stunk between the Beverley brothers

Deep in the forest, a bungalow could be seen. Inside the house was a girl seated on a chair in front of a table, scribbling things down in her diary. One could easily conclude she's dumb cause of the way she looked and react. She neither talked nor laugh but her emotions were shown through tears. Tears that haven't raced down her cheeks for years. Seated on a couch was a woman and a man, the girls parents. They sat with hurt etched all over their face as they stared at their daughter. "she's still in shock for all these years " the woman said with a cracking voice. "she hasn't said a single word since the incident " the man added. One could see right through their hearts that it held pains. They were very hurt cause part of it was their fault that their daughter is this way. They owed a very rich dangerous man a huge sum of money and were unable to pay. The man gave them limited time to r****d the money but they couldn't and the man was forced to kill their only son in front of the girl. The incident happened right in front of her eyes and as her brother was shot dead, she lost all the reason to live. She was shocked, she was numb and couldn't believe her only brother was dead. Because of this, her parents relocated here, deep in the forest where no one could find them or so they thought. They had to protect their only child from the monster they borrowed money from. Carly, their only daughter who they ought to protect seems dead from the inside but they won't give up on her. They'll try everything in their power to bring her back to her normal self. It was nighttime already and Carly stood beside her window in her room, looking up at the stars. She hardly sleeps, she spends most of her days scribbling things in her diary and her nights, staring at the sky. Her door flew open with so much force that one would know something was wrong but she wasn't the least bothered about it. She didn't turn to even look at the person who had barged into her room. "Carly " her mother called, gasping for hair. She went to her front and shook her vigorously. "you have to leave here, you have to run " her mother said with tears. Carly knew something was off and her heart started pounding hard in her chest as the thought of what had happened to her brother rushed into her head. Her chest rose and fell and her mother could see she was scared. "they found us, you have to run away, run " her mother pleaded but it was like she was talking to a statue. Carly neither moved nor responded but one could see the pain and fear in her eyes. The pain of loosing her parents like she lost her brother. The man the parents owed money had earlier told them to exchange their daughter for the money and that was why they came to live deep in the forest, hoping they wouldn't be found but they were found anyway. "Carly I'm talking to you " the mother yelled, frustrated at her daughter's behaviour. She pushed open the window and signaled her to jump down then run. "run "she yelled but Carly showed no response. "please run " she pleaded in tears. For the first time in years, tears streamed down Carly's cheek and she hugged her mom. Her mom felt her daughter one last time and ordered her to run through the window. A gun shot was heard and Carly knew right away that her dad was gone. She picked up her diary and held it to her chest. She looked at her mom one last time and when her mom turned her back on her, she ran off with speed. She wasn't far from their house when another gunshot was heard. She knew she had to survive for her parents. They had done everything in their power to save her and she's not gonna just die like that. She's the only one remaining in the Marshall's family. She took on her heels and ran. She doesn't even know her way round the forest cause she never comes out. She was claded with a big gown that covered her toes. She was petite in stature, brunette with light brown eyes. She ran till she got to main road. Her eyes wandered everywhere as she took in the look of the outside world. Since her brother was killed, she had never stepped her feet outside and it feels new to her. She jumped in fear when she heard a car honk. She staggered in the middle of the road as cars find their way to their destination without hitting her. It was already nighttime but there were street lights. She heard someone scream behind her and she turned just in time for a car to pass right beside her, sliding past her gown. The car came to an halt at the corner of the road after steadying the car that almost ran into someone. He inhaled and exhaled then looked back to see the girl he had almost ran over. He alighted from his car and walked to the girl. He pulled her from the road and dragged her to a corner. "do you wanna kill yourself " he yelled, already pissed off at what could've happened if he had hit her. He had black hair, grey eyes, he was tall and muscular with a cute face. A normal girl would've drooled over him but not Carly. She stared at him with an emotionless face. "can't you talk " he asked as he stared at her. She was still, not even blinking. He had to move closer and squat to her nose level to see if she breathes and she does. Already frustrated at her, he turned and headed back to his car. He heard footsteps and turned to see the girl just at his back and almost freaked out. He looked from where he had left her and looked at her. He shrugged and turned to head back to his car but heard footsteps again. He turned and saw her behind him again. "why are you following me " he asked but got no response. He studied her face for a while, taking in her beauty. He sighed and went to his car, not minding he was being followed by her. He boarded his car, started his engine