ALIEN BOY IN A HUMAN WORLD (Spooky Month Story)

Chapter three - "Uncle John's House." Part two

(TW: you are my sunshine my only sunshine 😆😆‼️, slight angst 🫶🫶)

3RD PERSON:

It was around 11 pm and Robert was sound asleep when the door of Robert's room pushed open and he woke and sat up, he was a pretty light sleeper. He rubbed his eyes and leaned on one arm. "Who's that...?" He yawned and rubbed his eyes again "...Riley..?" She walked over to his bed "Robbie I can't sleep.." she frowned, wanting sympathy from him. He groaned. "Cmere.." he opened up his arms and she climbed onto his bed with her teddy unicorn with her. He ruffled her hair and hugged her close and pulled the blanket over her, he was too warm to use it anyways. She looked up at him, "Robbie can you sing that song to me..?" He nodded as he coughed.
"You are my sunshine.. My only sunshine, you make me happy when skies are grey.. You'll never know dear-.." she was already asleep. He hugged her close. He always wanted to be the best older brother because it was as if he was her only one. She's always over at John's house with Molly because Mam and Dad are barely home and Robin and Radford are always working, So Robert wants to be the best big brother he can be. He just stayed awake staring at the ceiling for a while thinking of everything.

1 AM:

Robert can't sleep now either and he decided to go downstairs and watch TV. He didn't want to leave Riley though. But she was fast asleep and she's only seven, she shouldn't be up at this time of the morning. Robert slowly got out of her grasp and put a pillow where he was and put on his sliders and he crept out the door.

ROBERT'S POV:

I walk down the stairs and I see the sitting room light is on..? Uncle John probably just forgot to turn it off. I walked into the sitting room and he was sitting on the couch. "Rob, what you doing up at this time? You should be in bed.." he was smoking a fag as usual and sitting watching some old film on the TV.
"Uhm... I can't sleep... I'll go back to bed..." I turn to walk back out and then Uncle John chuckles. "It's fine, just sit down for a while with me." I walk over and sit in a ball on the sofa. "Is something bothering you?" He looks at me. I swallow up my tears. I don't wanna tell him my thoughts and stuff. They are pretty stupid so.. "I know something is up Rob, just tell me." I swallow my pride and sit normally. "I.. I just feel like I'm a bad brother.. I'm trying my best to be there for Riley.. I know Mam and Dad are busy and Robin and Radford are working.. And Robin is in college now and everything and I'm just in first year in a small secondary school but.. I'm just trying my best..." I began to tear up. I'm so soft. I'm far from a man.. His face softens and he pulls me into a hug. "Your a great brother. Don't doubt yourself, some siblings don't even talk to eachother and I think you putting it all on yourself is selfless. Your a good boy Robert. Riley and Molly ALWAYS talk about you, Molly even sees you as anyone sibling I swear. So your best is perfect. I think your a good brother Robert..." He quinched his cigarette and I could feel myself start to cry. Is he right? "You're just saying that to make me feel better..." He sighed. "You're a over thinker aren't you? I'm not just saying it. It's true. Trust me." I smile through my tears. Maybe he is right. "You could have just said you were too tired when they wanted to paint with you today, but you didn't. That's what your mother would have said to me. We never bonded as kids.. Probably because of our age gap but oh well.. I think your doing a good job."
We just watched TV for a while then I went back to bed. I fell asleep quick.