"There's something you don't know…"
RICKY'S POV:
I looked up from Brax's chest as he spoke… "What did you just say?"
"There's something you don't know" he said again, biting his bottom lip nervously
"What is it?" I questioned, raising an eyebrow at him
He inhaled and exhaled a breath… "About a year ago, Adam hurt someone, so much so that they're still in a coma in hospital"
I stayed silent, shocked to my core by Brax's admission…
"And he hasn't been caught because he pinned the blame on someone else" he informed me
BRAX'S POV:
Ricky stood there in silence and as the minutes passed by, I was getting more and more nervous… "Ricky, say something"
"What am I supposed to say, Brax?" she inquired
"I don't know, anything" I replied
"Okay. How about I need some air?" she suggested, raising an eyebrow at me
Before I could reply, she'd grabbed her phone and keys and was leaving the house, the front door shutting behind her…
RICKY'S POV:
I sat on the beach, taking everything that Brax had told me about Adam in…
"Yoo hoo, Ricky" Irene's voice proclaimed, snapping me from my trance
"Hi" I greeted her as she reached me, sitting down on the rock next to me
"What's going on, darl?" she questioned
"Brax has just told me something, and I'm trying to take it in" I informed her
"I thought you went to sort things out?" she inquired
"I did, and we sort of did. But then he told me this, and now I don't know where my head is" I admitted
She sighed heavily and wrapped her arm around my shoulder…
BRAX'S POV:
Ricky made her way back into the house an hour-and-a-half later. Ruffling Casey's hair as he sat eating his sandwich at the kitchen table, I made my way over to her… "You okay?"
"No, not really" she admitted
"I'm so sorry I didn't tell you sooner" I informed her
"I'm guessing Adam told you to keep quiet?" she questioned
I nodded my head, signalling yes… "He threatened to hurt Mum if I didn't"
She sighed heavily and wrapped her arms around my waist… "You need to tell the police"
"I can't. Adam will tell his contacts that I ratted him out and they'll come after me, after us" I whispered, glancing back at Casey who was none the wiser
"We'll deal with it" she replied "you cannot let my brother get away with this, Brax"
"Ricky, I can't" I sighed, running a hand over my face
"Brax, I promise you, we will deal with whatever comes our way together" she assured me, pulling my hand away from my face "but you need to tell the police. Adam can't get away with this any longer"
RICKY'S POV:
Brax nodded his head, signalling yes and I knew what it meant. Wrapping my arms around his waist, I hugged him tightly, his arms enveloping me in his embrace. Whatever happened, I knew we'd get through it together…
BRAX'S POV:
I was terrified about what was going to happen, but I knew as long as I had Ricky by my side, I could get through anything. We could get through anything, together…