Part 27~Broken Hearts & Souls~

Part 27 ~Broken Hearts & Souls~



Donovan walked briskly down the lengthy corridor trying to focus in on where Shandy could be. He had to find her before Devin had a chance to fill her heart with any more doubts.
He began to feel her faintly and kept walking until her aura became stronger....she was near....very near. He came to the door of the library slowly turning the knob, entering quietly.
He could hear a hushed conversation and tuned in on what was being said.
"Noone can ever know Devin....it was a one time thing and it can't ever be repeated.... I warned you of this." Shandy remarked in a veiled tone.
"Yes I understand what you're saying. But you do realize that Donovan is probably running around with one of his many sluts as we speak. Do you really want a man like that? He'll never be faithful to you. He's a disgusting...vile piece of shit that will never know what it means to truly love someone, other than himself!" Devin hissed.
Pure rage shot through Donovan's body from the despicable words of hate flowing from his brothers mouth. They had clearly been intimate judging by their conversation. He stood with his fists balled up, jaw clenched, nose flared as he held himself back from rushing in on them. He first wanted to hear what Shandy had to say, before he went storming in guns blazing.
"Devin I....I can't help how I feel for Donovan. I can't make myself hate him, I just can't! Even though he's been with so many before me. Everyone makes mistakes, should they never be forgiven? We made a mistake when we.....when we did what we did, and I...I wish it had never happened." She began to cry.
"Do you think he gives a fuck about how you feel!? He only cares for himself! What's it gonna take Shandy? Are you gonna have to walk in on him fucking another woman before you open your eyes!? Are you really that blind?!" Devin yelled out with frustration.
Donovan couldn't listen to any more slander from his brother and the way he was talking to Shandy...he needed to take care of this shit right now and try and keep himself from totally destroying his own blood in the process.
He threw the door open, knowing they both heard him enter. He walked up to them quickly with fire in his eyes flashing a deep red glow. Shandy and Devin stood in shock from his sudden appearance.
"I'm gonna tell you only once little brother.....back off! or I swear to the God's I will fucking destroy you completely! Donovan replied, pointing his finger directly into Devins chest with a threatening look covering his face.
"I'm ready prick! Here I am big bro.....take your best fucking shot! Devin threw his arms out, wiggling his fingers for his brother to come at him.
Shandy was panicking.....she knew this was not gonna end well, someone was gonna get hurt and it was all because of her.
She put herself between the two brothers facing Donovan.
"P...please don't...please don't do this! I'm begging you!" She cried, placing her trembling palms flat on his chest trying to calm the situation and ease him back away from Devin.
Donovan took her hands and moved her from between them.
"Noo!...Nooo! Stop!" She barely got the words out of her mouth before they were tearing into each other with brute force. She let out a loud shriek that echoed throughout the hallways.
Punches were flying at an alarming speed. She had never witnessed a fight so horrific. Both of them were bleeding already as she screamed and cried begging them to stop. She wanted to try and get between them but they were moving so fast and gripping onto one another so tightly there was no way she could even try.
Pure fear took over as she rushed out of the library screaming at the top of her voice. She immediately ran into Jayzon and tried to tell him that the two young men were killing each other which he had already sensed. He could hear his brothers cursing loudly along with the crashing sounds of furniture breaking. He ran into the library grabbing onto Donovan's arms from behind, turning and pulling him away from the violent fight that was taking place between them.
Just as Donovan was trying to rip himself from Jayzons grip and commence tearing into Devin, their father rushed inside with a panicked look on his face.
"WHAT IS THE MEANING OF THIS!!" The king roared out loudly causing everyone to become silent.. He walked over to his youngest son grabbing him up by the scruff of his collar.
"I'll fucking kill you! I hate you! You ruined my life! You.....you killed the only woman I... I ever loved! You don't deserve Shandy! She should be mine! You goddamn bastard!" Devin bellowed. Tears pouring down his face, his breathing became labored, staring at Donovan with pure hate in his swirling red specks.
The king grabbed onto his emotionally shattered son tightly, placing his large arms around his chest causing him to instantly fall unconscious.
Donovan's eyes immediately softened at the sight of his baby brother lying limp in his father's arms, blood pouring from his nose and lip where he had hit him so hard.
"F... Father is....is he ok!?" Donovan choked out, tears filling his previously angered eyes.
"Physically...yes. Mentally...no. I'm afraid my youngest son's anger has reached a level that needs addressing. I'll have to take him away from here....he needs proper healing, which I should have gotten for him years ago. The blame falls onto me. I ignored it, thinking he was strong enough to manage himself. I failed him and I'll have to live with this guilt." The king concluded his eyes glossing over as he gently stroked his hand over his youngest son's forehead.
The king lifted Devins limp body into his arms as if he were a newborn babe.
"I will be gone for a few days to get him settled where he needs to be....Donovan...son, please get your affairs in order." He looked between him and Shandy with pleading eyes as he carried Devin out leaving the three standing in the aftermath of a heartbreaking scene.
"I..... I'll leave you two." Jayzon gave them one last sorrowful look as he walked out the door.
Shandy couldn't speak....pure guilt filled every cell of her body as she tried to rush out of the library. Donovan caught her arm, yanking her to face him.
"No!....No! I c...can't do this right now! Please let me go, I have to....to go! She sobbed desperately....freeing herself from his grasp and fleeing as fast as she could manage.
He didn't Chase after her... everything was too raw right now, he knew she was feeling guilty, but nowhere near as much as he himself did. He was the reason his brother was in the state he was. Tears trickled down his face as he made his way hastily out the door.
He wondered if he and Shandy were really even meant to be. How could they be? With all the misfortunate turn of events that had unfolded.
Yet his heart still ached for her....he longed to hold her, comfort her...let her know that all this wasn't her fault, he was the one to blame. His brother had an emotional meltdown, all because of him, and he didn't know how to rectify this soul shattering situation...however he had to try.