As I was parking my car in front of Anna's house I hadn't even gotten out of the car when I heard my phone ding. I quickly checked it noticing it was a text from Jarrod. I was surprised thinking he was texting me to come get him. I opened the text anyways and read it just to be sure. He explained the situation with his brother and asked me to come back and help.

I answered him telling him I'd be there as soon as possible. I quickly turned the car back on and sped back to him.

I got there in less than 5 min. I then quickly parked the car but before I got out I spotted Jarrod and William just standing there looking at each other. I could see a slight gleam on William's face and was taken aback. Was I really seeing what I thought I was seeing?

"Hey, hon." I said as I finally reached where Jarrod was standing. I then gave him a kiss on his cheek before turning to William.

"Hey, Will." I said hoping he'd turn around.

When he neither turned around nor awknowledged I had called him I gathered up all my courage, walked just a bit closer to him still standing at his back and placed my hand on his right shoulder giving it a light squeeze.

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After a min William finally slowly turned to face me. His head was hung low but I could still see traces of tear streaks shining on his cheeks.

I looked at Jarrod waiting for a sign that it was ok to continue. He then gave me a nod. That was all the reassurance I needed.

Without even saying anything I lifted my right hand placed it on William's left cheek and using the pad of my thumb traced his rather thick tear streak from just under his eye to the middle of his cheek. I was afraid if I said anything he'd turn away or worse force himself to bottle everything back up and go back into evasion mode again.

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William's POV:

I bowed my head down, ashamed of my tears, I guess me not acknowledging the fact that I was crying prevented Camilla to acknowledge it as she placed her right thumb on my left cheek erasing the burning tear streak from my cheek as she traced its way to the tear that was rolling down, I flinched when I felt Camilla reach the tear. 

Clearly Camilla can see my tears, more than that, she is wiping them, what am I trying to hide? I lift my face to see her eyes, she keeps wiping my tears as they fall down my face, I am not used to crying, less having my tears wiped. Feeling Camilla tenderly wiping my tears made my mind drift to the last time someone wiped my tears, I was seven years old, I went crying to my mom, she held my shoulders and told me "Billy, you must be strong and protect your brother, think before you act, don't be reckless and impulsive". I remember I had big, round, hot teardrops rolling down my face, I felt thick tear streaks burning my cheeks and felt very relieved and soothed when my mom swiped her soft, cool finger pads across my cheeks, giving my hot cheeks a cool feeling and my soul a comforting sensation.

I felt the same with Camilla and I couldn't help sobbing, I felt a mix of comfort and shame, as Camilla has never seen me cry before, so I think the only way I can hide my face is in a hug. I throw myself into her arms, feeling her take a step back, then I saw Jarrod through my blurry eyes, holding Camilla, looking at me. I couldn't wipe my tears because I was hugging Camilla, I didn't have too much time to think when Jarrod with an overwhelming brotherly love wiped my tear soaked face, clearing it of tears that were immediately replaced by another wave.

I wipe another wave of tears from William's cheeks and his sobs start to subside, maybe because of Camilla's comforting words, she always knows how to comfort. He finally lifts his weight from Camilla and looks at her intense blue eyes...

As I place my hand on Camilla's shoulder, feeling a cooling pond of tears.