Heaven and Hell

Chapter 8: Roses the color of Violet

"Mrs. Reed" said a nurse

I leaned back off the bed and looked up, my brother stood looking down at me. "Viola" he said weakly wrapping his arms around my neck. Tears formed in my eyes as I clung to my brother.

After they discharged him and let me take him home. We walked hand and hand down the road, even though he was two years younger then me. As we got home I laid down on my bed and took a nap. My eyes were heavy and I was too tired to keep them open. I reached up and untied my hair letting my violet hair tumble to my waist. I quickly closed my eyes and fell asleep.

(That morning)

"Jake are you awake?" I said walking into his room, I looked around to see him sleeping on his bed. I pulled the covers closer to his chin and kissed his forehead goodbye. After I left him a quick note I proceeded to school. All of the teachers told me to stay home with my brother but one of us has to get a education and I'll have the neighbors come over and check on him for me. I closed the door and started walking to school but who knew I was in for a turn of events later that day..

I reached the school and raced to my first period. The day was going slow and I couldn't look at anyone, I kept my head down and my headphones in. I liked the silence more then anything.

*Ring!*

I looked down to see a message from my brother

"I just wanted to say thank you for everything sissy, honestly I am glad you are my sister. I hope you have a great life... I am sorry I cant be apart of it anymore... I will always love you... And hey... I'll be joining daddy and mommy in heaven today... Goodbye Viola."

I raced out of the classroom, my shoes echoing against the floor. I slid down the stairs almost tripping, rain beat heavily on the pavement as I ran. Please! Please don't let me be too late! I was five minutes away from my house, would I make it?!

"JAKE!" I screamed rushing into my house and running upstairs I looked into his room but he wasn't there... "JAKE REED!" I screamed my voice cracking as tears fell down my face, I ran to the bathroom water coming out from underneath... The door was firmly locked.

"Jake! Please!" I screamed slamming into the door

After a good two minutes I kicked the door down and rushed in. My brother laid in the tub blood surrounded him, his wrist were bleeding badly. I slid over to him and pulled him out of the bath tub.

"Jake! Please no!" I screamed holding him close to my chest

There was no pulse... He....was.... gone.

"NO!!!!" I screamed

His body was limp... The neighbors rushed in, fear in their eyes. I cried endlessly they rushed over and picked me up carrying me away from the scene as the cops got there. There was nothing anyone could do... It was suicide...

The police took my brothers body away, covering his face with a white cloth... My brother... my sweet little brother... he was all I had left...

I stayed in my room for a week. My neighbors came over here and there to check on me like usual... I looked at my phone, my friends texted my phone like crazy wondering where I was... I quietly got up and went downstairs. I was glad that we had a bathroom upstairs and down. I could never go back into that bathroom even if my life depended on it. I quickly took a shower and got dressed, I didn't bother doing my makeup and just went with the natural look. I grabbed my back and walked out the door. As I was walking down the road a girl stood in a fighting stance with two boys by her side. The two boys attacked the other group and took two of them down. The girl who I think was the leader stood back with her behind wide open.

A guy advanced at her from behind while she was fighting another guy. I dropped my bag and rushed forward kicking the guy who was coming up behind her in the back of the head sending him flying. She turned around and looked at me. Her blue eyes shining brightly as she smiled.

"Beautiful hair" she said smiling

My eyes went wide right as she kicked the last guy in the gut. Now I remembered... The only other person that told me that was my brother... tears fell from my face. She rushed over frantically.

"Why are you crying?! Did I say something wrong?!" She said practically yelling

I smiled through my tears right as the twins came over. "oh these two are Tyler and Kyle and I am Naomi" she said extending her hand to me

"Im viola" I whispered taking her hand

"You're a good fighter, thanks for having my back" she said

I nodded my head thank you and was about to leave till one of the twins grabbed my shirt.

"Tyler what are you doing?!" Said Kyle grabbing Tyler's hand

"Will you join us" he said quietly

I turned around and looked at them. Naomi let out a breath and smirked "well I guess it can't be helped, Viola will you join us as a member of our gang"

I stared at them for a moment, a gang? A group of kids that would be like my family... I wouldn't be alone anymore right?... I looked down at the ground.

"Umm umm okay" I said

"Well then welcome to madness, Violet" she said raising her arms

The twins bowed and smiled at my warmly. So this is the feeling of having friends?.. I smiled and accepted the name.

"The Rose that was Violet" said Kyle

Everyone started laughing "being poetic aren't you Kyle" said Naomi slapping him on the back

This was my new life... Jake look at me now... Is this okay? Will I be okay? Please watch over me baby brother.