RAyne On Me Epilogue
Two weeks later
Taker opens the door to the Hardys house, pushing a reluctant Seth ahead of him. Seth wears baggy jeans and a knit sweater, his fingers clenching the cuffs of his shirt tightly as he jams his hands into the front pockets of his jeans. His brown locks are pulled into a low ponytail leaving only a small puff of curls showing from under a knit quicksilver cap. Though his gaze is turned down, the edges of a purpled eye can be seen from under his sunglasses. His face and neck are marred with scratches, butterfly bandages holding spots on his chin and right eyebrow together. As Syn walks toward them, Seth turns, pleading slightly to Taker. Taker nods, placing his hand of Seth's shoulder. "Go upstairs 'Rion" Seth glances toward Syn quickly before lowering his gaze to the floor again and heading up to his room. "What did you do to him?" "What do you think? I beat the hell out of him.." "So he's..?" "Sydney, he's still the same him.. I think he just had a genuine breakdown, but mental illness runs in that family. Adam says their mom was a paranoid schizophrenic, that’s why she couldn’t keep Orion.” "But he's ok now.. right?" "Obviously he handled it well enough before that none of you knew.. I just wouldn't expect him to be real friendly.. he's beat himself up more than I ever could about hurting you and Lena.." Taker glances at his watch, "I have to get going.. explain things to Lena.. and give the kid some space.. 'Rion'll come around."