Before sunset

Before sunset P2

A week passes,no family member shows up.I'm really disappointed and hurt,but Laz tells me he was expecting this.So we're now orphans, no parents;no family,just us.
So tomorrow I'm going to school, I was tired of staying at home over thinking about my misery.So we still have some money left from mom's burial society.So it's going to last us for another week.
We are woken up by Laz,he's cooking some eggs and making us lunch boxes.We bath and ready to go to school,but Laz is not prepared.I ask him why is he not preparing for school,and he tells me he's sick. I'm really worried now,how can I leave my brother alone. But then he tells me not to worry and go to school.
As I'm walking with Precious, I remember about what was read on the obituary, I've been meaning to ask Laz,but it slips my mind every time.But I'm gonna ask him today, definitely.
My brother is known at school for being intelligent. He's in grade 12,hence I was worried when he had to miss school today after a week of not attending. His teacher comes to my class and asks me."Where's your brother, he's behind in school work and he was supposed to represent the school at the Provincial Debates."I tell her that he's not well, so she asks me to pass the message.
And I'm the total opposite of my brother,I really hate school,but at this time,I don't have much of a choice,I have to do this,for my mother.

Finally!!It's after school, I'm the first one to take my bag and leave.I'm really worried about my brother,I couldn't focus in class thinking about him.What if it's serious? What if he also dies and leaves us?Who would take care of us?I can't lose my brother, I can't.

I arrive at home, and I find him sitting at a sofa,and it looks like he's been crying."What's wrong Laz,what's wrong bro?".I ask as my tears start rolling down.I wipe his tears and he tells me."Zane,when you were sleeping, your drunkard uncle came and demanded the money,he punched me and took all the money."Why is this happening to us,why does it feel like we're getting punished from something we don't know. We can't report him because we don't even know where he lives. Why is our mother letting us suffer like this?