Requested by Klaylope3: Could you write Hope with some jealousy of her younger brother, Henrik?
Sibling Jealousy
Hope was sitting in her room, by herself, her arms crossed and a frown on her lips.
It wasn't fair. She thought to herself.
Henrik had been born about three weeks ago and she loved her little brother and knew deep down that she would always protect him. Always and Forever. What she didn't think about was this.
The last weeks her mom and dad had been so focused on Henrik. Always Henrik. She felt as if they spent the bear minimum of time with her and the rest with him and even though she loved her little brother she felt anger towards him for that.
She heard her mom and dad laughing from downstairs, no doubt about something that Henrik had done. He smiled and they all burst out laughing.
And it wasn't just her parents! Her aunts and uncles as well. They would come over to see Henrik and barley say hello and goodbye to her.
She didn't notice the tears that began falling down her cheeks.
Henrik would grow up with both his mom and dad. The love from both his parents. She didn't get that.
She remembered all the happy memories with her mom from when she was younger. But she didn't get to have any that she recalled with her dad until she was 7. No doubt was in her mind that he would want to be there every second for Henrik.
She wasn't sure exactly what she was feeling but when she saw them with Henrik, playing with him or just holding him she felt a bad feeling in her gut that they weren't using that time with her.
She knew it wasn't right. That Henrik was a baby and needed attention and love and she wanted him to have that but..
"It's not fair." The 11 year old muttered out.
"What's not fair, love?"
Hope's tear filled eyes snapped up from her bed sheets to see her Aunt Rebekah standing there, smiling. Her smile faded when she saw the tears and heartbroken face of her niece.
"What's wrong?" Rebekah rushed out to ask as she walked towards the bed and sat down next to Hope.
"Nothing." Hope said and looked away, biting her tongue.
Rebekah's brows furrowed together as she gently forced Hope too look up at her, completely worried.
"Hope." Rebekah said softly but firmly. "What's wrong, love."
Hope couldn't stop herself, her lips trembled and the tears came at full force as she jumped into her aunts arms, crying into her.
Rebekah was shocked before she put her arms around her niece, shushing her gently. "It's okay sweetheart. I'm here. It's okay."
"It isn't fair." She cried, shaking her head as she pulled back and looked up at her aunt, all her walls breaking down.
"What isn't fair?" Rebekah asked her softly.
Hope hesitated, fearing what her aunt might think of her.
"Henry.." Hope said softly and that caused Rebekah too look even more confused. "Mom and Dad.. They only love him. It's always him now."
Realization crossed over Rebekah's face as she sighed sympathetically. "Hope.. You know how much your mom and dad adore you."
Hope shook her head as she let out a soft cry.
"You don't like the attention they are giving him over you?" Rebekah guessed with a little smile.
Hope hesitated but nodded her head, looking away from her aunt.
"Can I tell you a little story? It might help." Rebekah said after a couple minuets of thinking it over.
Hope looked up with hopeful eyes and nodded, wiping away a few tears as they both leaned against the wall together.
Rebekah sighed softly and began. "About a thousand years ago, as you know my mother, Esther, had many children. Freya, Finn, Elijah, Niklaus, Kol and I. I loved the attention that I got from both my brothers and parents from being the youngest child and what they thought was the last."
Hope looked curiously at her aunt as she continued.
"I loved it. And then the unexpected happened, a little boy named Henrik was born." Rebekah said as a little smile went to her lips.
"Your youngest brother." Hope said and nodded. "He.. He.."
"He died, yes." Rebekah nodded tightly and looked to Hope as she kept going. "Suddenly all the attention was thrown onto him. Both from my brothers and my parents and I felt as if I was just.. Forgotten. More by Nik that anyone. He spent constant time with Henrik, teaching him and spending time with him and I was heartbroken.."
"What did you do?" Hope asked, begging for an answer as she looked up at Rebekah.
Rebekah smiled. "I didn't do anything. I wallowed in my sadness alone and it killed me inside.. And then comes one of the few times Esther was actually a good mother. She found me one night, crying my eyes out about all of this and I told her everything. And you know what she told me?"
"What?"
"She said that though another was born that all of her children, be it the eldest or the youngest held a special pace in her heart." Rebekah said softly. "No matter what, no matter how old, that she loved all of us, and that Henrik needed his older sister to love him and protect him.. Always and Forever."
Hope's eyes were wide as she stared at Rebekah before looking down and thinking, guilt welling inside of her.
"And you think that's how my mom and dad feel?" Hope mumbled out.
Rebekah nodded and kissed Hope on the top of her head. "I know so."
"I'm sorry.."
"Don't apologize, love." Rebekah said and rolled her eyes. "It's okay to have a little siblings jealousy. God only knows how much I have had in a thousand years."
Hope nodded, feeling as if a weight was lifted from her chest.
"Now why don't you go downstairs and spend some time with your parents and Henry? Your mom sent me up here to get you."
"Really?" Hope looked up with hope filled eyes and Rebekah smiled and nodded
"She did. Now go." Rebekah ordered playfully as Hope jumped off the bed and practically ran out her bedroom doors.
Rebekah smiled softly as she watched her go, knowing her niece would be okay.
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