The battle between Raine and Brandon lasted for more than 10 mins, they tore into each other.?Speaking the anger that had seemingly been there all along.? One was angry for being Daddy¡¯s favorite, the other jealous for being able to find his own way, as what was left of the treehouse came crashing down around them. ? They held each other as tears of understanding and loss flowed between them.? The anger that had been the pain they both now shared at the loss of what was the only family they ever knew turned out to be that missing part between them that would forever bind them as family. ? ?But even that was not enough to get them to stay, but it was enough to get them to understand one another better.? They pulled back, one leaning against the tree, one the shambles that had once been their treehouse headquarters that they shared with their sister that was now gone. ? ?¡°She loved you more, you know that right?¡±? Raine said finding there was that part of him that was jealous of their relationship. ?¡°She would have done anything for you¡but that!? You were just too self-absorbed to see it.? You acted like the weight of the world was on your shoulders and you simply had to do everything right¡there was no such thing.¡± ? ?¡°Yeah she did, but in truth, she was loving half a man.? I didn¡¯t love myself, I loved you!? I was always trying to be good enough in your eyes that I lost sight of myself.? I didn¡¯t know who I was, so I always felt that everyone was against me, one mistake and everyone would hate me or think I was no longer worthy or good enough.¡± ?Brandon said, wiping the remaining tears from his eyes. ? ?¡°Please most except those close to you thought yo¡¯ stuff didn¡¯t stink!? Saving people, cats, and dogs.? I just never wanted to get stuck in that mold.? To me we were gods and living by those particular rules just didn¡¯t make sense to me.? It still doesn¡¯t.? I will come to the funeral, I will even come to the reading of the will, but I am not coming back to follow after Dad¡¯s legacy. ? That is your thing.? I have my own path now and that goody two shoe crap is not for me!? I am not going to do good for goodness sake.? That is not my reality, it will put us at odds¡I know.?Ireland will cry, Dad will turn over in his grave and Harrison will continue to be disappointed in me.? But this is my life B¡¯, this is me deciding my own future and making my own legacy.? Not as someone trying to save the world¡but rule it!? I am sorry, I know that I will always love you and our family. But this is me.? You have a reprieve from me till after the reading of the will.¡± ?He said as he looked back at him once more. ?¡°Goodbye¡Brother!¡± ?Raine shifted to a purple light and was gone. ? ?Brandon didn¡¯t say anything, he only listened as he watched his brother leave, knowing that now they would be¡real enemies soon.? It hurt now more than ever and once again the tears flowed from his eyes and now he truly was¡alone. ? ?Raine landed at the compound but he sat down at the side by the pool, before he got up.? He then went into the house, grabbed a bottle of whiskey and went back to sit on the lawn chair.
<<I am back!>> ?He texted Kiera, just to let her know he was there, he sat at the table, drinking. He was boiling seething inside as he wondered what he missed, why wasn¡¯t he there.? What was Ireland doing with them, he had just seen her with her friend earlier that day?? Nothing made sense to him right now, he knew only that he wanted to lash out, he was angry, the pain so prominent and raw within him right now.? He truly wanted to watch the world burn.? Even now as tears welled within his eyes.