Chapter 8

Wyatt stood at the potion table carefully measuring all the ingredients necessary to carry him to the future where he would retrieve his younger sibling and bring him home. As he poured the first herbs into the pot he thought about all the times he had unintentionally hurt his brother which caused his eyes to sting a little but he wouldn't allow himself to cry. No, he needed to remain strong for his brother and showed him that he had a place in world and that he mattered to someone, to him. He silently cursed himself for not being a better brother and always showing off for the members of his family while the younger boy faded into the background but he knew better then to dwell on that thought. He would just have to make it up to the boy later, but for now he had to focus on finding him and bringing him back home where he belonged.

Suddenly Wyatt could hear his father clear his throat, while preparing to read an entry from his brother's 14th birthday party. He wanted to run over to the man and snatch that damn book out of his hands and force him to realize that nothing was going to change. Every entry would be worse then the one that preceded it and that he and his wife had abandoned their son both mentally and physically and there was nothing that could be done about it now. They had fucked up big time and they only had themselves to blame.

Wyatt fought like hell to block out the voice of his father who was trying to clam his mother down before reading and all he could do is take a moment to stare at them. It was a sad sight to behold and although he didn't hate his parents for their treatment of his brother, that didn't mean that he wasn't angry. Hell from where he stood his brother's reasoning for being hurt or taking the trip to the past was a just one. After all had it not been for their negligence and sheer stupidity then his brother wouldn't have felt so alone and uncared for and felt the need to travel back to the past to right the wrongs in the first place.

His train of thought was broken as his father finally began to read.

Chris's Dairy (Age 14)

Today is going to be a spectacular day… Why? Well it's because today is my BIRTHDAY! Yep today I turn the big 14 and I can't wait till my party.

Finally a day where my parents are forced to pay attention to me! Can you believe it!

Well I can't write for too long because my Mom and Wyatt's downstairs waiting for me so we can go shopping for my party outfit, after all I have got to look good for the ladies.

I'll come back and let you know how things went (as if anything could possibly go wrong)

Later.

Later on that Day

I HATE THEM NOW MORE THEN EVER! Damn it what do I have to do to matter to them?

Develop super powers like their little golden boy Wyatt, because after all he's the center of their universe. He's the one that everybody loves. God, why couldn't they just let me have one day, just one day where I was the special one.

Well I thought that today of all days I was going to get my wish after building my hopes up. I guess old habits really do die hard.

Today started off perfectly. Me, Mom and Wyatt had a great time shopping for my new clothes. I got to pick out what I wanted, with no objection from my Mom and everything went great. Then we went out for lunch to the best café in the world (They serve the best sandwiches and cookies ever!)

After that we all got ready for the party and headed over to the club (Except for Wyatt, because he had a baseball game)

Well everything was going good, I was dancing with a few of my friends and laughing with my Dad and the rest of my family. It felt really good and finally, finally I felt like I belonged.

Then it happened.

Wyatt showed up to the party and at first I was happy. After all my brother is pretty cool and always takes care of me when the rest of the family treats me like dirt, so needless to say I was ecstatic to see him.

That was until he demanded everyone's attention. He then stood up on one of the tables and announced that his team had won the champion ship.

Hey that was great. No problem right.

Wrong.

All of a sudden my Dad pulls out another banner and told everyone that he knew this was going to happen and ordered that they bring out the cake.

I was dumb founded. I guess my Mom saw the look in my eyes because she instantly came over to me as I watched my Dad hang Wyatt's congratulations banner right next to mine.

"Sweetie" she said with that fake smile of hers. "I hope you're not upset about sharing your special day with your brother"

Was this woman out of her head? Of course I minded but being the "good boy" I am I told her that I was cool with it.

Gees, can I have one day. One day out of 365 days to my self without the amazing Wyatt ruining it for me.

I'm just too upset to keep writing so I'm gonna go to bed now.

See ya tomorrow where I'm sure it will only get worse.

Leo got up and threw the book across the room angrily. Not at the words on the paper but because of his actions that were responsible for putting them there.

"I can't believe this! How could I not see how much that upset him?" he spoke out loud to no one in particular.

Piper didn't even bother to answer knowing that she too was to blame for her son's pain. Instead she focused on his brother whom of which was now staring at the two of them as if seeing his parents for the first time.

She knew that look.

Her eldest son always held that same exact look when he was pissed off about something but never in his entire life had he looked at she and her husband like this before, ever.

"Wyatt baby" Piper spoke softly as watched her son began to shake his head violently.

"Don't you dare" he warned as the potion into two separate bottles.

"You don't understand" the boy's mother continued not satisfied with leaving well enough alone.

"Oh I understand plenty. You treated my brother like trash and now you want to sit here and cry and throw fits and read Chris's whole damn dairy, searching for just one entry, one entry in the nineteen years of his life and still you have yet to find one good memory where your son could actually stand the likes of you!"

Neither Piper nor Leo could manage to get out one single word in their won defense. What could they say? Not one word their son spoke was untrue. Every heart breaking word he said was accurate and now they had to simply deal with the consequences of their own actions.

"Now, I'm going to get my brother and bring him home. And once he's back, you will kiss his ass for as long as it takes until he forgives you" the boy spoke before throwing the potion at the wall, not wanting to wait another second to retrieve his brother.

Without another word Piper, Leo and Wyatt watched as the portal opened. Once it was completely expanded Wyatt began to walk towards the portal as Leo and Piper looked on. But then the husband and wife turned their attention to each other obviously having the same idea. They nodded to each other and followed one very unsuspecting Wyatt into the bright blue light.