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Guilt + Love
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A/N: Sorry for the slowness. I had to deal with getting hospitalized, family members getting pregnant, another getting divorced, another getting engaged, and sudden random allergies to everything. I plan to finish this but still, sorry for being so slow. Thanks for sticking with me, guys.
Tags(for now): f/M, rough sex, aaaaangst~
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Chapter 5
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My eyes snapped open. Sitting up from the cold tile, I gritted my teeth while a spike of raw pain threatened to split my brain in half. My damp shirt made me snap back to my senses and I immediately reached down. With nervous anticipation, I groped myself. One. Two. Okay, I was all there. A shadow darkened the doorway and I looked up to see Iris. I withered under her dark eyes and her lips twisted up into a disgusted sneer.
"I understand you're a teenager but if you're going to do that, close the damn door." She tore away, slamming the door behind her. Her footstep faded and I heard her scream. "Your perverted son is fine, Calvin!"
Heat crawled up my face. Just now, Iris looked at me with the same regard as an ant or...my thoughts drifted back to Laila and I swore. I wanted to help her and now I was only making her relive her days with that man.
Getting up, I lurched over the sink. I was scum. No matter what my intentions were, I'd end up hurting her. My knees buckled and I gripped the edges. Once my legs grew solid again, I decided now would be a good time to stop for the day. Silent, I walked back to my room. I glanced back towards the kitchen. The light was on and I heard soft voices. It was best I didn't make a bigger fool of myself. I headed to bed and the mattress never felt better.
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For the first time in years, I dreamed of Mom. It was a harmless dream. We were just sitting on the porch. Neither of us said a word. Relaxing into the pillow, I gave a relieved sigh and stared up at the ceiling. Last night became an unpleasant blur that only worsened when I saw Mom. My mouth went dry. Moisture slid down my cheek and I wiped my tears. I never understood why good memories become so painful. Maybe it was because it reminded me of what things could be, how they used to be. Rolling over, I looked at the clock. Still morning. I glanced over at the edge of the bed. Empty. I'd grown used to someone being there. I thought back to the incident in the bathroom. Of course, there’s no way she’d be here. I turned to face the empty spot, putting my hands on the sheets. I thought of ways to apologize but nothing felt good enough. I'd never dealt with something like this before. I didn't know what to do. With an exasperated groan, I rubbed my hand over my face.
"I'm sorry." I muttered, burying my face in the sheets. "I'm sorry I did this to you."
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Slipping on some sweatpants and a t-shirt, I walked downstairs. Lola was on the couch watching cartoons with my brother. Immediately, I veered off towards the kitchen but stopped before I got to the entrance. I could see her but I didn’t think she saw me. Laila sat at the table alone. There was nothing in front of her. The girl just stared at the glossy wood surface with a distant look in her eyes. She reached up and her fingers brushed the hollow of her own slender throat.
“What are you doing?” Iris snapped. Laila looked up at her mother but remained silent. “Don’t you have something better to do than occupy space? I didn’t raise you to drift about like a moron.”
“I’m worried.” Laila said, seemingly unfazed by her mother’s insults. “You said he tried to contact you. He knows where you are—where we are. What are we going to do?”
“Don’t say ‘we’ like you’re my mother. Don’t forget that you’re the child.” The girl remained stoic. Iris sucked in an annoyed click of air. The woman pulled up a chair and flopped down into it with a sigh. “…and I don’t know what to do…but I’m figuring it out.”
“You don’t have to do this alone.” Laila said. “We’re not alone now.”
“Trust me when I say you don’t want their help. Relying on others is a mistake.” Iris stated. “You’re too young to know that—“
“But I do know that.” Laila added with a grim tone.
“Yes.” Iris agreed with a small, bitter smile. “Yes you do.”
“You can come in now!” She barked in my direction. Embarrassed, I walked in like a guilty child and headed straight for the pantry. I could feel Iris’ eyes slicing through me and picking me apart without a single word.
“You’re pretty sneaky.” Iris said with bemusement. “You act like your mother.”
Taking the bait, I turned and looked at her. “You knew my mother.”
“So what if I did.” Iris shrugged. “Doesn’t matter now. She’s dead.”
I’d never wanted to slap a grown woman so badly. Here she was rubbing my mother’s death in my face. Iris smirked.
“Don’t be angry. I’m your stepmother after all.” She glanced at her watch. “I’ve got to go supervise an audit. Calvin should be home before I return. On standing, she looked down at her daughter and then back at me. “Next time, just walk into the damn room like a normal person.”
