Hello, author here just wanted to say thank you for the lovely comments (Gzimmer3, Fanfiction.79, FrankElza and Braxtonboyzz123). Here's the start of the two flashback chapters.
Present time…
Kyle was still in the middle of a panic attack and he could see Phoebe was trying to calm him down but all he could think of was the snake and where it had slithered off too.
"Kyle, I need you to calm you're breathing for me!" Phoebe half shouted, half whispered while starring at her boyfriend who was taking no notice of her.
Kyle looked her and then closed his eyes as his mind took him back to that terrible day…
Eleven years earlier…
Kyle was six years old and had been living with his first foster family for two months.
Kyle's foster parents Natasha and Preston were two of the nicest people you could meet and the moment they met Kyle they knew then that they felt like they had been blessed, to them Kyle completed their little family. This feeling was felt by their own son Patrick who at the time Kyle came to live with them was 16 years old and couldn't wait to have a younger brother to teach and guide through life.
Within the first two months, Patrick had taught Kyle everything he knew about his favourite animal, snakes. He taught him about all the different types of snakes in the world and where they came from also if they were dangerous or not and Kyle was fascinated, especially when Patrick let Kyle touch his pet snake.
One lazy Sunday morning while Natasha and Preston were out shopping, Patrick was babysitting Kyle.
After checking on Kyle who was quietly playing with his cars in his bedroom, Patrick walked back to his room to clean his snake's tank out as he did every Sunday. Patrick was half way through cleaning the tank when his phone rang.
Ring Ring
Ring Ring
Patrick answered: "Hey mum, what's up"
"Oh he's fine mum, don't worry. He's currently in his room playing with his cars so he's content for now."
"Actually I was going to take him to the park but it started raining so I thought, what with him having a running nose and what appears to be the start of cold, that it would be best to stay in door."
"Ok mum. No I don't mind what we have for dinner."
"Well I asked if he wanted lunch yet and he said that he wasn't hungry but knowing Kyle he come and tell me when he is."
"Well mum I'll make him sandwich but then you and dad will need to buy some more bread as there won't be any left for breakfast in the morning or for packed lunch."
"Alright then, I'll see you later. Oh I forgot to say Gran called asking if you could pop around later as well."
"No mum all she said was can you pop round when you get a chance today."
"Okay. Love you too and I'll see you when you get home. Bye!"
Patrick hung up the phone and went back to cleaning the snake tank.
One hour later…
Patrick was still cleaning his tank when there was a knock at the front door. Slowly he stood up and checked where his snake was. When seeing the snake was on his bed, he opened his door and made sure it was shut so the snake couldn't get out.
He walked over to Kyle's room before heading downstairs to answer the door.
"Are you hungry yet mate?" Patrick asked the younger boy.
"Not yet Patrick." Kyle replied not looking at Patrick as he was to busy playing with his cars.
"Alright then, just let me know when you are okay."
"Okay."
With that Patrick turned around and walked back along the landing and heading downstairs to answer the door.
"Hey Tilly. What you doing here?" Patrick asked his girlfriend who was standing on the other side of the door.
"Well firstly I felt like I wanted to have a shower so I thought I'd walk here," Tilly laughed as she had rain water dripping of hair. "Secondly I thought I'd come round and help you babysit Kyle considering you said you didn't want to take him out with him starting to get a cold."
"Well you're definitely getting a shower as I think you need it as you stink." Patrick laughed as his girlfriend pulled a face. "Come in, I'll grab you a towel. Oh and thanks for coming to help babysit the little guy but he is currently playing with his cars that my dad bought him yesterday while we were out."
"Thanks I think I'm going to need more than one towel. No problem you know how much I like the little guy, he's so cute."
"Hang on I'll go and grab you a COUPLE of towels." Patrick said running upstairs.
Tilly shouted back: "Thank you Patrick. Hi Kyle!"
A little voice shouted back: "Hi Tilly. Will you come and play with me?"
"In a bit little guy once I'm dry."
"Okay!" Kyle shouted back to his new friend.
"Do I need to be worried?" Patrick laughed as he appeared with some towels.
"Why would you need to be worried?" Tilly asked.
"My little brother is starting to steal my girlfriend and that can never be a good sign." Patrick replied handing her the towels.
"Don't worry babe I still love you but Kyle is cuter." Tilly laughed as she could see it was winding Patrick up.
"Ok fine I'll let you have that, anyway fancy watching a movie?"
"Go on then."
With that Patrick and Tilly walked into the living room and sat down to watch a movie.
Half an hour later…
Kyle who was still in his bedroom, stopped playing with his new cars and listened to his stomach rumble.
Realising he was starting to get hungry he stood up and headed out of his room and headed towards Patrick's bedroom.
As he walked along the landing he noticed that Patrick's door was shut so he knocked and waited for answer (not realising that Patrick and Tilly were downstairs). When he didn't get answer, Kyle opened the door and went in.
"Patrick, I'm hungry now. Can I have a jam sandwich? Please!" Kyle asked as he walked into the room.
Kyle saw that Patrick wasn't in his room but out of the corner of his eye he could see that the snake wasn't in his tank. Kyle started to get excited. (Patrick never let Kyle go in his room when the snake wasn't in the tank in case something happened and Kyle got injured.) So when Kyle realised Patrick wasn't there and the snake was somewhere in the room he closed the door and started to search for it as he wanted to hold it.
Kyle slowly walked over to Patrick's bathroom as he saw the door was open and decided to check the snake was in there. When he couldn't see it he turned round and said to himself "Where is it?"
As Kyle started to walk back towards the door wondering if it had got out while he had it open, he suddenly felt a sharp shooting pain go up his leg.
"AHHHHHH!" Kyle screamed.
Downstairs
Patrick and Tilly who were on the couch throwing popcorn at each suddenly stopped and looked at each.
"What was that? Tilly asked as she knew it couldn't be the movie they were watching.
Patrick looked at her and shouted: "KYLE!"
Tilly looked at him again and the two of them ran upstairs shouting Kyle's name not caring about the smashed bowl of popcorn that was now all over the floor.
As they both got to the top of the stairs Patrick noticed his door was open and quickly walked towards his room with Tilly hot on his tail.
In Patrick's room
As soon as he entered his room he saw Kyle lying on the floor not moving with snake not far from where he was lying.
Patrick made a dive for the snake and grabbed it before it had a chance to disappear and placed it in the tank while Tilly ran over to Kyle and tried to wake her little friend up. Patrick joined her beside Kyle, that was when he noticed Kyle's leg. Bite marks.
Quickly taking his phone out his pocket Patrick ran for ambulance….
