newsiestober day 4 - pumpkins modern au
this one is a gem <3
note: crutchie doesn't have a disabled leg in this, and he's called charlie!
Jack watched with a fond smile as the younger boy went on the tips of his toes, reaching for the shiniest apples he could find.
"Need help with that?" Jack laughed, as the blonde-haired-boy nearly fell face first, still reaching for the ridiculously high apple above.
"I got it" Jack's other brother screamed in joy, running into the apple row with an apple picking stick like a joust. "Tony I got it!"
The blonde-haired-boy let out a joyful gasp, reaching for the stick and smirking deviously when he reached the apple.
"Jack, look! I got it!" Race beamed widely, showing his missing teeth.
"Sure did." Jack took the plump fruit, dropping it into their apple bag.
"Do you think Medda will like the apple?" Charlie tilted his head.
"She'll love it." Jack laughed at the younger boy's. "Now c'mon you rascals! We have more rows to go through."
Race let out a loud gasp.
"Jackie look! Jackie!" The blonde-haired-boy tugged on the older boy's sleeve. "Pumpkins!"
Jack turned his head to see the pumpkin patch.
"Jack can we get one?" Charlie begged.
"Yeah, can we Jackie?" Race repeated.
"Oh alright." Jack let out a soft sigh. "Go find one! Then we can carve it!"
"Carve it?" Charlie repeated.
"Isn't that like- killing the pumpkin?" Race questioned.
"No!" Jack defended. "You make it all pretty and stuff!"
"I think we should just leave the pumpkin as it is." Charlie grinned.
"Then we have to find a real nice pumpkin, okay?" Jack watched as the younger boys' eyes light up.
"Pumpkins!" Race attempted picking up a large one before accidentally dropping it on his foot. Most kids would cry, but Race just sent Jack a bright smile before attempting to pick it up again.
"Let's not do that." Jack picked up the pumpkin himself. "Don't need you cracking a toe for Halloween, alright?"
"But I can be like Dear Evan Hansen!" Race pointed out. "Except my feet hit the ground when I fell out of the tree and I shattered my foot bones- that sounds cooler than being an acorn."
"Keep dreaming kiddo." Jack laughed, ruffling the blonde curls. "Let's get this pumpkin home, huh?"
"Yeah!" Race cheered. "Charlie! Come here! Look at the pumpkin."
Charlie let out a loud gasp.
"It's perfect." Charlie whispered.
"You guys sure?" Jack scanned the pumpkin, it wasn't exactly the perfect pumpkin. The stem was twisted and there were a couple bumps and dents.
"I love it." Race grinned.
"I just said it was perfect." Charlie beamed.
"Then I think it's perfect too." Jack kissed the top of both of his brother's heads.
The next day the pumpkin sat on the stoop of their apartment building, left exactly how it was.
Imperfectly beautiful.
Happy Friday you guys!!! <3
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