Jason and Justin

Worst Day of My Life

                  Justin's POV
I stand in my room trying to control the raging torrent of emotion ripping through me. So not fair I think as I take one last look at my room that I will not see for four months. 

I fight against the deluge of tears that wanted to burst forth. I'm not going to cry. I'm not going to be a baby about this. I tried to steel myself, force myself to be a man but its a battling I'm losing quickly.

"Ready to go?" I hear my brother ask as he walks into my room.

"No, I'm not." I turn my back to him so he does not see the tear running down my cheek. "I don't want to go." I quickly wipe the tear away as I turn back to face him.

My brother Jason who is two years my senior and towers over me by six inches looks at me in sympathy. Like me is has sandy blonde hair, blue eyes, and has a round face and like me he is muscular built.

Unfortunately he is twice my size and could easily snap me into two with very little effort.

"I know." He said in his baritone voice which I am envious of.  Unfortunately I am cursed with a high tenor voice that does not look like is going to drop anytime soon.  "But you are going anyway."

"But why?" My voice cracked with emotion as I spoke. "Why do I have to go college with you, why can't I stay here at my school with my friends?" I then slammed my foot against the floor. "Why do I have to leave?"

"You know why Justin." He said with annoying in his eyes. "Because I don't trust you to stay out of trouble for the next four months without me looking out for you."

"But I can Jason." I said as lost the war against the deluge of tears. "And I will."

"No you can't." My brother said as he stepped closer to me.  "And you won't." He then gently wiped my tears away. "I gave you a chance to prove yourself. I left you to your own devices for two weeks." He placed his hands on my shoulders. "And what happened?"

"I got in trouble." I said softly averting my eyes from his gaze.

"In the first week I was gone." Jason said. "You couldn't even make it two  days without getting in trouble could you?"

"No, Jason." I said with shame in my voice. I then looked at him, my eyes imploring him. "But I'll do it this time I promise."

"No." Justin shook his head. "You are coming to Florida with me and that is final."  He cupped my face in his hand and as he said "Now you have a choice little brother."

I gulped as I already knew the choice. It was one given to me often.

"You can do as your told." Jason said calmly. "Or you can refuse to do as your told, get your backside beat black and blue, and then do as your told."  His face darkened as he spoke. "Your choice." He said as he released my face.

I wanted to say no, I wanted to argue with him, beg him not to take away me away from my friends and my school.

But I knew it would be futile. My brother had already made up his mind and there was no changing. I would have more of a chance in commanding the sun not to rise in the morning then changing my brother's mind.

"I will do as I am told." I said with a sigh of defeat. The only answer I could truly give.

"Wise choice."  He said as he lightly slapped my right cheek twice. "Get your bags."

I walked over to my bed where the last of my bags sat. I picked up the garment bag and strung over my shoulder and then two black gym bags. I looked at my one more time and then walked out.

"Its going to be alright." My brother told me.

No its not I thought. I am being forced out of my home, dragged to another state, and being separated from everyone I care about.

I looked at my brother as we headed down the stairs. Almost everyone I mused.

We then walked into the living room where our parents Jan and Pete awaited us. They were both in their late forties with dirty blonde hair and blue eyes. Our dad stood six two and our mom five six.

"Well we are heading off." Jason announced to them.

Jan looked teary eyed as she gave my brother a hug. "I'm going to miss you boys so much."

Well you wouldn't have to miss me if you had told my brother to go jump in a lake when he suggested my going to college with him I thought bitterly. But no you didn't you agreed to send me away.

"Come here honey." She said and hugged me. Jan then gazed lovingly into my face as she said "I know you are not happy about this but in time you will see it was for the best "

The best for who? I silently asked. For you and Pete maybe but not for me.

"I love you baby."

I did not reply. Instead I just stared at her blankly. A hurt look danced across her face as she pulled away from.

Good now you understand how I feel I thought.

"Drive safe." Pete admonished my brother. "And call us when you get there." He then hugged Jason.

"I will dad."

"Justin." Pete said as he walked over to him. "Be good for your brother."

"I will." My face remained blank as I spoke to him. He then hugged me but I did not hug him back. I just stood there with a thousand yard stare across my face. He then pulled away and coughed. "Call me if you need anything."

What I need is for you to change your mind I thought. I need you to let me stay home.  But that is not going to happen is it Pete? No. Because you are  happy to be rid of me. Be rid of me and let me be Jason's responsibility.

"We should go." Jason said. I could tell that he was not happy with me right now. Which meant I was going to have to listen to a sermon about my attitude during the ride to Florida.

"We'll walk you out." Jan said.

"Don't bother." I said as she shot her a dirty look and then started walking towards the door.

"Hey." My brother angrily said as he glowered at me. "Justin get back here." I ignored him and walked out the door. "Justin get back here." Jason yelled.

Jason then followed me out calling my name. I ignored him as I walked to the car. He then rushed up to me, grabbed my arm, and spun me around.

"You apologize to mom now." He commanded.

"Its okay Jason."  Jan said as she hurried out followed by Pete.

"No its not." Jason said. A threatening look filled his face as he said. "You apologize to mom now."

His jaw tightened as his glare intensified.

"Fine." I said with petulance in my voice. "I'm sorry Jan."

That it when I felt a hard slap to the back of my head that caused my teeth to chatter.

"Ow." I yelped and looked at my brother who was seething was rage.

"Jason." Jan yelled in horror.

"You call her mom." Jason said.

I rubbed the back of my head and looked at Jan. With clenched teeth I said "I'm sorry mom."

"Get in the car now."

I walked to the car and heard Pete say "Don't hit him like that."

"I'm sorry dad but he deserved it." Justin said.

"I don't care." Pete said. "You don't hit him like that."

"Yes sir." Jason said but I knew he did not mean it. He was going to slap me like that again if he found it necessary. Heck I will probably get the belt before we get to the college.

If not before definitely once we got there.

I put my bags in the car and then got in the passenger seat. I hung my head not wanting to look at anyone.

A couple of minutes Jason got in the car, turned the ignition, and pulled out of the driveway. I looked out the window at my parents who waved at me.

I did not wave back.

I just hung my head again as I thought how this was the worst day of my life.