She stormed down the hall, rambling off something about kids today. Her voice grew more distant until the door slammed and gave me nothing but silence. I leaned against the counter, watching the girl at the table. Laila didn’t move. If I wanted to apologize, now would be the time.
“Laila, I—“ The girl got out of her chair and hurried out of the room. My words promptly died in my throat along with my appetite. Spending the day in my room looked like a good idea.
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I stared at the screen but didn't pay attention. I'd restarted this movie three times and I just couldn't seem to focus. At this point, I gave up and just accepted it as some interesting background noise. I leaned back in my computer chair with my arms crossed. I couldn't imagine a person like Iris associating with my mother or anyone for that matter. My new step-mother had the personality of jagged ice. Still, for some reason I found her contempt more enjoyable than the artificial kindness from my dad's ex-wives. I knew they all hated me but it didn't hurt as much when it was out in the open like this.
"Kyle~" Lola's sweet voice cooed in a singsong tone. "Open the door~"
Wincing, I turned up the volume as loud as I could.
"Open the door~" Lola's tone grew louder and harsher. "Open the door or I'll cry!"
Clenching my jaw, I convinced myself this was the most interesting movie I'd ever seen. After fifteen minutes, I heard nothing from the other side of my door. I turned the volume down. Soft sobs barely floated above the sound effects. It would've been better if she had a tantrum. At least I wouldn't feel like a jerk. A few more minutes and I couldn't take it. I walked up and flung open the door. Lola sat at my feet with her face in her hands. Her lacy, pink nightgown crumbled around her while her shoulders trembled. A knot formed in my throat. I didn't think I could hurt her feelings. Hell, I almost didn't think she had feelings. She looked up at me, fresh tears forming in her big eyes.
"I'm sorry I made you sick." She said. I wasn't sure if she meant the nausea or the events of yesterday. I was pretty sure Iris said something about the compromising position she saw me in when she returned to the table. I knelt down and rubbed her arm.
"It's okay. I've had this problem for a while." I assured her. "I don't handle stress very well."
"Stress?" She said with confusion. "Is that still me?"
I had to catch myself before I said yes but she still saw it in my face. she lowered her head and stared into her lap. My legs were growing sore from kneeling so I got up, pulling her with me.
"C'mon, Lola." I helped the girl to her feet. She still didn't look at me. We stood in the hallway and I glanced down it.
"Where's your sister?" I asked.
"She went to bed." Lola muttered. "Why?"
"She's mad at me." I said with a small smile. "I hurt her by accident."
"Laila is mad at everyone. She's always mad." Lola rocked on her heels. "I though I saw her smile once but she threw up right afterwards."
She peeked in my room at the screen. "Wha'cha watchin'?"
"I was trying to watch the Phantom Menace." I muttered. The girl didn't recognize the name. "Er, Star Wars."
"What that?"
"You're kidding, right?"
"Am I s'posed to know what that is?"
For some reason, I wouldn't be surprised if Iris didn't let them get exposed to too much pop culture but I figured she'd know of the franchise with cartoons and all.
"Do you wanna watch it with me?" I asked. I knew it was a bad idea but I just didn't feel up to turning her away.
"Really?" Lola's face lit up. "You really mean it?"
"Of course, but when it's done, you've gotta go to bed okay?"
"Okay!" She gave a rushed nod, making her curls bob. She ran into the room and hopped on my bed. Shutting the door behind me, I shifted the monitor and restarted the movie again. I got on the bed and Lola promptly took a seat in my lap. I could feel her warmth through the thin fabric and a pleasant tingle spawned in my gut. However, Jar Jar Binks was more than enough deterrent. Lola leaned against me and on instinct, I wrapped my arms around her. She made a small, pleased noise and squirmed in my lap. It didn't take long before I stopped paying attention to the movie. I didn't move. I feared I'd do something regrettable.
Lola turned her head, getting as close as she could and kissed the corner of my mouth. I pursed my lips shut and made my self appear as disapproving as possible.
"Is this something you did with Sal?" I asked.
Lola moved around so she was still in my lap but now she faced me. She shook her head.
"Sal never watched movies with me." She rested her hands on my chest. "He just bought me dresses and stuff. Sometimes, he'd do my hair. Mama liked it so I couldn't really say anything."
She tugged on one of her curls. "I hate my hair. I wish I could cut it al off. I don't like it like this...but I'm pretty and people like me when I'm pretty."
I put a hand on her cheek. "You're fine. Even if you change your hair, I'm sure people will still like you."
