did, the outcome would still be the same" I blurted "My opinion doesn't even matter anymore! My heart just wanders off on its own. It's luke it's no longer part of my body" I stated

"Are you planning on giving up, bro? What if he likes you back?" Nick asked

"I don't care! I'm giving up because I need to! Even if he likes me back, we can't— we can never happen. He's my brother… he's a guy." I stated "What would my parents say if I come out? It's not like everybody is open for that kind of relationship" I added and I heard them sigh

"Look, Khaelus. Everybody in this club went through that. They once cared for other people's opinions but look at them now, flaunting with pride. You have to be brave" Nick's boyfriend said

"I'm not as courageous as you guys. I only came to peace with the idea of liking him last week and it was because I took some psychological test. Coming out is whole different level" I groaned

"Whatever man. Just know that we'll support you" Nick stated chivalrously

"Thanks, I would really loooovvveeee to hear that right now" I sneered and we all laughed

I stayed there for 1 more hour before deciding to go home.

When I entered the house, mom welcomed me and asked me for a midnight snack which I kindly declined because if I did come over she would nag me about drinking again. I continued walking 'til I reached my room where I immediately threw my car keys somewhere and hopped in the shower.

After that, I changed into a new set of clothes and let myself drop on the bed, front facing the sheets.

I was about to fall into slumber when I heard a knock on the door.

"It's me…" I heard Khaelles say from the other side of the door

I let out a small groan and opened the door for him but I didn't let him in. Who knows what I'll do if he's inside.

"Hehe…" he giggled, which made me frown. That's when I smell something else on him.

"Khaelles?" I called out

"Hehehe… what?" he answered

"Are you drunk?" I questioned him but he shook his head

"Noooooo…???" he playfully said

How is he even more drunk than me? He's literally just in the f*cking house and yet he's like this?

"Where did you get the liquor?" I ask and he shrugged

"What the hell, you two? Why are you guys so noisy?!" Mom growled

"He's drunk mom." I said

"Oh… Why though?" she nonchalantly asked "How too. I didn't even see him leave" she added

"Mom. Our refrigerator has liquor inside" I rolled my eyes

"Go take care of your brother. You owe him that." she said and left

"Really?" I grunted

She never takes care of us when we're drunk or sick nowadays. It's lime we're no longer important to her.

"Hiroooo" he called out that made me snapped back to reality

When I turned my head to where he was, I was shocked at what I saw. He's trying to remove his shirt.

Chill you f*cking d*ck. He's drunk!

"What are you doing?" I calmly asked and he started kicking the air, jumping up and down "Khaelles!" I called out

"I-I'm s—stuck… Wahhhhhh!!!! Khae— *huc* —lus"

I shook my head and walked towards him.

"Stop that. You'll hurt yourself" I said but he didn't listen, he's still trying to pull his shirt up his head "Khaelles, Khaelles, Khaelles! I said stop moving!" I growled, that's when he stopped and dropped himself to the floor "F*ck! Sit up so i can remove your shirt" I said and he obliged

When I removed his shirt I saw tears dropping from his eyes that stunned me.

"Why are you crying?" I asked softly but he remained silent "Khaelles…" I called out his name

"I can't s-stol it—" he said in between his sobs

"Stop what?" I asked

"Water k—keeps dripping *hic* f-from my eyes" he responded that made me laugh

"Let's go to your room, ok?" I said and he nodded so I pulled him up gently and led him to his room

"I'll get your bath ready. Just sit here and don't move around" I said and wiped his tears

I went to his bathroom and filled his tub with water. After that, I prepared his toothbrush and added some toothpaste on top. When I'm satisfied, I went back to Khaelles and told him to take a bath first before going to sleep and he agreed.

I helped him bathe, brush his teeth, change his clothes, and I even tucked him to bed which he liked.

"Thank you Khaelus" he said

I really hope we can stay like this forever.

If only I didn't like him.

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...My adopted brother and I ...

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