No Way Out!
I was putting some ideas together for my story "Someone to Love Me" but came up with some other ideas, so decided to write a one-shot while I
work on my next chapter for "Someone to Love Me". Hope you enjoy it, I am a big Braxton fan, Casey and Brax being my favorite. "No Way Out" is a
one-shot story. Thanks and would love if you could review. Sandy:)
Twelve year old Casey Braxton and his thirteen year old sister Lynn were sitting on the couch at there home in Mangrove River with there parents Danny and Cheryl Braxton. Their older siblings twenty five year old Darryl (known as Brax) and twenty four year old Heath had both moved out from their home and gone to live with their girlfriends, Bianca and Ricky.
"I want to watch my move now" shouted Lynn at her younger brother Casey who was sitting watching Soccer, the one sport he loved to watch.
"Brax, said I could watch the final today" replied Casey as once as I had my homework done, which I have so go and do one, as he glanced down at the mobile phone Brax had given him.
Lynn grabbed the remote off the table and switched over the channel. "Give it back to me" screamed Casey as he punched Lynne who started to cry.
"What the hell is going on in here" said Danny as he approached them, Lynn was the apple of her dads eye and could do no wrong.
"Did you hit your sister again you little brat" as he yanked Casey off the couch and slapped him hard across the face knocking him to the ground.
Casey managed to get back up to his feet, and looked at his dad, you can't hit me like that, he sobbed.
"Really" said Danny dragging the phone off Casey's hand. "Are you going to ring your big bro and complain" he said with a loud laugh.
He threw the phone on the ground and stamped on it breaking it in two. "I will show you young brat who is boss around here" as he grabbed Casey by the arm and dragged him to his bedroom.
Danny pulled down Casey's clothes and flung him onto the bed naked, faced down. He pulled off his belt, but then paused and stopped and threw the belt on the bed .
Casey could hear his dad unzip his jeans, then he could feel this big man on top of him forcing himself on Casey.
Casey tried to pull himself away from his dad, but struggled to do so, his body froze and he just lay there as he cried out loud in pain.
After a few minutes, Danny stood up and pulled up his jeans and grabbed his belt off the bed.
"You open your mouth to anyone boy" and your big bro will have it coming to him, now get yourself up and get yourself dressed quick smart said Danny as he left Casey's room.
As once as Casey had got himself dressed, he strolled back out to the lounge, where Lynne was still sitting on the couch, tears streaming down her face. They looked at each other, as Casey bent down and picked up his broken phone and retrieved to his room without saying a word.
The following morning Brax arrived all bright and cheerful ready to take the kids to the beach as promised.
"Who died he remarked" when he saw Casey curled up on the couch looking miserable.
"I feel sick" replied Casey softly, can I stay here I don't want to go to the beach today.
Brax put his hand on Casey's forehead, "you don't feel hot mate" replied Brax before Casey shoved his hand off, he didn't want anyone to touch him.
"I don't want to go" cried Casey, I just want to be left alone.
Just then Lynn appeared out all ready for the beach. "At least one of you is glad to see me" exclaimed Brax as he gave a big hug to his sister, "see you later then Case" replied Brax as he and Lynn headed out the door.
A few hours later Brax and Lynn arrived back from the beach to find Casey still curled up on the couch, it didn't seem he had moved since earlier that morning.
"Do I need to get a doctor?" questioned Brax.
"I will be fine" replied Casey, when can I come over to yours for a sleepover "questioned Casey.
"We are working on the spare room mate" but it will be very soon, promised Brax. I need to get back to work, "but promise me you are OK before I leave" said Brax. "I will be" replied Casey with a reassuring smile.
A few days had passed and Casey hadn't spoken a word to Lynn.
"Do you want to watch a movie with me" asked Lynn as Casey come out from his bedroom where he had been spending a lot of time.
"What do you want from me" cried Casey stay away from me it is all your fault.
"I am so sorry, Case" I didn't mean for dad to hurt you like that.
"You loved every minute of it" Casey said "I hate you". Danny came in from out side looking so furious,
"Why can't you two just keep it down" everyday it is the same with you.
"Did he hurt you again" shouted Danny as he looked down at Lynn sitting on the couch.
"No Dad, it is my fault" replied Lynn, Casey didn't do anything.
"Why is that so hard to believe" said Danny, obviously I didn't teach you hard enough last time as he yanked Casey down to his bedroom again.
Lynn sat on the couch tears streaming down her face her two hands up the her ears to block out Casey's cries. That evening Casey never ventured of from his room.
When Lynn was going to bed, she paused outside her brothers room door and slowly put the palm of her hand on the door.
"I am so so sorry Casey, I love you so much" whispered Lynn before she headed to her room.
Brax arrived in early the following morning and met Lynn standing in the kitchen with a piece of toast on her hand.
"Brax I need to tell you something" Lynn spoke in a soft tone.
"Can it wait a minute sis" replied Brax we finally have the spare room ready so I am here to take you and Case over for a sleepover.
"Case will be excited" said Brax as he went to approach the boys bedroom.
A few minutes later Brax arrived out with a note on his hand and tears streaming down his cheek. The note read," I am sorry but there is no way out".
Brax raced out to his car, Lynn following after, he drove as fast as he could towards the beach, one of Casey's favorite places. He stood out of the car, his stomach felt sick, he could see a group of river boys standing in a circle, he raced down. Heath was sitting on the beach holding onto his baby brother, tears streaming down in buckets.
"We found his body washed up on the beach a few minutes ago" replied one of the river boys as Brax past him out.
Brax fell to the ground and yanked Casey's lifeless body from Heath, his skin was cold, bluish around his lips, he dragged his body towards his chest, holding tight and never said a word. Lynn stood behind Brax, staring down, was unable to move.
A month later, Brax, Heath and Lynn all stood standing over a pile of soil where there little brother lay beneath.
Danny Braxton had been charged with the rape of his twelve year old son, and also causing bodily harm which resulted in the kid taking his own life.
The sky darkened above the three Braxtons, Thunder roared and the rain fell. The were all carrying their own crosses, Brax from leaving his young siblings with two alcoholic parents, Heath from not being there to protect them and the one that carried the heaviest cross was Lynn, She knew what her dad was doing to Casey but never spoke up, she blamed herself.