"If I cut my hair off, you'd think I was cute?" She asked."
I paused. "Yeah, I think so. You'd look more like Laila though and I'm not sure you want that."
Grabbing my shirt, she pulled me in and crushed her lips against mine. I made a surprised noise. Lola ran her small tongue against the inside of my lips, coaxing a response out of me. I gently took her face in my hands and sipped my own tongue in her mouth. Relaxing, she tried mimicking the motions I made. Each flick of her tongue sent a wonderful jolt down my spine that settled in my groin. She moved against me a little and my hands drifted down to caress her developing breasts through her gown.
We shifted until I was on top. Lola kept her legs wrapped around me. I reached in, freed myself from the slit in my boxers, and lowered my hips. I didn’t think I’d do this again but as soon and I got the chance I didn’t even pause. Then again, Lola was the one who started this. She was the one who came into my room. Surely, she wanted to do this.
I paused long enough to pull her panties off. My cock rubbed against her smooth outer lips and grew slicker each time. Raising her hips, Lola made small movements to add to the friction. My mind drifted back to the first time we did this and the memory made me fully hard. Reaching down, I started going into her pussy. I thought about asking but considering how wet she was, I figured it was fine. Why else would she let me do this? I froze, with my tip lodged inside her.
Lola noticed my hesitance. “What's wrong? Why'd you stop?”
“Lola, are you sure you want to do this?”
“Of course.” Lola said sweetly. She reached up and stroked my cheek. The tender act sent pleasant warmth through my body and made my cock pulse. It was a lie. It had to be. There was no way she could understand her actions and feelings. I stared down at Lola who smiled at me.
“Aren’t you fine with this? With me?” She asked. Ashamed, a blush crawled over my cheeks. She reached up and hugged me as best as she could. This girl was struggling to understand why such things happened to her. It was a difficult thing to wrap your head around at any age. It wasn’t fair if I kept doing this. I had to break this cycle and show her she didn’t have to do this for me—or for anyone. I started pulling out but Lola's hands stopped me.
“Please.” She begged. “I'll do anything...don’t make me go away.”
I was both excited and aggravated. Lola remained defiant. Frustrated, I gave up and decided if she wanted this, I’d give it to her. An inexplicable urge came over me and I slammed my entire length into her with one rough motion. The girl gave a surprised squeak, her body clenching around me. Compared to her dainty stature, I was huge. It didn't seem like I hurt her as much as I potentially could. I pulled out and did it again, repeating my actions with the same amount of force. Lola cried out each time I entered her and I put my hand over her mouth to muffle some of the noise. I wanted to be gentle but thanks to the guilt, I was just desperate to fuck. The mattress squeaked in time with my thrusts and an urgent tension ran through my body.
Lola arched her back and shuddered, her legs tightening around me. A pleasant tingling ran up my spine. Lola held me so tight, inside and out. It was different from the first time. The malevolence was all but gone. Her soft folds leaked even more around my cock and made it easier to slide in and out of her. My pace sped up. I wanted to finish this. End it all and make her leave before my self-disgust became too obvious. Lola thrashed and moaned underneath me. I buried myself inside of her one last time and hit resistance. The added sensation immediately caused something pure and explosive to shudder through me. I flopped down on top of her, panting. Saying inside, I didn't pull out until I grew soft. A wet sound came to my ears when I did. Coming to my senses, I realized I still had my hand on Lola's mouth.
“S-sorry.” I said, taking my hand off. I wasn’t sure but I think she stopped making any noise after the first few thrusts.
“It's fine.” Lola said in that kind, reassuring tone. She hugged me again. “Can I stay in here with you?”
At this point, I lost the capacity to think and I was too tired to say no. I think I felt her smile.
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I didn't wake up until someone ripped the covers off me. Lola twitched in my arms, making a displeased whine. I opened my eyes to see Laila at the foot of the bed with my sheets in her arms. Her dark eyes burned with anger and I blinked, confused. Then I looked down at the girl in my arms and it clicked. Oh shit.
She threw the blankets to the floor. “I guess Lola’s lesson didn’t bother you at all.”
“I...”I had no words defend myself.
“I should have known this was how things would end up. I shouldn't have ever believed in you! I thought I could—“ She choked on a sob, tilting her head up to steady herself. Her mouth spread into a thin-lipped smile. The nasty expression seemed to darken the room. “I see. I thought Lola made you do those things but you wanted to do them the whole time, didn't you?”
“It's not like that!” I tried to push Lola away but the younger girl just held on to me tighter. I remembered the incident in the bathroom and blurted out the first thing that came to mind “Last night was an accident!”
