Chapter Eighteen: Blank space

Charles' POV

I felt my heart was ripped into two. My brother reeked of alcohol.

I walked away leaving his side but he yelled at me angrily, “ Where are your crutches?” It hit me that I wasn't with my crutches and I had abandoned my crutches when I saw the blood.

I immediately covered up and said, “ I already healed and I wanted to tell you.” He looked at me suspiciously, obviously not believing my words before he asked me to join the car.

He dropped Bianca at the back and asked me to take care of her while he drove. We drove slowly and quietly with her head resting on my lap as she had a peaceful look on her face. She looked for something to cling on so she held my palms…I felt a tingle.

I saw Gideon look at us from the mirror, he said with eyes totally on the road, “ You guys have gotten closer?” I nodded silently making it brief so I didn't say much. But he didn't want to end it there, he continued with a tinge of jealousy in his voice, “ When?”

I had a confused look on my face