Two Brothers. One Soulmate Chapter 1: beautiful boys exist . One week prior…—Luca covered his ears with his pillow trying to drown out the sounds coming from his father’s bedroom next door. For the last month the man had been bringing home the woman he was currently fucking into his mattress which, to Luca’s relief, left him off the hook of being the man’s nightly plaything. It was only when his father was between partners the he deemed it necessary to rape his son because, in his mind, Luca looked too much like his dead mother. Course, that was also the reason for many of his beatings.Luca shivered at the thought and curled in on himself. It hadn’t always been like that. Up until six months ago all his father had ever done was abuse him mentally and physically with verbal lashings everyday and weekly beatings. It wasn’t until his father lost his job and his girlfriend all in the same day that the sexual abuse started. Luca hated it and felt sick just thinking about it.Neve
Two Brothers. One Soulmate .Chapter 2: 18 isn’t that far .Almond shaped eyes defined by black liner and soft pink full lips. Sweat dripped down the tan flawlessly looking smooth skin of his cheeks. Luca watched the muscles in the boy’s arms and back flexed as he moved, his sleeveless shirt with a shear back leaving nothing to the imagination. From what Luca could tell his body looked to be in perfect shape. A warm feeling spread throughout Luca’s body spreading to every fiber of his being, a warmth he’d never felt before, not that it felt bad.“I hear he’s only going to be here for two weeks,” whispered a girl beside him.The boy next to her chuckled lightly. “I heard he’s already signed for one of those big singing agencies.”Similar whispers spread throughout the crowd as they watch the boy dance. Luca’s eyes were glued to the boy, his mouth hanging open slightly. As the routine ended the crowd began clapping causing the boy to turn and smile. Luca felt his knees go weak at t
Two Brothers. One Soulmate . Chapter 3: Let go .The rest of the week passed by with little to no abuse except a small beating on Wednesday when Luca got home too late from school and dinner wasn’t ready. At art school he did his best to avoid the new boy, mostly. That didn’t stop him from sneaking a peak here or there because let’s face it, the new boy was pretty hot. It wasn’t until Sunday when something out of the ordinary happened.It was the end of the day around five o’clock and Luca was standing in the supply closet getting his things ready when he heard a voice behind him.“Hi there.” Confused, Luca turned around to see who it was that was talking to him, no one ever talked to him.His eyes locked with bright orange hair, almond eyes, dimples, and the widest grin he’d ever seen.Luca, shell shocked that the new kid he’d been crushing on was talking to him let alone near him, wasn’t paying attention to his actions as the supplies he was getting down came crashing on his he
Two Brothers. One Soulmate . Chapter 4: the dark hole exists .Luca didn’t know how long it had been since his father started his abuse but it felt like hours as the man took him anyway he knew possible. By the time he was done he left an exhausted Luca on the floor of his room, voice hoarse from screaming as much as he could hoping someone would hear and help him. The boy sobbed and curled in on himself as his father left his room slamming the door behind him. Too tired and too sore to move to his bed, Luca fell asleep where he laid.By the time he woke up the apartment was quiet and the clock at his bedside read nine forty five. Wincing, Luca sat up and cringed as he felt a sticky substance running down his thighs, he wanted to throw up. Using his desk chair as leverage, his pulled himself up and used the walls as a crutch to get him to the bathroom. Turning on the shower, Luca took off what remained of his clothes and got in under the hot water. Not having his toiletries he
Two Brothers. One Soulmate . Chapter 5: what if his name turns white? . **One week prior…** . Jedidiah Roswell bounced in his seat, wide smile across his face as he looked out the car window. His orange hair fluttered in the breeze that came from the open window. He was excited to be back in New York after their parents left for France about 7 years ago. He and his friends were finally able to get a small vacation from school so he took advantage of it to go to his home city specifically their beach house with his brother and their friends, maybe even visit some surrounding sites. His parents had moved back to France a couple of years ago after which they enrolled Jedidiah in a dance academy there while Williams was more interested in Arts. A tap on his shoulder made him turn to stare at the brunet beside him.“So what do you want to do first?” The boy asked him.Jedidiah grinned as he immediately became more excited than before. “Well I really want to check out this art sch
Two Brothers. One Soulmate . Chapter 6: Ours. Not Yours. Not Mine . Williams rubbed his brother’s back in an attempt to comfort him and kissed his hair. “I know Jedi, I know and we will, we just have to be patient that’s all.”“And what if we run out of time, what if we’re too late and his name turns white?” Jedi asked fearfully as he looked up at Williams. “What do we do then?.” He felt like crying but he did his best to hold them back.“It’s only Saturday, we have a month in New York for our vacation, don’t we?,” replied Williams. “We’ll search until our toes bleed till we find him okay?”. Jedi finally cracked a small smile and leaned up to hug his brother even more. It wasn’t often that they got chances to be alone always getting held up by their different classes and schedules, they barely even had time to talk together while they were on campus. They didn’t want to reveal that they were brothers although students on campus knew for a fact that they were indeed close but t
