Prologue
(2 years ago…)
The bile rose in his throat as fresh tears poured out.
"THERE'S NO POINT IN HIDING IT DEX. I KNOW I'M A TALENTLESS, I'M A USELESS PIECE OF-"
"Rex. Quit it. I hid it from you because I knew it would hurt you. It hurts me too. I can't watch you cry. I-It broke my soul when Keefe told me about this, and I had a deal to keep up for him as well. But now that the public knows about his new abilities…I guess there is no point."
"YOU KNOW WHAT WOULD HURT ME WORSE? YOU HIDING THIS FROM ME! Every time I talk to you, it's like you never even knew. How could you be so…cunning? Does everyone know? And who is everyone? Does mom and dad know?"
Dex broke down too, his complexion just as abnormally pale as before.
"No. It's only Sophie and Keefe that know."
"Great. Now I'm even more of a disappointment than before."
Rex ripped a hand through his hair.
"I'm a failure…I'm a…nobody. Do you know how much I get tormented on a daily basis? Not only by Lex and Bex, but also by every single one of my classmates. And when you told me that I would get my ability, an ability that would be potentially even better than theirs…I believed you. Biggest mistake I've ever made."
Rex shoved Dex aside and flung himself onto his bed, slamming the door which sounded like it would break down from his aggressiveness.
Dex stumbled back, but quickly rushed into his room.
"Look. I'm gonna be here with you every step, and don't you think I'll let anyone mess with you. I love you, and I need you to know that'd never change."
Dex placed himself beside Rex, letting Rex squeeze him and sob continuously