I wish I had never met him

 POV On the side of Aaron

Aaron stood in front of his apartment window, his cell phone clutched in his hand. The sky was gray and the clouds did not bode well. But the storm raging in his mind was much darker.

Memories of recent events played over and over in their heads because they were afraid of being among those who would be arrested by the police for what had happened.

He stared at the phone with apprehension. He knew what he had to do but he also knew there was no going back.

With calm fingers, Aaron dialed the number of the local police. Each tone echoed in his head, a chilling reminder of what he had to reveal.

-Hello?, the operator's voice seemed distant, as if emerging from an abyss.

-Yes, uh, hello, Aaron struggled to keep his voice calm, not to betray the panic that was rising within him.

-I...I need to talk to someone. It's... it's urgent.

-Okay, sir, I'm listening to you, The operator seemed attentive, professional. But Aaron felt the weight of each word he was about to speak, the weight of the truth that was about to burst like lightning tearing through the darkness.

"My classmates…" Aaron's throat tightened, as if each syllable was a tight rope around his neck. They did something... something terrible. They... they killed someone. A-and throw a girl and a little boy into the sea.

The silence that followed seemed to suffocate the room. Aaron could hear his ragged breathing, the sound of his own heart racing.

"Can you give us more details, sir?" » asked the operator, his voice now laced with gravity.

Aaron closed his eyes, reliving the images, the screams, the tears, the sound of the water.

"They... harassed the girl first, I know because she is in my school. They invited him to a party on a yacht and then they threw him into the sea along with a little boy.

Every word seemed to burn his lips, but he knew there was no turning back now.

He gave what details he could gather, the names of his friends, the places where they met, anything that would help the police arrest them.

When he finally hung up, he turned slowly towards the window, towards the sky darkened by the storm that was brewing in the distance.

-So how was I? Aaron suddenly asked his brother

Her brother had taken a seat on one of the sofas in the living room and was observing her through the window with an amused smile on his lips.

-You were perfect, he replied, applauding her

-I gave everything I had, he smiled darkly, my theater lessons were useful I suppose

-Very well served, I confirm, said his brother, shaking his head.

-And now what do we do? asked Aaron, his eyes still fixed on the window

-Now all we have to do is wait and see, his brother replied.

-No, I think we should leave, said Aaron not very confident

-But where to go?, his brother smiled at him, if we leave what will become of mom and dad

-Let's go with them, said Aaron in a serious tone.

-They won't want to, his brother simply replied.

-Why? asked Aaron

-Because we are no longer of any use, his brother simply smiled at him

-You think?, Aaron questioned him

-I'm sure of it, his brother said to him.

-I'm going to miss one thing, Aaron suddenly smiled.

-What is that?, asked his curious brother

-Admiring Ruby's fight against her harassers, Aaron laughed, his face full of incomprehension and sadness

-Do you love it?, his brother cuts him off

-Yes I love it, confirms Aaron, I'm addicted

He loved seeing her suffer, he was addicted to it. From the beginning, he pretended to be what he wasn't, a nice person.

When deep down he was just a monster.

The first time I met him I never thought he would be a bad person. On the contrary, I found him nice unfortunately.