Two Brothers. One Soulmate . Chapter 7: oh who is he? . He shot a quick text message to Williams.To: Liam ♡ 10:57am I may or may not have found our Luca. He waited a couple minutes but nothing came back immediately meaning Williams was still sleeping, lazy butt. As the teacher walked into the room, Jedidiah sighed and slipped his phone back in his bag before getting off the floor and starting warm-ups. The class was an hour and half long and the first fifteen minutes were spent doing stretches and a warm-up routine which Jedidiah picked up on quickly. At the end of the warm-up, the teacher introduced him to the rest of the class.“Everyone we have a new student,” The teacher who had introduced himself as Mr. Samuel said. “Jedidiah Roswell, step forward please.” Jedidiah did his best not to groan as he walked to the front of the class. “Why don’t you introduce yourself.”He looked at the class who were giving him curious looks and he smiled a little nervous. It’s not that
. Two Brothers. One Soulmate . Chapter 8: a search come to an end . Jedidiah spotted Luca again standing in line to get lunch, warm feeling was back. Soon as their eyes met he smiled and was about to get out of his seat when the boy walked quickly out the door.'Like hell you are,' Jedidiah thought as he got out of his seat.“Where are you going?” asked Jay.“Bathroom,” replied Jedidiah not missing a beat. He moved his way as quickly as possible through the crowd and out the door. Once he finally made it into the hall he looked around and couldn’t spot the boy anywhere. “Shit.” He moved down the hall searching and even went back up to the second floor and still didn’t see him. ‘Where is he?' Jedidiah checked the third floor and then the fifth floor lounge yet still no luck. Even though Mr. Christopher said he only took dance and music classes, Jedidiah checked the art rooms on his way back down. Not finding him there, he scratched his head in confusion and sighed. “Willi
Two Brothers. One Soulmate .Final Chapter: love and everything in between .The keeper at the animal shelter has no idea what Jedidiah’s trying to say.“So, you’re looking for a cat,” she repeats after Jedidiah slowly. He nods. “But you also want a dog?”“No, no,” Jedi says, waving his hands in front of him. “No, I’m looking for a cat, a specific cat, grey tabby, nasty temper, but, she’s called Dog.” The girl stares at him. Jedi shrinks under her gaze. “Her name is Dog. It wasn’t me, by the way.”“Don’t worry,” the keeper says, an amused grin spreading on her face. “We get all sorts of weird names and weird people. Some redhead in tiger-stripe glasses came in the other day hysterically searching for a cat called Elizabeth 3rd. As long as all the animals go to good homes and are looked after right, we’re not here to judge.”“Good to know,” Jedi mutters under his breath, keeping his eyes peeled as the keeper leads him past rows and rows of crates. “Um, anyway, Dog should’ve been broug
Two Brothers. One Soulmate .Chapter 60: heart beat fast, affection so overwhelming.Of course Liam forgets to close the bedroom door.Of course Dog jumps onto Jedidiah’s face in the middle of the night.Jedi, in a violent subconscious reaction, whacks Luca in the face, kicks Liam right in the crotch, and accidentally yanks on Dog’s tail while scrabbling for the lamp.Hell hath no fury like a grumpy cat scorned.*** “Whoa, what the hell happened to your face—”“Cat.”“Oh. Right. I’m assuming that’s the same reason you smell like cat pee?”“I hate my life.”“Welcome to cat ownership, I guess. Oh, wait, more like the cat owns you.” Stefan chortles to himself as he sets down his suitcase. “Hah!”*** The glorious, glorious weekend finally comes. Luca’s free from university classes, having handed in his last design assignment in on Friday, Liam doesn’t have CEO meetings or business classes to attend too until Monday, and Jedi is free of the big Man for two short days of freedom.Unfor
Two Brothers. One Soulmate .Chapter 59: Cat claws sting.“Why is there shit on the sofa.”Jedidiah Roswell, 25, executive assistant to legal bigwig Miguel Midas, has just come home to his cozy little apartment on the second floor of a new residential complex in upper side of New York.Jedidiah Roswell, 25, is standing at the shoe alcove of the lovely abode he shares with his two boyfriends, holding a suitcase full of paperwork, and staring at a huge steaming pile of shit on his favourite sofa.“I can explain,” a guilty-looking Williams says, holding his hands up. Jedidiah levels him with a gaze, blowing a strand of hair away from where it’s matted down to his forehead. “Don’t freak out, okay?”At that moment, Luca chooses to trot in from the kitchen, holding an entire roll of paper towels. Luca spots him, freezes mid-step, and looks at Jedidiah with a mixture of panic and horror.“Please tell me it wasn't you who shat on the sofa,” Jedidiah says slowly, and Luca just lets out a ner
