Breakdown

Ocean's POV

I'm getting ready and I'm still trying to find something to wear. "You ready to go?" Michael asks coming into the room."I will when I find some pants that actually fit!" I frown throwing yet more clothes on the floor. "We don't have to go today if your not ready" he sighs sitting on the edge of the bed. "I have to know if it's him!" I snap getting more stressed.

"Do you know what your gonna say?"

"I have know idea" I sigh walking over and sitting on his lap. "Are you sure really you wanna go today? Because you've barley slept last night and maybe you should take some time to clear you head and think about what you wanna say and..."

"If I don't go today, then they'll just be something else next time. I need to see if it's really my brother or just a coincidence"

"But what if it's not? It could just be a coincidence what Ray was saying?" I sigh knowing there's a high chance Ray was talking about a different Robert. But if I don't go now then it's always going to be in the back of my mind.

"I'm home!" We hear Jermaine call and I quickly throw on one of Michael sweat shirts and a pair of jogging bottoms and we head downstairs.

***

We didn't tell Jermaine about Ray and even though I was pissed at first I'm actually glad Michael brought him here. He's lead me to the brother I've been so desperate to see for years and knowing he's been trying to find me too is making me even more nervous.

"We're here" Michael says cutting me off from my thoughts. I look around and it's a really old run down apartment building. "Are you sure this is the right address?" I ask and Michael nods. "You ready to go inside?"

"Let's just wait here a moment" I say nervously trying to steady my nerves before going inside. I still have no clue what to say.

We wait in the car for about 20 minutes and I see Ray coming out of the building. "Get down!" I whisper. Pulling Michael down with me so Ray doesn't see us. "This is definitely the right building" I mutter getting up. "Ok" I sigh and take a deep breath "let's go"

****

It takes awhile for somebody to answer the door, but when he does I stand nervously looking at Robert. He looks so much thinner and paler than the last time I saw him but that's definitely my big brother! "Ocean?" He whispers looking just and surprised as me then pulls me in close. "I can't believe it's really you!" He smiles excitedly still in shock. "Um... Come on in! make yourself at home!" He motions Michael and I to go inside. We sit on the sofa and I look around. I never imagined Robert living in a place like this. The whole place is filthy and had a weird smell. "How did you find me?"

"Um... Ray is and old friend of Michael's" I smile. "Your Michael?" He points and Michael nods "we used to work together a while back"

"So are you two... You know? Boyfriend and girlfriend?" He smirks playfully wiggling his eyebrows. "Umm... Kind of" Michael shrugs and smiles through pursed lips. "Kind of?" He raises his eyebrow at us. "We're actually husband and wife" I tell him and Robert stares at us wide eyed. "How the fuck can you be married? Your still a baby!"

"Not anymore" I giggle slightly.  And he stares at us opened mouthed in shock for a moment. "Congratulations!" He finally says smiling coming over to hug me. And when he does I suddenly get this weird feeling in my stomach and freeze slightly realising who he is. "Are you feeling ok baby?" Michael looks at me concerned. "Mhm" I nod faking a smile so I don't attract attention "so... any nieces and nephews I should know about too?" He chuckles. "Well..." Michael begins to speak but I cut him off quickly "No! No babies" I quickly say and Michael glances over at me confused but doesn't say anything.

***
Michael's POV

It really confused me that Ocean didn't want her brother to know about DJ but I figured maybe she just wanted to wait a little longer before going into all the details about Jessica and the custody and stuff so I didn't say anything. "So do you guys want a beer or..."

"I don't drink" Ocean cuts him off and he looks at me. "Sure" I smile through pursed lips and he heads into the kitchen. "Don't drink it!" Ocean whispers nervously to me in a hush voice  "why? what's wrong?"

"It's him!" She says shakily. I'm about to speak when he comes back in and hands me a beer and I set in down on the floor seeing how tense Ocean is getting. "So where you living now?" He asks. "We were living with Michael's brother but we moved away a few days ago... All three of us" she lies. "We're actually gonna have leave soon. We don't wanna get stuck in all that traffic" Ocean tells him getting up from her seat. "Ok, well give me number and I'll call you later" he smiles handing her a pen and some paper and I watch as she writes down a number which I know full well isn't hers. "I'm so glad you came" he smiles pulling her close to him. "I'm never gonna let you go again" she smiles at him through pursed lips and I can see on her face she looks scared.

**

She doesn't say anything as we leave and when we can in the car she hurries me to start driving. "What's wrong? I thought you wanted to see your brother again and why did you lie about DJ and us moving?" I ask confused "that's not my brother!" She shakes her head nervously. "It's his body and his voice but that's not Robert. It's him!"

"Who?"

"The devil" she whispers "that's why I told him we moved because Ray will tell him where we are and..."

"Baby, Roberts not..."

"It's not Robert! Not anymore! I thought it was my Dad at first but when he hugged me back there I knew It was him! I could feel it. my dads just one of his demons trying to trick us into thinking it was him. That's why my parents made sure I didn't see him! Because they knew I'd find out he's the one that wants DJ!" I park the car at the end of a road and pull her in close to me. "Baby, that wasn't the devil back there and nobody's gonna turn DJ into and demon. It's just the shock of seeing your brother after all his time that's all" I try to reassure her again. "We have to baptise him!" She says shakily. "We have him alone this weekend remember? We'll take him to a church and we'll get a priest to baptise him before its to late"

"Baby, we can't just walk into a church and have him baptised. People book those things like months in advance and..."

"They will if it's an emergency! We'll tell them everything and when we explain the Devils trying to take DJ then he'll do it straight away! We have to do this and soon!" She begins sobbing and I try to fight back the tears seeing how terrified she looks right now. "I'll speak to a priest first thing tomorrow ok?"

"You promise?" I nod and smile through pursed lips. "I promise, we'll get DJ baptised and everything will be ok"

****

When we get home Ocean rushes around and starts bolting all the doors and locking the Windows. "What's going on? happened?" Jermaine ask concerned. "He's found us!" Ocean says shakily closing the drapes "who?"

"The devil! he sent one of his demons to trap us. Their everywhere, But we got away"

"Baby, maybe you should go and lie down. You've had a lot to take in today. Your just a little stressed that all" I say calmly and she nods. "Don't let anybody in here! Don't even open the door"

"We won't I promise. Just try and relax. I'll go make you something to eat ok?" I smile trying to calm her.

**

When Ocean goes upstairs I head to the kitchen to make her something to eat. "What the fuck was all that!?" Jermaine says in a hush voice. "She'll be fine once she's had something eat and a lay down"

"Michael! She came home freaking out about the devil trying to get in! That's not fine!" He says sternly in a hushed voice so Ocean doesn't hear. "I thought you were taking her to the doctor?"

"I did" I lie "and!?" He frowns at me. "We went to see her brother today. It's just the shock of finding him again that threw her off. Once she's let it sink in she'll be fine"

"I still don't get why the doctor hasn't  prescribed her anything. The therapist even said she was showing signs of bi polar"

"It's just a manic stage. She gonna have that from to time"

"And that's what the doctor said?"

"Yes" I lie. I did a little bit research on bi polar and it said she could have moments like this especially when she's stressed. which is the reason I haven't called the doctor. She's not harming anybody and as long as I keep her calm then she's fine. It's only when she's stressed out she gets like this.

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