Thanks to WAA01 for the edits.
All characters are over 18+
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Ten years prior...
Dilan McCoy stood in thunderstruck as his sister, who was two years older than he was, brought home the boy, or douche in his mind, to meet their parents at the end of her sophomore year of her technical school. While the man on her arm had a full ride at the university a town over from his home town. How he was dying inside when he saw the look on his sister's face. The look of someone head over heels in love.
The way that man looked at his mother told him he wasn't as faithful to his sister as she appeared to be towards him. How it made his skin crawl. Since the age of ten he's been in love with his sister. Dilan knew it was wrong, yet his heart didn't see it like that. He had even broke down and told her last summer before she went back to school that he was in love with her. So he could show her that he was better than all those boys she had had dated in the past.
What was her answer you might ask? Deborah had called him a freak, a sick, disgusting freak! For the next month Dilan moped in his room. Crying every night into his pillow so his parents wouldn't hear knowing that his love would never be returned. He knew he had to leave; he couldn't stand seeing another man with her. Couldn't stand seeing that look on her face knowing it was a mistake. Slinking off to his room he'd rather not sully his sister's happiness even if she didn't want him like he wanted her. Having graduated early from high school due to not bothering to date anyone, in his eyes no one could ever take Deborah's place.
"Going somewhere?" Deborah asked, her voice causing Dilan's back to straighten as he stood over his suitcase.
"College," Dilan said, plainly. Not bothering to turn to look at his sister. Fearing that she would see the hurt in his eyes. Something he didn't want his sister to see. Not after what she had called him.
"But it's the..."
"Early admission," Dilan said, so she would stop asking questions.
"Dilan about the last time..." Sighing when her brother closed the door in her face. She wanted to apologize. She wanted to take back the words she said to him, yet it seemed he wasn't ready to talk.
"Why do you have to go now?!" Barbara asked, as her son stood in the doorway to the garage. The glint of the lights overhead shone along the restored '69 Phantom style Mustang Fastback that he and his father had rebuilt together over the past few years. Its deep black paint pulled at his soul knowing that darkness would follow him everywhere. "You're sister just got home. Stay here at least for a day," Barbara pleaded with her son. She had noticed something was wrong with her son since Deborah went back to school last year. It was almost as if her son was heartbroken.
"Barbara let him go," Vlad said, placing a steadying hand on his wife's shoulder. He too had left home early when he joined the Marines, while he would miss his son dearly, he couldn't be more proud of his son wanting to strike off on his own. "He's eighteen, his mind is set. All we can do is wish him well, and that he'll return to us," Vlad said, nodding to his son as the trunk of the Mustang closed.
"But why now?!" Barbara asked, once again. Feeling her tears gathering in her eyes as she looked upon her son.
"Because I have to Mom," Dilan said, hugging his parents tightly. "
I just can't stay here with Deborah around, it just hurts too much
," he said to himself.
"Y-you better call me," Barbara said, through her sniffles.
"Of course," Dilan smiled warmly at his mother as he opened the driver's side door.
That steel key slid into the lock, its tumblers meshing with the key. Sending a spark through the wiring, firing off those eight heavy-duty spark plugs bringing that 5.0 liter engine to life. Its deep rumbling purr filled the garage as it idled. The deep red of the brake lights played along the wall as its halogen headlights flared to life. Music could be heard playing through the glass that pulled at his tattered soul. Dilan knew once he opened the garage door there was no turning back.
His hands gripped the steering wheel as his sister stood before him as the garage door opened. Her arms crossed, her eyes hard, standing her ground to bar his path. "You really just going to leave?" Deborah asked, her light brown hair fluttered in the breeze. Looking down as the front bumper was inches away from her legs. "Talk to me Dilan! I'm right here..." That was when she saw it, saw what he was going through... Deborah stood in the driveway watching the taillights and the roar of the engine disappearing into the distance.
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Two months ago...
Deborah was sitting at her desk going through bills for her motorcycle and auto repair shop. Listening to the retort of the air ratchet going off in the repair bay as her mechanics unbolted the transmission from Ms. Gober's car. It wasn't often Deborah was found sitting behind her desk, unless it was bill time like today was, she was normally out on the floor. Turning a wrench or two alongside the guys when she didn't have to play owner. Yet she didn't mind she loved running her own repair shop. Ever since she watched her father and brother... Siting back, her blue-green eyes falling on her brother's picture wondering where exactly he was. She knew he came to town. The photos on the walls of her parents' house told her that much. Deborah had to admit Dilan had grown into a fine looking man. She wanted to know why he avoided her? Why he never called? Never asked her about his nephew and niece? They were born four years ago. Never came to her wedding eight years ago when Nathan graduated from college. She did miss him, she just wished he would talk to her.
Sighing as her cell phone rang, dancing along her desk as her children's preschool number flashed across the screen. Looking at the clock, Deborah knew her husband should have picked up their twins an hour ago.
"Hello?" Deborah asked, answering the phone.
"
Hello Deborah, I was just wondering when you were going to come pick up your kids
?!"
"What do you mean pick up my kids?! Nathan was supposed to do that today?!" Deborah said, fear raced through her mind as to what could cause Nathan to miss the pick-up time. How she hoped he didn't get in an accident or something bad happen to him.
"
No... they've been waiting here for the past hour and I can't really keep them here for much longer
."
"Okay, okay. I'll be there as fast as I can," Deborah said, snatching her car keys off her desk. Missing her bike, but she had to sell it when they found out she was pregnant. Some of it went to the future medical bills, the rest went to the car she now drives. It was a safer vehicle for the kids than on the back of a bike. "Mark!" Deborah called out as she walked onto the shop floor.
"Yeah!"
"I need you to close the shop tonight. I have to run and pick up my kids," Deborah said, knowing Nathan better have a damn good reason for not showing up.
"Sure thing boss!" That always put a smile on her face. Her tires squealed as she pulled out of the parking lot. Racing towards the pre-school hoping that she could get there in time.
"Hi babies!" Deborah cooed as she held out her arms to them. Her eyes were lit with joy at her twins' smiling faces as they ran into her arms. "I'm so sorry about this. Their father was supposed to be here," she said apologetically, her hands brushed her children's hair as they hugged her legs.
"Maybe there was some miscommunication?!" The pre-school teacher said staring hard at Deborah.
"What do you mean?" Deborah asked, confused.