Two Brothers. One Soulmate .Chapter 58: all good things last . Luca walks into the apartment and he smiles as he remembers the kind greeting from the doorman downstairs. Walking into the warmth of his home with the smell of food being extracted from the oven lulls Luca into a happy daze, love making itself apparent in the warmth in his chest. “I’m home, Jackson!” Luca nuzzles into Jackson’s shoulder, looking at the beautifully cooked food being split between seven plates."You're my baby," Jackson tells him as he kisses the top of Luca’s head that has butterflies settling into Luca’s stomach. It doesn't matter how many times his friends' shower him in affection, it'll always make his heart flutter.Luca sits on the counter by Jackson, tired from a long day of filming famous bands in their complex music videos. He instantly feels comfortable when he breathes in the food’s delicious smell, feeling the love poured into his midweek dinner date. “How about a game night tonight?” Jac
Two Brothers. One Soulmate .Chapter 57: safe . Luca walks into the apartment and he smiles as he remembers the kind greeting from the doorman downstairs. Walking into the warmth of his home with the smell of food being extracted from the oven lulls Luca into a happy daze, love making itself apparent in the warmth in his chest. “I’m home, Jackson!” Luca nuzzles into Jackson’s shoulder, looking at the beautifully cooked food being split between seven plates."You're my baby," Jackson tells him as he kisses the top of Luca’s head that has butterflies settling into Luca’s stomach. It doesn't matter how many times his friends' shower him in affection, it'll always make his heart flutter.Luca sits on the counter by Jackson, tired from a long day of filming famous bands in their complex music videos. He instantly feels comfortable when he breathes in the food’s delicious smell, feeling the love poured into his midweek dinner date. “How about a game night tonight?” Jackson suggests as
Two Brothers. One Soulmate .Chapter 56: D-Day.The day of the audition finally arrived. They boys woke up early to get ready. The older boys came over in the morning and Mrs Roswell made them all a big breakfast before they left. They all piled in the van and drove to the menu. There were a lot of people when they arrived.“Wait here while I check us in,” said Nathan as he went up to the reception desk.“Are we the only big group?” asked Harry as he looked around.Saint looked around as well. “Seems like it,” he said. “10,000 dollars says we’re going to be performing last.”Harry looked at him with narrowed eyes. “I’m not taking that bet,” he said. “You’ll most likely win.” Saint smirks at him.Nathan returned and handed out badges on lanyards to everyone. “Keep these with you,” he said. “We are in waiting room seven.” He led the boys down a series of hallways till they found their room, though they weren’t the only ones in there. They shared the room with two other groups though
Two Brothers. One Soulmate .Chapter 55: dwindle in the past, no! Move forward .The days following the trial were busy as the boys spent most of their time at the dance studio either practicing their dance or working on their song in Luca’s room. With Wilder’s help Saint and Nathan were able to get their recording equipment back from their old college. They set up half the equipment at the studio and the other half at their apartment. At the moment all seven of them were in the private room. Liam was laying on the floor near a wall by the couch with a comic book in hand. Jedi and Luca were on the couch going over a notebook with music notes and lyrics. Harry, and Saint were at the desk making adjustments on the computer. Jackson and Nathan were down in the cafeteria getting them all lunch.“You should show these to him,” whispered Jedi.Luca scratched the back of his head. “I don’t know,” he replied. “I don’t really think these ones are any good.”“But they are good,” said Jedi. H
Two Brothers. One Soulmate .Chapter 54: breathe and relax .Luca stood in front of the bathroom mirror trying to fix his tie. He was extremely nervous as the trial was merely hours away. Sarah had bought him a brand new suit so that he would look presentable in court. The suit was a dark gray color with a white button up shirt and a purple tie. He growled in frustration as he undid the tie for the fifth time because he just couldn’t seem to get it right. “Jedi!” he called. “Help!”Jedi stepped into the bathroom and smiled at Luca. “Here,” he said and took the tie from Luca. “Relax babe.”Luca huffed as Jedidiah secured the tie around his neck. “Easy for you to say,” he mumbled.Jedi leaned forward and gave Luca a quick kiss. “Everything is going to be fine, you’ll see.”Luca looked at him for a minute or so before he sighed and wrapped his arms around Jedi, pressing his face into his soulmate’s shirt. Jedi just smiled and hugged him back tightly.“No fair, I want hugs,” called Lia
Two Brothers. One Soulmate .Chapter 53: we’ll win that too .The doorbell rang causing Luca to jump and spill juice on the counter. “Shit,” he mumbled to himself and grabbed a towel to clean it up.“I’ll get it!” yelled Williams as he tossed his controller to Jedi. Jedi not being prepared, squeaked and nearly dropped his laptop as Liam ran to the door. “Harry! What brings you over?”“What? So I can’t come and visit my younger ones every once in awhile? I’m insulted!” Harry’s cheerful laughter filled the house before he came into sight. The brunet spotted Luca in the kitchen and his already large grin got wider as he made a beeline for the boy. “Luca!”“Hi Harry,” replied Luca as the older wrapped an arm around his shoulders. “How are you?”Harry beamed at the boy and ruffled his hair. “I’m good,” he said. “So, guess what I woke up to this morning?” Luca shrugged. “Both Nathan and Saint working away at their computers for a brand-new song that they said you wrote.”Liam slid onto o