Lucy's P.O.V

Tess and Harry had went out to grab some food and I stayed in to do some dishes when the door bell rang. I got out in the hallway and flung the door wide open. And at that moment my heart stopped. ''Tyler?'' I whispered and my eyes widened.

-Flashback-


''You promised me'' I was sobbing at this point ''you promised you'd never do it again, Tyler'' he was just standing there showing no emotion. He wasn't himself, he hadn't been for a long time. ''I won't do it again, though. This was the last time, I promise'' he said calm. ''No, I'm done, Tyler. I'm the kid here, I'm not supposed to take care of you'' I screamed at him and he took a step back. ''What do you want from me then, you're so selfish. Can't you see I need you? Lucy I fucking need you'' he screamed at me and walked towards me. For the first time ever I was scared he was going to hurt me. He wouldn't, would he? I could see clearly he was high as a kite. Scared, I backed in to a wall, which made him stop. He looked hurt when he realized I was scared of him. ''Tyler, you need help. But right now you need to leave. And don't you dare come back if you're still doing this shit'' I spoke as calm as I could. He nodded and left the house. Leaving me, a fourteen year old girl to pick up the pieces. And he never came back.

-End of Flashback-


''Hi'' he said trying for a smile ''can I come in?'' he asked and as so many times before I let him do what he wanted. How did he even know that I lived in London now? We hand't spoken in four years. I studied his face as he sat down on the couch in the living room. He had grown out a little beard, looking so grown up. But the black hair and the clear blue eyes were just the same. ''You've really grown up, kiddo'' he must have studied my face too ''you've grown in to a beautiful young woman'' he continued. I shrugged ''what are you really doing here, Ty?'' I sounded harsh, but with every right. He opened his mouth to speak but suddenly the front door opened, Harry and Tess walked in. They stopped, frowned and Harry was the first one to speak. ''What is he doing here, Luce?'' both Harry and Tess knew all about Tyler and how he had hurt me in the past. ''Uh, I was just about to leave. Please call me, I really need to talk.'' he said, giving me his number on a piece of paper. He turned around in the doorway ''I've really missed you, sis'' and just like that he was out the door, leaving me once again to pick myself up. Tess rushed to me expecting me to break down in tears but I didn't feel anything. I was empty. ''I'm fine, can we just eat?'' I shrugged and forced a smile. I knew Tess and Harry were curious of why Tyler was here and what he had said to me. But they knew me, they wouldn't pressure me in to telling me knowing I would only shut them out. They knew that I'd come to them when I was ready to talk about it.

I needed to talk to my mom, the only one in the world who understood me regarding Tyler. ''Hi darling'' she answered the phone sounding happy ''mommy'' just by hearing her voice I broke down in tears ''Tyler's back'' I breathed out ''I know, honey. I know'' she said and hushed me trying to console me. The whole family had been affected by Tyler's addiction, but I think that I took it the worst. Tyler and I were so close when we were growing up even though he was four years older than me. I was a wreck when he left but my mom and dad told me it was for the best that he left. He needed to take control in his own life, and he was only hurting me, mentally, when he was home. All the promises from him telling me that he was going to stop he never held a single one of them. He was the person I had depended most on and he let me down, over and over again. I had tried to suppress him for so long and I had just started to become me again, by moving to London. And now he was here, making me remember how much I missed my big brother. ''I think you should hear him out, Lucy'' she spoke calm ''what do you mean, mom? Have he spoken to you guys already?'' I suddenly felt anger building up, had they been hiding this for me? ''He has. And I really think you should consider talking to him, give him a chance'' what the hell is she saying right now ''I have mom, I gave him a million chances years ago. He can't just walk in to my life again expecting me to give him another chance'' I yelled ''Lucy. He has changed. Just hear him out'' she said in her 'please just do as I tell you'-voice.

I had decided to follow my mom's advice and was now sitting anxiously in a coffee shop waiting for my brother. ''Hey'' he said and sat down at the table. We ordered some coffee and sat in silence for a while. I'm not going to say anything, he was the one who wanted to talk. I didn't have anything to say to him. It was like he read my mind because he started to talk ''I know what you think, 'how is this douche expecting me to forgiving him after all these years'. But I'm not asking for forgiveness'' he began and I focused my eyes at a spot on the table. ''When you told me to leave, four years ago, I realized how much shit I put you thru. I thought you'd be better off without me, and I know you were'' he stopped to take a sip of his coffee ''yeah you did put me thru hell, Ty. I was fourteen years old. I was a kid'' I could feel tears building up but I refused to let them fall. ''I needed you, Ty. I needed my big brother, not some trashy junkie who brought home his junkie friends whenever mom and dad were out of town'' I said and finally looked up meeting his eyes. He looked sad, like guilt were consuming him. I tried so hard not to cry. I can not begin to tell you how sorry I am for how I was back then. I can never forgive myself for what I did to you, and I don't expect you to forgive me, I really don't. You basically kicking me out was just the start on a four year long journey for me'' he said and I heard the truth in his voice. ''What do you mean?'' I asked wondering what he meant by that journey. ''I'm clean. I haven't touched any kind of drugs in three years. It's been a hard few years but I can finally say that I've got myself a better life'' he smiled. If this was just a friend sitting in front of me, with the past we had I would have neglected him right away. But it's family. It's so much easier forgiving family than someone else. ''I'm really happy for you, Ty'' I gave him a genuine smile. ''Thank you that means a lot''.

We had been sitting in the coffee shop for a couple of hours, just talking about our lives. It was like those four years never happened, we were just brother and sister catching up. ''So I decided to give back to the community and that's when I joined the army'' he said proud. He really had changed, he was really my brother again. The kind, warm and good hearted man I had always looked up to. ''I don't know what to say, Ty. You're really you again, I am so proud of you'' I said to him and saw his eyes fill with joy.
''So what's this I hear about you dating Harold Styles?'' he smirked ''yeah, it just kind of happened. Hes great, you'll like him'' I smiled. When Tyler left, me and Harry weren't that close, he knew what was going on and I later on told him all about it but Harry and Tyler had never really known each other. ''And you're a model now? Wow things have really changed'' we both laughed at the fact that I hadn't modeled a day in my life and somehow ended up with a contract.

''As I said, I don't expect you to forgive me. But don't be a stranger, okay?'' he smiled at me and I wrapped my arms around him breathing in his scent that I had been missing dearly. ''I've really missed you, Ty. If I let you in again, please don't hurt me again'' I whispered ''never, I promise, sis'' he said hugging me tighter.

Notes

A little shorter chapter, I know. But omg, Lucy has a brother! I can honestly say that I just made that up, I was planning her to be an only child but my writer mind is spinning with so many ideas. It will turn out good, promise.

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