“An accident?” Laila scoffed. “Don't make me laugh. These things are never accidents!”
Laila's eyes lit up and she started laughing, tears running down her face. “He's gone but this still happens. This is proof that it's me...it's always been me...”
“Laila…” Her sister cut me off.
“Laila, I did this for you.” Lola pulled away from me and got up. “As long as I keep him happy, he can’t hurt you anymore—like he did last night.”
She put her hands on her sister’s’ shoulders. “He didn’t even say he was sorry. Even when he told me he hurt you.”
The older girl seemed to flinch. I tried to protest but the words died in my mouth. Lola tried to pull Laila in a hug but Laila kept forcing her away until she shoved the smaller girl to the floor. Lola gave a yelp of pain. She remained on the floor for a bit before she started laughing.
“I’m doing this for you and you’re not even happy! Mama didn’t even try to protect you! I did!” She grinned at her sister. “You’re stupid! Really, really stupid!”
“Shut up!” I screamed, I jumped up from the bed. Laila stared up at me with wide, fearful eyes.
“Don’t look at me like that!” I snapped. I forced myself to take on a calmer tone. “Laila don’t look at me like that. Please hear me out.”
The girl backed away from me, shaking her head. I grabbed her arm and she wrenched it away. She flew out of the room and I started after her but Lola wrapped her arms around my leg.
“You don’t need her anymore.” She whispered, rubbing her cheek against my leg. I can give you all you need. I’m yours to play with.”
Suddenly, her nails bit into my skin and my knees buckled. “Just like how Laila is mine. She’s my sister. You can’t have her. No one can.”
Releasing me, I fled to the other side of the room, away from the girl. I’ve been such a fool. The rich, metallic scent reached my nose and I gagged. Putting a hand over my nose and mouth, I slid down the wall. Lola broke the skin. Struggling to breath, I could see the girl walking towards me. She looked down at me with an amorous, joyful face.
“You don’t like blood, do you?” She asked. I glared at her. She got down on her knees and lay down on my lap. “Well you won’t have to worry about that with me. I’ll make sure you won’t have to worry about anything…”
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Lola and I stayed like that for the longest five minutes of my life. Right after she left, I practically ran to the shower and scrubbed skin until I turned red. The scratches Lola gave me weren't deep and only looked raw when I finished. I avoided looking in the mirror. I didn't want to see myself. I didn't know what to think. A little girl trapped me to protect her sister. She was right but it felt so wrong. I didn't like being a plaything. I had to try to save myself. Once I got dressed, I sought Lola out. I'd confront her about this for the last time.
I found her in the living room wearing a white blouse, a black skirt and white tights. She was perched on the couch, giggling at cartoons.
"I'm not your toy!" I snapped. "You hear me, Lola!"
The girl didn't even look at me. She just turned up the volume.
"Lola!" I barked. "I'm not--I'm not that man! I'm not Sal, you hear me!"
She turned the TV off and the silence startled me but I continued.
"I'm not some unhappy man who had to hurt people in order to feel better about himself. I'm your brother...let me be that much to you!"
“Stupid. Sal was happy. He had me. He had Mama's money. His only problem was Laila and I helped him deal with it.” She stared sadly at the remote. “Even if he didn't love me he needed me. I gave him what he needed. Just like how I’ll give you what you need from now on.”
Her casual tone made the words sting. I frowned.
“You think I’m just going to accept that?”
“Would you accept if I told everybody about what we did during the movie last night?”
I clenched my fists. Even if there wasn’t proof, it was the truth and decent people would take Lola’s side. At this point, I would too. I was the only one to blame for this. With that, the girl turned on the TV and left the volume at full blast. My eyes grew hot. I stared at the screen but my thoughts were elsewhere.
Laila walked into the living room and looked at the TV.
"What are you watching?" She screamed. Lola didn't understand her so she turned the volume down. Her sister repeated the question.
"Spongbob." Lola said with a hint of superiority.
"Mom's gonna beat your ass if she catches you watching that."
"Mom doesn't hit me." said Lola. "She hits you for me."
Laila reflected on that briefly. Slipping a hand in her sweatshirt, she pulled out her pocket watch, opened it, and after a quick glace, she put it back in her pocket.
"Watch TV with me, Laila." Lola offered. The older girl looked over at me with concern. "Oh, he won't be a problem, right?"
She looked over at me with an expectant face. Anger flared up and I swore before storming out of the room. Lola's sweet voice called after me.
"I told you so~"
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