Chapter 87 Brother's Beauty

• Despite it being two in the morning when Mom’s attack began, when I was in the hospital, I heard the nurses saying that Dad had no idea what was going on until he saw the flashing lights and blaring sirens pull up on our lawn because he was out in his work shed with Olivia, Isabella’s twin. I heard one of my nurses say that Izzy attacked Mom in front of the police, took the knife she was pointing at Dad and Olivia from across the lawn, and slit her throat.
• None of my siblings, except for Izzy, will admit that they believe in the Hillcrest curse. I haven’t seen any of them since the attack, so I’m unsure if the massacre that unfolded in our home is enough to convince them. Even Landon, who is straight-up obsessed with Sophia, says it's lore and that Isabella and I are just sick. He’s fighting what he feels for Sophia, but that’s okay. He’ll snap just like I did, and I can’t wait to watch the aftermath.
• A flash of familiar, long black hair pulled back in some kind of French braid bullshit catches my eye. I’m annoyed that it’s not the sister I’m here to see, but it’s a start. She’ll be able to point me in the right direction. The light pink ribbon securing the bottom swings across the back of her blazer as my sister, Sophia, sets a fluffy white blanket out under a vibrantly red maple tree. She’s so innocent, painfully so, but that’s because Landon has made being her bodyguard his entire personality. I watch her curiously for a second as she pulls a dark book out of her backpack. I've been out of commission since the attack, but I’m sure since she was hurt, he’s way worse than usual. I’m actually surprised to see her by herself, without him hovering over her and glaring at anyone who might attempt to speak to her. It doesn’t matter because right now, my only priority is finding my other half and getting inside her. Dad is so freaked out about what happened that he fucked off to the wilderness to build the cabin he always wanted for our family. That’s where I intend to take Isabella once I find her and paint her insides with all my come. I haven’t been able to spill inside her for far too long.