and slowly started driving. He was stunned to see the girl running after his car from the rare view. "is she insane " he thought to himself. He increased his speed and she increased hers too as she ran after the car. One would think she had something important in that car or she was robbed. Kyle the young man who owned the car, felt pity for her and stopped. He alighted and saw her catching her breath. He thought an introduction would make a good start so he walked up to her. "hi I'm Kyle Beverly " he said and stretched out his hand for an handshake. He waited for secs but Carly didn't show any sign of response. "what's your name " he asked but got no response. "where do you live " he asked but still no response. "do you even talk " he asked. He ran his hand through his hair and cussed. He knew if he left, she'd continue running after him like a mad woman and she might get hurt. He walked to his car and opened the car door. He knew he had to help her for the night, at least before he knows about her background and her parents. He signaled her to come and she walked closer to him. He signalled her to get in but she stood still. He signalled her again to get in and she turned to the car. She examined it with her eyes. She felt a hand around her waist and before she could understand what was going on, she was placed in the car. Kyle closed the car door and walked around to his side. He got in and drove off. Minutes later, they arrived at a mansion. Carly's eyes wandered everywhere with no expression as she stared at the house. Kyle alighted and waited for her to get down but she made no move in getting out. He cussed and went to open the car door for her. He took her hand and helped her out. He held her soft hand and for some reason, he liked it and didn't wanna let go. He walked her into the house and stood in he sitting room. "now where have you been by..... " a guy was saying but trailed off when he sighted Carly. His jaw clenched and his fist rolled into a ball. He stared at Carly with so much hatred and Carly could see it in his eyes but she wasn't moved. One would think he had something against Carly and Carly had done him some wrong but no, she was a total stranger and what could she probably had done? "can we have a talk" Kyle who was beside Carly asked. He walked away and the other guy who was giving Carly killer looks followed. "over my dead body will I allow her to stay here " Carly heard from inside. "calm down little brother, try to understand " she heard the calm voice of Kyle cause he had earlier talked to her and she knows his voice already. "OK just for tonight " she heard. "agreed " she heard Kyle's voice. She concluded right away that the other guy isn't human cause humans have feelings. She wasn't ready to go back to the outside world cause it's filled with cruelty. She's gonna stay here and she'd do anything to stay with this brothers. Chapter 2 ?? Kyle came out and smiled at Carly. "that's my younger brother, Brett " he told Carly with a warm smile. Brett walked out and jogged up the stairs after giving Carly a glare. "come, I'll show you to the guest room " he said and took her hands. He walked her up and showed her to the guest room. "you'd stay here for the night " Kyle said and he watched as Carly's expression saddened. ‘does she wanna stay here or what‘ he thought to himself. Carly's eyes wandered round the room as she took in the beauty of the room. She wanted to smile but her lips seemed heavy like bricks that were glued together. She let go of the thought of smiling and walked in fully. She looked back to see Kyle staring at her and she wondered why. Kyle who seemed to have been lost in staring at Carly, regained his senses and walked away. Carly closed the door and decided to take a shower. She opened the door to the bathroom and the pores in her skin stood erect at the sight of the bathroom. She wanted to scream but couldn't so she ran out of the room. Descending the stairs, she bumped into Brett. "what the f**k! " he exclaimed as he dust his clothe like Carly's body had stained it. "are you blind " he asked, anger clearly visible in his tone. Kyle who was in his room, heard his brother's voice and knew right away he was talking to Carly. He rushed out cause he knew his brother could do anything to Carly. He took Carly's hand and pulled her behind him. "what happened " he asked calmly. "why don't you ask this s**t you brought here " Brett fired back. "tell her to stay clear off me else her dead body would be the one to leave this house " he warned and stormed away. Kyle turned to Carly and saw the fear in her eyes. He knew something was off. "what's wrong " he asked. Carly neither talked nor showed any signs. Each time she wants to talk, it feels like the most hardest thing on earth and she starts to wonder if she even knows how to talk. She slowly took Kyle's hand and dragged him upstairs. They arrived in the guest room and she took Kyle in. She opened the bathroom room and backed away. Kyle looked into the bathroom and wondered what she was showing him. He stared around but didn't find anything. "what "he asked. She pointed at the floor and Kyle's eyes drifted to the bathroom tiled floor. It was a modern 3D tiles which had the design of an ocean with dolphins in it. He laughed when he realized she was scared of the tiles. He kept on laughing cause he couldn't believe how stupid she was. He looked to her, still laughing and saw her stern look. "OK that wasn't funny " he said and buckled up his laughter though it was hard to suppress. "it's just a tile not an ocean. See" he said and tapped his foot on the tiled floor. "come " he said but Carly didn't take any step. He took her hand and gently pulled her forward but Carly yanked her