Brotherly love.Creature Feature fan fic.

Chapter 19. Baby Brother.

When I wake up, it is because I am being shaken awake by what feels like tiny toddler. The toddler says "Big brother, I need to pee" the urgency in his voice made me sit up also I was completely confused. I look at the toddler shaking me and see that he looks exactly like Erik when he was a toddler. I remembered just before I went to bed, how I wished Erik was young so he could be my baby brother. I smile lightly as I realize I got my wish. I quickly pick up Erik and carry him to the bathroom but as soon as we get there Erik bursts into tears. I bounce him gently in my arms and say "What's wrong?" Erik sniffled and said "Too late".

"Too late"? What does he mean by... Oh! He had an accident. "It's okay, Erik. I'll change you and then we can head back to bed" I say and bounce my baby brother in my arms to calm him down. He looks up at me with tears streaming down his cheeks and he says "You're not mad?" I smile and say "Of course not, it was just an accident" Erik smiles after hearing that and clings to me as a carry him to his room. Though I am completely shocked when I see Erik's room. It has changed completely with him. There was a small bed with little rails to make sure Erik doesn't fall out. There are toys scattered everywhere, it really looks like a toddler's room. I placed Erik on his bed and realize he is still wearing pull-ups. I go to the closet in the hall and grab another pull-up. I then go back to Erik and quickly change him into it.

I pick Erik up and say "Back to bed, baby brother" Erik looks at me and says "I wanna watch TV"
"Okay, but only for a little bit" I say and carry Erik downstairs. I sit on the couch and then decide to do something. I remember when Erik was older, I put him in that position across my lap. When he learned he wasn't going to be spanked the position became comfortable for him and he fell asleep. I lay the now younger Erik across my lap and he instantly starts to shake and whimper and he says "Why are you going to spank me?" In a sad and scared voice. I quickly start to rub his back and I say "I'm not going to spank you, I would tell you if I was. This is just a position to help little kids like you calm down and fall asleep" I can see the relief on Erik's face as he learns he is not going to be spanked. Now he turns his head to the TV and watches Peewee's Playhouse as he lays across my lap. When Erik falls asleep I take him upstairs and tuck him into his bed. I look at this teddy bear clock on the wall and see it's 1:23. I quickly head to bed.

I wake up by Erik shaking me again, but this time it's because he's hungry. I pick him up and carry him downstairs. I set him on the kitchen counter and say "What do you want for breakfast?" What Erik said next almost made me laugh. "I want country fried steak" I chuckle and say "That is a dinner food, right now it's breakfast time" Erik frowns and says "Can I have a Hamburg and salsa omelet?" I nod and say "Sure" but then I realize how awful Erik sounds. He must be getting sick.

I quickly get a tiny cup of medicine and give it to Erik, saying "You sound awful, drink this" Erik turns his head away and says "No, it's yucky" I say "Tale it" a little sternly, then Erik thrashes a bit and say "No!" When he thrashed, he knocked the tiny cup of medicine out of my hand and it fell to the floor. I sigh in anger and bang my fist on the kitchen counter. When I do that Erik bursts into tears and says "I'm sorry big brother! Please don't make me go back with mommy and daddy!" I instantly pick Erik up and rock him gently, saying "How come you don't wanna go back with mommy and daddy?" Erik whimpered and said "Because they beat me" at hearing that I was instantly filled with rage. I had to set Erik down and I banged my fist on the counter again and again and Erik cried and screamed in what sounds like fear and ran off. "Erik! Wait!" I call out and run after him.

I run into the living room 'cause Erik ran in here but I don't know where he is now. I call out in a calm and gentle voice "Erik, it's okay, I'm not mad at you, I'm mad at mommy and daddy. Please come out, I'm not gonna hurt you" I hear something coming from the small closet by the stairs. I go over and open the door and see Erik. When he sees me he cowers in fear, I immediately pick him up and start rocking him and I say "It's okay, big brother's not mad at you, he's only mad at mommy and daddy. And I'll make sure you never go back to them again" Erik looks up at me and sniffles, saying "Promise?" I smile and say "Promise"  then I hold him close and continue to rock him gently. Once Erik has calmed down I carry him into the kitchen and set him down on the counter. And now, because I feel horrible for terrifying my baby brother, I get out the makings to make country fried steak because he originally wanted that.