90 : The First Year III pt. 36 (1/2)

Bang! Bang! Bang! The door started to shake as someone on the other side hit it hard.

An older man and a young boy were startled. Quickly the older man pushed the young boy into a small space.

”Stay put.”

The man said as he held the child's arm tightly. His eyes locked onto the young boy. The meaning was clear, if you did not stay here, something bad would happen to you when I returned.

The young boy nodded his head. His father's tone was harsh, and struck fear in him.

He was located in a small closet, just big enough for him to fit in. It wasn't really a closet, but it worked well for a hiding spot.

Low and to the ground, dark enough so no one could see inside. Not to mention there was a door that needed to be opened.

That's where the young boy was.

His father threw a few clothes over the young boys head trying to make him blend in more. Finally feeling satisfied with his work he closed the door.

The young boys father fixed his clothing quickly as he approached the door. The banging just continued to get louder and louder. If he did not open the door by himself, the person on the other end would come in by force. Not that it mattered the the man, he knew there was no helping his situation.

”Hold your horses, i'm coming!”

The man yelled out causing the door to stop shaking. The other side seemed please that someone finally responded to them.

Opening the door, it revealed a man with a thick black beard. He stood tall with wide shoulders, wearing a black suit. His body was wet, due to the rain outside. All of his clothing clung to his body like glue.

”What were you doing? How dare you keep me waiting? Stupid drunkard.”

The man flared up as he assaulted the man with his words. He moved the man out of the way as he looked inside the house. It was very small and the living room was not that large. Cans and bottles of different sizes were all over the place. There was only one couch, big enough for exactly two people.

”I see that your 'sons' aren't around.”

The man in the suit said as he noticed the boys were not here.

”They're off out and about, don't worry about it Charles.

The man nodded his head as he spoke those words.

Charles on the other hand seemed a bit agitated.

Sighing as he ran his hands through his wet black hair, he looked at the man by his side.

”Why didn't you come to me for help? Why did you go down that path?”

Startled by Charles words, the man pretended like he did not understand what Charles meant. It was easier to play the fool than accept the truth.

”What are you talking about? Why are you saying such strange words? Tell me, did that wife of yours leave you or something? Crazy talk, crazy I tell you.”

Charles shoved the man hard, knocking him against the wall. His forearm against the man's throat. Fury could be seen in his eyes as he ripped the man's shirt revealing his bare chest. There was a strange tattoo on his body, and below it were words.

Charles stared at it in disbelief. His own brother joined that organization.

The man pushed Charles off of him as he coughed a few times.

”What are you doing you mad man? How can you assault me in such a way? Am I some criminal?”

He asked, still pretending he did not know what was going on. If he was going to fake it, why not fake it till the end? Truthfully he did not want to have his own brother see him in such a way. He knew what he's done and what it meant, especially to Charles. If news was found out that Charles had a family member in this organization, then he would not be able to become the district director.

Not only that, his entire family would be monitored by the government at all times. None of them would be safe. His career, no, his life and his families would be over.

”Just tell me why?”

Charles asked calmly. He just needed to know why his brother would do something like this. What drove a man to join such an organization, one that government hated.

The man sighed, forget it. There's no need to fake it anymore, might as well reveal everything.

”For you. I was never the greatest growing up, always failing. Even in life, compared to you I was just a shadow, something that no one would pay attention to. If I was going to be a shadow anyways, why not be the greatest shadow to live? I helped you in more ways than you'd ever understand.”

He explained his reasoning behind his actions.

”I never asked you to do any of that! You're my little brother, i'd be proud of you no matter what you would have achieved in life. However, I cannot be proud of this.”

”So what? Are you goi-”