hand off his grip. "trust me " Kyle said softly. He took Carly's hand and gently pulled her forward. He walked her into the bathroom and smiled at her. "it's just a tile " he said with a smile. He left Carly in the bathroom cause he knew she wanted to freshen up. Since she can't talk, he better start learning to read and understand her facial expressions. He went to his room and freshened up too. He laid on his bed and kept smiling to himself at the thought of Carly. He doesn't even know her name but yet her beauty alone is drowning him. In the guest room, Carly could be seen beside the window with the same gown she had worn from the forest. She did take a bath but didn't have any other clothes to wear. She wanted to sit down and scribble things in her diary but she was lost staring at the stars. This was how her nights were spent, staying by the window and staring at the stars all night. She hardly sleeps cause she knows if she does, she'd have nightmares of her brother being killed and that alone might kill her. The stars could be seen up in the sky, shining brightly and slowly it faded. Everywhere slowly shine bright as it slowly turned dawn. Carly smiled when she noticed it was another brand new day. She took her diary that laid on the table, sat on the floor and began jotting down on it. After she was done she closed it and went to freshen up. She tidied up and wore the same clothes again. Her stomach grumbled and she sighed heavily. She left her room and walked downstairs. She prayed in her mind not to see Brett cause she already knows he hates her. Though he's cute like an angel but his acts are of the devil. "hey " she heard Kyle's voice an she turned. Her eyes immediately drifted to the pizza in his hand and he noticed it. " I knew you'd be hungry " he smiled and led her to the dinning. "what? She's gonna eat with us too " Brett asked unbelievably. "we agreed she'll just stay for the night and when I looked out now, it's clearly not night anymore " he seethed. "will you please just let her be " Kyle pleaded though he knew how much his brother hated girls. Brett got up and stormed outta the house. "ignore him " Kyle told Carly when he saw her facial expression. "eat up " he told her. Carly slowly started eating and when she was done, Kyle cleared the table. "so where do you stay " he asked and Carly looked down. "don't you have a house " he asked but got no reply. "do you have anywhere to go " he asked but still no response. "OK maybe I'll just keep you here until you maybe recollect your senses from where you dropped it" he teased and hoped Carly laughs but she didn't even blink. "OK since you'd be staying here, I'd have loved to take you shopping for new clothes but I'm hell late for school. When I get back, I'll take you shopping " he said and Carly's head snapped up at him. "make sure not to go anywhere " he instructed and made to leave but Carly ran to him. The thought of staying home alone was giving her cramps. What if those people that killed her family find her here? She can't afford to stay in this big house alone. "what " he asked but she said nothing. He shook his head and took another step and Carly did the same. "are you gonna start following me again " he asked and she bowed her head. "you can't follow me to school at least not dressed like that " he said. Carly felt hurt at his words cause she felt he was downgrading her. Kyle noticed this and smiled at her. "OK you can come with me " he told her. He walked out with her and they boarded the car. He drove out and he couldn't help but smile at Carly's childish acts. Carly's eyes kept wandering everywhere as Kyle drove. All these felt new to her and even the humans felt new to her eyes. She noticed the car had stopped and she wondered why. She watched Kyle got out and walked around to her side. He opened the door for her and stretched out his hand to her. She didn't take it nor made any move of getting out. "what? You wanna go for a ride " Kyle asked. "don't worry, when I wanna take you shopping, we'd have fun " he said cause he knew she wouldn't respond. He gently pulled her outta the car and they walked into the school. There were murmurings everywhere as Kyle walked hand in hand with Carly. Carly wondered why as she walked with Kyle. They arrived at a door boldly written "schools office " and stopped. "wait here, I'll go take permission from the principal to allow you stay with me in class " he said and let go of her hand. He pushed open the door and walked in. Carly admired the school as she stared around. She walked down the hall way, admiring everything she saw. She stopped when she heard Brett's voice coming from a class. She don't know why but his voice seemed registered in her head. She likes it and though he hates her, she liked seeing his cute face too. She traced the voice and ended up in a classroom without knocking. Everywhere went silent for a moment as they stared at her disgustingly, including Brett. Murmurings started and soon some started to laugh. She looked at herself and wondered why they'd laught at her. Brett shook his head and got up. He walked towards her, gave her a glare and turned to leave. Carly held his hand before he could walk out and he flinched at her touch then yanked his arm off her grip, pushing her down in the process. Carly landed hard on the floor and hurt her elbow. The whole class started laughing and before she could make out what was happening, they began to throw stuffs at her. One of the students emptied his bottle of water on her head and she got drenched. They laughed at her, including Brett. "Why are the two brothers different? Why's this one wicked?" she thought as she shielded her face with her palms from the stuffs that were being thrown at her.